Line #378 Characters/GingaNagareboshiGin


1	A list over some of the main characters in ''Manga/GingaNagareboshiGin''. For characters who were introduced in the [[Anime/GingaDensetsuWeed sequel]], see ''[[Characters/GingaDensetsuWeed Characters Ginga Densetsu Weed]]''.
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3	'''Unmarked spoilers ahead.'''
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5	[[folder: Dogs]]
6	!! Gin
7	[[quoteright:321:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/silvergin_527.jpg]]
8	[[caption-width-right:321:[[labelnote:Click here]]https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/4e8786a7e4da096c86a0ed1035761023.jpg[[/labelnote]] to see him in ''GDW'' anime]]
9	->'''Breed: Akita Inu'''
10	->'''Voiced by: Eiko Yamada (''GNG''), Creator/HirokiTochi (''GDW'')'''
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12	The protagonist of the series and Riki’s son. At just one week old he witnesses his father thrown into a crevice by Akakabuto, presumably killing him. Takeda Gohei, Riki's owner, swears revenge and from there on trains Gin to become his next bear hound.
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14	Gin returns in ''Ginga Densetsu Weed'', where he is Weed's father and {{Older and Wiser}} compared to his younger self.
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16	* AmazingTechnicolorWildlife: Averted in the first series where his fur is a gray silver. Subverted in the sequels (and the reprint covers of the first series manga) where his fur is blue like his son Weed and grandson Sirius, despite the fact that all three are still described as being silver.
17	%%* ABoyAndHisX: With Daisuke, [[spoiler:until he leaves him in episode 8]]. %% Add more context to describe their relationship and what effect it has on them. %%
18	* ButNowIMustGo: [[spoiler:Leaves Daisuke and the rest of his life behind in episode 8 to join the pack travelling across Japan in search for strong dogs to defeat Akakabuto with.]]
19	* BerserkerTears: When he fights [[spoiler:Moss, believing he killed Ben. Also towards Akakabuto at the climax battle.]]
20	* CharlesAtlasSuperpower: Especially apparent when he picks up Moss the 200 pounds Mastiff like it’s nothing and slams him to the ground. Gets even worse later on when he... ''somehow'', manages to grab Benizakura (a guy almost the size of a ''bull'') and jump with him several feet into the air as if the latter was a feather.
21	* ChekhovsSkill: His harsh underwater training comes in handy when he's fighting Kurotora, whose breed's only weakness is water. There continues to be other moments in the series where he survives or saves his friends through how long he can stay underwater for.
22	* ComfortingComforter: He covers a sleeping Daisuke with a blanket before [[spoiler:leaving with the Ohu soldiers.]]
23	* ComingOfAgeStory: ''Nagareboshi Gin'' is told from the day he’s born to the day he becomes the leader of the Twin Pass.
24	%%* {{Determinator}}
25	* DistressedDude:
26	** He is nearly killed by Sniper at one point and only survives because Smith saves him.
27	** Later he’s almost killed by Sniper again, this time indirectly saved by Daisuke, the collar he gave him fooling Sniper into snapping that instead of his neck.
28	** In ''Ginga Densetsu Weed'', [[spoiler:he, along with John and Hiro, were captured by Hougen and tortured. In the anime, he is rescued by Akame along with Kyoshiro, while in the manga he was motivated by the ghosts of John and Smith and managed to escape the prison by himself despite his injury.]]
29	* HandicappedBadass: Due to his age and his injuries sustained from [[spoiler:the battles against Hougen and later Victor, his sight was weakened and suffered a light stroke.]] It didn't stop him from fighting and [[spoiler:temporarily taking the leader position when Weed was away]], though.
30	* HeroicSecondWind: When fighting Sniper.
31	* HeroicWillpower: When he pulls Daisuke out from a crevice the latter falls into, letting all of Daisuke’s weight rest on his tiny puppy body while holding onto the rope pulling them up. It got the point his collar tore into his throat and made him unable to breath, yet he refused to let go.
32	* AHeroIsBorn: His introduction in the first episode.
33	%%* TheHerosJourney
34	* InstantExpert: Learns to perform Battouga after seeing it in action few minutes earlier.
35	%%* KidHero
36	* TheLeader: The Charismatic type.
37	* LegendaryInTheSequel: In ''Densetsu Weed'', he's the famous "Leader of Ohu" and has been for ten years. His son Weed need only tell the dogs he meets who his father is to cause a lot of either awe or chaos.
38	* LukeYouAreMyFather: Tries to tell [[spoiler:Riki this upon meeting him again, but the latter suffers from amnesia at this point and has no clue what he’s talking about.]]
39	* MeaningfulName: His name means "Silver", given to him by Daisuke for his silver-colored fur.
40	* MessianicArchetype: As Ben puts it, he sports a strong sense of justice and determination, which is what wins him strong loyalty as well as friendship with his comrades and [[spoiler:eventually gives him the leader role.]] By the end of the anime (and the Akakabuto arc of the manga), [[spoiler:he becomes the leader over more than one thousand dogs and the entire Twin Pass territory.]]
41	* MyGodWhatHaveIDone: Had a moment of this after he killed [[spoiler:Juga]], complete with TearsOfRemorse.
42	* RetiredBadass:
43	** [[spoiler:With his son Weed taking the position of the leader at the end of the Hougen arc, he becomes this.]]
44	** In ''The Last Wars'' (the sequel to ''Ginga Densetsu Orion''), Gin's age [[spoiler:leads to him developing cataracts in his eyes, leaving him almost blind. In a sad irony, his old age and blindness leads to him almost being killed by Akakabuto's offspring, only to be saved at the last minute by Hiro [[HeroicSacrifice giving his life]] to protect him.]]
