Kala

Kala is the main antagonist of Samurai 8: The Tale of Hachimaru. He is a powerful individual who leads the Ususama School. He was once served under Fudo Myo-o before betraying him. Both Ata and Ikkaku report to him. Kala’s goals are to acquire Mandala’s and Pandora’s box.

Personality
Kala is an incredibly ruthless individual who was known for destroying entire planets by himself. He is shown to be power-hungry by how he wants to acquire Pandora’s box and Mandala’s box for his own benefit. Kala is known to be focused on his mission by the amount of time he spent fighting against Yasha in order to achieve his mission. During his interaction with Ata and Ikkaku, Kala is shown to be direct with his orders and goals.

Past
Centuries ago, Kala was once a servant of Fudo Myo-o, the Samurai god. Kala betrayed Fudo Myo-o and sought power on his level. He created his own school called, Ususama School. The school taught samurais different ways to fight. Kala became the enemy of Fudo Myo-o and his right hand, Yasha, the latter of whom who have spent centuries going after them. During this time, Kala used his powers to personally destroy many planets. In recent times, Ata joined his side after he betrayed Daruma. Kala also backs Ikkaku in his mission to kill Hachimaru to achieve the power he would need to unlock Mandala’s box.

Plot
Kala first appeared during a meeting between Ata, Viri and Ikkaku. As Ikkaku states that he is going to go after Hachimaru, Ata says that he wanted to rip him apart and take his pieces back with him. Kala notices that their plan did not go well. He instructs them to go after Hachimaru themselves in person.