"Mastery of the Two Layers") technique from a fallen monk named Yūkyūzan Anji. In producing the English dub version of the series, Media Blasters chose Lex Lang as Sanosuke's voice actor. [17] He also forms friendly relationships with other main characters, notably with doctor Takani Megumi.

But when the revolutionary government encounters financial problems, it labels the Sekihō Army as frauds in order to "bury their promises." Sanosuke is only able to perform it with his right hand; the first punch with the proximal interphalangeal joint neutralizes the hardness of the target, then the second blow, struck with the proximal phalanx, breaks the target before it recovers from the force of the first blow.

Unlike in the manga where Sanosuke uses a oversized zanbatō as a weapon, Watsuki gave him a more historically authentic zanbatō; a sword notably thinner and longer in design.

Lang has noted that the scene of the episode 22 of the anime, in which Sanosuke is afraid of a train because he believes it is a demon, is the funniest scene he has ever recorded. [7] Sanosuke's influence on other characters is demonstrated when they place the same symbol of the Japanese kanji on their backs, as does his younger brother Higashidani Ota. Sanosuke's influence on other characters is demonstrated when they place the same symbol of the Japanese kanji on their backs, as does his younger brother Higashidani Ota. Anime News Network said that Sanosuke's first fight in the series against Kenshin was stereotypical for an action series due to the differences between Sanosuke's and Kenshin's personalities, and to the music used in the anime that gives the impression that Kenshin would win. is a fictional character from the Rurouni Kenshin anime and manga series created by Nobuhiro Watsuki. To emphasize his hate of the Meiji Government, Watsuki drew the Japanese kanji for "evil" (惡, aku?) The blade has no edge and Sanosuke only uses it to smash and crush his opponents. Despite hating the Meiji Government, Sanosuke becomes Kenshin's best friend and sees him as a gentle person. Using his mastery from this art with the his right hand allows him to defeat the third most powerful opponent in Shishio's army: Anji. [26] In his wandering, he meets his family and attacks a former Ishin Shishi who was mistreating them. [13] Sanosuke's influence on other characters is demonstrated when they place the same symbol of the Japanese kanji on their backs, as does his younger brother Higashidani Ōta. Sōzō is executed, leaving Sanosuke as one of the few survivors.