Hanzo Hattori (WR)

Hanzo Hattori (服部 半蔵, Hattori Hanzō), whose real identity is Shinzo Hattori (服部 真蔵, Hattori Shinzō), is a character in Samurai Shodown: Warriors Rage. He accepted the mantle "Hanzo" and is rarely referred to by his former name.

He is voiced by Katsuyuki Konishi.

Story
The officials received intel regarding the plans of the Three Blades of Dominion calling for the overturning of the government and send Hanzo on his secret mission. He seeks the whereabouts of Jigen Taishi, believed to be the scheme's ringleader, and sets out alone for Riten Kyo. In his ending, he eliminates the traitor ninja and successfully reports his findings to the shogun without losing face for his clan. His father watches from afar, proud of his son's accomplishments.

Personality
Shinzo mimics his father's professionalism and behavior to a point where most people don't know the difference (Haohmaru seems to know Shinzo's identity). His voice is also remarkably deep. When not adopting the Hanzo name, Shinzo is a quiet and refined man of politics. He secretly wonders if he is worthy of his father's image.

Powers
Aside from these powers, he also has all the skills perceived to be had by ninja (stealth, swimming, climbing, ect.)


 * Shadow Pin - Legendary ninja skill of immobilizing opponent by pinning his shadow to ground by shuriken. The only skill not borrowed from his father
 * Pyrotechnical Attacks - Hanzo can explode a bomb to fend off opponent.
 * Bonebreaking Taijutsu - Hanzo can use specific hand-to-hand fighting skills, grabs and acrobatic moves to break the bones of his opponents.
 * Teleportation - Hanzo can teleport short distances.

Fighting Style
Hanzo's fighting style can be characterized as Hit & Run. He is fastest runner in game. His rolls provide him ultimate evasive skills, providing both movement, invincibility, and ability to forcefully expand stage borders (thus he can never be cornered). He relies on paralysing Shadow Pin (and long combos afterwards) on long range, and on unblockable grabs up close. His aerial game has a number of unique factors - ability to attack twice during same jump, ability to use aerial projectiles, ability to wall jump, plus his normal jump is highest yet slowest in game.

Music

 * Shogunate - Samurai Shodown: Warriors Rage

Game Appearances

 * Samurai Shodown: Warriors Rage

Similar Characters

 * Hanzo Hattori

Trivia

 * Mist (霞, kasumi, his neck-breaking somersault) uses unblockable move graphical effect, but for some reason its fully blockable. Thats while same move of original Hanzo  is unblockable.