kawakami bansai

Birthday: May 20
Zodiac: Taurus
Hair: Teal green
Eyes: Light brown
Height: 179 cm
Weight: 67 kg
He is described as an assassin and one of the strongest swordsmen in the Kiheitai, led by Takasugi. He is a member of the extremist Joui faction known as the Kiheitai, which aims to bring about world destruction.
Bansai is always seen wearing sunglasses and large headphones adorned with a yin-yang pattern. He keeps his headphones on even while others are talking to him, which earned him the nickname "Deaf Man." He carries a shamisen, which he uses both as a musical instrument and as a weapon or tool for restraining others.
In addition to being renowned as a skilled swordsman, Bansai is also a talented songwriter. He works as a music producer under the name "Tsunpo," and has written newer songs for Otsu. His background remains largely unknown, but it is known that he fights alongside Takasugi to destroy the "rotten" world resulting from the defeat against the alien Amanto following the Joui conflict.
It is unclear how much Bansai actually hears during conversations due to his constant use of headphones. Despite his calm demeanor, he possesses a vicious and almost cruel personality that actively seeks out conflict.
Bansai is deeply involved in his music hobby, often playing his shamisen and comparing other characters to musical genres. He refers to Gintoki as "drunken humming" and Hijikata as a "children's anime theme song."
He speaks in a refined manner, using the antiquated Japanese phrase "de gozaru" at the end of his sentences and referring to himself as "sessha," a notably old-fashioned way of speaking.
Bansai's name is loosely based on that of Kawakami Gensai, a hitokiri from the Bakumatsu era, while his stage name is derived from the musician Tsunku.