SRW OG Break Down: Sanger Zonvolt

That’s right, it’s time for the sword that cleaves evil, Sanger Zonvolt…or Zenger Zonbolt…or whatever other romanization of his name you want.

Sanger is another one of those OG characters everyone should be able to recognize pretty easily. In the context of the story he is an old man, because he’s 29 as opposed to everyone else who is no older than 24. His personality is similar to that of a samurai. Sanger is a tenacious man who values honer and valor above all else. He will not belittle his oponent and always give them an honorable demise.  He is a wise man that can very quickly judge the potential of enemy and friend alike. And what waits for his enemies? Well his trusty Dygenguard awaits them.

The Dygenguard is the robot Sanger is known for using. It was the last gift to him from Bian Zoldark, his former commander. It is a variant of the Grungst type series, and it  has a sword so large it rarely fits on screen. Seriously, the sword only fits on screen when it’s either pointed at the camera or when it’s in a shortened form. One of the cooler aspects of it is that it uses the mobile trace system to control. That means that all of the movements the Dygenguard makes are actually being made by Sanger as well. I don’t know how his intense samurai training allows him to do that, but it does seem to give him some awesome moves.

I just want to make the point that yes, that last move does in fact blow the earth up everytime. I don’t think I really need to tell you how awesome he is after that. It’s pretty self explanatory. I mean, his theme kicks ass, and one of his quotes is “Real men ride each other!” but nothing quite compares to hitting someone with a sword so hard the earth explodes. He’s just always awesome. Here’s hoping that soon he gets announced for Infinite Battle.

SRW OG Break Down: Kyosuke Nanbu

So, this is just a little idea that’s been running around in my head for a few months, and with the trailer for two new OG games, I figured I might as well start doing this. SRW OG Break Down will be a little series i do where about once a week i showcase the awesomeness that is the Original Generations cast, normally one character per post, with a few exceptions. Today’s character is Kyosuke Nanbu and his robot the Alt Eisen.

Kyosuke is one of the most prominent characters in the OG series His first appearance was in SRW Compact part 1. In the context of the Original Generation timeline, Kyosuke is a 22 year old pilot that tends to be the cool, calm, and reserved guy that rarely shows emotion. He’s a formidable pilot because the Alt Eisen Reise is designed to heavily tank anything in his way. His biggest flaw is his terrible gambling habit that tends to affect his fighting habits since he bets on the lowest possible odds in a fight. It’s during those times that an oddly hot-blooded pilot begins to emerge from his calm exterior.

His robot, the Alt Eisen Reise, has the best design philosophy among all robots in the OG series. “You know those spare robot legs we got…let’s put a bunch of guns on them.” There was even a point where Kyosuke thought it wasn’t strong enough, so he made plans to put more guns on it. Seriously, the robot is about 22 meters tall and weighs about 100 tons. To put that in perspective, Combattle V weighed 100 tons, but was 2.5 times as tall. It’s so heavy that it needs a flight module, called a tesla drive, in order to stand up without collapsing into itself. But man it it isn’t worth it, just look at what this thing can do.

So why is Kyosuke so awesome? Well, aside from the moves above that are so awesome my brain explodes evertime I see them, he’s just a pretty cool character. Seriously, no one other than Kyosuke can say the word “bunker” and make it sound threatening. His VA, Toshiyuki Morikawa, is really good at voicing him. He sounds cool and collected, but when it’s time to get  hot blooded, he can do it like no other. It helps to note that Morikawa voice D-boy from Tekkaman Blade, a role that has led him to scream so loudly he broke the microphone… twice, so you know he’s an experienced robot pilot voice actor.

Aside from that though, Kyosuke Nanbu is just one of the more memorable OG characters. He’s cool, sounds intense, has one of the best moves ever, and has a rockin’ theme. He’s a mainstay of the series, and it’s always good to see him included in characters lists.

Look forward to seeing Kyosuke Nanbu in SRW OG Infinite Battle.