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This is a '''list of characters''' in the [[Cyberpunk]] [[anime]] ''[[Cyber City Oedo 808]]'' |
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[[Image:Buddha_image_-_white_stone.jpg|thumb|A stone image of the Buddha.]] |
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{{Buddhism}} |
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==Main Characters== |
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In [[Buddhism]], a '''Buddha''' ([[Sanskrit]], [[Pāli]]) is any being that has become fully [[Bodhi|enlightened]], has permanently overcome [[anger]], [[greed]], and [[ignorance]], and has achieved complete liberation from [[suffering]], better known as [[Nirvana]]. It is commonly used to refer to [[Gautama Buddha|Siddhartha Gautama]], the historical founder of [[Buddhism]]. |
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''Buddha'' literally means "awakened" or "that which has become aware". It is the [[past participle]] of the [[Sanskrit]] root ''budh'', i.e. "to awaken", "to know", or "to become aware". |
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==='''Sengoku'''=== |
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Generally, Buddhists do not consider [[Siddhartha Gautama]] to have been the only Buddha. The word ''Buddha'' is simply a title that means 'The Awakened One'. A Buddha is considered anyone who has become Enlightened (i.e. having awakened to the truth, or ''[[Dharma]]'') on their own, in a time when the teachings on the [[Four Noble Truths]] or the [[Eightfold Path]] do not exist in the world. Hence, [[Gautama Buddha|Siddhartha Gautama]], also known as ''Shakyamuni Buddha'' is in fact one of many such beings who have existed in the past, and will continue to exist in the future. Some Buddhists believe the next great Buddha will be one named [[Maitreya]]. While anyone can become Enlightened and experience [[Nirvana]], some Buddhist texts such as the [[Lotus Sutra]] imply that all beings will become Buddhas at some point in time. |
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[[Image:Sengoku.jpg|right|thumb|Sengoku|200px]] |
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'''Name:''' Syunsuke, Sengoku<br> |
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Anyhow, in a vernacular sense, it is important to note the difference between the specific name "the Buddha" and the connoted meaning "awakened". In many Asian countries (e.g. Thailand), the specific term "Buddha" generally evokes the unique, sacrosanct connection to Siddhartha Gautama. Although it is widely accepted that anyone can become "awakened", those awakened are not generally referred to as the Buddha by secular people. |
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'''Alias:''' n/a<br> |
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'''Born:''' Old Tokyo, Japan, Ward EF506<br> |
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'''Nationality:''' Japanese<br> |
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'''Residence:''' Men's Prison, Cell block 8545<br> |
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'''Age:''' 25<br> |
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'''Height:''' 183cm<br> |
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'''Weight:''' 81kg<br> |
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'''Crimes:''' No. 14906-1, 14759-4<br> |
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== Three Types of Buddhas == |
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[[Murder]]<br> |
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[[Assault]]<br> |
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Unlawful possession of cyber weapons<br> |
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Traditionally, there are considered to be three types of Buddhas: [[Samyaksam Buddha]], [[Pratyekabuddha|Pratyeka Buddha]], and [[Sravaka-Buddha|Sravaka Buddha]]. |
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Traffic violations in Cyber City<br> |
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Disturbing the peace in Cyber City<br> |
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[[Samyaksam Buddha]]s, experience [[Nirvana]] by their own efforts. They may then lead others to enlightenment by teaching the [[Dharma]] in a time or world where it has been forgotten or has not been taught before. The Historical Buddha, [[Siddhartha Gautama]], is considered a Samyaksam-Buddha. |
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Endangering public welfare in Cyber City<br> |
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[[Forgery]] of currency, bonds & data<br> |
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World computer fraud<br> |
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Breaking database law<br> |
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Resisting arrest<br> |
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Sentenced to 375 years<br> |
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[[Shravakabuddha|Śrāvakabuddhas]] (Pali: ''Sāvakabuddhas'') experience Nirvana by hearing the Dharma as passed on from a Samyaksambuddha. This includes many of the disciples of the Historical Buddha, who according to the sutras, heard the teachings of the Historical Buddha and would immediately gain Enlightenment. In [[Mahayana]] Buddhism, this is also a synonym for an [[arhat]]. |
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Additional - special suspended sentence<br> |
