Gen Kurozome stands as the primary antagonist in the special, a calligrapher wielding the power to animate creatures from kanji and artwork. This ability enables him to unleash colossal monsters upon the city, overwhelming the shogunate’s forces and wreaking havoc.

Formerly aligned with the art clan—the very group that dispatches three warriors to halt his rampage—he turned antagonist due to a personal grudge. The warriors confronting him share a history with Kurozome, predating his betrayal of the clan and city.

His motives spring from vengeance against the shogunate, driven by profound resentment that fuels meticulously calculated acts of retribution for perceived wrongs. Kurozome employs tactical applications of his calligraphy powers to sow chaos, deliberately targeting the city’s infrastructure and populace to dismantle the established order he believes betrayed him. The conflict culminates in a direct battle against the art clan’s trio, who deploy their specialized art-based combat techniques to neutralize his creations and end his onslaught.