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Benkei

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Benkei
Benkei1.png
Classification
Tribe Rank Attribute
Brave icon.png Yokai Rank C icon.png Ice
Number
Yokai Watch 1 Yokai Watch 2
019 031
General Information
Japanese Name ベンケイ, Benkei
French Name Benkei
Italian Name
Time Present
Evolution
Fusion
Favorite Food Chinese Food
Acquired by
Stats
HP Spirit Strength Speed Defense
1420 520 1240 840 720
Rank D icon.png Rank E icon.png Rank C icon.png Rank D icon.png Rank E icon.png
Combat
Attack Lightning Slash
Technique Hail
Inspirit Clumsiness
Soultimate Move 999 Blades
Skill Sword Hunting
Debut
Anime
Game Yo-kai Watch 1
Voice Actor
English
Japanese

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Benkei is a Rank C Brave Yo-kai with Ice attribute.

Official Description

Hiding 999 weapons from fallen foes in his stomach, Benkei can call any one of them out in a moment of need.

Yo-kai Watch 1 Game Information

How to Recruit/Befriend

  • Benkei can be found in the Breezy Hills under a drink machine or under cars in the Hills-Estates
  • Can be befriended by using Red Coin in the Crank-a-kai.

Evolution

Fusion

Stats

Stat Level 99
HP 422
Spirit 80
Strength 200
Speed 156
Defense 102

Moveset

Type Name Power Attribute Range Description
Attack Lightning Slash 20-44 x 3 Single Enemy No description.
Technique Hail 20-90 Ice Single Enemy No description.
Inspirit Clumsiness Makes a foe clumsy. This decreases its SPR. Single Enemy No description.
Soultimate Move 999 Blades 18x9 Unleashes 999 blades and attacks all foes. All Enemies No description.
Skill Sword Hunting Power increases each time it defeats a foe. - No description.

Yo-kai Watch 2 Game Information

Buster stats

Soul

Appearance

Personality

Relationships

Anime

Trivia

Origin

Benkei is based on/directly named after on Musashibō Benkei, a famous warrior of the late Heian period. Tall, strong and fearsome already at the young age of 17, he was trained in a monastery in wielding the naginata, but left it to become a wandering Sōhei ("warrior monk"). He took residence by a bridge in Kyoto, where he would challenge passing swordsmen to a duel, defeat them, and take their weapon. By the time he'd collected his 999th blade, he was challenged and trounced by the then even-younger Minamoto no Yoshitsune, who decided to take him in as his retainer. From there on, together they fought and won many battles against Yoshitsune's enemy, the Taira clan, but when they finally achieved victory Yoshitsune's older brother turned against him and forced him to escape.

Through the following two years Benkei, ever loyal to Yoshitsune, stood by his side even as an outlaw, until they were finally cornered in the Koromogawa castle. While Yoshitsune retired to the inner keep, Benkei stood at the gate and held off any enemy soldier trying to get through. He defeated over 300 of them, and in the end his wounded, arrow-riddled body refused to keel over even when life abandoned it. This came to be known as "Benkei's standing death" (Japanese: 弁慶の立往生, Benkei no Tachiōjō), and became a symbol of strength, loyalty and unbreakable warrior's spirit.

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