Zankuro Minazuki
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| Zankuro Minazuki | |
|---|---|
| Game series | Samurai Shodown series` |
| First game | Samurai Shodown III |
| In-Universe Information | |
| Birthplace | Kyoto, Japan |
| Blood type | A |
| Fighting style | Art of the Infinitely Peerless Blade |
| Weapon | The Crimson Blade of Hell's Rage |
| Likes | A duel that goes to extremes, Dueling against powerful swordsmen |
| Dislikes | His weak spirit, Being unable to conquer the "demon" and becoming one himself |
| Preferred soulmate/family | His wife, Misuzu (deceased); his son, Kakunoshin (deceased), his daughter, Shiori (alive) |
Zankuro Minazuki (壬無月 斬紅郎 Minazuki Zankuurou—First name means "Son of Cutting Air" in Japanese) is the final boss from Samurai Shodown 3, a weapons-based fighting game made by SNK.
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[edit] History
[edit] Samurai Shodown 3
Zankuro is a fearsome warrior; due to his terrifying skill and battle prowess, he earned the title of "the demon". To this end, he traveled from village to village, slaughtering people as he encountered them.
However, one day, something changed.
After killing one village's populace, he encountered a young girl who he could not bring himself to murder. Realizing the mistake of his actions, he desisted attacking villagers and the weak, and only killed worthy opponents in duels. Eventually, he was challenged by Shizumaru and Haohmaru, and was subsequently buried and sealed by Gaira Caffeine.
[edit] Samurai Shodown 4
However, he was quickly revived by Amakusa who wanted to use his power for his plans, but he was eventually killed again by Sougetsu. In a case of Deus ex machina, however, it seems he somehow came back to life yet again since he appears in Genjuro's ending in ST1.
[edit] Gameplay
Minazuki wields a gigantic Mugen Katana, which has long range, unfair priority, mass damage capability, and very quick melee attacks. Zankuro is considered to be one of the most fearsome bosses in the history of the franchise due to his size and the range of his weapon.
[edit] Trivia
- Isurugi Raijyuta from "Rurouni Kenshin" is based off of Zankuro.
- The young girl Zankuro neglected to kill is his daughter. He remains unaware of this fact however.
