Captured during an assassination mission, Gabimaru the Hollow is sentenced to be executed, but nothing seems to kill him due to his superhuman body. Believing his love for his wife to be subconsciously keeping him alive, executioner Yamada Asaemon Sagiri offers him the chance to be pardoned of all crimes by the Shogunate if he finds the elixir of life on Shinsenkyo, a legendary realm recently discovered southwest of the Ryukyu Kingdom. After losing five expedition teams sent to the island, this time the Shogunate sends a group of death row convicts. The convicts are each given a Yamada Asaemon executioner, who they must return with in order to obtain the pardon. But in this scenario you get to choose how your story goes and you could either help find the elixir of life or kill everyone on the island. Gabimaru (画眉丸) Voiced by: Chiaki Kobayashi[4] (Japanese); Alejandro Saab[5] (English) Portrayed by: Tsubasa Kizu[6] The strongest ninja from Iwagakure, where he was taken from his parents as a child by the village chief and trained to become a killer. He is known as "Gabimaru the Hollow" (がらんの画眉丸, Garan no Gabimaru) for his lack of emotion during his gruesome work. However, he is very much in love with his wife, the village chief's peace-loving daughter who treats him with kindness. When he wanted to cut ties with the village and live a normal life with his wife, the chief arranged for him to be captured and sentenced to death. Sagiri (佐切) Voiced by: Yumiri Hanamori[4] (Japanese); Marisa Duran[5] (English) Portrayed by: Ayana Shiramoto[6] A master swordswoman from the famed Yamada Asaemon family of executioners, where she is one of the only two female executioners in the clan. She recruits Gabimaru for the expedition after seeing his talent and strong will to live. Sagiri is ranked last, 12th, in the Yamada Asaemon hierarchy. Death-Row Criminals Criminals that the Shogunate chose to embark on the journey to Shinsenkyo and find the Elixir of Life with an assigned Yamada Asaemon executioner. Yuzuriha (杠) Voiced by: Rie Takahashi[4] (Japanese); Jill Harris[5] (English) Portrayed by: Yūri Ōta[6] A self-centered, female ninja who is known as "Yuzuriha of Keishu" (傾主の杠). Aza Chōbei (亜左 弔兵衛, Aza Chōbē) Voiced by: Ryōhei Kimura[4] (Japanese); Nazeeh Tarsha[5] (English) Portrayed by: Yūnosuke Matsushima[6] (first play), Hiroki Sana[7] (second play) A leader of a gang of bandits in Iyo Province, and Toma's older brother. Tamiya Gantetsusai (民谷 巌鉄斎) Voiced by: Tetsu Inada[4] (Japanese); Phil Parsons (English) Portrayed by: Naoya Gо̄moto[6] A famous master swordsman on death row who is known as "Blade Dragon" (剣龍). Despite being somewhat lecherous and shallow, Gantetsusai's swordsmanship is unparalleled, as he can match many of the Yamada Asaemons in a duel. After the Shinsenkyo expedition, he is pardoned by the Shogunate and opens a swordsman dojo/medical clinic, the latter being a tribute to his executioner Fuchi. Nurugai (ヌルガイ) Voiced by: Makoto Koichi[8] (Japanese); Cassie Ewulu[5] (English) Portrayed by: Azusa Yoshihama[6] The last of the Sanka people [ja]. Nurugai was put on death row after she accidentally lured Shogunate samurai to her village—as the Sanka were a symbol of rebellion against the Shogunate, despite living normally. Due to her physique and behavior, she is often mistaken for a boy. Rokurota (六呂田) Voiced by: Hinata Tadokoro[9] (Japanese); Ray Hurd[10] (English) A fearsomely large and strong criminal. Nicknamed "The Giant of Bizen" (備前の巨人, Bizen no Kyojin), Rokurota is a mentally undeveloped man as he possesses the mind of a baby—as he is unable to speak and cry as such when he is hungry. He is feared for his immense strength, having killed many people with his bare hands, often with a single strike, including his parents, several villagers, and Yamada Asaemons Eizen and Genji. Following an intense fight with Gabimaru and Sagiri, Rokurota gets beheaded by the latter. Yamada Asaemon The Yamada Asaemon (山田浅ェ門) is a prestigious swordsmen dojo in Edo. They train sword testers to become fully-fledged executioners for the Shogunate. Once fully trained, each swordsman has their name preceded by the title "Yamada Asaemon." Tōma (桐馬) Voiced by: Kensho Ono[4] (Japanese); Matt Shipman[5] (English) Portrayed by: Rui Tabuchi[6] The executioner assigned to Chōbei. He infiltrated the Yamada Asaemon in order to free Chōbei, who is his older brother. Fuchi (付知) Voiced by: Aoi Ichikawa[4] (Japanese); Justin Briner (English) Portrayed by: Yū Miyazaki[6] The executioner assigned to Gantetsusai. He has a blond bob cut, a high level of medical knowledge, and is ranked 9th in the Yamada Asaemon hierarchy. Shion (士遠) Voiced by: Chikahiro Kobayashi[8] (Japanese); Reagan Murdock[5] (English) Portrayed by: Tarо̄ Nakamura[6] The executioner assigned to Akaginu. He is blind and ranked fourth in the Yamada Asaemon hierarchy. Senta (仙汰) Voiced by: Daiki Yamashita[8] (Japanese); Jordan Dash Cruz[5] (English) Portrayed by: Satoru Mori[6] The fifth ranked executioner assigned to Yuzuriha. He is studious, chubby, wears glasses. He originally