Character Profile- Kamiya Kaoru
Kaoru is very sweet and kind, but when angered can be very belligerent and violent.She is 17 years old and was born on June,1862. She uses a boken (wooden sword) as her weapon.As time goes by Kaoru eventually develops very strong feelings for Kenshin. The two clearly grow to care about each other deeply, though sometimes it is unclear sometimes whether Kenshin is in love with her or sees her as a little sister because of their ten-year age difference. Kaoru has a very short temper. Kaoru is rather naive, and somewhat of a tomboy, which she is constantly reminded of by Megumi Takani who takes much pleasure in teasing her. As the assistant master of the Kamiya Kasshin Ryu, Kaoru views the sword as a tool to save people with, but that doesn't stop her from trying to beat people up to annoy her. Kaoru is the polar opposite of Kenshin's ex wife Tomoe that at times can cause Kaoru to feel somewhat inept as far as Kenshin is concerned. But Kaoru has her good points that appeal to Kenshin. Besides her general cheerfulness, Kaoru is unconcerned about Kenshin's past as the "Hitokiri Battousai" which was why Kenshin felt drawn to her in the first place. She also cannot cook anything to save her soul.
In the past
Kaoru is an orphan.
Her parents passed away when she was very young and she was forced to fend for
herself most of the time. She managed to earn a living by taking over her late
father's dojo and teaching kenjutsu. However, just before the story begins,
Kaoru loses almost all of her students because of rumors that the "Battousai"
used the Kamiya Kasshin Ryu to murder people.