In "Juuni Taisen," a battle royale between 12 warriors, each named after a different zodiac animal, continues until only one remains. We'll take a closer look at the main character, the tiger warrior Utara, to find out what kind of character he is and how he performs in the battles of the Juuni Taisen.
Profile of the Tiger Warrior, Tora
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Tora is the warrior who controls the tiger, one of the twelve zodiac signs, and his real name is Aira Kanae. A relatively small warrior at 154cm tall and weighing 42kg, she appears in the Juuni Taisen series wearing tiger-striped underwear and only a jacket over her top. Even as the battle begins, she is lying on a park bench drinking tea like a bath, and at first glance she doesn't look like the typical warrior she should.
She originally had a straightforward personality
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If anything, Taira is more of a drunkard than a warrior, but she didn't start out this way. She was a girl with a straightforward personality and a sense of justice, but one day her life in Tokyo changed completely. Since then, he has turned a blind eye to reality and started drinking heavily, which has resulted in the development of the Pira depicted in the opening stages of the Twelve Kingdoms Wars.
Her family runs a karate dojo
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Jura's family runs a karate dojo, and she was also taught martial arts by her father. Her martial arts skills are so great that they overwhelm the other students, making her unbeatable at the dojo, and her father was also expecting a lot from her. However, one day, Utara began to live a life of alcoholism, and as a result, he was expelled from the school by his father, who is also his assistant instructor. In the Twelve Kingdoms, he fights in a style similar to Drunken Fist, but his fighting style is based on the karate he learned from a young age, making him a skilled fighter.
His title is "Kills when drunk"
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Each warrior who participates in the Juuni Taisen has a title. Tora's title is "Kills when drunk", and as his name suggests, you can imagine that he uses drunken fist. What title would he have had if he had participated in the Twelve Great Wars as an upstanding warrior instead of becoming an alcoholic? It's something to be curious about, but it would be a rude thought to ask, as it would reduce half of his appeal.
What achievements did Jira make in the Twelve Great Wars?
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In the story of Juuni Taisen, Tora is depicted drinking alcohol while sleeping on a park bench in the early part of the story, and it is hard to imagine that he is one of the strong warriors. However, he plays a major role towards the end, and it is true that various episodes are depicted. So, we've put together a summary of Tora's achievements in "Twelve Kingdoms." If you want to know more about Tora, be sure to check it out.
Drinking takes priority over fighting
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When the opening of the Juuni Taisen is announced, Tora takes advantage of the fact that the warriors have scattered at the venue and continues to drink alone on a bench in the park. He does not hide in a park a little away from the city where the fighting is breaking out, but continues to drink openly, which makes him appear drunk. He also has no interest in the fighting, and is content as long as he can drink. He is not silently watching or waiting for an opportunity, but simply continues to drink.
He senses Hisui's approach by his presence
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From the beginning to the middle of "Juuni Taisen", Tora only has a sloppy appearance, but he notices Hisui's presence approaching from behind. Although he was under the impression that he was just a drunk, Hishiji was cruelly killed the moment he saw the potential that Tora possessed. Tora was not impressed, removed the beast stone from his body, and headed out into the town to drink again.
Teaming up with Ushii to fight against Yuuki
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Tora came to town to drink, but there he encountered Ushii, with whom he had a past connection, and he openly displayed his hostility. However, when it became inevitable to engage in combat with the Rabbit Warrior, Yuuki, Ushii suggested that they temporarily cease fighting and fight together. Thanks to his quick thinking, he escapes a dangerous situation that almost kills him, but Yuuki's skills are among the best of the warriors taking part in the Twelve Wars, and the battle continues thanks to his necromancer abilities.
I hope he will be killed by Ushii in the end
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It seemed that he had defeated the Danzai Brothers, who were being controlled by Yuuki, and even defeated Yuuki himself, but since his consciousness was still alive, Jira was fatally wounded. However, since he was still conscious, he was not yet under Yuuki's control. Utara wishes to be killed by Utsui while he is still conscious, and Utara accepts his wish. Utara has a look of satisfaction on his face as he dies, becoming the only warrior in the Twelve Wars to leave satisfied.
Special abilities that Tora has
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The warriors who participate in the Juuni Taisen have some kind of special ability or skill, but what kind of power does Tora have? Let's summarize the special abilities that Tora has from the battle scenes depicted in the work. She closes in on Tora's strength, who not only survived until the end of the Twelve Wars, but also has excellent fighting abilities.
Fights with drunken fist and a beast-like fighting style
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Tora originally studied martial arts at a karate dojo, where no one could beat her. In addition, as depicted in the story, he drinks alcohol like crazy, and fights using Drunken Fist, a style he combines with his own martial arts. His stance is also unique and beast-like, and with the trickiness of Drunken Fist, he is truly a tiger when fighting. He has the strength to tear apart his opponents' flesh, so he may be unmatched in hand-to-hand combat.