45	* ScarsAreForever: Suffers a strike from the first bear he and Daisuke fights, which gives him three permanent scars on his forehead.
46	%%* UnstoppableRage: [[spoiler:After witnessing Fuga being killed by Juga]]
47	* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: He's born with brindle fur (referred to as "tiger stripes" in-universe), which is what makes Daisuke recognize him as stronger and more valuable than his brothers. After three episodes have passed however, said stripes disappear and are never seen again (possibly due to them being difficult to animate). They are still visible in the manga, however, and in some of the stylized still shots in the anime.
48	* WiseBeyondTheirYears: The reason Ben picks him to [[spoiler:take over his platoon after the latter's handicap;]] he has a stronger sense of justice and determination than anyone else, despite only being an adolescent.
49	* YouDontLookLikeYou: A common complaint of the ''Densetsu Weed'' sequel is how his design changed from the silver fur and brown eyes to blue fur and blue eyes instead.
50	%%* YouKilledMyFather: Towards Akakabuto.
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53	!! Riki
54	[[quoteright:345:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/riki1_4914.jpg]]
55	->'''Breed: Akita Inu'''
56	->'''Voiced by: [[{{Creator/BanjoGinga}} Banjou Ginga]]'''
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58	Gin’s father and described as the strongest bear hound there is. He’s seemingly killed in the first episode while fighting Akakabuto, [[spoiler:but is revealed to be alive later on, having established himself as “The Leader” over the dogs in Ohu, and gathers them to find as many strong dogs as possible to fight Akakabuto. He does not remember Gin or having a past life however.]]
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60	* AdaptationDyeJob: Has red fur in the manga.
61	* AllThereInTheManual: Or at least in a short story. ‘’Ginga Densetsu Riki’’ is a manga-only prequel with six chapters, telling the story of his puppyhood.
62	* BadassInDistress: [[spoiler:He's temporarily weakened after using the Battouga at one point which results in a surprise attack by Akakabuto's underlings burying him under a pile of timber. He lives however, and somehow gets his memories back following so.]]
63	%%* BigGood: [[spoiler:As righteous as he is strong.]]
64	* BigDamnHeroes: In the manga, [[spoiler:he saves John and an unconscious Daisuke from a bear.]]
65	* CameBackStrong: When [[spoiler:he’s revealed to be alive, he looks twice as muscular as he did in the first episode, and has gathered dozens of dogs under his command, to which he’s their “great leader”.]]
66	* TheCameo: [[spoiler:He appears as a ghost at the battle between Weed and Hougen in ''Densetsu Weed.'']]
67	* DisneyDeath: [[spoiler:Apparently dies in the first episode only to return alive and well in Episode 8.]]
68	* DramaticIrony: He was the runt of his litter, strongly attached to his mother and cried easily. It wasn't until a bunch of rogue dogs pushed him into a corner while still a puppy that his "bear-hound blood awoke" and he showed what he was really capable of. Later he turned out the one of Shiro's pups that had inherited his father's genes the most.
69	* EveryoneCallsHimBarkeep: [[spoiler:He’s simply known as “The Leader”.]]
70	* AFatherToHisMen: Invoked when [[spoiler:Gin calls him out for being his father. He suffers from IdentityAmnesia at the time and takes the statement as Gin meaning he sees him as this trope, and proceeds to call the rest of the dogs his "children".]]
71	* FinalSpeech
72	--> [[spoiler:''My son... You've won so don't cry. .. Celebrate! ... Howl for the honor of the dead... and celebrate with the survivors...'']]
73	* TheLeader: [[spoiler:The Mastermind type. Again, it’s even literally the name he goes by. Or more precisely “Boss”.]]
74	* LaserGuidedAmnesia: [[spoiler:He presumably suffered a blow to the head from his deep fall into a crevice, causing him to forget all about his past life with a human owner as well as mate and puppies. The only thing he remembered was his hatred for Akakabuto.]]
75	* MeaningfulName: "Strength". Although, he was actually the runt of his litter and was given the name so he’d have something to live up to, making it an IronicName to begin with.
76	* MommasBoy: He was revealed to be this as a puppy in the prequel.
77	* OneManArmy: After sending ''all'' of his army away to gather more troops throughout Japan, he himself stays behind to fight the bears under Akakabuto's rule.
78	* PapaWolf: In the first episode, he tries his best to protect Gin from Akakabuto.
79	%%* RousingSpeech: [[spoiler:Has one about every time he's on screen.]]
80	* ScarsAreForever: Has an impressive set of them after all his bear battles.
81	* SingleStrokeBattle: [[spoiler:He delivers this on John, much to the latter's surprise.]]
82	* TakeUpMySword: [[spoiler:While dying from his wounds, he makes Gin the new Leader.]]
83	* UndyingLoyalty: Towards Gohei, as he demonstrates in both the first and [[spoiler:last episode.]]
84	* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: In the manga, he still has his collar when he shows up alive. In the anime, he's lost it.
85	* XMarksTheHero: Has several "X" marked scars on his body from his bear battles.
86	%%* YoungestChildWins: Again, he was the runt.
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88	!! John
89	[[quoteright:300:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/john_snarl_4551.png]]
90	[[caption-width-right:300:[[labelnote:Click here]]https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/9fac55489877ad0d87146803846429fa.jpg[[/labelnote]] to see him in ''GDW'' anime]]
91	->'''Breed: German Shepherd'''
92	->'''Voiced by: Creator/HideyukiHori (''GNG''), [[Creator/ToruOkawa Toru Ohkawa]] (''GDW'')'''
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94	A skilled, but arrogant hunting dog who develops a certain rivalry with Gin upon his introduction.
