Bat | |
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![]() Bat, as he appears in the manga (post timeskip) | |
Name in Kanji | バット |
Name in Romaji | Batto |
Alternate spelling(s) | Bart |
Fighting Style | Crossbow |
Allegiance(s) | Kenshiro |
Family | Toyo (adoptive mother) |
Position(s) |
Thief Member of Hokuto Army (adult) |
Appearances | Manga (ch. 1-136, 136½-160, 209-211, 237-245), Anime (ep. 1-109, 110-122, 151-152), Shin Kyūseishu Densetsu, Rei Gaiden |
Voice actor(s) |
Mie Suzuki Keiichi Nanba (Hokuto no Ken 2) Daisuke Namikawa (Raoh Den Junai no Shou, Raoh Den Gekitou no Shou, Toki Den, Legends ReVIVE) Umeka Shōji (Hokuto Musou) Daisuke Kishio (Shin Hokuto Musou, as adult) Shūta Morishima (DD Hokuto no Ken) Daiki Yamashita (Ichigo Aji) Shunzo Miyasaka (Hokuto ga Gotoku) Junya Enoki (Fitness Boxing: Hokuto no Ken) Gary Dubin (TV series dub) Tony Oliver (1986 movie dub) Debi Derryberry (Hokuto Musou dub) Brian Beacock (Hokuto ga Gotoku dub) |
Bat (バット Batto) is one of the main characters of Hokuto no Ken. He is a young thief who met Kenshiro in a jail in Lin's village. He decide to follow Kenshiro for his strength to survive the wasteland, becoming the first companion in Kenshiro's journey.
After the timeskip, he became the co-leader of the Hokuto Army with Lin and fight against cruelty against innocent with the latest transgressors being the Tentei's army.
Manga & TV Series
Bat was originally part of an orphan family that was cared for by their adoptive mother, Toyo. He eventually left the village so Toyo could take care of the younger orphans, while also promising to himself to return to the village once he was successful.
He traveled the wasteland alone, stealing from any village he went through and was imprisoned in Lin's village for attempted theft of food. There he encountered Kenshiro in jail, where he attempted to escape by struggling with Lin and asking Ken to take the keys. However, Kenshiro stopped Bat by hitting one of his pressure points. He then attempts to convince Kenshiro to help him take over the village and explain Lin's condition. After this, he escapes jail with Kenshiro and witnesses Hokuto Shinken in action.
Bat then becomes Kenshiro's self-appointed sidekick, and although he is initially a brash, insensitive kid, having been exposed to the violence of the post-war era, Bat grows into a mature companion. He proves to have his uses, with his ability for fixing gadgets and driving the dune buggy that he uses to traverse the wasteland, and his tricky character allows him to get out of sticky situations. During their adventures, Bat develops a fondness for Lin and watches over her like a big brother. He also looks up to Kenshiro and witnesses many great battles throughout the series.
Bat later becomes the leader of the Hokuto Army - a resistance movement who fight against the corrupt Imperial Forces and its leader, Jakou. He also finds himself falling in love with Lin, who fights by his side. When Lin is kidnapped and taken to the Land of Asura, Bat secretly follows Kenshiro to save her. Though Lin is rescued, however, the Shikanhaku (死環白) pressure point inflicted by Kaioh causes her to fall in love with the first person she sees. Bat is prepared to let her fall in love with Kenshiro, but he continues his journey, leaving Lin with Bat, insisting that only he can make her happy.
During the final arc of the manga, Bat and Lin become a couple, but after their wedding day, Bat was overcome with guilt and refused to live a lie and used his limited knowledge of Hokuto Shinken to erase Lin's memory. When Bat discovers Kenshiro is also suffering with amnesia after a thunderstorm, he arranges for the two of them to be together, while he fights Bolge, a vengeful enemy from Kenshiro's past. Kenshirō and Lin recover their memories but they are too late to save Bat, who has been slaughtered during the fight. When Bolge tries to take Lin with him, Bat uses his last ounce of strength to kill him. Bat makes a dying wish that Kenshiro and Lin be together and the two oblige. However, Lin has a change of heart and returns to the (presumed) dead Bat, only to find he has been revived by Kenshiro's powers. He and Lin live the rest of their life as husband and wife while Ken leaves them to their own happiness.
Character Rating
From Hokuto no Ken: Kyūkyoku Kaisetsusho: Seikimatsu Haō Retsuden.
- Level: D
- Power: 2
- Speed: 3
- Skills: 2
- Looks: 4
- Charisma: 4