The two nerds in question are the reincarnations of the boys named Taromaru and Suekichi, from the village whose Shujin was usurped for a time.

Walker's faithful and equally iron-fisted second-in-command, Bullet, is the reincarnation of Rasetsu, the long-time leader of a gang of thieves who attacked Onigumo. He met with Kikyou at the age of seventy, and told her [about Onigumo].

Careful, Danny, they just might kill you...for these two girls are the reincarnations of youkai slayer hopefuls Serina and Suzuna. They were a bit brash, trying to go out slaying youkai by themselves knowing only one mere youkai-slaying technique, courtesty of Sango. Thanks to Sango help, they learned to be a little more patient and reserved.

Johnny 13's main squeeze, Kitty, is the reincarnation of the young girl Koume, whose kitsune, Kuroro, was falsely accused of bringing misfortune to Koume's village and condemned by the rat youkai Tesso in the form of a kitoushi (charismatic spiritualist).