Haruhisa Shimazu

Haruhisa Shimazu (, Shimazu Haruhisa) is the first born son of the Shimazu Bushi's leader and the older brother of Akihiro Shimazu and Natsuki Shimazu. He, along with his brothers, joined the Uesugi Alliance in the war against Yamata no Orochi to prove their worth. In the liberation of Awaji Island he served under the Shimazu Platoon.

Appearance
Haruhisa is a young man of average height with medium-length orange hair that he braids. He has purple eyes and like his clan members, he wears a piercing. His attire consists of a light-colored shirt and a dark-blue, undivided hakama. He wears shin guards, that are made of iron plates attached on cloth. His Kitetsu Swords are fixed on his platformed sandals. While he was serving under the Uesugi Alliance he wore the uniform of the White Corps, a white cape with the Uesugi mon on the back.

Awaji Island Recapture Operation Arc
At Harima port, as the Uesugi Alliance gather, Haruhisa asks Natsuki if he remembers what their father said and Natsuki confirms its that whoever takes the Kishin horn in Awaji will be the next clan head. Fuyuie is sure that Akihiro can do it.

Kitetsu Sword
Haruhisa’s Kitetsu Sword is a two-piece weapon worn on his legs. It consists of two pivoted black blades, an inner and an outer blade, folding in and out of his sandals.

Powers & Abilities
Blue Sword Soul: Haruhisa has blue soul.

Etymology

 * The name Haruhisa means "spring" (春) (haru) and "long time" (久) (hisa).
 * The first character of his given name means "spring" (春, haru). In the name of his younger brothers, the first character also signifies a season.
 * The second character of his given name (久, hisa) is the same, as his father's, Takahisa. It implies Haruhisa was expected succeeding in the Shimazu Band of Bushi until the result of his Sword Test.
 * Haruhisa's surname Shimazu means "island" (島) (shima) and "haven, port, harbor, ferry" (津) (tsu/zu).

Trivia

 * Haruhisa ranked 43rd place in the manga's 1st Character Popularity Poll.
 * He and Tokisame and Tadayuki are double cousins, as they are cousins through both parents.