Kamen Rider Zanki
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Zaoumaru Zaitsuhara, also known as Zanki is a character from the Japanese Tokusatsu TV show, Kamen Rider Hibiki. Zaoumaru Zaitsuhara (財津原 蔵王丸) was the original name for Kamen Rider Zanki. As with all Oni, this name was left behind once he was able to become an Oni. He now simply goes by "Zanki". The character of Zanki was performed by actor Matsuda Kenji.
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[edit] Biography
[edit] Zaoumaru Zaitsuhara - Zanki
Zanki is the oldest of the four main Oni in the series. Being the seasoned vet, even Hibiki saw him as a superior, even though Hibiki had once trained Zanki in the use of Taiko. Zanki makes his appearance in episode 14, along with Todoroki. During their first battle, Zanki literally falls to his knees in pain as he battles a pair of Makamou with Todoroki. At his age and due to his wounds, Zanki is no longer able to fully engage Makamou in battle. Later on Zanki says that his time to retire has come and that Todoroki is to take the mantle of Zanki. Todoroki resists and says that he wants to make his own name, thus allowing Zanki to keep his Oni name.
Over the next few episodes, Zanki has some apprehension to the way Todoroki battles Makamou. At first he sees Todoroki's style of cleansing the battlefield to not be traditional and as unneeded but eventually comes to understand that this is his student's way of fighting Makamou and that all Oni have their own way of doing so.
Later on, Todoroki begins to fall to fatigue in battle due to not having a supporter. Both Hibiki and Ibuki have Kasumi and Akira to help them with disc animal operation yet Todoroki is alone on his missions. Todoroki's fatigue begins to show in his battles and he becomes sloppy with the way he battles Makamou. Eventually Zanki decides that he will take on the role of supporter for Todoroki and help guide him as Todoroki feels that he still needs the help of Zanki to be a great Oni warrior on his own.
During the middle of the series, Zanki's mentor, Shuki, returns and steals Todoroki's Henshin Onsa OnKaku and once again henshins into her Oni form. Zanki has a troubled past with Shuki, she would go to great lengths to destroy all Makamou as they were the cause of her family's death. This was the only reason Shuki became an Oni and meant that she was not a pure Oni. As a young Oni, Zanki was caught in the mouth of a giant Makamou, Shuki aimed her attack straight into Zanki's chest, hoping to kill the Makamou. Both Zanki and the Makamou survived, but the attack was the reason of Zanki's declining health over the course of the series. Try as he might, Zanki was not able to persuade his former teacher and friend to rejoin the Oni under Takeshi. In the final battle of the Makamou that killed her family, Shuki was caught in its mouth much like Zanki many years ago, despite Shuki's orders to attack the Makamou with her in its mouth, Zanki would not attack his former teacher. Shuki then committed suicide as she aimed her weapon at herself. Zanki would go on to burry his teacher in a garden of flowers as her final wish for no one to see her dead face.
In his final story arc, Zanki once again became an Oni, despite being told by his doctor that going into any more battles would end in Zanki's death. During a battle where Todoroki was left immobile, Zanki had to step in to fill his spot. The night before his death, Zanki cast a spell on his soul that would not let it leave the mortal realm until his mission was fulfilled. During a battle with a group of cat-like Makamou, Zanki was killed in an ambush, Ibuki found his naked body and realized that Zanki was dead when he felt no pulse. Despite this, Zanki appeared in Todoroki's hospital room that night to comfort his student. Over the course of the next few days, Zanki helped Todoroki regain the ability to walk and finally henshin again. In his last battle, Zanki was joined by Todoroki as the two battle a gigantic Makamou and its children. At the end of this battle, Zanki and Todoroki cleansed the battlefield in Todoroki's style. As Todoroki bowed to his master, Zanki disappeared, his mission of seeing his greatest student become independent fulfilled, Zanki's soul could now rest in peace.
[edit] Information
[edit] Rider Statistics
- Rider Height: 220cm
- Rider Weight: 161kg
- Ability Perimeters:
- Punching Power: 70000kg (Basic Form); 40000(Weakened Zanki)
- Kicking Power: 80000kg (Basic Form); 9000kg (Weakened Zanki)
- Maximum Jump Height: 100m (Basic Form); 40m (Weakened Zanki)
- Maximum Running Speed: 100m/3.5s (Basic Form); 100m/8.4s (Weakened Zanki)
- Finisher Power: 90000kg (Basic Form); 20000kg (Weakened Zanki)
[edit] Henshin Kigen OnKa
- Device Type: Henshin Bracelet
- Other Forms: None
Like Todoroki's, this is worn on Zanki's left arm like a bracelet. The Kigen OnKa is worn on the wrist, plucking the small chords sends out special sound waves which gives Zanki the ability to transform into an Oni. After plucking the cords he places it in front of his forehead forming an Oni face. He raises his arm into the air as lightning strikes him with electricity surrounding him while he transforms. In addition, the Kigen OnKa can also playback the sound or video data collected by the Disc Animals.
[edit] Arsenal
- OngekiGen Retsurai
Zanki's Ongeki Weapon is the OngekiGen Retsurai. Attaching the OngekiShin Raigou onto the Retsurai while in its "blade attacking mode" forms the Retsurai's "guitar mode". Plugging the end of the Retsurai into the Makamou, Zanki utilizes Sound of Purification by playing into his guitar. Zanki's Retsurai and Raigou were given to Todoroki when he retired.
- OngekiShin Raigou
Zanki attaches this to his weapon to turn it into a guitar for his OngekiZan Raiden Zanshin.
[edit] Attacks
- RaigekiKen
- Charging himself with power, Zanki does an electric-powered punch that paralyzes all organs of any Makamou he is in battle with.
- Onidume
- Forms claws from his hands to stab and slash at Makamou.
[edit] OnGeki Finishers
- OnGeki Zan Raiden Zanshin
- Zanki stabs his weapon into the body of a large makamou and changes is into its guitar form. He begins playing the guitar as fast as he can, causing electricity to flow from his body into the body of the Makamou, slowly causing its organs to expand and eventually explode.
[edit] Forms
[edit] Oni Form
In this form, Zanki is a bronze demon that looks like Todoroki. To become this form, Zanki simply needs to pluck his brace strings, the vibrations from the strings cause his body to be hit by massive lightning bolts, changing him into his Oni form. Zanki also gains a second "oni face" which is a crest that forms on his forehead. Unlike most Kamen Riders, Zanki does not wear a suit, rather his demon form is his true form.
[edit] Support Vehicles
Raiden (thunder god); Make: HONDA Element
[edit] Disc Animals
Produced mainly for reconnaissance purpose, Disk Animals or Onshikigami (音式神) are shikigami (式神) on compact discs instead of paper. They can switch between their animal forms and disk forms like origami, and can turn invisible at will. The following are the disc animals that Todoroki uses.
Sage Frog can function best underwater where it is able to travel up to speeds of nearly mach 1.
Emerald Gorilla This disk animal has the special function of video recording images and sound because its intelligence is a little higher than normal. It's acrobatic and suited for through branches in forested areas. It's very strong and delivers a power punch for attack, because of this it can also guard and protect victims from danger.
| Kamen Riders: | Hibiki • Ibuki • Todoroki • Zanki • Shōki • Tōki • Sabaki • Danki •Eiki • Shuki • Other Oni Kamen Rider |
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| Others: | Makamo • Takeshi • Episodes • Seven Fighting Demons • Asumu Henshin |
