Yukishiro Enishi

Yukishiro Enishi (Japanese: 雪代 縁) is a fictional character from the Rurouni Kenshin universe created by Nobuhiro Watsuki. He is the main antagonist of the Jinchū Arc, the final arc of the series. As a young boy during the pre-Meiji period in a fictional version of Japan, Enishi witnessed the (accidental) killing of his older sister, Yukishiro Tomoe, by her then-husband, Himura Kenshin. Filled with grief and anger, he swore to bring jinchū (人誅; lit. "judgment from man") to the man who killed his only sister. Ten years later, during his introduction in the series, a now-adult Enishi encounters Kenshin once again, ready to complete the jinchū. Enishi also forms "The Six Comrades", a group of six men (himself included), to assist him in his revenge against Kenshin.

Watsuki created Enishi using the concept of revenge with a level of stylish changing the more he fights the protagonist. His appearance was based on Kamijō Atsushi's character as well as one the Western Gambit of X-Men Age of Apocalypse comics. Enishi, while not featuring in the anime television series, appears in both of the original video animation (OVA) series relating to the franchise. A popular character, he has been mostly well received by manga critics and readers, though critics found him as a less menacing villain than Shishio Makoto. In the live action films Rurouni Kenshin: The Final and Rurouni Kenshin: The Beginning the character is portrayed by American–Japanese actor Mackenyu as an adult and Towa Araki as a child. Mackenyu's portrayal and fighting style was also praised by the manga.