Zakuro (柘榴 Zakuro?) was a high class demon in the Makai Tournament who vowed to kill Yusuke and Yomi in the Demon World Tournament.
Appearance[]
Zakuro has a tall and muscular build similar to Kirin with rustic-colored skin and auburn hair. His face is hidden by a green mask covering his mouth plus a uniquely shaped yellow helmet on the right side of his head with two short spikes emanating from the right and a slightly longer one on the lower left half curving downwards. The helmet is matched by shoulder armor connected in the front by a thin membrane (similar to Shinobu Sensui's Defense Sacred Energy Armor), a gauntlet on his left arm, chausses with boots, and a narrow fauld that exposes his upper legs. He wears a midnight blue fabric around his waist and has black wrappings around his lower left arm with matching gloves. There are red armbands on his forearms as well.
In the manga, more of Zakuro's face is shown with large teeth and a standard nose plus his feet are exposed with with three sharp talons on each. He wears hand wraps exposing his fingers and carries a distinct axe on his back.
Personality[]
Zakuro shows extreme arrogance in his abilities to the point he boasted directly to Yusuke and Hokushin that he'd kill them, plus Yomi and every other competitor in the Demon World Tournament in order to become the new Demon World King. There is reason to assume that this arrogance played a part in his loss during the match with Toboso.
His brief appearance in the anime shows that Zakuro has strong faith in Mukuro's power, believing that she never would have lost to Enki had she been at full power.
Synopsis[]
Three Kings Saga[]
In the waiting room, he called Yusuke out and threateningly told him that: "I'll kill you", "Them, him (Yomi)", and "I'll kill everyone until I win this tournament". In doing so, he believed that he would have a clear path to victory, and would plunge the Demon World into darkness. However, he was defeated by an unknown demon by the name of Toboso in the second round. Neither Hokushin nor Yusuke knew that he had lost, and neither one could remember his name.
He makes a small cameo in the anime as a member of Hiei's patrol group as is given Shigure's dialogue from the manga (about Mukuro being able to win against Enki if she had been at full power) as the latter died during the Demon World Tournament in the former continuity.
Trivia[]
- For his cameo in the anime, Zakuro addresses Mukuro as "Mukuro-sama" (as a side effect of his line being Shigure's from the manga), implying that he may have served her prior to the Demon World Tournament.
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