 This article is about a monster in Seiju Sentai Gingaman.
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Onimaru (鬼丸) and Yamimaru (闇丸) are the final Majin of the Space Pirates Barban loyal to Sword General Budoh. They are also the most powerful of the Budoh Majin Mob.
History[]
Early life[]
Yamimaru and Onimaru joined Balban st some point of their life, presumably after the alien pirates conquered their homeworld. After that, they pledged their loyalty to Captain Zahab and his commanders.
Helping Budoh to prove his innocence[]
Yamimaru was a green shark-like and Onimaru was a red hammerhead shark-like Majin. They were alien monster brothers who were tasked of proving Budoh's innocence. Onimaru and Yamimaru released Budoh from his prison in Balban's castle and Budoh agreed to work with them due to the fear for his own life and because of his desire to restore hid honor before Captain Zahab. Together the evil trio went to find the clues of Budoh's innocence by finding the one who was truly guilty. The brothers revealed to Budoh that it was ultimately Illiess who had set him up, with the help of Medoumedou. Budoh and his comrades found Medomedou and after Budoh found out everything he wanted to know from the villainess, the general and his servants started fighting Medomedou and her minions. However, after their brief battle, the Gingamen arrived and started fighting both villainous sides. After realizing that they were losing the battle, the brothers enlarged themselves by using their Balba extract. Yamimaru and Onimaru alongside Budoh fought and were the first to be killed by Super Armor Shine Gingaioh.
Gingaman vs Megaranger[]
The shark brothers were again revived by Captain Gregory in the crossover movie, just before they were killed by Ryuoma for the final time.
Personality[]
Both brothers were evil, cunning, sinister and treacherous monsters, who were faithful and totally loyal to Balban and their generals. However, despite being evil, they were still faithful to their masters, and had some standards, such as despising deception and Incrimination, because they considered that Balban members had to be loyal to each other and had no right to betray each other for the personal gain. Even they were disgusted that Illies framed Budoh and wanted to help their leader to prove his innocence and get revenge on Illies and Medomedou for their treachery. Also, despite being villains, both brothers were pretty funny and behaved quite comedically and mischievously and overall all of their villainy was played for laughs.
Powers and Abilities[]
Powers[]
- Deception Jutsu: Onimaru and Yamimaru possess various arts of deception, including a spell to make anyone struck by them believe that everyone around them is an enemy.
Abilities[]
- Super Strength: Both Onimaru and Yamimaru were highly strong in terms of strength, with Onimaru being the strongest between the two, being able to take down all five Gingaman Rangers at once.
- Energy Streak: The Shark Brothers could move around as energy streaks to go from one place to another. Yamimaru's energy streak was green.
- Super Jump: Yamimaru possesses supernatural jumping abilities.
- Enlarging: The Shark Brothers could enlarge themselves by drinking their Balban extract, just like all of the Balban Majins.
Weaknesses[]
- Superior Physical Strength: They were vulnerable to the greater fighting strength, such as the superior force of the Gingamen's weapons.
Arsenal[]
Yamimaru[]
- Shark Sword: Yamimaru wields a shark-themed sword that he can slash at his enemies with. It was powerful enough to take down the GingaiOh in one hit.
Onimaru[]
- Shark Shuriken: Onimaru wields a large shark-themed shuriken that he can fling at his enemies with. It was powerful enough to take down the GingaiOh in one hit.
Behind the Scenes[]
Portrayal[]
- The brothers were voiced by Kazuhiro Oguro and Bunkou Ogata respectively.
Design[]
- Onimaru & Yamimaru were designed by character designer Osamu Abe.
- Onimaru's design is based on a hammerhead shark and Yamimaru's design is based on a generic shark. Their designs are also based on a ninja.
Concept Art[]
Etymology[]
to be added
Notes[]
- They had specific names, while their Power Rangers counterparts hadn't.
Appearances[]
Seiju Sentai Gingaman
- Chapter 24: Budoh's Tenacity
- Chapter 43: Legendary Footprints (flashback; archive footage only)
- Seiju Sentai Gingaman vs. Megaranger
See Also[]
- Shark Brothers - Power Rangers counterpart in Lost Galaxy. See comparison page.
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