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96	* AnimeAccentAbsence: He comes from Europe and is given orders by Hidetoshi in English. Even so he speaks fluent Japanese.
97	** Possibly meant as a sort of TranslationConvention - that is, the language of dogs is the same the world over, regardless of what language their owners use.
98	** And to be fair, John was originally stated to have been born in Tokyo in the GNG manga. This was retconned much later on.
99	* AntiHero: Shares this role with Moss and Kai Brothers. John is an arrogant, cocky and short-tempered dog who often recklessly challenges much stronger opponents and has a notably harsh tongue. However, he is also very loyal and brave.
100	* BreakTheHaughty: Loses his arrogance after being defeated by [[spoiler:Riki]] In the manga however, he continues to have an arrogant streak, just not to the same extent as before.
101	* ChangedMyMindKid: Reunites with Gin and the pack in episode 13 after being delivered a RousingSpeech by [[spoiler:Riki]].
102	* HeroicSacrifice: [[spoiler:In the sequel, he died fighting Hougen and his army in order to buy time for Hiro and Reika to escape.]]
103	* HotBlooded: He's always ready to fight and put his skills on display.
104	* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: A haughty and ruthless hunting dog at first, but eventually reveals to Gin that his gaze had “swept him away” sometimes, and while they separate he wishes him a good life. Later he returns to join the pack, and develops a close friendship with Gin over time.
105	* RasputinianDeath: [[spoiler:While doing his best to HoldTheLine against Hougen so the others can escape, he gets ''brutalized'' but manages to stay alive far longer than he should be able to -- and this after already having been beaten within an inch of his life by Hougen's soldiers and starved for days. Even more so in the manga, where he gets his ''intestines'' ripped out by Hougen but manages to shrug it off for a little while and only dies once his HeroicWillpower finally runs out.]]
106	* TheRival: To begin with.
107	* ScrewThisImOuttaHere: He thinks “The Leader” and the dog pack are crazy for believing they can be stronger than human weapons, and leaves them to stay with his owner. As mentioned above however, he’s eventually convinced by [[spoiler:Riki and decides to join them after all.]]
108	* YouDontLookLikeYou: A similar complaint along with Gin in the ''Densetsu Weed'' sequel, though in John's case they truthfully tried to make him look closer to how he did in the manga.
109	* WouldHurtAChild: [[spoiler:Ruthlessly kills two innocent bear cubs which infuriates Gin.]]
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111	!! Ben
112	[[quoteright:348:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/ben_boss_9097.jpg]]
113	->'''Breed: Great Dane'''
114	->'''Voiced by: Creator/HideyukiTanaka (''GNG''), Katsuhisa Hōki (''GDW'')'''
115
116	The leader of one of Riki’s platoons that Gin joins.
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118	* BabiesEverAfter: Has three pups with Cross.
119	* BadassPacifist: When it comes to other dogs, he doesn’t believe in killing or even seriously injuring anyone, but fights through either wearing his opponent out or delivering a brief attack to exemplify his strength. Even towards the traitor Hyena, all he does is briefly beat him up as punishment while allowing him to stay in the pack, consenting he’d rather forgive than kill. It’s only when facing [[spoiler:Akakabuto]] that all morality is thrown out the window and he wants nothing more but to tear the bear apart.
120	* BattleAura: Gets this when he prepares to fight Mosa.
121	* BewareTheNiceOnes
122	* BigDamnHeroes: He rescued the Kai Brothers from a marten (often mistranslated as mountain dog) when they were puppies. This makes them remember him years later and agree to join the Ohu army.
123	* TheDeterminator: Even while [[spoiler:going blind]], he still insists on fighting [[spoiler:Akakabuto to the point he scores first blood against him at the climax battle. ]]
124	* DisneyDeath: Twice even.
125	* HandicappedBadass: [[spoiler:Akame's poisoning causes him to slowly go blind,]] yet he can still hold his own in a fight.
126	* LargeAndInCharge: Is the largest member in his entire team, and also its leader.
127	* MadeOfIron: Over the course of the series, he gets struck by a giant rock, [[spoiler:poisoned, falls down a deep crevice and suffers several harsh blows from Akakabuto’s claws]] that any of the random dogs would have instantly bit the dust from, but is completely fine by the end of the day, save having [[spoiler:damaged sight.]]
128	* TheMenFirst: When the pack is [[spoiler:poisoned]] in the Iga village, he [[spoiler:refuses to eat the antidote until everyone else has.]]
129	* NoGoodDeedGoesUnpunished: As mentioned above, when he and his pack gets [[spoiler:poisoned, he refuses to take the antidote until everyone else has. Because of treating himself too late, the poison ends up slowly ruining his vision.]]
130	* OfficialCouple: With Cross.
131	* TakingYouWithMe: Hurls himself along with Sniper off a cliff in order to attempt this. [[spoiler:They both live however as they fall into a river.]]
132	* YouAreInCommandNow: Makes [[spoiler:Gin the leader of his platoon when going blind]], even though [[spoiler:Gin]] is an adolescent at the time. Justified as he’s every inch of a [[spoiler:KidHero.]]