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He has a [[Elvis]] topknot and small ponytail, he wears a red trenchcoat, he's foul-mouthed and drinks on duty, he hates Hasegawa the most and is not afraid to tell him: Sengoku is the true rebel of the pack. Although it doesn't sit well with him to be treated like a dog, the former [[mass murderer]] is a very capable officer. He can be described as a [[hotshot]], with a taste for action and even violence. He favors rude language, both when he is pissed or joking, when addressing his fellows or even his boss. His weapon of choice is a high velocity [[pistol]] and he is very skilled at [[juttejutsu]]. |
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[[Pratyekabuddha]]s (Pali: ''Paccekabuddha'', sometimes called Silent Buddhas) are similar to Samyaksambuddhas in that they attain [[Nirvana]], however unlike the Samyaksambuddha, they are unable or unwilling to teach the Dharma to others. |
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Sengoku is most of the time unwillingly seconded by Varsus, a [[robot]] on wheels, which program directives are to remind him not to break the law while on mission. It also congratulates him when completing a mission or reminds him not to drink too much, to which the foul-mouthed Sengoku answers by calling it names, creating a comical effect. |
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== Depictions of the Buddha in art == |
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Okyo Jonouchi, the secretary to Hasegawa, has a crush on him. It is unknown if he feels the same about her but he definetely has shown concern when she was in danger. |
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Buddhas are frequently represented in the form of statues. Commonly seen designs include: |
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* Seated Buddha |
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* Reclining Buddha |
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* Standing Buddha |
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*''[[Hotei]]'', the obese, [[Laughing Buddha]], usually seen in [[China]]. This figure is believed to be a representation of a medieval Chinese monk who is associated with Maitreya, the future Buddha, and it is therefore not technically a Buddha image. |
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It has been noted that he has an innate sense of justice, refusing to kill someone just because it would be expedient. |
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Most depictions of Buddha contain a certain number of ''markings'', which are considered the signs of his enlightenment. These signs vary regionally, but three are common: |
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'''Quote:''' ''"You can call me old-fashioned, but I still believe in the death sentence."'' |
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* A protuberance on the top of the head (denoting superb mental accuity) |
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* Long earlobes (denoting superb perception, and the fact that he may have worn heavy earrings) |
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* A [[third eye]] (also denoting superb perception) |
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==='''Goggles'''=== |
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The poses and hand-gestures of these statues, known respectively as [[asana]]s and [[mudra]]s, are significant to their overall meaning. The popularity of any particular mudra or asana tends to be region-specific, such as the ''[[Vajra]]'' (or ''Chi Ken-in'') mudra, which is popular in [[Japan]] and [[Korea]] but rarely seen in [[India]]. Others are more universally common, for example, the ''Varada'' (Wish Granting) mudra is common among standing statues of the Buddha, particularly when coupled with the ''Abhaya'' (Fearlessness and Protection) mudra. |
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[[Image:Goggles.jpg|right|thumb|Goggles|200px]] |
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'''Name:''' Rikiya, Gabimaru<br> |
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The Buddha statue shown calling for rain is a pose rarely found outside of [[Laos]]. Another very rare Buddha statue is the so-called 'Emaciated Buddha' which shows Siddartha Gautama during the ascetic phase of his life, starving himself in meditation. |
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'''Alias:''' Goggles<br> |
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'''Born:''' Shanghai, China, Ward PX43<br> |
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'''Nationality:''' n/a<br> |
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'''Residence:''' Men's Prison, Cell block 92-18<br> |
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'''Age:''' 28<br> |
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'''Height:''' 202cm<br> |
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'''Weight:''' 123kg<br> |
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'''Crimes:''' No. 15876-3-24,28-30, 15876-1,2,25-27,3<br> |
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==Eternal Buddha== |
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Murder<br> |
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Assault<br> |
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Destruction of public property <br> |
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Destruction of private property<br> |
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Possession of illegal weapons<br> |
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Disturbing the peace<br> |
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Breaking city byelaws<br> |
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Breaking criminal regulations<br> |
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Sentenced to 310 years<br> |
