Kankuro (Naruto)
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Kankurō is a fictional character in the manga and anime Naruto. As the Yondaime Kazekage's son, Kankurō is Gaara's and Temari's brother, and a shinobi from the Sunagakure. He carries a strange thing on his back called Karasu (烏, "Crow") which is basically a marionette that he can use in combination with a technique similar to Kawarimi no Jutsu (Change of Body Technique); he grabs his opponents with Karasu and then transforms Karasu in to whatever he pleases. He then unveils himself from the bandage and finishes his opponent off. Puppets are equipped with traps and devices such as hidden knives, poison gas launchers, and heads and arms that can be independently used as projectiles.
Kankuro appears to add new puppets to his arsenal as the manga/anime progresses, reflecting an increase in skill level. He later uses Karasu in conjunction with another puppet called Kuroari (黒蟻, "Black Ant") which is a non-lethal trapping unit that holds opponents still for Karasu.
During the timeskip, he has acquired a third puppet named Sanshōuo (山椒魚, "Salamander") as well as being promoted to Jōnin rank. Unlike Karasu and Kuroari, this new puppet is much larger, and resembles a lizard rather than a (many-armed) humanoid. He also does not carry the puppets around anymore, but summons them from scrolls.
These three puppets were the original creations of Akatsuki member Akasuna no Sasori, as revealed when Kankuro fought and was defeated by him (all three puppets were destroyed in the process). Later, recovered from the last ordeal, Kankuro is seen ready for battle again with a bandaged, yet unidentified fourth puppet.
Trivia
- "Kankurō" is the name of a famous ninja and he often was pictured as a ninja with a crow (Karasu) as his pet. "Kankurō" is also the name of many famous Kabuki actors which shows in his face paint and quirky style of speech in the original Japanese versions.
- In the official data books, the age Kankurō became a Genin is not given. This is odd, since Temari's and Gaara's ages are given. It might mean there is something about the way Kankurō became a genin that Masashi Kishimoto doesn't want the readers to know yet.
- According to the official databook Kankuro’s favourite food is hamburgers; his least favourite food is Spinach. His hobby is installing mechanisms in his puppets.