Kagetora is an orange tiger with black stripes who serves as Yaiba Kurogane's loyal companion and terrestrial mount. Their partnership began when both were escaping aggressive gorillas in a jungle; mutual assistance during that flight forged their bond. The anime depicts their friendship as pre-existing before this event. Kagetora demonstrates notable strategic intelligence, consistently outwitting Yaiba in rock-paper-scissors. Primarily providing rapid transportation during battles and training, the tiger occasionally participates in combat directly, communicating through growls and roars rather than speech. Kagetora maintains a consistent support role throughout Yaiba's adventures. The character appears in the original manga, the 1993 anime series, and the 2025 anime adaptation. Kagetora also features directly in Detective Conan OVA 1 and is referenced elsewhere via a Halloween costume, a stuffed toy in The Wandering Red Butterfly story, and a doll in the Missing Maria Higashio Case. Details about Kagetora's origins prior to meeting Yaiba, specific age, or personality beyond loyalty and situational intelligence remain undefined.