I'm one hundred percent aware that I’m breaking a law. If it pleases you, then cut me down as my punishment. If it isn't enough for a blade to take my arms...Then take a leg or my head as you see fit. However, everyone has granted me...One more chance to honor the promise we exchanged that night. The promised string that connects our souls...no matter what blade you use on it, will never be severed.
Rotten Maizou (舞蔵) is the servant of the Tokugawa Family 徳川家, and the lover of Suzuran.
Background
Maizou was a loyal servant to Tokugawa Sada Sada in his younger days. When Sada Sada used Suzuran in order to become a Shougun, Maizou would always go to Suzuran and wipe her tears everyday. Maizou has fallen in love with Suruzan but he knows that they couldn't be together due to their status.
Maizou was order by Sada Sada to kill Suzuran but he could not kill the one that he loves. Instead, they exchanges promises to escape together on the full moon under the Sakura tree. However, Sada Sada found out about everything and had his arm cut off where he made a promise with Suzuran. Sada Sada threatens Maizou to support him as Shogun and if he goes or contact to Suruzan, he would kill both of them.
Some years later, he took care both Shige Shige and Soyo.
Appearance
He is a old man with wrinkles and glasses. He had both arms in his younger age but was cut off by Sada Sada. Later he had his other arm cut off again by Sada Sada.
Personality
As a servant of the Shougunate, he is a loyal man to the Shougunate Family. He can also be very protective to Soyo. He is also quite masochistic as suggested when he suggested to Imai Nobume that instead of kicking the can in the game, he offered to be kicked instead.
Relationships
Family
Friends & Allies
- Tsukuyo: At first Tsukuyo wanted kill to the person who didn't keep his promise to Suruzan but after learning the full truth, she protected Maizou and helped reunited Suruzan and Maizou.
Love Interest
Enemies
Acquaintance
Story
Ikkoku Keisei Arc
Maizou was first introuduced when Soyo and Kagura reunited each other. Inside the castle, Tsukuyo suggested to play Kick-the-can but Maizou suggest to be kick my Soyo and Nobume. He wanders off somewhere else to play along with Soyo, Kagura, Shinpachi, and Isaburo.
After Yorozuya, Tsukuyo and Nobume were framed and sent in a prison cell Maizou begged Tokugawa Shige Shige to release them only because they were te friends of Soyo-Hime. Tokugawa Sada Sada came and confronted him and tells him to commit seppuku to be with Suzuran in Hell.
His body was later thrown in front of Yorozuya, Tsukuyo and Nobume with his other arm cut off. Kagura and Shinpachi helps Maizou to be taken to Suzuran. With too many guards blocking the their way, Shinsengumi arrives along with Shige Shige and Soyo. Shige Shige left Soyo to be in his care.
Maizou ran to Yoshiwara despite his weak body, he went to the place where the Sakura tree once was and was able to reunite with Suruzan. It was hinted that he passed away along with Suruzan.