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The idea of an everlasting Buddha is a notion popularly associated with the Mahayana scripture, the [[Lotus Sutra]]. The [[Lotus Sutra]] has the Buddha indicating that he became awakened countless, immeasurable, inconceivable myriads of trillions of aeons ("kalpas") ago and that his lifetime is "forever existing and immortal". From the human |
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perspective, it seems as though the Buddha has always existed. The sutra itself, however, does not directly employ the phrase "eternal Buddha"; yet similar notions are found in other Mahayana scriptures, notably the [[Nirvana Sutra|Mahaparinirvana Sutra]], which presents the Buddha as the ultimately real, eternal ("nitya"/ "sasvata"), unchanging, blissful, pure Self ([[Atman (Buddhism)|Atman]]) who, as the [[Trikaya|Dharmakaya]], knows of no beginning or end. The ''All-Creating King Tantra'' additionally contains a [[panentheism|panentheistic]] vision of Samantabhadra Buddha as the eternal, primordial Buddha, the Awakened Mind of [[bodhi]], who declares: "From the primordial, I am the Buddhas of the three times [i.e. past, present and future]." The notion of an eternal Buddha perhaps finds resonance with the earlier idea of eternal Dharma/[[Nirvana]], of which the Buddha is said to be an embodiment. |
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[[Image:longmen-hidden-stream-temple-cave-amitabha.jpg|thumb|A [[Tang]] Dynasty sculpture of [[Amitabha]] Buddha, found in the Hidden Stream Temple Cave, [[Longmen Grottoes]], [[China]] indicates.]] |
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The doctrine of an eternal Buddha is not, however, a feature of [[Theravada Buddhism]]. Theravada, or The School of the Elders, claims to preserve the original teachings of the Buddha from the [[Buddhist Councils|First Council of Buddhism]]. [[Theravada Buddhism]] places great value on the Master's words that 'none is eternal', and believes that even the life of an enlightened one does indeed have an end. Interestingly, The Buddha described [[Nirvana]] as neither existing, nor ''not-existing'', so what does occur after a Buddha passes away is something known only to the Buddhas. |
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With his giant stature, scarred face, cybernetic eyes and red [[mohawk]], one might take Goggles for the brainless brute of the pack. Quite uncharacteristically, he is depicted as intelligent, well-read, level-headed and maybe the more compassionate of the "[[hounds]]". He is a genius computer [[hacker]] and seems to be at ease in [[cybernetics]], [[robotics]], [[biology]] and [[genetics]]. |
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Also appearing in [[Theravada Buddhism]] is the notion of [[anatta]] as one of the 'trilakshana' (the three characteristics of reality). This embodies the idea that there is no definite, fixed, unchanging entity constituting a "person" that passes from one life to the next; Theravadin interpretation (along with that of most, if not all, Buddhist schools) of "[[anatta]]" also denies the existence of a fixed, unchanging, ever-enduring personal soul. The concept in place of the soul is the 'Bhava' ("becoming"), which is an ongoing flow of karmically projected energies that derive from, and give rise to, volitional thoughts and emotion. |
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Nevertheless, his calm behavior hides a violent nature. Due to his skills as a hacker, he is most of the time out of the battlefield. Yet, when fighting, he uses his muscles as well as his brains, making him a very efficient and dangerous opponent. He seems to be fond of heavy fireweapons, such as [[shotguns]], sometimes even illegal. |
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Some expressions of [[Mahayana Buddhism]], however, regard such teaching as incomplete, and offer in the [[Tathagatagarbha]] sutras the complementary and allegedly culminational doctrine of a pure Selfhood (the eternal yet ungraspable hypostasis of the Buddha) which no longer generates karma and which subsists eternally in the realm of Nirvana, from which sphere help to suffering worldly beings can be sent forth in the forms of various transitory physical Buddhas ("nirmanakayas"). While the bodies of these corporeal Buddhas are subject to disease, decline and death - like all impermanent things - the salvational [[Tathagata]] or [[Trikaya|Dharmakaya]] behind them is forever free from impairment, impermanence or mortality. It is this transcendent yet immanent ''Dharmakaya-Buddha'' which is taught in certain major Mahayana sutras to be immutable and eternal and is intimately linked with Dharma itself. According to the [[Nirvana Sutra|Mahayana Mahaparinirvana Sutra]], worldly beings fail to see this eternality of the Buddha and his Truth (Dharma). The Buddha comments there: "I say that those who do not know that the Tathagata [Buddha] is eternal are the foremost of the congenitally blind." This view, it should be noted, is typically not found in mainstream [[Theravada Buddhism]]. |
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He drives a [[van]] as he is too big to ride a Cyber Police [[hovercar]] (a flat, two-places car reminiscent of a [[Lamborghini]]) like Sengoku and Benten. |
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How come he has cybernetic eyes and got heavily scarred is unknown. |
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==Sources== |
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His former partner-in-crime, Sara, also appears in the series. Unlike Goggles, she's still a free and active [[thief]]. It seems Goggles has feelings towards her. Whether this is reciprocate or they were once involved is unknown. |
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*''What the Buddha Taught'' (Grove Press, Revised edition July 1974), by Walpola Rahula |
