Rurouni Kenshin: Meiji Kenkaku Romantan: Saisen/Kaoru Kamiya

Kaoru Kamiya (神谷 薫) is a kendo instructor at the Kamiya Kasshinryuu in Tokyo. Her story begins when Kenshin Himura arrives in Tokyo. Her school's reputation begins to crumble as a man claiming to be Hitokiri Battousai, who uses the school's style, goes on a murder spree. The murderer eventually targets Kaoru until the real Battousai, Kenshin himself, defeats the imposter. Upon learning about Kenshin's true identity, Kaoru accompanies him on his journey, where she faces battles of her own and takes on aspiring swordsman Yahiko Myojin as a student.

While her attacks aren't on the level of Kenshin's or Sanosuke's, Kaoru does at least have speed and agility on her side. Her strongest weapon is her Tachi, but the Bamboo Sword is suitable enough as a replacement to the Wooden Sword due to its lightness. She doesn't have much attack power, but the Bamboo Sword offers up a good amount of Kenki, giving her the ability to perform special attacks with ease. Kaoru also has the option to show off her skill in unarmed combat by sheathing her sword and fighting barehanded. Unlike Kenshin's action, activating Kaoru's gives her the ability to automatically counter any of the opponent's attacks, which can certainly prove quite useful.