How old are Mizu & Akemi?
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When talking to the Shogun, Fowler says that he and his partners came to Japan 20 years ago. This means that Mizu is/almost is 20 by the end of the show. Ok, that’s a lot to unpack. Here’s my timeline! :)
Fire of her and mama’s hut- 5 years old
Started living with Master Eiji- 6 years old
Started training with the blade- 11 years old
Made the broken blade sword (& started binding her chest)- 12 years old
Left for revenge but instead found mama- 16 years old
Got married- 17 years old
Killed husband & mama, started tracking Violet- 18 years old
Killed Violet- 19 years old
Started tracking Fowler- 19 years old
Sails to London- 20 years old!
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I’d put Akemi at around the same age as Mizu, so here’s just my evidence. During this time, people got married early. That’s just how it was. Akemi was described as being old (but fertile) by the shogun’s ambassadors and by her father. In contrast, when mama explained that Mikio needed a “young, strong wife” she was around 17 (around the normal age for getting married).
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Around 21-23. He’s likely a bit older than Mizu based on the childhood flashback that we got. Also, it’s sorta the norm for the man to be older than the woman he’s courting (Akemi).