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*''The Threefold Lotus Sutra'' (Kosei Publishing, Tokyo 1975), tr. by B. Kato, Y. Tamura, and K. Miyasaka, revised by W. Soothill, W. Schiffer, and P. Del Campana |
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*''The Mahayana Mahaparinirvana Sutra'' (Nirvana Publications, London, 1999-2000), tr. by K. Yamamoto, ed. and revised by Dr. Tony Page |
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*''The Sovereign All-Creating Mind: The Motherly Buddha'' (Sri Satguru Publications, Delhi 1992), tr. by E.K. Neumaier-Dargyay |
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*''Buddha - The Compassionate Teacher'' (2002), by K.M.M.Swe |
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'''Quote:''' ''"All right, shithead, let's finish it!"'' |
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==See also== |
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{{sisterlinks|Buddha}} |
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*[[Gautama Buddha|Siddhartha Gautama]] |
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*[[Maitreya|Maitreya Buddha]] |
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*[[Amitabha|Amitabha Buddha]] |
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*[[Vairocana|Vairocana Buddha]] |
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*[[Trikaya]] |
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*[[Tathagatagarbha]] |
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*[[Tathagatagarbha Sutra]] |
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*[[Buddha-nature]] |
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*[[Nirvana Sutra]] |
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*[[List of founders of major religions]] |
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*[[List of the 28 Buddhas]] |
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*[[Buddha Statues of Bamiyan]] |
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*[[Avatar]] |
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*[[List of Buddha claimants]] |
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*[[Thirty-two marks of the Buddha]] |
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==='''Benten'''=== |
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[[Image:Benten.jpg|right|thumb|Benten|200px]] |
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'''Name:''' Yanagawa, Merill<br> |
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* [http://www.accesstoinsight.org Very extensive database of sutras and other Buddhist articles] |
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'''Alias:''' Benten<br> |
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* [http://www.mettaforest.org/ Free dhamma talks and articles] |
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'''Born:''' Earth, ED-6, Elcion<br> |
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* [http://www.columbia.edu/itc/mealac/pritchett/00ambedkar/ambedkar_buddha/ The Buddha and His Dhamma] |
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'''Nationality:''' Unknown<br> |
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* [http://www.bswa.org Hundreds of free buddhist talks and a huge forum.] |
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'''Residence:''' Men's Prison, Cell block 6832<br> |
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* [http://www.buddhanet.net/e-learning/index.htm Buddhist Studies] |
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'''Age:''' 23<br> |
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* [http://www.e-sangha.com E-Sangha Buddhism Portal] |
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'''Height:''' 178cm<br> |
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* [http://www.meditateinlondon.org.uk/about-buddha.php About Buddha - the Founder of Buddhism] |
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'''Weight:''' 58kg<br> |
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* [http://www.buddhanature.com Songs and Meditations of the Tibetan Dhyani Buddhas] |
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* [http://www.nirvanasutra.org.uk The Complete Text of the Mahaparinirvana Sutra], on the eternal nature of the Buddha |
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* [http://www.vri.dhamma.org/publications/buddha.html Gotama the Buddha] - Info from the website of the vipassana meditation technique as taught by [[S. N. Goenka]]. |
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'''Crimes:''' No. 15894-1-5, 15892-2, 15894-7<br> |
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[[Category:Buddha|*]] |
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Murder<br> |
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[[Category:Buddhism]] |
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Assault<br> |
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Forgery of currency, bonds & data<br> |
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Breaking M.C. regulations<br> |
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Forging identification<br> |
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[[Embezzlement]]<br> |
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Damage to public property<br> |
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Breaking aviation and space laws<br> |
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Breaking criminal regulations<br> |
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Sentenced to 295 years<br> |
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[[ar:بوذا]] |
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[[ba:Будда]] |
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[[bg:Буда]] |
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[[cs:Buddha]] |
