Makimachi Misao (巻町 操), known in Western order as Misao Makimachi in the Media Blasters dub, is a character from the fictional Rurouni Kenshin universe created by Nobuhiro Watsuki. Misao is a 16-year-old girl and the youngest member of the ninja group called Oniwabanshū. She leaves her home to find her missing leader, Shinomori Aoshi, but instead encounters Himura Kenshin during his journey to Kyoto alone. She soon proves herself a valuable ally and temporarily makes it to the status of leader. Although she is a bit young, she develops strong romantic feelings for Aoshi.