Kabe-Taijin

* Anime
* Manga

*"Ever since I fainted that day from a stomach ulcer, I swore I wouldn't rap in front of a crowd ever again...Even at school, I was just the lowest of the low, a shitty boring normie. I don't have the mental strength to face anyone like that. I only started battling cause I idolized Sekitoba-San. But in the end, I only found out that I just don't have his iron will..." - Ya Boy Kongming Vol.2*

Kabe-Taijin is renown as a young rapper who won the DRB Rap Battle Competition 3 years in a row, crowned with many titles, including 'The Magician of Words', 'The Inventor King of the Rap World', and 'The Precision Machine of Rhymes'.

Unable to to bear the pain of his stomach ulcer, he was forced to give up on competitive rapping. But one day, he was visited by Zhuge Kongming who invited him to join him in the quest for achieving world peace via Eiko's music. He was later touched by Eiko when she sung a song he used to love, 'Find the Way', and decided to join them on the mission.

## Appearance

   Kabe-Taijin has mid-length black hair. He usually wears a jacket with hood, covering himself up so as not be recognized on the streets.

## Personality

Kabe-Taijin used to be a socially awkward teenager who had difficulties expressing himself. But through rap, he was able to convey his inner feelings, earning him the title 'The Magician of Words'.

He is soft-spoken and polite, but when engaging in a rap battle, his soft-spoken tone gives way to a voice of steeled-resolve and words that are both mericiless and unrelenting. He has an aura that can capture the audience's attention and stir their emotions, which prove to be a trait that proves useful to Kongming's plan.

## Early Life

It is shown that during high school, Kabe-Taijin was a good-looking teenager who attracted the attention of the opposite sex, but due to his socially awkwardness, he was isolated and didn't manage to make any friends. One time, he was approached by his female classmates, asking him what he's listening. Overthinking his answer, he gave out an awkward answer which came out as cold and awkward. His difficulty in expressing himself made him consider himself a lowly, boring normie.

One day, however, he bumped into one of his classmates on the streets. Thinking that he was bullied, he planned to record the incident, only to notice they were engaging in friendly banter. The next day, Suzuki told him that they were gathering for a cypher, and introduced Kabe-Taijin to a CD from Sekitoba Kung Fu. Inspired by the rap music, he started going to the cyphers, finding rap as a way to express himself.

He eventually began to participate in rap battles, and emerged victorous continuously. At first, he was ecstatic of his wins, but eventually, the more he won, the more pressure he felt. In order to stay on top, he stressed himself out, working overnight to formulate his lines, and ultimately developed stomach ulcer due to the stress.

On one ocassion, after he was announced as the winner of a rap battle, he fainted on stage due to his stomach ulcer. The pain induced him to vow that he will never step on the stage ever again.

## Plot

* Manga
* Anime

## Relationships

### Zhuge Kongming

Kabe met Kongming at a laundromat and he immediately thought that he was suspicious but then Kongming started rapping to him and calling him out on running away from his dream, He challenged Kabe to a rap battle and if Kabe won he would grant him one wish, Kabe turned up at the BB Lounge and tried to run but a spotlight shined on him and Kongming announced his arrival which hyped up the crowed getting to see a Legendary Rapper preform. Kabe tried to Leave but Kongming called him a Coward that angered Kabe and he swiped a Mike and took the stage, After beating Kongming he agreed to join them to help Eiko achieve her dream

### Eiko Tsukimi

Kabe met Eiko when he showed up to BB for his Rap battle with Kongming, whilst having a drink Eiko sang on Stage and she sang a song that Kabe remembered listening to as a kid, After the Rap Battle and Kabe joined Eiko they grew close and Kabe would encourage her by doing some free style Raps during her songs to help motivate her. Kabe and Eiko are friends and they get along well, he addresses her as Eiko-chan to show that they are close Kabe has also protected Eiko as when Azalea fans were yelling at Eiko to leave the stage Kabe jumped in and started Roasting the crowd and turned all their hatred towards him instead and he told Eiko that he is used to Haters and they don't bother him

### Owner Kobayashi

Not much is known about their relationship but they seem to be on good terms, The owner does seem to care for Kabe as when two guys were mocking Kabe and Kongming put them down Owner then angrily asked was there a Problem which scared the guys off, this was either to defend Kongming or Kabe or Both.

**Sekitoba Kung Fu**

He was Kabe's idol who got him into rap and he dreamed of one day facing him and he did and won, but he then developed a stomach ulcer so he couldn't preform, Sekitoba kept challenging him and told him to stop running away, Sekitoba cares for Kabe because when Kabe accidentally swore walking past a thug the thug thought Kabe was talking to him and was going to beat him up but Sekitoba intervened and beat the guy to a pulp. Sekitoba appeared at BB Lounge next to Eiko and he told her what was troubling Kabe and he was so happy to see Kabe enjoying Rap again

## Etymology

* His surname, Kabe, contains the kanji for "river" (河) and for "shore" (辺). Incidentally, his surname can also mean "wall" (壁).
	+ His forename, Taijin, contains the kanji for "great" (太) and for "person" (人).

## Trivia

* While Kabe-Taijin's rapper name is written as Kabe太人, it is later revealed that his family name is 河辺, which is also pronounced as Kabe.