Kanji Mochizuki

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* 2008
* 2018
* 2006

**Kanji Mochizuki** (望 (もち) 月 (づき)  完 (かん) 爾 (じ) , *Mochizuki Kanji*?), or **Mocchi** (モッチー, *Motchī*?), is a Commanding Officer in the Kanto Manji Gang. He was a member of the S-62 Generation and one of Tenjiku's Four Heavenly Kings, then joined Rokuhara Tandai as the gang's Number 4 two years later. As of the latest timeline, he is a Eighth Division Member (捌番隊 隊員, *Hachi-tai Taiin*?) of the Tokyo Manji Gang.

## Appearance

Mocchi has a powerful stature, towering above his fellow Tenjiku members, and wears a black shirt under his red Tenjiku uniform. His dark hair is styled into a rattail mohawk, with a braid extending to the lower neck. His angular eyebrows contribute to his menacing physiognomy.

Mocchi's anime appearance in 2006
## Personality

Kanji is brusque and belligerent, always eager to join in a fight. However, he holds honor in high regard, shown in his insistence on opponents fighting one on one and scorn of underhanded fighting tactics. He gets excited when he meets a strong opponent.

## Skills and Abilities

### Authority

In his time as a gang leader, Mochizuki had authority over his subordinates and years later he also achieved high positions being one of the four heavenly kings of Tenjiku and occupying high seats in Bonten, Rokuhara and Kanto Manji.

### Fighting Prowess

Mocchi is one of Tenjiku's Four Heavenly Kings which makes him one of the stronger members within Tenjiku. He was capable of launching Chifuyu Matsuno a great distance away with a single punch and after was shown to be able to fight on par with Matsuno, albeit slightly in his favor. Mocchi has been called "Gorilla" by Matsuno for his overwhelming strength.

## Battles

**Battles**

1. Takashi Mitsuya vs. Kanji Mochizuki
2. Chifuyu Matsuno vs. Kanji Mochizuki
3. Souya Kawata vs. Tenjiku Leaders
4. Chifuyu Matsuno vs. Kanji Mochizuki: Rematch

## Etymology

* The name **Kanji** means "complete" (完爾).
* Kanji's surname **Mochizuki** means "wish, desire, hope" (望) (**mochi**) and "moon" (月) (**tsuki**/**zuki**), which literally means "full moon" altogether.

## Trivia

* According to the official character book:
	+ Mocchi's image color is caramel.
	+ He likes corn.
	+ He dislikes having corn stuck in his teeth.
	+ His special skill is arm wrestling.
	+ The person he respects or admires is Izana Kurokawa.
	+ The person he dislikes or fears is Shion Madarame.
	+ His dream is to become the leader of a Yakuza organization.
	+ His favorite spot is the Jugem hideout in Kawasaki.
	+ His heroic/failure story: he once joined a contest where the person who managed to eat 50 jumbo dumplings would eat them for free. Mocchi competed with Kakucho and was the only winner. On the way home, Kakucho and Mocchi had a fight and Kakucho punched Mocchi in the stomach. Everything came back up. They both nearly died laughing.
* Mocchi ranked 29th in the Character Popularity Poll with a total number of 128 votes.

## References

*Tokyo Revengers* Manga: Chapter 159 (p. 9).
*Tokyo Revengers Character Book 3: Tenjiku Hen*
 "応募総数53589票！ 『東京卍リベンジャーズ』キャラクター人気投票結果発表!!". *Magazine Pocket (in Japanese)*. Retrieved on March 30, 2023.