Zanbai

Zanbai
Characteristics
Race	Human
Gender	Male
Status	Deceased
Abilities
Abilities	Swordsmanship
Weapons	Katanas
Status
Occupation	Swordmaster Bodyguard
Affiliation	Council of Swordmasters
Family	Shido (son)
Media
Manga Debut	Chapter 69
Anime Debut	Episode 19
Japanese VA	Shinnosuke Ogami
English VA	Taylor Henry)

Zanbai (ザンバイ, Zanbai) was a swordmaster and member of the Council of Swordmasters. He was killed by Fuhrer Ugly.

Appearance

Zanbai was a bald man with light eyes and many scars across his head and face. He wears a typical black kimono with a white sash.

Plot

Human Monster Saga

Super Fight Arc

Zanbai attends a meeting of the Council of Swordmasters. At the meeting Kamikaze asks the council members for help in catching and killing Garou in worries that Bang might fail and die. The council members agree, except Haragiri who mocks Atomic Samurai's plea. Haragiri proceeds to show them the Monster Cells and reveals he had received them from the Monster Association and transforms into a Mysterious Being himself. He then orders the council members to eat the cells or he will kill them, but Atomic Samurai cuts him first, killing him.

Monster Association Arc

Later, Zanbai along with Nichirin, Amahare, and Spring Mustachio come to the heroes support against the Monster Association. Upon arriving, he assists the other heroes and fights Black Sperm alongside them. While Zanbai is defending against countless copies of Black Sperm alongside his comrades, Fuhrer Ugly arrives in his mutated form with Gums' stomach acid covering the former's entire body. After a brief clash between Superalloy Darkshine and Fuhrer Ugly, and seeing the former severely harmed by the super-powerful acid covering the monster's body, Zanbai advises everyone not to face the fat monster empty-handed and then charges at him with a sword. However; Fuhrer Ugly manages to catch his sword, instantly melting the sword due to the acid covering his hand, and then retaliates against him by shooting an acid spit from his mouth on to Zanbai's head. He is then killed by the powerful acid from the monster as it melts through his head.

Neo Heroes Saga

Neo Heroes Introduction Arc

Deep in the mountains of G-City, Zanbai and Amahare's graves are visited by members of the Council of Swordmasters, including his son Shido, who has replaced his position. When Nichirin apologizes to Shido for Zanbai's death, Shido does not mind as he states that his father, who was a bodyguard and lived by the sword, died honorably in battle.

Abilities and Powers

Being a member of the Council of Swordmasters, Zanbai was a very powerful swordmaster. Atomic Samurai was also confident enough in Zanbai's strength to ask him to assist the hero in pursuing and facing Garou rather than relying on the Hero Association. Alongside the other heroes and the other members of the Council of Swordmasters, Zanbai was capable of fending off countless clones of Black Sperm surrounding him during their fight.

Physical Abilities

Zanbai using his sword to decimate many of Black Sperm's clones surrounding him

Enhanced Speed and Reflexes: Zanbai possessed a decent amount of speed and reflexes. He was capable of drawing his sword and slashing at high speeds and holding his own against many clones of Black Sperm surrounding him.

Fighting Style

Master Swordsman: As a member of the Council of Swordmasters, Zanbai is a highly skilled swordsman. He was able to skillfully decimate mutiple clones of Black Sperm using his sword.

• Peaceful Death (大往生, Daiōjō):

Equipment

Katana: Zanbai carried a katana on his person.

Trivia

• Zanbai's face appears to be modeled after Ken Watanabe, a Japanese actor known for playing samurai characters in productions such as Mibu no Koiuta and Dokuganryu Masamune and Last Samurai.