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Named after the goddess of persuasive eloquence, he paradoxically is the most silent, serious and mysterious of the "hounds". A man with feminine looks, Benten is a [[bishonen]] (it has been speculated that the influence comes from [[David Bowie]][http://www.freewebz.com/hika-chan/Goofy/BB.htm]). He wears red make-up on his lips and nails and both his ears are pierced. His hair is white and his hairdo is reminiscent of a [[kabuki]] actor's. Being [[albino]], his skin is pale and his eyes are red. |
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[[da:Buddha]] |
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[[de:Buddha]] |
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Despite his feminine looks, Benten is an extremely skilled and versatile fighter. His fighting style is acrobatic and based on tremendous reflexes. Benten is so fast he can dodge laser beams. He primarily relies on a special weapon known as the [[monowire]] (seen in the cyberpunk movie [[Johnny Mnemonic]]), a string he unleashes from his left-hand ring so sharp it severs limbs and slices guns. He usually doesn't use fireweapons but it is revealed he is an elite [[sniper]] since he could kill with a single shot in the heart a fast moving mark while facing sunlight. |
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[[es:Buda]] |
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[[eo:Budho]] |
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He seems to be fond of [[astrology]] as he can read [[omens]] from the alignment of stars. He thus seems a little bit out of place, an old soul in a dystopic cyberpunk environnement. |
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[[fr:Bouddha]] |
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[[ko:부처]] |
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'''Quote:''' ''"I'm arresting you for a whole host of shit I can't be bothered to list, you have the right to remain silent and so on."'' |
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[[id:Buddha]] |
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==='''Hasegawa'''=== |
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[[he:גאוטמה בודהא]] |
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[[Image:Hasegawa.jpg|right|thumb|Hasegawa|200px]] |
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[[jv:Buddha]] |
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[[hu:Buddha]] |
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'''Name:''' Hasegawa, Juzo<br> |
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[[ms:Buddha]] |
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'''Age:''' ''likely'' in his forties<br> |
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[[nl:Boeddha]] |
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'''Occupation:''' Dekacho (chief of Police)<br> |
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[[ja:仏陀]] |
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[[nn:Buddha]] |
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A tall, well-dressed man with long black hair, Hasegawa is the boss of the Cyber Police. As such, he is in charge of their explosive collars. A [[chain smoker]], he is always seen smoking cigarettes. He always keeps his gold lighter with him because it is also the communicator and remote control to the collars. |
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[[nds:Buddha]] |
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[[pl:Budda]] |
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A cold man, he leads his "hounds" with a fist of steel. He is merciless and shows no sign of emotion, not even fear (as seen when several guns are pointed at him). He does not seem morally challenged by his task nor seem to take any [[sadistic]] pleasure in threatening his "hounds" to blow their heads off. Although a real policeman, he is not a "good" character, whereas Sengoku, Goggles and Benten are criminals but are not "bad". |
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[[pt:Buda]] |
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[[ro:Buddha]] |
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Authoritative and cold, he does not talk much. He acts as if programmed to enforce the law: he is as cold as Varsus the robot. But where Varsus is chatty and funny, Hasegawa is sinister. He is assisted by Okyo Jonouchi, a good-hearted young woman often concerned about the "hounds", who thus represents the [[foil]] to the cold-hearted Hasegawa. |
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[[ru:Будда]] |
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[[simple:Buddha]] |
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He is most hated by Sengoku, who intented to kill him. |
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[[sk:Budha]] |
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[[sl:Buda]] |
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Note that Hasegawa bears a strong resemblance with two other Kawajiri's main villains: Genji Hakuryu from [[Goku Midnight Eye ]] and the leader of the Radicals in [[Wicked City]]. He is then pictured as the real [[antagonist]] to the three [[anti-heroes]]. |
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[[sr:Буда]] |
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[[fi:Buddha]] |
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'''Quote:''' ''"Your head will be filing for a divorce against your body"'' |
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[[sv:Buddha]] |
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[[th:พระพุทธเจ้า]] |
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==='''Okyo Jonouchi'''=== |
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[[vi:Bụt]] |
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[[Image:Okyo.jpg|right|thumb|Okyo|200px]] |
