Mushibugyō

Jinbei Tsukishima (月島仁兵衛, Tsukishima Jinbei)

Voiced by: Kenn

A young samurai and the newest member of the City Patrol. The son of a samurai who was forced to cut off his own leg in repentance for an incident involving Jinbei and the son of his master, despite not being his fault. When his father is summoned to join Mushibugyō, Jinbei departs for Edo to join the magistrate in his place to make up for his sacrifice and to help restore the honor of his family. Despite being far stronger than a normal human, Jinbei is the weakest member of the team, making up for his inexperience with determination and an unyielding spirit that ends up earning him the respect and admiration of his peers. In the last chapter of the manga it is revealed that Jinbei ended up marrying Kuroageha, Oharu and Hibachi ending up with nine children.

Hibachi (火鉢)

Voiced by: Rumi Ōkubo

A female ninja who specializes in the use of explosives, Hibachi's determined to prove her worth as the successor of her grandfather's techniques, despite the fact that he does not accept them being inherited by a woman. She admired Mugai greatly, but might have developed feelings for Jinbei too, as shown in Episode 15 where she showed hidden jealousy at the idea of him marrying Oharu. She married Jinbei and together they had three children.

Mugai (無涯)

Voiced by: Takuma Terashima

The strongest warrior of the City Patrol, Mugai is a swordsman capable of feats that seem impossible for a human (fittingly, his name means "Limitless"). Mugai was once the leader of a group called the Mushigari (or the "Insects Hunters"), but for some reason he abandoned it to join the magistrate. Both Jinbei and Hibachi look up to him and dream of one day being as strong as him to repay the several occasions that he saved their lives. He seem to be emotionless and ruthless on the surface, but sometimes his actions show otherwise. His sword is as big as his whole body and has the ability to absorb insects and imitate their abilities.

Shungiku Koikawa (恋川春菊, Koikawa Shungiku)

Voiced by: Takuya Eguchi

A man covered in scars known as the "Killer of 99". Koikawa is a convicted murderer who joins the City Patrol as an act of repentance. The son of a bandit, he tried to avoid a life of crime until his mother was murdered and (blaming his father for it) goes on a killing frenzy, slaying his entire gang as well as anyone else that got in his way, finally ending with him facing his father who begged him for mercy. At this moment, Koikawa learns that his mother died by the hands of a member of the Mushigari. Since then he has looked for his mother's killer and, after finally avenging her, Shungiku changes his title to the "Killer of 100".

Tenma Ichinotani (一乃谷天間, Ichinotani Tenma)

Voiced by: Yū Serizawa

The youngest member of the team, Tenma is an onmyōji capable of summoning two powerful shikigami familiars contained in paper dolls that can enlarge themselves to giant size and deal powerful blows. He is afraid of many things, mostly crawling bugs but he has a strong will and always does his best and eventually got over his fear just a little.

Kotori Matsunohara (松ノ原小鳥, Matsunohara Kotori)

Voiced by: Mamoru Miyano

The commander of the City Patrol who answers directly to the Magistrate herself. His skills and abilities are a mystery until he uses them on a member of the Mushigari, who is found killed by a sword blow, which also cut the stone behind him. He does not often go into the field with the patrol, but he must be very skilled to be its commander.

Oharu (お春)

Voiced by: Satomi Akesaka

A young lady whose family owns a restaurant. She is the first person who greets Jinbei when he arrives in Edo and ever since he saved her life, she has held affection for him. Later on in the series she married Jinbei and they had three children.

Nagatomimaru (長福丸)

Voiced by: Jun Fukuyama

A masked bookworm who lost his faith in people and dedicated his life to the pursuit of knowledge. He befriends Jinbei after his failed attempt to infiltrate the Magistrate to have access to its documents as he seems to be the only person who respects his wisdom. He is actually Ieshige Tokugawa, the son of the Shogun and the first in the line of succession, a fact that is kept a secret from Jinbei and almost everyone else.

Kuroageha (黒揚羽)

Voiced by: Megumi Han

The mysterious Magistrate of the Mushibugyō, whose body can produce a deadly poison capable of killing any living being who touches her skin. When using her powers to the fullest, she manifests giant butterfly-like wings, hence her alias of "Black butterfly". She is the main enemy of the Mushigari, who seeks to kill her at all costs. Jinbei befriends her unaware of her true identity and she eventually develops feelings for him. Later on in the series she became one of Jinbei's wives, together they had three children.

Ogami Kagetada

Yagyuu Gieri

Senokawa Isshin

Ogami Kagetada

Inukata Juuza

Chiyomaru

Tsuchimikado Hinahime

Uro

Mitsuki

Gaikotsu

Manako

Kuroganemaru

Sougan

Mashiro

Kaina

Shidou

The Bugmen are the main antagonists of the series.

The Eternal Bug

Sanada Yukimura

Sanada Yukimura is a bugman who was one of the Five Osaka Braves.

Mouri Katsunaga

Mouri Katsunaga is a bugman who was one of the Five Osaka Braves.

Chousokabe Morichika

Chousokabe Morichika is a bugman who was one of the Five Osaka Braves.

Gotou Matabee

Gotou Matabee is a bugman who was one of the Five Osaka Braves.

Akashi Takenori

Akashi Takenori is a bugman who was one of the Five Osaka Braves.

Genjuurou Tsukishima

Voiced by: Rikiya Koyama

Kanae

Written and illustrated by Hiroshi Fukuda, Mushibugyō was serialized in Shogakukan's shōnen manga magazine Shōnen Sunday Super's from August 25, 2009,[3] to September 25, 2010.[4] Three tankōbon volumes were released by Shogakukan between April 16, 2010,[5] and January 18, 2011.[6]

A second series, Jōjū Senjin!! Mushibugyō (常住戦陣！！ムシブギョー), a retelling of the original series, was serialized in Weekly Shōnen Sunday from January 4, 2011,[7] to September 20, 2017.[8] The 316 chapters were collected in 32 tankōbon volumes, released from June 17, 2011,[9] to October 18, 2017.[10]

.An anime television series was announced in January 2013.[11] The series is directed by Takayuki Hamana and produced by Seven Arcs Pictures aired on TX Network stations from April 8, 2013, to September, 30 and ran for 26 episodes. The series was simulcast on Crunchyroll.[12] Three additionals OVA episode were bundled with the 15th, 16th and 17th volumes of the manga on July 18, 2014,[13] October 7, 2014 and January 16, 2015. Sentai Filmworks licensed the OVAs.[14]

The series uses four pieces of theme music. The two opening themes are "Tomoyo" by Gagaga SP and "Denshin∞Unchained" by FREE Hebi&M, while the two ending themes are "Ichizu" by i☆Ris and "Through All Eternity" by ayami.

A video game, developed by Namco Bandai Games, was released for the Nintendo 3DS on September 19, 2013. It is an action role-playing game featuring all of the Mushibugyo members as a playable characters.[15][16]