Ouka Sayama is a Manyuu assassin and Muneyuki Manyuu's bodyguard who is sent by the Manyuu to chase after Chifusa Manyuu. She is cold and ruthless, showing no mercy against any foes. She is an incredibly skilled swords-woman, her skills matching and possibly even surpassing Chifusa's. After she lost her breasts, Ouka endured the harsh lifestyle of a flat-chested commoner until Muneyuki employed her, ignoring her lack of social position due to her small breasts as well as her love for him. She is chasing Chifusa in order to get back the Manyuu scroll and to overcome the loss of her breasts, which happened during her fight with Chifusa when they were still children. However, Chifusa eventually manages to give Ouka her breasts back through the Chichi-Nagare technique.
Appearance[]
Ouka has very long black hair that has square bangs and blue eyes. She wears a pink kimono with dark purple ends, black arm guards with dark purple wraps on her forearms and purple and white cloth on her upper arms. When she's not on a mission, she also don a more traditionally feminine attire with a kimono and even makeup.
Personality[]
Ouka is a quiet and cold woman who keeps to herself; as such, not much is known about her besides the fact that she is Muneyuki Manyuu's bodyguard. Nonetheless, she occasionally shows a more compassionate side. Ouka can't hold much liquor and when she gets drunk she becomes more aggressive and direct, to the point that Kagefusa, her usual bully, is freaked out by her behaviour.
Abilities[]
Swordsmanship: Ouka has been shown to be a incredible swordsman and arguably the best shown in action in the series. She was skilled enough that, on multiple occasions, she was able to cut Chifusa Manyuu - or would have been able to were it not for external factors coming into play. She is shown to rely primarily on her speed in combat; she was fast enough to cut open the upper half of Chifusa's kimono before she could even react, leaving her so surprised by the attack's speed that even as her breasts were left on display to several villagers, she was too befuddled to cover herself up.
Ouka's usage of a Nodachi as her choice sword also aids her style, granting her greater range as well as leaving her foes wary of it.
Tracking: Ouka has been shown to be a remarkable tracker. She has managed to track down Chifusa on two occasions with help from her hawk.
Relationships[]
Chifusa Manyuu[]
Chifusa is Ouka's nemesis and her main target, guilty (in her eyes) of taking away her breasts before they could even develop and grow, causing her to become flat-chested and live in misery. She's determinated to find and defeat Chifusa, going as far as using lethal force on bystanders to lure her out.
Muneyuki Manyuu[]
As Ouka's benefactor, she's extremely loyal to him and willing to follow all his orders without question, She's also secretly in love with him.
Kagefusa Manyuu[]
Ouka seems to treat Kagefusa with cold respect and the two occasionally hang around, though Ouka finds Kagefusa's idea of fun not entertaining. According to the Specials, Ouka is forced to polish Kagefusa's breasts, a deed she does well enough to make her climax and lactate; in turn, Kagefusa isn't above forcing herself on Ouka, in one occasion subjecting her to such a passionate lovemaking that the poor girl was left sprawled on the ground, still trembling in pleasure.
Manyuu Assassin Squad[]
Ouka is forced to work alongside the elite assassin squad, but it's clear that there's no love between them, with two of the squad, Kagero and Kasumi, openly mocking Ouka's flat chest and claiming she's a shameful failure.
Trivia[]
- The name Ouka means "cherry tree, cherry blossom" (桜) (ou) and "flower, blossom" (花).
- Ouka is the only person in the series to wield a Nodachi. This is surprisingly historically accurate, as during the Edo Period all regular swords were of smaller size (around 72 cm of blade at most), which meant that the Nodachi, meant for the battlefield, was no longer used and was rare to find.
- Ouka is voiced by Mamiko Noto, who is known for voicing Masane Amaha in Witchblade.
- A recurring joke in the series is that, being one of the few women with a small cup size, Ouka’s breasts are constantly pulled and grabbed roughly; Ouka even happily does that to herself after recovering them.
- Her date of birth is on April 8th.
- It seems that in the past, Kagefusa Manyuu forced Ouka on numerous occasions to perform Chichi-Togi on her massive breasts. Not only does she have a nightmare about one of these occasions (Special 3), but in Special 4 she willingly restrains Chifusa Manyuu under Kagefusa's orders stating, "Neither my body, nor my Soul can stand up to Kagefusa-sama."
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