Ginkotsu




 * Japanese Voice Actor: Hisao Egawa
 * English Voice Actor: Mark Gibbon
 * Portuguese Voice Actor: José Parisi Jr.
 * First Anime Appearance: Episode 104
 * Anime Debut: Episode 105
 * First Manga Appearance: Volume 25

Information
Ginkotsu is a member of "The Band of Seven" and is Renkotsu's assumed best friend, since the two are hardly ever apart. Renkotsu built Ginkotsu's mechanical body and kept it running throughout the time that Ginkotsu had it before it was blown up by Inuyasha. Renkotsu then rebuilt Ginkotsu's tank body in a cave with a whole new variety of weapons, making Ginkotsu a walking arsenal.

Ginkotsu seems to be loyal to Bankotsu and Renkotsu, which would cause problems were he able to talk, but he is sadly limited to only a small "gersh" after his dangerous encounter with Inuyasha. He also provides transportation to the group by being able to roll on gigantic wheels. He generally does not move very quickly, but he could outrun an enemy any time.

Meaning of Name
Ginkotsu's name comes from two kanji (銀, "gin"; 骨, "kotsu"), and is translated as "silver skill."

Destruction/Death
In the manga, Ginkotsu is destroyed when Koga stuffs armor in his cannons, which causes them to backfire and blow his mechanical body to pieces. However, in the anime,the same thing happens but fails.He later then self-destructs to protect Renkotsu after Koga hurts him and after all of his other attacks fail to work. Also, he gives Renkotsu his jewel shard to defend him with a barrier.

Weapons
Original Body: In his original body Ginkotsu has steel wires that could cut enemies, three razor sharp gears that could be fired and return to him like a boomarang, a drill in his chest, a left robotic arm, a sword he kept at his waist but he didn't use it and cannons attached to his body.

Improved Body: In his improved body Ginkotsu has spider-like robotic legs between his tank wheels, cannons attached to his body, missles kept in his chest, detachable top body that allows him to fly and a suicide bomb in the top half of his body.