Characters
Takechiyo
Takechiyo is a young tanuki, a raccoon dog, who is capable of shape-shifting. He is in the employment of Jyubei the Corpse Dealer, and primarily serves as a method of easy transportation thanks to his ability to grow to immense size and fly through the air. Jyubei often tasks Takechiyo with transporting Moroha, Towa and Setsuna to the distant locations of various bounty targets.
Takechiyo has been in the employ of Jyubei longer than Moroha and consequently sees himself as her senior. He rarely misses an opportunity to lecture Moroha about the various tasks he thinks she should be tending to whether it include hunting for bounties or doing tedious cleaning around their hut. Despite his imperious nature, Takechiyo is not a gifted combatant and will hide if he is trapped in dangerous situations and leave the fighting to others. Takechiyo's haughtiness is likely due to his upbringing before finding himself working with Jyubei. He was the rightful heir to the Mamidaira Clan of tanuki of which Hachiemon also belongs. Takechiyo was cursed and taken away from the village so that Miroku could treat him. In his absence Takechiyo's brother, Kikunosuke, becomes the token leader of the tribe under the control of the wicked Shogen Mamiana.
Despite having a prickly relationship with Moroha, Takechiyo is generally more polite towards Towa and Setsuna and is always deferential towards Jyubei. The little tanuki also has a sweet tooth and can be enticed into doing tasks and making trips in exchange for "paper rock scissors" candy that Towa brought with her from the future.
The Meaning Behind the Name - 竹千代
Takechiyo is written with the kanji "竹" (bamboo), "千" (thousand), and "代" (a counter for eras or lengthy periods of time).
Voices:
Fairouz Ai
Ryan Bartley