; :
Voiced by: Kei Tomiyama (ep.1-33),
Makio Inoue (ep. 34–52) :A handsome young warrior and apprentice
thief-taker who works for Saheiji a police
detective. His main weapon is a
jitte attached to a long
hemp rope, and he is an expert in using it to capture villains in order to turn them over to the authorities. He was originally an orphan from a poor village. ; : :A blind
anma masseur who is also a
master swordsman. He is a close friend of Sabu and frequently helps him capture criminals. His
sword is similar to the one used by
Zatoichi. All of the hair on his head (including eyebrows) is shaved, and his eyes are milky-white due to his blindness. He lost his sight due to being kicked in the face by a horse when he was very young, and he trained with the sword since that time. ; : :Saheiji's daughter and Sabu's
fiancé. ; : :A police
detective, and Sabu's boss. He has a
weak constitution, however, so spends a lot of time in bed. He generally only goes out in order to arrest those captured by Sabu. ; :
Voiced by: Osamu Kobayashi :Sabu and Saheiji's boss. The equivalent of a
chief of police for the
Edo bakufu. ; :
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