AKITZUKI,
GEN
Episode 22,
"Mysterious Machine Hawk, Enter Akitzuki, Gen"; introduces Daimon,
Yutaka's chief rival; Akitzuki, Gen. Although Akitzuki, Gen did not
like working for Dr. Akunomiya he was forced to serve Sigma because the
doctor could with the press of a button inflict extreme pain on him.
Akitzuki, Gen appeared in episodes 22-30 and 34-38.
Akitzuki, Gen's
motorcycle Machine Hawk did not transform into a robot, it was just a
fancy looking and very powerful motorbike. Although it was originally
intended to transform into a robot, budget limitations
prevented this from happening. (However, there are toy versions of
Machine Hawk fully transformed. )
Akitzuki,
Gen on Machine Hawk
Dr. Akunomiya was able
to bend Akitzuki, Gen to his will through Akitzuki, Gen's head band,
which Akitzuki could not remove. Daimon, Yutaka freed his rival from
Dr. Akunomiya by destroying the head band.
Akitzuki's freedom was
short lived however as he was tricked into putting on a braclet which
once again gave Dr. Akunomiya the power to inflict severe pain on him
with the flip of a switch.
Akitzuki Gen had two
special combat techniques, "Thunder Punch" (through episode 30) and
"Hurricane Punch", both of which could temporarily defeat Daimon,
Yutaka's "Flying Dragon Tri-Stage Kick".
Despite being an
unwilling servent of Dr. Akunomiya's Akitzuki, Gen's hatred of Daimon,
Yutaka seems geniune.
Akitzuki, Gen had a
younger sister. He was very protective of her.
Akitzuki, Gen was
played by Kazato,
Ken (later Kazato, Yûsuke) who two years later would play
Daichi, Bunta/Clover [Club] King in "J.A.K.Q.
Dengeki Tai".
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