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Ken   Technical Data   ケン



Name Note: None
Series: Zoids Generations
Story Debut: Chapter 1
Age: Unknown
Primarily Featured: Zoids Generations
Related Characters: Jin (Commander, Master)
Primary Zoid(s): Hound Soldier
Secondary Zoid(s): None
Voice Actor: None
Story Information
Role: Introduction:
  • Scout
 Ken is a young swordsman from Nakato who was selected to join the Commando Squad. Though he's described as having the qualities of a prodigy in swordsmanship and Zoid piloting alike, his overly honest nature and lack of real combat experience is a setback to both.  [1]

- History


Chapter 1, Kageri Village

Jin's Commando Squad traveled to Kageri Village, where they were to meet with the village leader. However, Ken, on a scouting mission ahead of the group, was spotted by the Liger Blue Souga. He tried to follow protocol and his training, but hesitated. When they ended up in combat, he took a hit from Souga, and had to be bailed out by Jin. After the situation was smoothed over, they visited Kageri and left with Midori joining as part of their crew. Soon after they encountered their first Bio Zoid, and though Ken held back, Midori jumped headlong into battle. They were able to occupy the Zoid long enough for Jin to defeat it.


Chapter 3, Bio Zoid Swarm

When Ken and Midori heard the echoes of a battle they followed the sound through the forest. Coming upon a scene of Bio Zoids fighting against civilian Zoids, they both went to their aid. However, this was Midori's first time encountering a swarm, and really finding out that Bio Zoids were indeed immortal without Metal-Zi weapons. Though she began learning to fight with Souga's sword, she was quickly overwhelmed. Throughout the battle Ken tried his best to keep the Bio Zoids off of her and Souga, but soon fell behind as well. Thankfully, Jin and Raete arrived just in time to drive them away. Unfortunately, not soon enough. Souga had been poisoned by the Reaper, a unique Bio Zoid. In order to save him, Ken had to help a Zoids doctor, Senka, stop her runaway Brastle Tiger. Thankfully, she was able to get the medicine to Souga afterwards. Although Midori struggled with her lack of experience afterwards, Ken and the others happily welcomed her as the newest official member of the Jin Commando Squad, complete with presenting her with her own emblem.


Chapter 5, Festival

During the Sunlight Festival in the city of Enya, Ken and his Hound Soldier participated in a special celebratory match welcoming them to the city. They jousted the city's champion and won. Immediately after, Ken was challenged by the mayor's daughter, Shion, to a game of Zoids Fried Rice, where, as the name entails, Zoids competed to cook rice. Little did he know, the most treasured prize of the city that he was competing for was Shion's hand in marriage. When she insisted they get married right away, Ken and the Hound Soldier turned and fled.


Chapter 7, Volcano Battle

After going to a sacred temple it was learned that Midori and Seki were the descendants of the heroes' bloodline and that only they, and their Zoids, could seal the Bio Zoids away and end the scourge that was overtaking the world. To do this, they had to fight their way to the volcano of the Tatara Highlands, said to be the origin point of the invasion. They reached the summit, and Ken and Midori saw the Zoid that Ken had feared, Mother Bio. Recognizing her as the Zoid of legend, "She who crawled out from the depths of the earth", Ken and Midori worked together to fight her, Ken knowing that she, as the source of this calamity, could never be allowed to escape the volcano. They quickly realized that Metal-Zi was ineffective against this new threat, and withdrew so that Raete could bomb the caldera's edge and knock her back into its depths.


Chapter 8, The Final Battle

Ken joined his group in their descent to the depths of the volcano. Through the thick fog most combat was limited to close range, and his Hound Soldier fought fiercely against the surrounding Bio Zoids. While Midori and Jin handled the Reaper, Ken scoped out their surroundings, killing any Bios that were sneaking in and taking note of the footsteps he heard approaching in the fog, including the giant beast, Mother Bio.

Once Mother Bio arrived, nearly killing Souga in the process, Ken and Jin rushed to distract the giant beast so that Midori could prepare the seal. Unkillable, their only chance was for Mother Bio to be sealed. So, again and again, they'd get up from the ground and charge Mother Bio, hoping they could last long enough for her to be sealed. This proved successful, with Mother Bio once more becoming imprisoned in the volcano.

It was only after Mother Bio's exit that Ken faced the worst fear he could know. Shion had followed him all the way from Enya, and now seeing that the Bio Zoid threat had been stopped, she demanded he return to Enya with her. Though he stuttered, he quickly composed himself and stated that he had both training and more work to do. After all, just because Mother Bio was sealed didn't mean the Bio Zoids she'd raised were all gone. He could go on to clear the world of Bio Zoids, totally not so he could flee Shion and their arranged marriage a second time.


- Notable Facts


  • Ken practices sword fighting with Jin every single day.


- Zoids

Hound Soldier

 Ken pilots a modified Hound Soldier with two unique pieces of equipment, a Metal-Zi Spear on one side and a large sensor unit strapped to its neck in the style of classic saint bernard tales. His Zoid is just as hard-working as he is, and responds well to its pilot in combat, often acting as a scout for the rest of the group and always one of the first to arrive to defend its allies.

Media Appearances


Video Game Media: Zoids Saga M

Book Media: Dengeki Hobby Magazine [July 2009 Issue] (Briefly mentioned for Saga M)
Book Media: Dengeki Hobby Magazine [April 2009 Issue] (Briefly mentioned for Saga M)
Book Media: Dengeki Hobby Magazine [December 2008 Issue] (Briefly mentioned for Saga M)

- Notes


1. All information, unless stated otherwise, is from Zoids Generations.