Kenbumajin
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This article deals with some information present within canon materials, however there is a lot of information that is new and applies only to Beyond Light and Shadow.  The Kenbumajin first introduced in Shadowside (from left to right: Byakko, Suzaku, Fudou-Muyoou, Genbu, Asura) |
Kenbumajin (剣武魔神) are a type of yokai introduced in Shadowside related materials. They are further elaborated on in Beyond Light and Shadow, classified further as extremely powerful beings that are stronger than the average S rank yokai, but are below any supreme ranking yokai (IE: Enma).
If you are gauging by PuniPuni ranks, Kenbumajin typically fall into the SSS or ZZ Ranks.
Overview
Kenbumajin are humanoid yokai that branish some sort of weapon called a Youseiken. Typically they are bladed weapons like swords, spears, and axes, but as seen with The Sacred King's Armory series of Kenbumajin, youseiken can also take the form of long range weapons (bows) and blunt force insturments (maces).
It's typically the duty of Kenbumajin to act as guardians of a specific region, or as overseers in important parts of yokai culture. In yokai socitey, they are treated like how we treat our own legendary folk heroes, stories about their feats being common bedtime stories and required reading in school.
Some Kenbumajin have what is known as a Supreme Kenbumajin in their ranks that functions as their leader, as well as being able to accept new members. They are of a slightly higher rank than the Kenbumajin that follow their lead.
List of Known Kenbumajin
Soranaki Kenbumajin
The Soranaki Kenbumajin, sometimes called the Shadowside Kenbumajin or the Neo Beast Kenbumajin, is a term to retroactively refer to the original group of Kenbumajin introduced in the Shadowside anime and Yo-Kai Watch 4.
Within the canon of Beyond Light and Shadow, it's revealed that the Gen'ou spoken of by a few of them was merely Soranaki in disguise tricking innocent yokai to be the keys in reawakening the primordial evil. A majority of them (Suzaku, Genbu, and Byakko) were powerful beast yokai (Genjuu), but a few (Fudou-Muyoou and Asura) lack any sort of Genjuu form.
Because of their rather ragtag nature, their role in Yokai socitey is largely unknown, but seem to function as wandering folk heroes for the most part.
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Sacred King's Armory Kenbumajin
The Sacred King's Armroy Kenbumajin, is a set of Kenbumajin introduced in Beyond Light and Shadow. They are a group of yokai that fought in The Great Throne war, an event that spurred sometime after the fall of the Oni clan to fill the power vaccum in the yokai world. As a result, they are considered the founding members of the Enma Clan (Midako Tribe), and oversee the offical cordination of the title of Great King Enma and the throne of the yokai world.
Unlike the Soranaki Kenbumajin, they are all capable of taking a human form that perfectly blends into human socitey, not even a yokai as powerful as Enma can sense their yokai powers. Each individual member is drawn to a specific aspect or emotion in a the heart of a human or a yokai, those being bravery, trust, wits, compassion, and justice
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Beast General Kenbumajin
The Beast General Kenbumajin are a group of Kenbumajin mentioned brifely by Genbu in Chapter 4 of Beyond Light and Shadow. It is speculated that Genbu, Suzaku, Byakko, and Seiryuu are reincarnations of the core members of this group.
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