Name: Kajiwara Genda Kagesue (梶原 景季)
Birth/ Death: (1162-1200)
Appearance: Book 9 Episode 1-3, 7, 11, 15; Book 11 Episode 7
Bio:
He is the son of Kajiwara Kagetoki. Kagesue is a samurai working for Yoritomo. His goal is to be the first to cross the Uji River and attack Yoshinaka's forces, then kill Yoshinaka. He competes with Takatsuna to see who can cross the river first. When Yoshinaka hears of Kagesue's advances, he flees the capital, letting his forces at Uji and Seta be defeated.