 This article is about a Rider in Kamen Rider Hibiki.
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Kamen Rider Banki (仮面ライダー蛮鬼, Kamen Raidā Banki, lit. "Masked Rider Barbaric Demon") is the character in Kamen Rider Hibiki. He was among the Oni who appeared only in the second opening song.
He gave up his real name and became Oni with the name Banki (バンキ), and one of 11 active Oni in Kanto area.
Biography
Banki is a 21 year old Oni, is the second young Oni in Kanto. Banki was formerly apprenticed to Kamen Rider Sabaki. Like Todoroki, he does not inherit the name of his master. Currently he is working independently as an Oni using string instruments. He is known for being a calm and responsible man. His relationship with teacher Ibuki - Akira quite close, they often go together for the holidays, although not shown in the series.
Video Game appearances
Kamen Rider Buttobasoul
Kamen Rider Banki is a playable character in Kamen Rider Buttobasoul.
Oni Form
Rider Statistics
- Rider Height: 7 shaku 3 sun[1] (approx. 221.2 cm., one say 222 cm.[1])
- Rider Weight: 37.3 kan[1] (approx. 139.9 kg., one say 140 kg.[1])
Kamen Rider Banki is transformed Oni. In this form, Banki is a dark brown Oni with hands and facelines is yellow. His base mask is Hibiki-type, and his face is unusually asymmetric in this series, and the left horn is slightly longer. Banki uses his Henshin Kigen to transform into this form. Banki also gains a second "oni face" which is a crest that forms on his forehead. Unlike most Kamen Riders, Banki does not wear a suit; rather his Oni form is his true form.
Equipments
Devices
- Henshin Kigen: A string brace-type transformation device.
- Ongekishin Jigoku: A guitar buckle.
- Disk Animals: Banki's disk-like support robots.
- Ryoku Oozaru
- Kihada Gani
- Seiji Gaeru
Ongeki Weapon
- Ongekigen Togenkyo: Two guitar swords that can combined into a giant, two-headed guitar.
Oni Techniques
Ongeki Finisher
- Ongekizan Meifumado (音撃斬・冥府魔道 lit. "Sound Attack: Hell's Divine"): Banki's Ongeki Finisher. Never shown in the series.
Notes
- In some magazine scans, showing the moment when the 'Orochi's sealing' event was in progress, Kamen Rider Banki (along with other 10 active Oni in Kanto) was seen appearing to help Hibiki against giant Makamous. However, in the TV series, this scene is missing, it may not exist either.
- In the initial plot, the name of the fourth Oni, Todoroki, is written as "Banki". Also, the character setting itself was originally close to Banki.