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134	!! Cross
135	[[quoteright:320:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/crossactiongirl_7449.jpg]]
136	[[caption-width-right:320:[[labelnote:Click here]]https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/0ba7965eebcd41baeb669712defdab3c.jpg[[/labelnote]] to see her in ''GDW'' anime]]
137	->'''Breed: Saluki'''
138	->'''Voiced by: Creator/ToshikoFujita (''GNG''), Keiko Mizutani (''GDW'')'''
139
140	The only female in Ben’s platoon, possibly in the entire pack.
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142	* ActionGirl: She's the only female dog deemed tough enough be a part of a team.
143	* ActionMom: [[spoiler:In the manga. In the anime, she does not fight again after she becomes pregnant.]]
144	* AdaptationDyeJob: In the manga, she has white fur, but for whatever reason her fur is cyan in the anime adaption of the first series. Her fur is white in both anime and manga of the sequel series though.
145	* BabiesEverAfter: She becomes pregnant and has three pups with Ben.
146	* BerserkButton: She apparently hates having her past life with puppies brought up, as Ben finds out the hard way, so to speak.
147	* BrokenPedestal: She had once hunted Akakabuto along with her owner and several other dogs, to which she was the only survivor while said [[DirtyCoward owner had abandoned them all and ran away in fear]], despite her having fiercely protected him. This action of his caused her to lose her trust in humans completely.
148	* {{Chickification}}: Eventually [[spoiler:becomes pregnant with Ben's pups and stays completely out of the final battle.]]
149	* DamselInDistress: Gets kidnapped along with her pups in the Wolf arc, prompting Gin and others to go look for her.
150	* DisneyDeath: Falls down a cliff when attempting to save Kurojaki's puppy, but is shortly after revealed to have survived.
151	* DogStereotype: Being the only female, her breed is a very feminine-looking one.
152	* InformedAttribute: Very little about her resembles a Saluki.
153	* MamaBear: When witnessing Wilson losing Kurojaki’s puppy down a cliff due to the latter’s interference, she immediately jumps in to grab it and falls down with it, upon returning explains that she can withstand sorrow and hate, but not a crying child.
154	* OfficialCouple: With Ben.
155	* PregnantBadass: [[spoiler:To a degree. She swims an ocean to reach Gin, and runs with the pack for many miles while pregnant.]]
156	* TheSmurfettePrinciple: She's the only female dog in Riki's pack as well as one of the best hunters.
157	* ThroughAFaceFullOfFur: Blushes in both instances where [[spoiler:her pregnancy is revealed.]]
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159
160	!! Smith
161	[[quoteright:177:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/smith001_4883.png]]
162	[[caption-width-right:177:[[labelnote:Click here]]https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/8e62c60654286ad7a22e8e8505a12698.jpg[[/labelnote]] to see him in ''GDW'' anime]]
163	->'''Breed: French Spaniel'''
164	->'''Voiced by: Kyouko Tonguu (''GNG''), Creator/RyuseiNakao (''GDW'')'''
165
166	Another leader in Ben’s platoon. Next to John, he becomes one of Gin’s best friends.
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168	* CoolOldGuy: Come the sequel he's mellowed out & wisened up with age, while still retaining his valor from his youth and losing much of his cowardice.
169	* CrouchingMoronHiddenBadass: Acts like the comic relief most of the time, but is a capable fighter none the less.
170	* DoggedNiceGuy: Towards Cross (in manga only).
171	* HandicappedBadass: [[spoiler:In ''Densetsu Weed'', he becomes this after losing his right front leg when saving GB from getting hit by a truck.]]
172	* HeroicSacrifice: [[spoiler: In the sequel, he intentionally makes the cave around him and Kaibutsu collapse in an attempt to kill the mutant dog. Unfortunately it turns out a SenselessSacrifice.]]
173	%%* PluckyComicRelief
174	* PoliticallyIncorrectHero: Makes a rather unnecessary sexist remark towards Cross in the anime. There's also an exchange he has with Gin in the manga where he basically says he doesn't want Gin to risk dying to save his life since it might come off as "gay" if another male dies with him.
175	* ShooOutTheClowns: Stays out of the climax battle because of an injury dealt to him earlier.
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177
178	!! Sniper/[[spoiler:Murder S]]
179	[[quoteright:253:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/sniper_glare_4187.png]]
180	[[caption-width-right:253:[[labelnote:Click here]]https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/2dd37dab2dc8018ffeba5df05da1e1b6.jpg[[/labelnote]] to see him in ''GDW'' manga]]
181	->'''Breed: Doberman Pinscher'''
182	->'''Voiced by: Kouji Yada'''
183
184	Riki's general, who's [[spoiler:really a traitor seeking out to become the sole leader of the Twin Pass.]]
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186	* AbsurdlySharpClaws: Kills Lloyd by clawing his head.
187	* ArtificialLimbs: [[spoiler:In the sequel, he has metal legs that replaced his damaged rear legs.]]
188	* BodyHorror: [[spoiler:In the sequel, his partially deformed face which is covered under a metal mask.]]
189	* DeathByAdaptation: His last appearance in the anime is [[spoiler:of him falling down a cliff along with Ben]], which would have you believe he dies. In the manga, [[spoiler:he survives, and lives well and on up until the [[Anime/GingaDensetsuWeed sequel]], if anything having had his damaged hind legs [[HandicappedBadass replaced with metal substitutes. ]]]]
190	* DogStereotype: An evil Doberman.
191	* FinishingMove: Biting into his opponent's throat until they choke or he snaps their neck. He nearly kills Gin twice this way.
192	* HandicappedBadass: [[spoiler:See ArtificialLimbs above.]]