Drunken fist due to past events
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Tora's special ability is drunken fist, but it wasn't something he had from the beginning. Past events caused Tora to become addicted to alcohol, but he still went to the battlefield as a warrior, and continued to look for and drink alcohol there. After learning to fight with Drunken Fist, Jira charges forward unconcernedly even as bullets fly around, dodging them and taking down enemy soldiers one by one. Until then, he had been fighting with a gun himself, but it seems that a drink has made a big difference.
Jiura's wish in the Twelve Great Wars
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The winner of the Twelve Great Wars can have "one wish that he absolutely must have come true" fulfilled as a prize, and each warrior fights with their own thoughts. Uraraka, who drinks alcohol regularly, is also a warrior with some kind of special wish, but what thoughts and feelings does he have as he fights? We will introduce the contents of the story from scenes depicted in the work.
What she wants is "righteousness"
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Tora was originally a girl who devoted herself to karate, and thought about "righteousness" through martial arts. She believed that her justice was to help the weak with the martial arts she had learned, but when she went to the battlefield as a warrior, she encountered the contradictions and distortions of society. This caused his own beliefs to crumble, and he began to turn away from reality and turn to alcohol.
He wanted Ushii, his spiritual mentor, to turn to him.
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Though he continued to escape into alcohol, Jira still went to the battlefield as a warrior. One day, he met Ushii, an Ox warrior. He also went to the same battlefield as a warrior, but mistook Jira for an ordinary citizen and offered to take him to a nearby campsite. Jira was attracted to his strength, and when he asked Ushii what "righteousness" was, he received an answer from Ushii. This was the trigger for Jira to recover, and he started training again, continuing to fight with the desire to one day thank Ushii.
Jira's past before joining the Juuni Taisen
Juuni Taisen focuses on the battles between the 12 warriors, but at the same time, it also touches on each of their pasts. The content varies widely, from how they became warriors to how they spent their time before the Juuni Taisen began. Let's summarize how Jira was portrayed in the story and how she became addicted to alcohol.
During her school days, she was devoted to karate
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Her parents ran a karate dojo, so Taro also learned martial arts from her father, who was the assistant instructor. She was the top performer at the dojo, and everyone recognized her skills. Her father is proud of his daughter who has grown up pure and healthy, and she seems to be living a confident life. Everything seems to be going smoothly. However, this is only temporary, and the situation changes completely when she enters the battlefield as a warrior.
When you go to the battlefield, you learn about the distortions and contradictions of society
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As a warrior, Tora goes to the battlefield, but he doesn't use the karate he's learned, instead he picks up a rifle and fights. There, there is no sign of the strong helping the weak, and instead, there is a scene of people being killed in a chaotic manner, and Tora learns about the distortions and contradictions of society. This causes everything he believed in to crumble, and he turns to alcohol to avoid reality, living as if he were half-alcoholic.
Meeting Ushii is the turning point for his recovery
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Ushii was drunk and trying to avoid reality, but on one battlefield he met Ushii, a warrior of the Ox. Feeling a sense of admiration as he swings his sword without hesitation, Uragiri asks him why he is able to act in that way. When Uragiri preaches about "righteousness," he is instantly able to recover and, wanting to express his gratitude, wishes to meet him again. Just before the start of the Twelve Wars, he tries to say something to Uragiri, but Uragiri does not seem to remember Uragiri, so he backs off at the last moment.
Considering Uragiri's strength!
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In Juuni Taisen, Ushii survived until the end, so let's consider her strength here. In the predictions of Hisaji and those in power, Ushii was not that strong, but what is the reality? Since she is depicted fighting more than other warriors, let's consider her strength from her battle scenes and get closer to her true strength.
Can erase intimidation
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In the battle against Hishiya, it is known that Tora can erase her own intimidation. This caused Hishiji to let his guard down, and although he was old, he thought he had a good chance of winning, but once he got into combat mode he was intimidated by his overwhelming presence. Furthermore, his overwhelming speed didn't give him any time to counterattack, proving that he is in the top class of hand-to-hand combat in the Twelve Great Wars. Also, even when he was drunk he was able to sense Hishiji's presence without a doubt, making him a very skilled fighter.
Tricky attacks like a beast are possible
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Since he has been drinking, Tora uses drunken fist to attack. He can also get on all fours like a tiger and launch tricky attacks, toying with his opponent while landing effective hits. After he started to get addicted to alcohol, he was able to deal damage to his opponents on the battlefield, and even dodged bullets. In the Battle Royale, he fought to rival the more skilled Danzai brothers, proving that he was one of the most skilled warriors in the Twelve Wars.
Even when drunk, his straightforward personality is still intact! Check out how cute Tora is!
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We have summarized about Tora, one of the warriors participating in the Juuni Taisen. Tora is a special person in Juuni Taisen, and is the only person who had her wish granted despite being a loser. Since it was also her wish to be reunited with Utsui, it can be said that she was able to achieve a happy outcome. Also, the episodes about her past may be more human and realistic than the other warriors, and may be appealing. Please pay close attention to Jira and notice how she is portrayed differently from the other warriors.
