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    |voice=[[Tesshō Genda]]<br/>[[Michael Sorich]] (dub)
    |voice=[[wikipedia:Tesshō Genda|Tesshō Genda]] (Japanese)<br/>[[Michael Sorich]] (English)
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    == TV Series ==
    == TV Series ==
    : He blackmails his former partner-in-crime, [[Duran]], into trying to kill [[Kenshiro]] by dropping him into a volcanic crater. However, Duran fails and Dante's men take [[Kanna]] hostage as leverage against Kenshiro. Duran intervenes to save her only to be murdered as a traitor. An enraged Kenshiro destroys Dante's gang and defeats Dante using the ''[[Hokuto Hyakuretsu Ken|Hyakuretsu Ken]]'', striking the ''Gusoku'' (具足) vital point to make him walk helplessly into the lava.
    : He blackmails his former partner-in-crime, [[Duran]], into trying to kill [[Kenshiro]] by dropping him into a volcano. However, Duran fails and Dante's men take [[Kanna]] hostage as leverage against Kenshiro. Duran intervenes to save her only to be murdered as a traitor. An enraged Kenshiro destroys Dante's gang and defeats Dante using the ''[[Hokuto Hyakuretsu Ken|Hyakuretsu Ken]]'', striking the ''Gusoku'' (具足) vital point to make him walk helplessly into the lava.


    ==Trivia==
    ==Trivia==

    Latest revision as of 03:42, 25 July 2022

    Dante

    Dante, as he appears in the anime.
    Name in Kanji ダンテ
    Name in Romaji Dante
    Fighting Style Nanto Hyakuzan Ken
    Allegiance(s) Shin
    Position(s) Member of KING
    Appearances Anime (ep. 14)
    Voice actor(s) Tesshō Genda (Japanese)
    Michael Sorich (English)
    Dante (ダンテ)
    A character who only appears in the TV series. A biker gang leader who learned Nanto Seiken with Shin. His style is Nanto Hyakuzan Ken ("South Dipper Hundred Slash Fist"), which focuses on slashing techniques and the use of boomerangs. He has a tendency of kissing his victims after killing them.

    TV Series[edit | edit source]

    He blackmails his former partner-in-crime, Duran, into trying to kill Kenshiro by dropping him into a volcano. However, Duran fails and Dante's men take Kanna hostage as leverage against Kenshiro. Duran intervenes to save her only to be murdered as a traitor. An enraged Kenshiro destroys Dante's gang and defeats Dante using the Hyakuretsu Ken, striking the Gusoku (具足) vital point to make him walk helplessly into the lava.

    Trivia[edit | edit source]

    • His design is loosely based on Glenn Hughes of the Village People.
    • Dante's mustache, build and hand-gesture when attacking may be references to former professional wrestler Stan Hansen.

    Gallery[edit | edit source]