193	* HumiliationConga: Suffers this through Gin’s HeroicSecondWind, suddenly being easily dodged by him, flung around like a ragdoll and [[spoiler:stabbed onto a branch through his collar, leaving him to hang there as he angrily shouts for someone to get him down.]]
194	* MeaningfulName: Self-proclaimed “never misses my target”.
195	* ManipulativeBastard: Manages to pit Ben and Moss against each other, and later does nearly the same with Gin’s platoon and the mountain dogs on Shikoku.
196	* TheStarscream: Claims he wants to take over the Twin Pass.
197	* YouHaveFailedMe: Kills [[spoiler:Hyena]] when witnessing his act of saving Ben. [[spoiler:Until ''Ginga Densetsu Noah'' that is, revealing that Hyena actually survived.]]
198
199	!! Hyena[[spoiler:/Noah]]
200	[[quoteright:216:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/hyena4_2024.jpg]]
201	->'''Breed: Weimaraner'''
202	->'''Voiced by: Juji Matsuda'''
203
204	One of the dogs in Ben’s platoon, who’s really a traitor working for Sniper.
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206	* AdaptationDyeJob: In the original manga, his fur is completely light grey or white. He also has yellow eyes.
207	* AdaptationalWimp: He's far more cowardly in the anime than in the manga. He outright flees from Akakabuto, unlike in the manga, where he only leaves momentarily to feast on some honey and remains with Ben's pack.
208	* BecauseYouWereNiceToMe: [[spoiler:Although he's at first fully loyal to Sniper, the kindness Ben and John show to him convince him to turn on his former boss, to the point he gives his life to save Ben from Sniper.]]
209	* BringMyBrownPants: Loses control of his bladder after being confronted by Kurojaki's Koga clan.
210	* CowardlyLion: He does have his moments of major bravery, [[spoiler:his HeroicSacrifice to save Ben being the biggest.]]
211	* HeelFaceTurn: [[spoiler:He leaves Sniper once his abuse becomes too great and tries to get on good terms with Ben's pack again, In the end, he fully beats his cowardice to save Ben, at the apparent cost of his life.]] [[spoiler:By the time of ''Ginga Densetsu Noah'', he's a full Face, and a close ally of Gin's grandson, Orion.]]
212	* MadeOfIron: [[spoiler:He's survived being nearly gutted by Sniper, and having his head crushed by Shou's teeth.]]
213	* MeaningfulName: Hyenas are usually not considered pleasant animals.
214	* TheMole: [[spoiler:Works for Sniper as a spy.]]
215	* RedemptionEqualsDeath: [[spoiler:When witnessing Ben throwing himself and Sniper off a cliff, Hyena curses his cowardly self for not having helped Ben, and promptly leaps down the cliff with BerserkerTears to follow them, after hearing Ben and realizing he's still alive. In the manga, all three of them end up in a river where Hyena proceeds to save Ben from drowning. Unfortunately, Sniper kills him shortly after for this.]]
216	** RedemptionEqualsLife: [[spoiler:''Ginga Densetsu Noah'' reveals that Sniper failed to kill him, and Hyena survived, although barely. However, he lost his memories in the process, and was adopted by a human, who renamed him Noah.]]
217	* SuperSenses: [[spoiler:After Shou blinds him, his remaining senses become vastly more powerful, allowing him to perceive other living beings near him.]]
218	* TraumaInducedAmnesia: [[spoiler:His near-death experience left him without memories of his past life. He was happily adopted, and took on a new name: Noah. Another trauma, his mauling and blinding at the hands of Shou restores his memories.]]
219	* WalkingSpoiler: [[spoiler:His survival and return as the protagonist of ''Ginga Densetsu Noah'' make him this.]]
220
221	!! Akatora, Chutora and Kurotora
222	[[quoteright:300:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/kai_brothers_7517.png]]
223	[[caption-width-right:300:[[labelnote:Click here]]https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/4f96080b41d8948e7b0ce0875c9ff743.jpg[[/labelnote]] to see Kurotora in ''GDW'' anime]]
224	!!! Breed: Kai Ken
225	!!! Voiced by: [[Creator/KojiTotani Kouji Totani]], Creator/KozoShioya and Ryouichi Tanaka (Tadashi Miyazawa in ''GDW'') respectively.
226
227	Three brothers described by Ben to be as strong as a hundred soldiers between them.
228
229	Only Kurotora returns in ''Ginga Densetsu Weed''.
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231	* AchillesHeel: Kai Ken's in-universe are described as bad swimmers. Gin takes advantage of this by pushing Kurotora into a lake and defeats him by dragging him underwater.
232	* AdaptationDyeJob: In the manga and the anime adaption of the sequel, the Kai brothers has white fur underbelly, but in the anime adaption of the first series, they have the same color covering their entire bodies.
233	* AntiHero: They share this role with John and Moss. All of the Kai Brothers are aggressive, violent and short-tempered JerkWithAHeartOfGold [[BloodKnight blood knights]].
234	* BadassAdorable: They were abandoned in the wilderness as puppies, but when the first predator, a large snake, came by to eat them, ''they attacked and ate the snake instead,'' and continued to hunt and fend for themselves up until adulthood, with some help from Ben.
235	* EyeScream: Kurotora got his right eye torn out by a marten as a puppy.
236	* HeroicSacrifice: [[spoiler:Akatora gives his life to blind Akakabuto completely in the final battle.]]
237	* IOweYouMyLife: They had once been attacked by a dangerous marten which was about to kill Kurotora in front of them when Ben suddenly appeared and chased it away, and he had continued to come and check on them several times afterwards. They’re more than happy to join him in gratitude for this.
