Baoh
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| バオー来訪者 (BAOH Raihousha) |
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| Genre | Shōnen |
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| Authored by | Hirohiko Araki |
| Publisher |  Shueisha Star Comics |
| Serialized in | Shonen Jump |
| Original run | 1984 – 1985 |
| No. of volumes | 2[1] |
| OVA: Baoh | |
| Directed by | Hiroyuki Yokoyama |
| Studio | Studio Pierrot |
| No. of episodes | 1[2] |
| Released | 1 November 1989 |
| Runtime | 48 minutes |
Baoh (Baou Raihousha, Baoh The Visitor) is a manga series and anime OVA created by Hirohiko Araki, most famous for his epic JoJo's Bizarre Adventure. While not nearly as long (only 2 tankōbon and 1 OVA), it retains his classic stylistic.
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[edit] Plot
An innocent young man, Ikuroo, has a parasite known as Baoh implanted in his brain by an evil organization, Doress. The parasite makes him nearly immortal and gives him the ability to transform into a really powerful beastie when he's in trouble. Doress intends to use him in some sort of ploy for world domination. But while they're moving him around a young psychic girl, Sumire (who's also being held by the organization), sets him free and the two escape together. Of course, Dr. Kasuminome is the mad scientist behind the whole thing, and he isn't about to let his test subject get away... and he has everything from super powered lackeys to a small army at his disposal.
[edit] Abilities
- Superhuman Strength, Agility & Speed
- Superhuman Healing: The more a BAOH host body is injured, the quicker the parasite heals the host and initiates defensive measures. In the anime Ikuroo has his throat slit & a knife imbedded in his heart. Even with the knife still in his chest Ikuroo's heart continues to beat and pushes the blade out of his chest.
- Corrosive Enzymes: Hands produce a corrosive substance that melts through flesh & metal.
- Bio-Blades: Hosts produce organic blades from various parts of the body (depending on type of host).
- Stingers: Organic needles that are projected from the host. In Ikuroo's case, from his hair.
- Dark Thunder: A devastating electrical blast. Produces enough power to charge a large scale laser (As shown in the Anime).
[edit] Weakness
- According to the parasite's creator the only means of destroying a BAOH (once inserted in a host) is to put a bullet through the brain of the host, and then to completely burn the body (thus killing the host and parasite).
- The only way to keep an implanted host dormant is to submerge them in salt water.
[edit] References
- ^ Baoh (manga) at Anime News Network's Encyclopedia. Accessed 2007-02-21.
- ^ Baoh at Anime News Network's Encyclopedia. Accessed 2007-02-21.
