Confrontation Beast Mantis-Fist Makirika (臨獣マンティス拳 マキリカ, Rinjū Mantisuken Makirika) is a Beast-Man of Rinjuken Akugata and the first to face the Gekiranger in combat.
History
The first Rinrinshī the Gekirangers faced and master of the Confrontation Beast Mantis-Fist style, which allows him to cut through any material with his forearms. Due to his fighting style, Makirika tends to calls an enemy's death a "prayer". Makirika is sent to retrieve the "Kenma Bracelet" from Miki Masaki before she could make it to the Beast Origin Village, with Jan Kandou caught in the crossfire.
He later attacked the city and was man-handled by Jan before being easily defeated non-violently by Master Sha-Fu once grown to giant size, but, obtaining a second chance with Mele's help, unconcerned with the detrimental side effects of her Infinite-Violent Wave Ringi as he tore down the dam to flood the city and invoke fear on the masses. In the end, he is destroyed by GekiTouja's Great Firm-Firm Fist.
Personality
- Favorite places: Grassy areas, forests, etc.
- Favorite foods: Cicadas, butterflies, etc.
- Favorite phrase: "Courageous yet futile resistance!" (蟷螂の斧, Tōrō no ono, a metaphor that literally translates to "The mantis's hatchets")
Forms
The Rinshi (リンシーズ, Rinshīzu) are the
jiangshi warriors revived by Rio performing the Ringi technique "Rinzai". The Rinsi are in turn led by Mele, who is in charge of their development in some cases, being low-level users in the Akugata, they wear masks formed by a hat and a blindfold and use lances as their weapons. If a Rinshi can cross through the Chamber of Trials, defeating the other Rinshi inside single-handed, he/she can remove the mask and the animal motif on the forehead materializes, with the Rinshi receiving new attire and promoted to the more powerful rank of Rinrinsi who can assume "Beast-Man" form for a tentative amount of time. When they die, their bodies petrify and explode in violent bluish flames.The Rinrinshi (リンリンシー, Rinrinshī) are high-ranking Rinshi who pass the Chamber of Trials, allowed to remove the mask as the animal signature to his/her fighting style forms on the forehead and gain a new attire to signal the rank. Rinrinshi can obtain Beast-Man form, but only for a short among of time depending on the level of Rinki amassed inside. However, the Rinrinshi empowered by Maku's power can assume Beast-Man form for an indefinite amount of time. Like the Rinshi, the Rinrinshi die as their bodies petrify and explode in violent bluish flames.
When a fighter of the Akugata performs the Ringi Beast-Man Wicked Body Change, he/she turns into a Beast-Man (獣人, Jūjin), a fighting form that resembles the user's Rin Jūken style's animal and allows him/her to fully utilize that style's Ringi. They are each named putting the first kana of their beast's Japanese name at the end of it.
Powers and Abilities
Powers
- Mantis Ringi
- Hill Splitting Fist (丘断拳, Gakudanken)
- Mantis Flashing Cut (マンティス閃光斬, Mantisu Senkōzan)
Abilities
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Weaknesses
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Arsenal
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Portrayal
- Makirika was voiced by Hiroshi Tsuchida; notable known for his role as Saizou (NinjaBlue) of Ninja Sentai Kakuranger.
Design
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Concept Art
Etymology
- His name is an alteration of the word "praying mantis" (蟷螂, Kamakiri), where the "ka" kana is moved to the end of the word.
Notes
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Appearances
See Also
- Mantor - Power Rangers counterpart in Jungle Fury. See comparison page.
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