238	* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: All of them. They’re extremely hostile to Ben’s pack at first and violently fights him, Gin and Cross. Once they realize Ben is the one who saved their lives while they were puppies however, they immediately apologize and willingly joins him.
239	* MeaningfulName: “Red Tiger”, “Middle Tiger” and “Black Tiger”
240	* PoliticallyIncorrectHero: Chutora is ''offended'' to learn he was fighting a female.
241	* UndyingLoyalty: To Ben, due to him saving their lives when they were pups.
242	* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: Chutora never appear in ''Ginga Densetsu Weed'' as [[spoiler:he's been confirmed to be dead. How he died is unknown.]]
243
244	!! Moss
245	[[quoteright:283:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/6015_1271.bmp]]
246	->'''Breed: English Mastiff'''
247	->'''Voiced by: Creator/DaisukeGouri (''GNG''), Shirō Saitō (''GDW'')'''
248
249	A dog the Kai brothers frequently fought over territory with. They want to settle things with him before following Ben.
250	-----
251	* AntiHero: Shares this role with John and Kai Brothers. His aggressive personality makes him one of the more morally grey dogs in the series.
252	* AsskickingLeadsToLeadership: Not with himself, but he refuses to join Ben if all he can do is talk; he’ll only follow someone who’s able to beat him in a fight. Ben does this with ease.
253	* TheBigGuy: Of Ben's team after being recruited. While Ben is the ''tallest'', Moss is the actual biggest thanks to his sheer size.
254	* EvenEvilHasLovedOnes: Played with. He’s introduced as antagonistic, and becomes furious when being tricked into thinking Ben’s platoon killed his son. He’s eventually shown to be a good guy however (and his son lives as well).
255	* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: Moss is an impatient, short-tempered and very HotBlooded dog who doesn't listen to rational talk while being overwhelmed by emotions. However, he also he has soft spot for puppies, even so that he tended to spoil them and gets furious if pups are hurt. His son, Jaguar was very dear to him and he became violently furious when he thought that he died.
256	* LargeAndInCharge: Something like twice the size of Ben.
257	* NamesToRunAwayFromReallyFast: He was known as "The Monster of Misty Mountains" for years.
258	* PapaWolf: To Jaguar and later Chibi.
259	* ParentalSubstitute: To Chibi after [[spoiler:Kurojaki]] dies.
260
261	!! Akame
262	[[quoteright:273:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/akame3_2890.png]]
263	->'''Breed: Kishu Inu'''
264	->'''Voiced by: Michihiro Ikemizu (''GNG''), Takashi Matsuyama (''GDW'')'''
265
266	A dog Ben met while he had an owner. He seeks him out in order to recruit him, [[spoiler:but they’re instead tricked into believing he’s turned himself and his pack into cannibals.]]
267	-----
268	* TheAtoner: Ben’s owner had once caged him after being impressed by his jumping abilities, intending to train him for a hunting dog, but he had pleaded for Ben to help him break out. Because of that, and accidentally [[spoiler:poisoning Ben and his pack,]] he swears he’ll do anything for him in amends, and also “be his eyes” once it turns out [[spoiler:Ben's going blind from the poison.]]
269	%%* GratuitousNinja
270	* MadeOfIron: He gets [[spoiler:scythed in the neck by Kurojaki]], yet brushes it off like nothing a few minutes later.
271	* MeaningfulName: "Red Eyes"
272
273
274	!! Kurojaki
275	[[quoteright:262:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/kurojaki_374.png]]
276	->'''Breed: A Fictional Breed Called A Kōga'''
277	->'''Voiced by: Kouji Nakata'''
278
279	The leader of a cannibal pack, and an enemy of Akame. His underlings tricks Ben into believing Akame’s pack are the cannibals.
280	-----
281	* ArchEnemy: To Akame.
282	%%* ArcVillain
283	* CutlassBetweenTheTeeth: Carries a sickle when he fights.
284	* DrivenToSuicide: Coupled with HonorBeforeReason. When [[spoiler:Akame burns down their ancient “sacred master’s” home, he claims it was his only reason to live and jumps into the flames, followed by his pack.]]
285	* EvenEvilHasLovedOnes: Genuinely cares for his kid, proven by his BerserkButton being pushed when believing he’s dead.
286	* EyeScream: Gin manages to turn his own sickle against him, resulting in [[spoiler:it stabbing out his right eye.]]
287	%%* GratuitousNinja
288	* ImAHumanitarian: The canine equivalent.
289	* ManipulativeBastard: Pits Ben and Akame against each other, making both believe [[spoiler:the other is a cannibal, which results in Akame nearly killing off Ben’s entire pack with poisonous thistles.]]
290	* MeaningfulName: “Black Demon”
291	* SelfDisposingVillain: As mentioned above.
292
293	!! Benizakura
294	[[quoteright:319:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/benizakura-ginga-nagareboshi-gin-benizakura-8198380-638-479_1550.jpg]]
295	->'''Breed: Tosa Inu'''
296	->'''Voiced by: Creator/TakeshiAono'''
297
298	A retired fighting dog described as the strongest dog in the world.
299	-----
300	* AdrenalineMakeover: After his fight with Gin to which he’s left with the upper hand, he tells Gin that he hasn't felt that excited in years and that what is left of his life, he will give to Gin.
301	* TheDreaded: He was feared in the dog fighting industry as he nearly never lost any fight he found himself in. Part of his training included ''taking down adult bulls'', so that fear is very much warranted.