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[[tpi:Buda]] |
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[[uk:Сиддхартха Гаутама Будда]] |
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'''Name:''' Jonouchi, Okyo<br> |
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[[zh:佛]] |
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'''Age:''' in her twenties<br> |
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'''Occupation''' Police officer, secretary |
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Okyo Jonouchi works closely with Hasagawa in Oedo's Cyber Police. Although her capacity is closer to a secretary, she is still a police officer, and as such can be called to duty if needed. This was why she was trapped in an elevator during an evacuation of a huge skyscraper. She has a crush on Sengoku and often tries to ask him for a date. |
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'''Quote:'''<br> |
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'' '''Okyo''': "Hey tell you what, why don't you buy me dinner?"''<br> |
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'' ''' Sengoku''': "Because I'm tired and pissed off, and you're a cop and I'm a con, and because it's raining and I forgot my umbrella, and most of all I'm broke."'' <br> |
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'' '''Okyo''': "I'll take that as a yes then and see you at half eight."'' |
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==Interaction between characters== |
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Sengoku, Goggles and Benten are not friends. It is unknown if they knew each other personnally or by reputation before being inlisted as cops. They are forced to collaborate if they want to survive. But one can be ordered to take the other out at any moment. For instance, Goggles was sent to collect a member of the Cyber police who illegally sold datas and was trying to remove his collar. Sengoku was threatened to have his head blown off if he did not stop Benten. |
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What they share in common is the hate for their boss, Juzo Hasegawa. |
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Revision as of 20:01, 15 June 2006
This is a list of characters in the Cyberpunk anime Cyber City Oedo 808
Main Characters
Sengoku
Name: Syunsuke, Sengoku
Alias: n/a
Born: Old Tokyo, Japan, Ward EF506
Nationality: Japanese
Residence: Men's Prison, Cell block 8545
Age: 25
Height: 183cm
Weight: 81kg
Crimes: No. 14906-1, 14759-4
Murder
Assault
Unlawful possession of cyber weapons
Traffic violations in Cyber City
Disturbing the peace in Cyber City
Endangering public welfare in Cyber City
Forgery of currency, bonds & data
World computer fraud
Breaking database law
Resisting arrest
Sentenced to 375 years
Possibility of parole 0.005%
Additional - special suspended sentence
He has a Elvis topknot and small ponytail, he wears a red trenchcoat, he's foul-mouthed and drinks on duty, he hates Hasegawa the most and is not afraid to tell him: Sengoku is the true rebel of the pack. Although it doesn't sit well with him to be treated like a dog, the former mass murderer is a very capable officer. He can be described as a hotshot, with a taste for action and even violence. He favors rude language, both when he is pissed or joking, when addressing his fellows or even his boss. His weapon of choice is a high velocity pistol and he is very skilled at juttejutsu.
Sengoku is most of the time unwillingly seconded by Varsus, a robot on wheels, which program directives are to remind him not to break the law while on mission. It also congratulates him when completing a mission or reminds him not to drink too much, to which the foul-mouthed Sengoku answers by calling it names, creating a comical effect.
Okyo Jonouchi, the secretary to Hasegawa, has a crush on him. It is unknown if he feels the same about her but he definetely has shown concern when she was in danger.
It has been noted that he has an innate sense of justice, refusing to kill someone just because it would be expedient.
Quote: "You can call me old-fashioned, but I still believe in the death sentence."
Goggles
Name: Rikiya, Gabimaru
Alias: Goggles
Born: Shanghai, China, Ward PX43
Nationality: n/a
Residence: Men's Prison, Cell block 92-18
Age: 28
Height: 202cm
Weight: 123kg
Crimes: No. 15876-3-24,28-30, 15876-1,2,25-27,3
Murder
Assault
Destruction of public property
Destruction of private property
Possession of illegal weapons
Disturbing the peace
Breaking city byelaws
Breaking criminal regulations
Sentenced to 310 years
Possibility of parole 0.013%
Additional - special suspended sentence
With his giant stature, scarred face, cybernetic eyes and red mohawk, one might take Goggles for the brainless brute of the pack. Quite uncharacteristically, he is depicted as intelligent, well-read, level-headed and maybe the more compassionate of the "hounds". He is a genius computer hacker and seems to be at ease in cybernetics, robotics, biology and genetics.
Nevertheless, his calm behavior hides a violent nature. Due to his skills as a hacker, he is most of the time out of the battlefield. Yet, when fighting, he uses his muscles as well as his brains, making him a very efficient and dangerous opponent. He seems to be fond of heavy fireweapons, such as shotguns, sometimes even illegal.
He drives a van as he is too big to ride a Cyber Police hovercar (a flat, two-places car reminiscent of a Lamborghini) like Sengoku and Benten.
How come he has cybernetic eyes and got heavily scarred is unknown.
His former partner-in-crime, Sara, also appears in the series. Unlike Goggles, she's still a free and active thief. It seems Goggles has feelings towards her. Whether this is reciprocate or they were once involved is unknown.
