People/Characters Chizu

Chizu is a character from the comic Usagi Yojimbo; she is an anthropomorphic cat and is kashira (chief) of the neko ninja clan. Chizu is considered a possible love interest for Usagi, but she is an obvious longshot to Tomoe Ame, in part because the neko ninja are servants to Lord Hikiji. She first appeared as a messenger in The Dragon Bellow Conspiracy. Although Chizu is a high ranking ninja warrior of the neko ninja, she is not a heartless killer. She shares her brother Shingen's sense of honor, and considers the neko ninja as a family; when she becomes the kashira, she considers herself the matriarch of an extended family, as opposed to the leader of a secret spy ring. It's her warm disposition that allows her to be "friends" with Usagi, despite the fact that the neko ninja serve Usagi's hated enemy, Lord Hikiji; and it makes her a fan favorite in the series.