Hajime Saito (February 18, 1844 - September 28, 1915) was the captain of the third unit of the Shinsengumi, and one of the few core members who survived the numerous wars of the late Shogunate period. He is also known as Fujita Goro (After the Meiji Restoration)
As a member of the Shinsengumi, Saito was said to be an introvert and a mysterious person; a common description of his personality says he "was not a man predisposed to small talk." His original position within the Shinsengumi was Fukuchou Jokin, which roughly translates to "Assistant to the Vice-Commander." His duties included being a Kenjutsu instructor
Saito was a heavy drinker. This may well have contributed to his death from a stomach ulcer at the age of 71 in 1915. As a last act of defiance, Saito died (seiza) sitting upright in the alcove of his living room.
The above photograph is the only known photograph of the real Hajime Saito. It is disputed if the photo is actually his......
(Sourced from Wikipedia)
Thats right people he is a real life person........
His anime version is very similar......He is not a guy to indulge in Idle chit chat........He is a hardcore warrior with a warrior pride as strong as Shinomori Aoshis. However for the sake of his mission he will be willing to even give that up........
His sword fighting skills are supposedly on par with Kenshins. A testament to this statement is the fact that whenever they dueled in the Bakumatsu period, both men walked away alive.......
He like Aoshi has very limited appearances and says very little......... But like Aoshi his word usually hold deep meaning......... He is also a brilliant tactician, and relies on his cunning to achieve his goals....... He often works as a spy or an infiltrator for the Government.......
He does not seen to care about anything other than the mission at hand, but he does have a slightly caring side which shows up on a couple of occasions
All in all he is a multifaceted character, and one of the few characters which Watsuki has picked off from the real History of the Bakumatsu....
All Saito fans are welcome.......Aku Soku Zan!!!
