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Kondō Isami is the leader of the Shinsengumi, serving under Mugensai the Second. He has long reddish-brown hair and pale green eyes, and wears a uniform with a fur-appearing collar. In the story, he searches for the Chronometer, encountering Shinsaku and Kogoro when it appears through a crack in the sky. After identifying Mugensai the Second as the new master, he orders the capture of Shinsaku and Katsura, later reporting their escape.
He informs Mugensai about ghost lights and troop deployments to Kyoto, and recalls the Shinsengumi coming under Mugensai's command, noting his own policy of disarming but not harming resisters. When a burning temple appears over Kyoto due to the Chronometer, he orders his men to manage fires and evacuate citizens. He proceeds to the temple himself, engaging Shinsaku in a fight that ends when the Chronometer vanishes.
In other portrayals, he is the director of the Tokugawa Shogunate and a former center idol who withdrew from his band for unspecified reasons. He supports the Shinsengumi as a general producer and possesses a Peace Soul, which he transfers to Toshizo Hijikata after death. He becomes concerned for Soji Okita's unusual behavior and travels to check on him, finding Okita under Ii's magical control. After Okita uses a spell that causes unconsciousness, Kondō escapes with Hijikata's help. He later sings to Okita, triggering his Peace Soul to absorb Ii's magic from Okita, an act that costs Kondō his life.
Raised in Hino as the successor to Tennen Rishin-ryu, his physical and musical talents led to his debut as leader of the dance performance group 'Mibugumi', which evolved into the government-sponsored idol group 'Shinsengumi'. He retired from performing a year before the main events. He dislikes shrimp and favors rice balls. His name means "brave" or "courage," and his surname combines "near" or "early" with "wisteria."
In another narrative, he is married with a daughter and maintains a loving relationship with his family despite frequent visits to brothels. He is approachable and light-hearted but also a skilled swordsman who idealizes the samurai lifestyle. He expresses regret over some Shinsengumi actions and makes sacrifices to protect his members, such as ordering them away to ensure their safety. Facing capture and execution, he initially considers seppuku but is persuaded otherwise. A companion fights through to him, allowing Kondō to choose death in battle as a samurai rather than beheading as a criminal. They die together in combat. He is also known to have composed Chinese poetry reflecting themes of loyalty, filial piety, and the expulsion of barbarians, aligning with the Sonno Joui movement.
He informs Mugensai about ghost lights and troop deployments to Kyoto, and recalls the Shinsengumi coming under Mugensai's command, noting his own policy of disarming but not harming resisters. When a burning temple appears over Kyoto due to the Chronometer, he orders his men to manage fires and evacuate citizens. He proceeds to the temple himself, engaging Shinsaku in a fight that ends when the Chronometer vanishes.
In other portrayals, he is the director of the Tokugawa Shogunate and a former center idol who withdrew from his band for unspecified reasons. He supports the Shinsengumi as a general producer and possesses a Peace Soul, which he transfers to Toshizo Hijikata after death. He becomes concerned for Soji Okita's unusual behavior and travels to check on him, finding Okita under Ii's magical control. After Okita uses a spell that causes unconsciousness, Kondō escapes with Hijikata's help. He later sings to Okita, triggering his Peace Soul to absorb Ii's magic from Okita, an act that costs Kondō his life.
Raised in Hino as the successor to Tennen Rishin-ryu, his physical and musical talents led to his debut as leader of the dance performance group 'Mibugumi', which evolved into the government-sponsored idol group 'Shinsengumi'. He retired from performing a year before the main events. He dislikes shrimp and favors rice balls. His name means "brave" or "courage," and his surname combines "near" or "early" with "wisteria."
In another narrative, he is married with a daughter and maintains a loving relationship with his family despite frequent visits to brothels. He is approachable and light-hearted but also a skilled swordsman who idealizes the samurai lifestyle. He expresses regret over some Shinsengumi actions and makes sacrifices to protect his members, such as ordering them away to ensure their safety. Facing capture and execution, he initially considers seppuku but is persuaded otherwise. A companion fights through to him, allowing Kondō to choose death in battle as a samurai rather than beheading as a criminal. They die together in combat. He is also known to have composed Chinese poetry reflecting themes of loyalty, filial piety, and the expulsion of barbarians, aligning with the Sonno Joui movement.