302	* EveryoneHasStandards: Despite eventually being presented with the opportunity to take his revenge on Tsunarashi, he opts to kill the dogs who were beating his now-blind rival as they were hurting a dog who could no longer defend himself.
303	* FluffyTheTerrible: His name means "Crimson Cherry Blossom".
304	* HeroicSacrifice: [[spoiler:Gives his life to drown Mosa in a lake along with himself.]]
305	* InSeriesNickname: The loss of his ears caused people to call him "The Sea Beast".
306	* NotTooDeadToSaveTheDay: [[spoiler:At the battle between Weed and Hougen in the ''Densetsu Weed'' manga, he appears as a ghost along with many others. At one point, Hougen grabs a hold of Weed to which Benizakura's ghost manifests himself around Weed, giving Hougen such a bad fright he's forced to let go.]]
307	* TheRival: He had been an unbeatable champion dog until he faced one called Tsunarashi, to which the brutal fight between them turned out a tie. Benizakura wouldn’t accept it and trained hard for years until he could face him again, only to find that the retired Tsunarashi had lost his sight and was being used as a punching bag for young fighting dogs. This infuriated Benizakura, causing him to kill the young dogs while leaving Tsunarashi alone, before retiring from being a fighting dog himself.
308	* WorldsStrongestMan: Or World's Strongest Dog in this case, as he is described as such. Seeing as he was able to ''grab a massive bear by its neck and flip it over,'' the term is well earned.
309	[[/folder]]
310
311
312	[[folder:Humans]]
313
314	!! Daisuke Fujiwara
315	[[quoteright:275:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/daisuke_1740.png]]
316	->'''Voiced by: Chika Sakamoto'''
317
318	Gin’s original owner. A headstrong and determined 12-year old who loves dogs, but also has a brattish streak to him.
319
320	He returns in ''Ginga Densetsu Weed'' as an adult, and is also the one giving names to Gin's grandchildren, Weed's puppies, in ''Ginga Densetsu Weed: Orion''.
321	-----
322	* AdaptationDistillation: He keeps having recurring appearances in the manga after [[spoiler:Gin leaves with the pack.]] In the anime, he more or less disappears.
323	* BackForTheFinale: [[spoiler:Arrives at the final battle once it’s nearing its end in Akakabuto arc.]]
324	%%* BadassAdorable
325	%%* ABoyAndHisX
326	* BrattyHalfPint: Usually towards Gohei and Hidetoshi.
327	* CatapultNightmare: In the manga, when he dreams that [[spoiler:the missing Gohei ends up shooting Riki so he can feed off his dog's meat to survive. What actually happens is a bit different.]]
328	* DecoyProtagonist: The beginning of the series would have you believe he’s the main character in a story centering around his and Gin’s adventures together. [[spoiler:Then GenreShift comes along and turns out Gin’s the main character.]]
329	* TheDeterminator: Swears that with Gohei being hospitalized, he will train Gin in his stead and defeat Akakabuto himself, to which he trains for several weeks, becoming a PintSizedPowerhouse and skilled archer.
330	* MyGodWhatHaveIDone: When he [[spoiler:kills a literal MamaBear who just tried to protect her cubs.]]
331	* OnlyOneName: Until ''Ginga Densetsu Weed: Orion'' where we learn his family name, Fujiwara.
332	* OutOfFocus: After [[spoiler:Gin leaves in episode 8, he’s not seen again until near the end.]]
333
334	!! Takeda Gohei
335	[[quoteright:225:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/takeda_gohei_9324.png]]
336	->'''Voiced by: Takeshi Watabe'''
337
338	An infamous bear hunter and dog trainer. He initially trains Gin before his old age takes its toll and he leaves the responsibility to Daisuke.
339	-----
340	%%* TheAlcoholic
341	* AnArmAndALeg: When he and Riki are trapped in a crevice while Akakabuto is roaming around above, he eventually makes the decision of [[spoiler:chopping off half of his wounded leg in order to feed Riki the meat, giving him the strength to escape and run for help.]] Riki's too loyal to do it however.
342	%%* BackForTheFinale: In the anime.
343	* DiedInYourArmsTonight: Inverted. At the end of the manga, [[spoiler:he dies of old age while hugging Gin.]]
344	* DrillSergeantNasty: As far as dog training is concerned. His method of training bear-hounds consists of beating them in order to bring out their aggression, teach them to swim by having to dive underwater to get their food, and force them to eat bear meat (consists of a smell so intense "even adult hunting dogs are afraid of it"). In the manga, it’s mentioned that only 1 out of 10 of his dogs survives his training.
345	* ForceFeeding: When trying to make Riki [[spoiler:eat his meat.]] Later he forces Gin to eat bear meat, as part of the training.
346	* ManlyTears: Cries these in the anime's finale when Riki is dying.
347	%%* OutOfFocus: Along with Daisuke.
348	* PetTheDog: Literally after Gin saves Daisuke’s life in episode 3. He’s impressed to the point he pets Gin, shocking the others.
349	* SinkOrSwimMentor: He'll train bear-hounds till they become capable or die trying.
350	* WouldHurtAChild: Punches Daisuke when the latter tries to interfere with his training of Gin.
351
352	!! Hidetoshi Sekiguchi
353	[[quoteright:255:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/hidetoshi_3017.png]]
354	->'''Voiced by: Creator/HirotakaSuzuoki'''
355
356	The son of a local major killed by Akakabuto, and John’s owner. He returned from his global hunting trips to take revenge for his father, and eventually mentors Daisuke in archery. Also sports an arrogant personality.
357	-----
358	* BackForTheFinale: Though he only appears in the background.
