One of the main characters of anime show Rurouni Kenshin and Samurai X, the 26 year old Shinomori Aoshi is the leader of the Oniwabanshu, a ninja organization. His favorite weapon is the kodachi, which he wielded at various time with either single or double swords. Wikipedia tells us a bit about his history:

Aoshi held Takani Megumi captive to fight Himura Battousai to prove that the Oniwanbanshu were the strongest in Japan. When Kanryu betrayed him, his four subordinates lost their lives while protecting him. Aoshi decided to honour their deaths by proving that the Oniwaban were the strongest warriors. In order to meet this goal, he vowed to fight against Kenshin and win.

Here’s the first photo of this Aoshi gallery, in the night with swords.

This is a closeup portrait picture of Kenshin’s Aoshi.

More hot Aoshi pix to come!

A classic fight scene between Kenshin and Aoshi.

Aoshi likes to wear a classy long white coat.

Another portrait, this time taken in the dark.

Aoshi holds his sword and poses. This is the end of the gallery; please enjoy!

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