wanted to be an artist but was forced to train and become a Yamada Asaemon. He hated having to kill people which is why he turned to the study of religions and he becomes captivated by Yuzuriha's freedom of spirit. Shugen (殊現) Voiced by: Ryōta Suzuki[11] Portrayed by: Koji Kominami[7] Leader of the second team sent to acquire the elixir after the Shogunate becomes impatient with the first. He is ranked second in the Yamada Asaemon hierarchy. Tenza (典坐) Voiced by: Yūsuke Kobayashi[8] (Japanese); Ben Balmaceda[5] (English) Portrayed by: Yūta Iiyama[6] The executioner assigned to Nurugai. He is ranked 10th in the Yamada Asaemon hierarchy. Eizen (衛善) Voiced by: Makoto Furukawa[12] (Japanese); Cody Savoie (English) The first ranked executioner and the head of the Yamada Asaemon during the first expedition. Kishō (期聖) Voiced by: Shun'ichi Toki[12] (Japanese); Bradley Gareth (English) Kishō is the 11th ranked executioner assigned to Warped Keiun. Genji (源嗣) Voiced by: Volcano Ōta[12] (Japanese); Gabe Kunda (English) Genji is the 8th ranked executioner assigned to Moro Makiya. Jikka (ジッカ) Portrayed by: Gaku Matsuda[7] The third ranked Asaemon who's known to be the laziest of the clan. After the Shinsenkyō expedition which involved the deaths of Eizen and Shugen, he became the current head of the Yamada Asaemon. Isuzu (威鈴) Isuzu is Genji's little sister and an unranked Asaemon in the Yamada clan. She was chosen to join Shugen and Jikka as part of the second team sent to acquire the elixir. Kiyomaru (清丸) Kiyomaru is an unranked Asaemon child, who was chosen to join Shugen and Jikka as part of the second team sent to acquire the elixir. Shinsenkyō Divine Paradise (神仙郷, Shinsenkyō), also known as Kotaku (こたく), is an island located within the southwest seas that is far beyond the Ryukyu Kingdom. The island is inhabited by monsters and had been said to possess the legendary Elixir of Life, which had been sought out by humans for centuries. Lord Tensen (てんせん様, Tensen-sama) Voiced by: Junichi Suwabe[13] (Japanese); Ian Sinclair (Yang Form)[10] (English) Voiced by: Yūko Kaida[13] (Japanese); Michelle Rojas (Yin Form)[10] (English) Portrayed by: Kensuke Takahashi[6] (first play), Yoshihide Sasaki and Riona Tatemichi[7] (second play) The Tensen are powerful beings living in the Horai at the center of the island who have mastered the five levels of Tao, culminating in their ability to use qi to shift between yin and yang, female and male humanoid forms. Through the use of the elixir which they call Tan, their plant-like bodies are able to regenerate themselves, making them virtually immortal. They are served by Doshi, sentient half-human beings who are on the path to mastering Tao, and are a level above the mindless Soshin, who are monsters with the appearance of various deities and attack anyone who arrives on the island. Rien is the leader of the group, while the other members are called Zhu Jin, Mu Dan, Ran, Gui Fa, Tao Fa and Ju Fa. Mei (メイ) Voiced by: Konomi Kohara[13] (Japanese); Macy Anne Johnson[10] (English) Portrayed by: Rio Sawada and Aoba Kо̄jо̄[6] A mysterious little girl with limited ability to speak who lives on the island. She has the powers of the Tensen but has been used by the yang Doshi as a yin sexual "training partner" against her will for centuries. Hōko (木人) Voiced by: Chō[9] (Japanese); Jim Foronda[10] (English) Hōko is the last living member of the Hōko, a race of immortals that once inhabited Eishū, the outer layers of the island. Hōko's entire body was made up of tree bark due to the effects of the Arborification taking over his former body. Iwagakure Iwagakure, meaning Village Hidden in Stones (石隠の里, Iwagakure no Sato) was a well-known shinobi village in Japan until its termination by the shogun. Iwagakure Chief (石隠衆長 おさ, Iwagakure Osa) Voiced by: Mugihito[9] (Japanese); Bill Jenkins[10] (English) The chief is the merciless leader of Iwagakure, as well as the father of Yui. Yui (ユイ) Voiced by: Mamiko Noto[12] (Japanese); Skyler McIntosh[10] (English) The eighth daughter of the Village Chief and Gabimaru's wife. Shija (シジャ) Shija is a Iwagakure shinobi chosen to potentially succeed Gabimaru of the alias Gabimaru and position as number one Iwagakure shinobi. Ginkakubō (銀閣坊) Ginkakubō is a jōnin-class shinobi of Iwagakure, who uses the Transformation Jutsu to impersonate others. Kumokiri (雲霧) Kumokiri is a jōnin-class shinobi of Iwagakure, who uses ninjutsu to manipulate his hair or nearby rocks.

you find yourself on death row, you were charged with some sort of crime. But this is how it goes. But as your were about to be executed you were given a choice, either die here or be sent to find the "elixir of life" so you choose to go find this elixir of life. So after some interesting talks and fighting with the shogun present, you are sent to the island and as you arrive your executioner was killed by a strange butterfly with a human face that turned him in to a flower thing. so you decided to look for the elixir of life on your own

**what do you do next?** **what should you do?** **what is your choice?**