359	* BreakTheHaughty: To a degree. He’s confident that he’s more than capable of killing Akakabuto himself with a modern rifle, but gets a dose of reality when he’s instead tricked into shooting the wrong bear and doesn’t even get a chance to fire against Akakabuto when he does arrive - and disappears again just as quickly.
360	* ClarkKentOutfit: Has an impressive set of muscles under his plain clothed appearance.
361	* GratuitousEnglish: When giving John commands.
362	* OnlyOneName: Like Daisuke, we never learn his full name until ''Ginga Densetsu Weed: Orion''.
363	* YouKilledMyFather
364	[[/folder]]
365
366	[[folder: Bears]]
367
368	!! Akakabuto
369	[[quoteright:334:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/8483683_3817.jpg]]
370
371	An insane, man-eating bear, and the main antagonist of the Akakabuto arc.
372	-----
373	* AnimalNemesis: To Gohei.
374	* AttackOfTheFiftyFootWhatever: Due to being unable to hibernate, Akakabuto gets bigger and bigger until his size by far towers over other bears.
375	* AttackOfTheKillerWhatever: Akakabuto is abnormally big for an adult bear. After a year is not being able to hibernate, he grows to near gargantuan size and is stronger than ever.
376	* AxCrazy: Suffering from brain damage as a result of his eye being shot, Akakabuto is violently insane.
377	* BearsAreBadNews: Well, duh! Akakabuto is the fearsome bear around. Even other bears are afraid of him.
378	* BigBad: The main villain of the eighties anime, as the show didn't adapt the Wolf arc that came after its defeat.
379	* TheBerserker: As a result of no longer being able to hibernate, Akakabuto is an insane and violent killing machine.
380	%%* DarkIsEvil
381	* {{Determinator}}: Getting thrown off the top of his stronghold, riddled with hundreds of bite marks, having his last eye ripped out, suffering two Battougas, and shot multiple times will not stop this bear from rising again until he's killed Gohei, Riki, and Gin. [[spoiler:It took Gin decapitating him to finally put Akakabuto down for good.]]
382	* EvilRedhead: It's right there in his name.
383	* EyeScream: Getting his eye shot out resulted in him being unable to hibernate. In the final battle, Akatora rips out his remaining eye, rendering him blind.
384	* GlowingEyesOfDoom: Frequently. [[spoiler:After permanently losing his eyes, this trait remains.]]
385	* HandicappedBadass: Had his right eye shot out by Gohei, to which the bullet penetrated further into his brain and made him (even more) crazy.
386	* ItCanThink: Knows how to ambush hunters without giving them a chance to fire at him, or stands at a distance that negates clear shots, uses other bears as territory guards, builds himself a fortress of rocks, and can predict certain attacks the dogs attempt towards him. In the manga, he's even seen ''talking'' at one point, albeit in a different "language" than the dogs.
387	* LightningBruiser: In spite of his massive size, this bear can move really fast. [[spoiler:Even with his sight gone by the end, Akakabuto can attack with swift and precise movements thanks to his keen sense of smell.]]
388	* MeaningfulName: Its name translates to “Red Helmet”, which comes from its red mane of fur.
389	* OffWithHisHead: [[spoiler:His ultimate defeat by Gin.]]
390	* RasputinianDeath: Is attacked over and over by hundreds of dogs, suffers two Battougas, and gets shot straight in the chest by Gohei… [[spoiler:and still stands up to claw away at his enemies. It takes a well-placed Battouga by Gin to finally finish him off by decapitating him.]]
391	* TheSleepless: After getting shot through the eye, he can no longer sleep or hibernate. Driving him violently insane and rabid.
392
393	!! Mosa
394	[[quoteright:260:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/mosa-1_8239.jpg]]
395
396	A one-armed bear Akakabuto uses as territory guard.
397	-----
398	%%* TheBerserker
399	* CoDragons: With Madara for Akakabuto.
400	* HandicappedBadass: Only has one forearm and yet makes for a frightening opponent.
401	* NoodleIncident: It's never revealed how he lost his foreleg.
402
403	!! Madara
404	[[quoteright:343:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/madara_6049.jpg]]
405
406	A bear covered in black markings, ending up as Akakabuto’s second territory guard.
407	-----
408	%%* TheBerserker
409	* CoDragons: With Mosa for Akakabuto.
410	* ImpaledWithExtremePrejudice: [[spoiler:Is impaled with a huge branch through his mouth out the back of his head by Gin.]]
411	* MeaningfulName: “Spots” in reference to his markings.
412	* OffWithHisHead: His introduction is through showing a dog’s head flying through the air, having been torn off by him.
413	* ShesAManInJapan: In many dubs and subtitles, Madara's gender is incorrectly stated as female. This is because the translator misheard the word "osu" (male) as "mesu" (female).
414
415	!!Harpooned Bear
416	A bear with three harpoons in his back.
417	----
418	* AxCrazy: He's a sadistic monster who enjoys killing anything he can get his claws on.
419	* DirtyCoward: Upon seeing Akakabuto's gigantic form, he immediately cowers in fear and begs to join the latter's army. Akakabuto kills him without batting an eye.
420	* EvilerThanThou: Akakabuto to the Harpooned Bear. The latter's flashback establishes him as a violent murderer to humans and is first introduced killing another bear and several dogs. When he faces the considerably more insane and gigantic Akakabuto, he realizes he had no chance of winning or surviving a fight with him and begs to join Akakabuto's bear army. This gets him ripped apart with ease.
421	* TooDumbToLive: He should have known better than to trust Aakabuto's word about letting him join the latter's army.

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