Keijiro Maeda (前田慶次郎), formerly known as Yumemaru, who was orphaned at a very early age.
Onimusha: Warlords
Yumemaru
Yumemaru was born in the village of Arako in a farming family. After his parents were killed during a battle, Yumemaru was brought into the Saito Clan under the care of Princess Yuki and became like a brother to her. When the Genma conquer Inabayama Castle, they planned to murder Yumemaru in front of Princess Yuki so her sorrow would make her blood more potent when she is sacrificed to give Nobunaga Oda the power to wipe out the Saito Clan.
But Samanosuke was able to put a stop to this wicked plan and rescues Princess Yuki and Yumemaru with Kaede, right before he was grabbed by Fortinbras. Fortunately, Yumemaru, Kaede, and Princess Yuki were able escape in time while he was clenched in Fortinbras's grasp. Afterwords, Yumemaru decides to take Samanoske on his advice and accompany Yuki as she decides to leave in a ship to see the West.
Onimusha: Blade Warriors
13 years later, Yumemaru then appears in Onimusha: Blade Warriors in the Mist Valley where he runs into Kaede, as a 25-year-old wandering warrior known as Keijiro Maeda. He possesses a kind and gentle heart as well as a desire to help his friends and a strong will to fight the Genma. He learns why Samanosuke left after the events of Warlords in the Bamboo Forest.
Gallery
Warlords
| Onimusha Characters | |
|---|---|
| Heroes | |
| Oni Warriors Akane Yagyū | Ako | Ekei Ankokuji | Hideyasu Yūki | Jacques Blanc | Jūbei Yagyū | Kaede | Kotarō Fūma | Magoichi Saiga | Ohatsu | Oyu | Roberto Frois | Samanosuke Akechi | Hideyasu Yūki | |
| Support Characters Gate Keeper | Keijiro Maeda | Michelle Aubert | Yuki | |
| Genma | |
| Demons Babian | Barabazuu | Barthah | Battobone | Battochyka | Bazuu | Brainstern | Dark Crow | Dark Puppet | Dark Spider | Demonic Skeleton Knight | Dongorr | Dorabazuu | Dordio | Dordo | Fobora | Fugaku | Fortinbras | Gajimaro | Gargant | Genma Tree | Gertrude | Gilzorm | Ginghamphatts | Gogandantess | Golden Evil Statue | Gorr | Guildenstern | Gyaran | Hecuba | Jujudormah | Marcellus | Mother Genma Tree | Nuraubis | Osric | Vega Donna | Zabiet | Zagat | Zmoh | Zolworm | Zombie Warrior | Zorm | |
| Humans Nobunaga Oda | Hideyoshi Toyotomi | Ranmaru Mori | Mitsunari Ishida | Sakon Shima | Munenori Yagyū |
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