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{{nihongo|'''Jii'''|ジイ}}and {{nihongo|'''Ai'''|アイ}} were two men who accompanied [[Joe]] while he was investigating rumors of [[Kenshiro]]'s death. After finding a gravestone engraved with the symbol of the [[Hokuto Shichi Sei]], the three men were ambushed by [[Zorba]] and [[Zaruji]], who were spreading rumors of Kenshiro's death to lure rebels into the gravestone and kill them. Jii was killed by [[Zorba]] and Ai was killed by [[Zaruji]]. Joe survives after falling off a cliff, but he was later killed by the [[Imperial Executioner]].

{{nihongo|'''Jii'''|ジイ}}and {{nihongo|'''Ai'''|アイ}} were two men who accompanied [[Joe]] while he was investigating rumors of [[Kenshiro]]'s death.

While Joe appeared in the manga as an unnamed character, Jii and Ai were created for the anime. The names of the three men are a phonetic reference to [[wikipedia:Hasbro|Hasbro]]'s popular ''[[wikipedia:G.I. Joe|G.I. Joe]]'' toyline. [[wikipedia:Toei Animation|Toei Animation]], the company responsible for the ''Hokuto no Ken'' anime, also animated the ''[[wikipedia:G.I._Joe:_A_Real_American_Hero_(1985_TV_series)|G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero]]'' animated series for Sunbow. Jii was voiced by [[Michitaka Kobayashi]] and Ai was voiced by [[Kōzō Shioya]].

== TV Series ==

After finding a gravestone engraved with the symbol of the [[Hokuto Shichi Sei]], the three men were ambushed by [[Zorba]] and [[Zarji]], who were spreading rumors of Kenshiro's death to lure rebels into the gravestone and kill them. Jii was killed by Zorba, while Ai was killed by Zarji. Joe survives after falling off a cliff, but he was later killed by the [[Imperial Executioner]].

==Gallery==

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Capturegijoe2.JPG|Jii

Capturegijoe1.JPG|Ai

Gento Taopaipai.jpg|[[w:c:gijoe:Into Your Tent I Will Silently Creep|An episode]] of ''[[w:c:gijoe:A Real American Hero (Sunbow TV series)|G.I. Joe]]'' in which [[wikipedia:Toei Animation|Toei]] animators snuck in the words ''[[Gento Kō Ken|Gento]]'', ''[[w:c:dragonball:Mercenary Tao|Tao Pai Pai]]'', and ''[[w:c:dragonball:Goku|Son Goku]]''.

</gallery>

==Trivia==

*While Joe appeared in the manga as an unnamed character, Jii and Ai were created for the anime. The names of the three men are a phonetic reference to [[wikipedia:Hasbro|Hasbro]]'s popular ''[[wikipedia:G.I. Joe|G.I. Joe]]'' toyline. [[wikipedia:Toei Animation|Toei Animation]], the company responsible for the ''Hokuto no Ken'' anime, also animated the ''[[wikipedia:G.I._Joe:_A_Real_American_Hero_(1985_TV_series)|G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero]]'' series for Sunbow.

*Jii was voiced by [[Michitaka Kobayashi]] and Ai was voiced by [[Kozo Shioya]].

[[Category:Anime-only characters]]

[[Category:Male Characters]]

[[Category:Hokuto no Ken characters]]

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-{{nihongo|'''Jii'''|ジイ}}and {{nihongo|'''Ai'''|アイ}} were two men who accompanied [[Joe]] while he was investigating rumors of [[Kenshiro]]'s death. After finding a gravestone engraved with the symbol of the [[Hokuto Shichi Sei]], the three men were ambushed by [[Zorba]] and [[Zaruji]], who were spreading rumors of Kenshiro's death to lure rebels into the gravestone and kill them. Jii was killed by [[Zorba]] and Ai was killed by [[Zaruji]]. Joe survives after falling off a cliff, but he was later killed by the [[Imperial Executioner]].
+{{nihongo|'''Jii'''|ジイ}}and {{nihongo|'''Ai'''|アイ}} were two men who accompanied [[Joe]] while he was investigating rumors of [[Kenshiro]]'s death.
-While Joe appeared in the manga as an unnamed character, Jii and Ai were created for the anime. The names of the three men are a phonetic reference to [[wikipedia:Hasbro|Hasbro]]'s popular ''[[wikipedia:G.I. Joe|G.I. Joe]]'' toyline. [[wikipedia:Toei Animation|Toei Animation]], the company responsible for the ''Hokuto no Ken'' anime, also animated the ''[[wikipedia:G.I._Joe:_A_Real_American_Hero_(1985_TV_series)|G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero]]'' animated series for Sunbow. Jii was voiced by [[Michitaka Kobayashi]] and Ai was voiced by [[Kōzō Shioya]].
+== TV Series ==
+After finding a gravestone engraved with the symbol of the [[Hokuto Shichi Sei]], the three men were ambushed by [[Zorba]] and [[Zarji]], who were spreading rumors of Kenshiro's death to lure rebels into the gravestone and kill them. Jii was killed by Zorba, while Ai was killed by Zarji. Joe survives after falling off a cliff, but he was later killed by the [[Imperial Executioner]].
 ==Gallery==
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 Capturegijoe2.JPG|Jii
 Capturegijoe1.JPG|Ai
-Gento Taopaipai.jpg|[[w:c:gijoe:Into Your Tent I Will Silently Creep|An episode]] of ''[[w:c:gijoe:A Real American Hero (Sunbow TV series)|G.I. Joe]]'' in which [[wikipedia:Toei Animation|Toei]] animators snuck in the words ''[[Gento Kō Ken|Gento]]'', ''[[w:c:dragonball:Mercenary Tao|Tao Pai Pai]]'', and ''[[w:c:dragonball:Goku|Son Goku]]''.
 </gallery>
+==Trivia==
+[[File:Gento Taopaipai.jpg|thumb|right|[[w:c:gijoe:Into Your Tent I Will Silently Creep|An episode]] of ''[[w:c:gijoe:A Real American Hero (Sunbow TV series)|G.I. Joe]]'' in which [[wikipedia:Toei Animation|Toei]] animators snuck in the words ''[[Gento Ko Ken|Gento]]'', ''[[w:c:dragonball:Mercenary Tao|Tao Pai Pai]]'', and ''[[w:c:dragonball:Goku|Son Goku]]''.]]
+*While Joe appeared in the manga as an unnamed character, Jii and Ai were created for the anime. The names of the three men are a phonetic reference to [[wikipedia:Hasbro|Hasbro]]'s popular ''[[wikipedia:G.I. Joe|G.I. Joe]]'' toyline. [[wikipedia:Toei Animation|Toei Animation]], the company responsible for the ''Hokuto no Ken'' anime, also animated the ''[[wikipedia:G.I._Joe:_A_Real_American_Hero_(1985_TV_series)|G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero]]'' series for Sunbow.
+*Jii was voiced by [[Michitaka Kobayashi]] and Ai was voiced by [[Kozo Shioya]].
 [[Category:Anime-only characters]]
+[[Category:Male Characters]]
+[[Category:Hokuto no Ken characters]]