Kaoru Shinsuke (信介薫, Shinsuke Kaoru), better known in the Hyoho Niten Ichi-Ryu as Dokugan Genzou (独眼幻像, One-Eyed Phantom) is a young human with shinigami powers. Grandson to the old daimyō of Kyoto, Kaoru strived to prove his worth and loyalty to the former and also to Syuusuke Maruyama. He has a growing hatred towards Yuuta Maruyama, mostly seen calling him bad names.