Watsuki describes Sanosuke's visual motif by referring to his design model, Lamp, the main character of Takeshi Obata's Mashin Bōken Tan Lamp-Lamp.
Sagara | Sagara Sōzō | Sagara Sanosuke | Shanti Sagara | Sagara (Vedic king) | Sagara, Kumamoto |
In the manga and anime Rurouni Kenshin, Sagara Sanosuke was once a member of the first unit, and repeatedly refers to Sagara Sōzō, who is a character in the series.