Quote: "All right, shithead, let's finish it!"
Benten
Name: Yanagawa, Merill
Alias: Benten
Born: Earth, ED-6, Elcion
Nationality: Unknown
Residence: Men's Prison, Cell block 6832
Age: 23
Height: 178cm
Weight: 58kg
Crimes: No. 15894-1-5, 15892-2, 15894-7
Murder
Assault
Forgery of currency, bonds & data
Breaking M.C. regulations
Forging identification
Embezzlement
Damage to public property
Breaking aviation and space laws
Breaking criminal regulations
Sentenced to 295 years
Possibility of parole 0.008%
Additional - special suspended sentence
Named after the goddess of persuasive eloquence, he paradoxically is the most silent, serious and mysterious of the "hounds". A man with feminine looks, Benten is a bishonen (it has been speculated that the influence comes from David Bowie[1]). He wears red make-up on his lips and nails and both his ears are pierced. His hair is white and his hairdo is reminiscent of a kabuki actor's. Being albino, his skin is pale and his eyes are red.
Despite his feminine looks, Benten is an extremely skilled and versatile fighter. His fighting style is acrobatic and based on tremendous reflexes. Benten is so fast he can dodge laser beams. He primarily relies on a special weapon known as the monowire (seen in the cyberpunk movie Johnny Mnemonic), a string he unleashes from his left-hand ring so sharp it severs limbs and slices guns. He usually doesn't use fireweapons but it is revealed he is an elite sniper since he could kill with a single shot in the heart a fast moving mark while facing sunlight.
He seems to be fond of astrology as he can read omens from the alignment of stars. He thus seems a little bit out of place, an old soul in a dystopic cyberpunk environnement.
Quote: "I'm arresting you for a whole host of shit I can't be bothered to list, you have the right to remain silent and so on."
Hasegawa
Name: Hasegawa, Juzo
Age: likely in his forties
Occupation: Dekacho (chief of Police)
A tall, well-dressed man with long black hair, Hasegawa is the boss of the Cyber Police. As such, he is in charge of their explosive collars. A chain smoker, he is always seen smoking cigarettes. He always keeps his gold lighter with him because it is also the communicator and remote control to the collars.
A cold man, he leads his "hounds" with a fist of steel. He is merciless and shows no sign of emotion, not even fear (as seen when several guns are pointed at him). He does not seem morally challenged by his task nor seem to take any sadistic pleasure in threatening his "hounds" to blow their heads off. Although a real policeman, he is not a "good" character, whereas Sengoku, Goggles and Benten are criminals but are not "bad".
Authoritative and cold, he does not talk much. He acts as if programmed to enforce the law: he is as cold as Varsus the robot. But where Varsus is chatty and funny, Hasegawa is sinister. He is assisted by Okyo Jonouchi, a good-hearted young woman often concerned about the "hounds", who thus represents the foil to the cold-hearted Hasegawa.
He is most hated by Sengoku, who intented to kill him.
Note that Hasegawa bears a strong resemblance with two other Kawajiri's main villains: Genji Hakuryu from Goku Midnight Eye and the leader of the Radicals in Wicked City. He is then pictured as the real antagonist to the three anti-heroes.
Quote: "Your head will be filing for a divorce against your body"
Okyo Jonouchi
Name: Jonouchi, Okyo
Age: in her twenties
Occupation Police officer, secretary
Okyo Jonouchi works closely with Hasagawa in Oedo's Cyber Police. Although her capacity is closer to a secretary, she is still a police officer, and as such can be called to duty if needed. This was why she was trapped in an elevator during an evacuation of a huge skyscraper. She has a crush on Sengoku and often tries to ask him for a date.
Quote:
Okyo: "Hey tell you what, why don't you buy me dinner?"
Sengoku: "Because I'm tired and pissed off, and you're a cop and I'm a con, and because it's raining and I forgot my umbrella, and most of all I'm broke."
Okyo: "I'll take that as a yes then and see you at half eight."
Interaction between characters
Sengoku, Goggles and Benten are not friends. It is unknown if they knew each other personnally or by reputation before being inlisted as cops. They are forced to collaborate if they want to survive. But one can be ordered to take the other out at any moment. For instance, Goggles was sent to collect a member of the Cyber police who illegally sold datas and was trying to remove his collar. Sengoku was threatened to have his head blown off if he did not stop Benten.
What they share in common is the hate for their boss, Juzo Hasegawa.