Keizo Arashi
From Tokyo Revengers
Keizo Arashi, Benkei, is a top executive of Brahman in Tokyo Revengers and the other half of the First Generation Black Dragon's most feared pair, alongside Wakasa Imaushi. He is voiced by Takanori Hoshino in Japanese.
About Keizo Arashi
Keizo Arashi, nicknamed Benkei, is a top executive of Brahman and the other half of the First Generation Black Dragon's most feared pair, alongside Wakasa Imaushi. A mountain of a man with old-fashioned loyalty, he followed Takeomi into Brahman and now guards Senju's gang with the strength that made his nickname famous. In a war of teenage gangs, Benkei and Waka are the adults in the room, veterans whose era never really ended.
Appearance
Benkei is a mountain of a man, hugely built, with a rugged face and the bearing of a temple guardian, which is exactly what his nickname invokes. In Brahman's uniform he dwarfs the teenagers around him. His size does the talking; his manner, off the battlefield, is gruff and old-fashioned rather than cruel.
Personality
Benkei is loyalty in human form. He is a man of the old delinquent code, debts remembered, leaders followed, the weak not to be kicked when down, and he carried that code from the first Black Dragon into Brahman without changing a line of it. He speaks little, decides fast, and once he has chosen his side, armies do not move him from it.
Background & Story
Keizo Arashi earned the name Benkei in the First Generation Black Dragon, where his partnership with Wakasa Imaushi became legend: Benkei the immovable wall, Waka the untouchable blade. When Takeomi Akashi helped raise Brahman in the Three Titans era, Benkei followed him, and now guards Senju's young gang with the strength that made his nickname famous. In a war fought by teenagers, Benkei and Waka are the adults in the room, veterans whose era never really ended.
Powers & Abilities
- Immense Strength (skill): Benkei's raw power and durability made him the wall of the first Black Dragon's most feared pair, a front-line fighter few can move or outlast.
Key Relationships
- Wakasa Imaushi: Waka, his partner since the first Black Dragon era; the two legends now serve Brahman together, speed beside power.
- Takeomi Akashi: His old commander from the first generation, whom he followed into Brahman.
- Senju Kawaragi: Brahman's leader, the veteran Benkei lends her young gang his strength and his era's credibility.
Quick Answers
Who is Keizo Arashi in Tokyo Revengers?
Keizo 'Benkei' Arashi is a top executive of Brahman, a giant of a fighter who made his legend in the First Generation Black Dragon alongside Wakasa Imaushi.
Who voices Keizo Arashi?
Benkei is voiced by Takanori Hoshino in Japanese. No English dub performance is confirmed for his arc yet.
Why is Keizo Arashi called Benkei?
The nickname comes from the legendary warrior monk Benkei, famous for immense strength and absolute loyalty. Arashi's size, power and old-fashioned loyalty earned him the same name.
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