Keizo Arashi

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* 2008
* 2017
* c. 1995

**Keizo Arashi** (荒 (あら) 師 (し)  慶三 (けいぞう) , *Arashi Keizō*?), or **Benkei** (べンケイ?), is a founding member and the former Guard Unit Captain of Black Dragon. He is also a former executive in Brahman.

## Appearance

Benkei is a tall muscular man who distinctively towers over his peers, a factor that contributes to his typical intimidating aura. He sports a platinum blond crew cut that extends to a trimmed old Dutch beard and wears golden piercings on both ears. He has firm and wide eyes, a prominent nose, a tanned complexion, and a grimace that frequently morphs into gritted teeth when displeased. Benkei also has enormous tattoos that adorn both his arms and chest. When he was in Brahman, he wore the traditional gang uniform with customized sleeves in a waterlily pattern over a thin light-colored tank top, black sweatpants, and a pair of sandals for footwear. During his teenage years, he had a shaved face and dark hair fashioned in cornrows. He was most often seen wearing the Ragnarok and Black Dragon uniforms.

Benkei's full body appearance
## Personality

As a result of the honorable titles he earned and the gangs he commanded throughout his youth, Benkei has earned himself a reputable name in the delinquent world of Tokyo. His former ranks as the President of Ragnarok and the Guard Unit Captain of the first-generation Black Dragon, as well as his current Executive rank in Brahman, solidify his leadership skills for he is known to be a dutiful person who prioritizes his gang responsibilities before anything else, as seen when he reminds Senju Kawaragi of Brahman's primary goal to recruit Takemichi Hanagaki into their gang rather than to start a brawl against Rokuhara Tandai in a sudden close-encounter meet-up with them. Moreover, Benkei greatly values the original ideals of Black Dragon as a former close confidant of Shinichiro Sano and will confront anyone who sullies them.

When in battle, Benkei is extremely hot-blooded. His loud admonishment of his comrades is also a source of comedic relief, especially when he reprehends Wakasa Imaushi of his grand entrance in the spontaneous gathering with Rokuhara Tandai.

## Skills and Abilities

### Authority

In his teenage years, Benkei was the leader of one of the strongest gangs in his time, giving him immense authority over a large part of Kanto. As a former executive of Brahman, he influences one of the three current strongest gangs.

### Fighting Prowess

With his muscular frame, Benkei can deliver punishing blows to the opponent as well as whether their strikes, unfazed. As a one of Black Dragon's first captains and the third generational leader of Ragnarok, he is implied to be a legend in terms of fighting ability and reputation. Together with Wakasa, Benkei was able to effortlessly defeat about a hundred of Rokuhara Tandai's men. He also initially had the upper hand in a fight against South, although he and Wakasa were soon defeated.

## Appearances

**Manga Appearances**Chapters in order of appearance
### Three Deities Arc

* Chapter 213 - Living legends
* Chapter 214 - The engine fired
* Chapter 224 - Cutthroat
* Chapter 225 - Free-for-all
* Chapter 226 - Dynamic duo
* Chapter 227 - Gangster
* Chapter 228 - Beat hell out of
* Chapter 229 - Go easy on
* Chapter 230 - Get stuck-up
* Chapter 233 - Better late than never
* Chapter 234 - There is no mending (flashback)

### Kanto Manji Arc

* Chapter 243 - Wide array of
* Chapter 244 - The showdown battle
* Chapter 245 - Grow up to
* Chapter 250 - Turn the table
* Chapter 251 - Get out of hand
* Chapter 252 - Bring back
* Chapter 253 - The worst is come
* Chapter 259 - Like a something demoniac
* Chapter 260 - Squaring off against
* Chapter 269 - All things must pass (flashback)
* Chapter 274 - No holding back
* Chapter 278 - Revengers

## Battles

**Battles**

* Wakasa Imaushi and Keizo Arashi vs. South Terano
* Seishu Inui and Hajime Kokonoi vs. Wakasa Imaushi and Keizo Arashi
* Taiju Shiba vs. Wakasa Imaushi and Keizo Arashi

## Etymology

* The surname **Arashi** means "rough" (**荒**) (**ara**) and "master" (**師**) (**shi**).
* The name **Keizo** means "celebrate" (**慶**) (**kei**) and "three" (**三**) (**zo**).

## Trivia

* According to the official character book:
	+ His image color is reddish brown.
	+ He likes Kushikatsu restaurant near Gojo gym.
	+ He dislikes haunted houses, horror movies, dislike astonish things.
	+ His special skill is big boot kick.
	+ The person he respects or admires is Shinichiro Sano, Wakasa Imaushi and Giant Baba.
	+ The person he dislikes or fears is Wakasa when he is drunk.
	+ His dream is to produce MMA champion from Gojo gym.
	+ His favorite spot is gojo gym.
	+ His heroic/failure story: Whenever I go out for a drink with Waka after a workout at the gym, Senju always comes along. She and I always start arguing about who is stronger, Inoki or Baba. when Waka gets drunk, he imitates Tiger Jet Singh by using a skewer as a saber. I really hate him at this point.
	+ A daily activity of his life: The gym is closed today. Takeomi persistently invited me out for a drink. I usually don’t go, but we went to an izakaya together. His drinking is long. At first it’s fun, but as we get deeper into it, he starts to brag. He talks about the Brahman Senju created as if he created it. He has always been like that. I remember he used to brag about Shinichiro’s achievements as if he himself had done them. Shinichiro liked him including such a bad part of him.

## References

*Tokyo Revengers* Manga: Chapter 225 (p. 16).
*Tokyo Revengers* Manga: Chapter 226 (p. 10).
*Tokyo Revengers* Manga: Chapter 213 (p. 12).
*Tokyo Revengers* Manga: Chapter 226 (pp. 9 & 10).
*Tokyo Revengers* Manga: Chapter 213 (p. 5).
*Tokyo Revengers* Manga: Chapter 213 (p. 6).
*Tokyo Revengers* Manga: Chapter 213 (p. 12).