Concept art for Final Fantasy X.
Yojimbo (
Appearances[]
Final Fantasy V[]
Yojimbo is an enemy encountered in the Interdimensional Rift, as well as inside the Sealed Temple in the Advance and Matrix Software versions. They are moderately strong foes, attacking with physical attacks and Wring, and have the rare Murakumo to steal.
Final Fantasy VI[]
Yojimbo is an enemy encountered in Kefka's Tower. They are fearsome foes, attacking the player with powerful physical attacks, such as Wind Slash, Kiku-ichimonji, and the deadly Eye for an Eye when killed. It is possible to steal additional Masamunes from them, albeit at a low chance.
Final Fantasy X[]
Yojimbo appears as an aeon, marking its first appearance as a summoned monster. Yojimbo is an optional aeon acquired by visiting the Cavern of the Stolen Fayth, where the player must hire him to become Yuna's aeon. Yojimbo acts as a sword-for-hire and has four different attacks depending on how much the player pays him, as well as a complex mathematical formula based on his worker-employer relationship with Yuna and several other factors. His most powerful attack, Zanmato, instantly kills fiends and bosses.
Yojimbo must be defeated in the Cavern of the Stolen Fayth before he can be hired, and can later be fought again in Remiem Temple as one of Belgemine's summons, as well as Inside Sin only if he has been recruited.
Final Fantasy X-2[]
Yojimbo returns as a boss in the Cavern of the Stolen Fayth, where it has been possessed by Shuyin as with Yuna's other former aeons. Its darker appearance is based on Dark Yojimbo from Final Fantasy X.
Final Fantasy XIV[]
Yojimbo is a mercenary ronin samurai first fought as a boss in 
Kugane Castle on behalf of Kageyama, though he ceases the fight upon realizing he hadn't been paid enough to battle the Warrior of Light. He later reappears during the Even Further Hildebrand Adventures questline, hired by Akebono to protect the Soboro Sukehiro from the Kugane Wolf Burglar. When the burglar inevitably steals the blade, Yojimbo accompanies Hildibrand Manderville and the Warrior of Light in their attempts to regain it so as to restore his honor. Yojimbo absconds with the blade, retreating to be fought once more on 
Kugane Ohashi, where he reveals that he was in fact Gilgamesh in disguise and the whole plot was a ruse to secure a rematch with Hildibrand and the Warrior.
Following his defeats in Kugane, Gilgamesh, as Yojimbo, would find employ as an attraction in the Gold Saucer during 
The Slice Is Right, where contestants must survive his onslaught to win MGP prizes.
Final Fantasy XV[]
Yojimbo is a samurai-type daemon fought in caves in several late-game dungeons, and during the A Fistful of Gil hunt. They charge up their katana and plunge it into the ground to unleash daemonic energy that rises out of the ground as spikes. They also unveil the bag at their belt to shower the party with a Gil Toss and can instantly kill with their draw attack.
Final Fantasy Tactics S[]
Yojimbo appeared as a recruitable character.
Final Fantasy Dimensions II[]
Wrieg's Yojimbo (left) and Parai's Yojimbo (right)
Yojimbo appears as a fire-elemental Eidolon. Two versions of Yojimbo are available as signets to equip; Wrieg's version, which teaches Mineuchi abilities, and a stronger version available to Parai, which teaches him Triple Wakizashi Slash abilities. Yojimbo's special attack is Zanmato, which deals moderate fire-elemental damage to all enemies and has a chance to inflict stun. Wrieg's Yojimbo is based on his Final Fantasy X appearance, while Parai's is based on the Final Fantasy V Yojimbo.
Pictlogica Final Fantasy[]
Yojimbo from Final Fantasy VI appears as an enemy.
Final Fantasy Airborne Brigade[]
Yojimbo from Final Fantasy X appears as a boss.
Final Fantasy Record Keeper[]
Yojimbo from Final Fantasy V appears as an enemy, while Yojimbo from Final Fantasy X and X-2 appear as bosses.
Final Fantasy Brave Exvius[]
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Yojimbo appears as an enemy in the Hidden Dungeon, as well as during the Bloom in the Moonlight Intervention quest. In addition to Daigoro, this Yojimbo is accompanied by a second hound name Gamit.
Mobius Final Fantasy[]
Yojimbo originally appeared as a fire-elemental ability card, with artwork by Takayuki Futami. Yojimbo from Final Fantasy X could later be encountered as a boss during the Final Fantasy X crossover event, and could drop a dark-elemental card.
Final Fantasy Trading Card Game[]
Yojimbo from Final Fantasy Airborne Brigade appears as a card.
Non-Final Fantasy guest appearances[]
Guardian Cross[]
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Etymology[]
Yōjinbō (用心棒?) means "bodyguard" in Japanese. One of the most notable fictional uses of the yojimbo is the 1961 period drama film directed by Akira Kurosawa. It is the story of a ronin, a wandering lordless samurai, who arrives at a village beset by two rival crime lords in the Edo period of Japanese history.