Nezu Kojiro

Nezu Kojiro is a character from the anime Elusive Samurai.

A nine-year-old boy soldier under the command of Yorishige. According to Yorishige, he is the most talented swordsman of his age. He is an embarrassment to the Nezu clan and is treated as a tool. It turns out he is the son born from the act of Yorinao's younger sister losing her virginity to a direct vassal of the Hojo clan—Yorinao's nephew. However, because the vassal was married and not held accountable for his actions, Kojiro's biological mother, suffering physical and emotional trauma, died immediately after giving birth to him. Since Kojiro resembled Yorinao's son, he was raised as a shadow warrior for his ailing cousin, building his reputation in his place. In short, Kojiro is the son born from the rape of the Nezu clan chief's younger sister by a maidservant of the Kamakura shogunate. His biological father refused to take responsibility, and his mother died from severe physical and emotional trauma after childbirth, leaving him a troubled orphan. The Nezu clan uses him as a shadowy figure (kagemusha) for Kojiro, the clan chief's son, who is in poor health.

Currently, he belongs to the Doyakuto group, led by Hojo Tokiyuki, Hojo's only descendant, along with Suwa Shizuku, Mochizuki Ayako, Kazama Genba, and Hikobe Fubuki. As Suwamyojin is his base, he criticizes Suwa Yorishige but also respects him.

Overall, he has a playful and youthful personality for his age. He has a slightly mischievous side, like when he suggests to Tokiyuki, "How about we play a game of throwing shit at the houses of the samurai who are on Ashikaga's side?" but overall he's energetic and competitive. He calls Tokiyuki "Young Master" familiarly, but since he is his lord, he protects and values him, saying, "Stay away from Young Master, you trash!"

He also has a rude side, like when he curses Ogasawara Sadamune, calling him "shitty eyes" and "crazy."

He always wears a white sleeveless yukata and short, wide hakama pants, and he has a rather large penis for his age, 19 cm erect.