Sagara Sanosuke

Sagara Sanosuke
Sagara Sanosuke
Rurouni Kenshin character
	Sagara Sanosuke on the cover of Rurouni Kenshin Kanzenban Volume 5
First appearance	Rurouni Kenshin Act 5: The Fight Merchant
Created by	Nobuhiro Watsuki
Portrayed by	Munetaka Aoki
Voiced by	Japanese; Tomokazu Seki (drama CD); Yūji Ueda (1996 series); Yuriko Fuchizaki (1996 series, child); Taku Yashiro (2023 series); Natsumi Fujiwara (2023 series, child); English; Derek Stephen Prince (Samurai X version); Lex Lang (1996 series); Brianne Siddall (1996 series, child); Gray G. Haddock (OVAs and movie); Eric Vale (live-action films); Darius Johnson (2023 series);
In-universe information
Alias	Zanza (斬左)
Nickname	Sano (English anime only)
Affiliations	Sekihō Army (formerly)

Sagara Sanosuke (相楽左之助) is a fictional character from the Rurouni Kenshin manga and anime series created by Nobuhiro Watsuki. In the English anime adaptations he is known as Sanosuke Sagara and nicknamed Sano. Watsuki, being a fan of the Shinsengumi, created Sanosuke by basing his name and characteristics on that of a real Shinsengumi member named Harada Sanosuke.

Set during a fictional version of Japan in the pre-Meiji period, Sanosuke is a former member of the Sekihō Army. When the group is destroyed by the Meiji Government, he becomes a fighter-for-hire to calm his anger by fighting. During his introduction in the series, he encounters the wanderer Himura Kenshin, who easily defeats him and is able to convince him to stop his mercenary work and instead start protecting people. After that encounter, Sanosuke becomes Kenshin's best friend as well as his partner in most of their fights.

Sanosuke appears in the featured films of the series and in other media relating to the Rurouni Kenshin franchise, including a plethora of electronic games and original video animations (OVAs). Numerous anime and manga publications have commented on Sanosuke's character. Mania Entertainment praised his character development, noting that he becomes more trustworthy and reliable as the series progresses. SciFi.com referred to him as a "video-game icon", and noted how he is portrayed as a "tragic figure". Sanosuke has been popular with the Rurouni Kenshin reader base, placing second in every popularity poll. Merchandise based on Sanosuke has also been released, including key chains, and plush dolls.

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