OVA
Description
Inspector Kenji Murasame operates as an Expert of Justice within the Paris branch of the International Police Organisation. He possesses the extraordinary ability of immortality, enabling him to survive fatal injuries and regenerate from severe damage. This included enduring the blast wave that destroyed Paris, an event leaving his body severely burned and requiring full-body bandages during healing.
His background involves critical events preceding Giant Robo's activation, witnessing Dr. Kusama's murder and facilitating the transfer of the wristwatch radio to Daisaku Kusama. He engaged in combat against Big Fire operatives, including Cervantes the Dazzling. During the conflict involving Big Fire's Eye of Volger weapon, Murasame infiltrated their ranks disguised as a Q-agent beneath Notre Dame. His cover was compromised by Genya, forcing an escape before the weapon activated.
Five days after Paris's fall, he spearheaded a Himalayan rescue mission with fellow Expert Issei, saving Daisaku Kusama and Ginrei from an avalanche and a Big Fire robot. At Interpol's Ryozanpaku headquarters, he advocated placing Ginrei in suspended animation alongside the third Shizuma Drive prototype. His tense interactions with Daisaku culminated in demonstrating his immortality by shooting himself in the head and reviving moments later to prove a point about sacrifice and loyalty.
During Big Fire's assault on Ryozanpaku, Murasame shielded Daisaku from energy darts launched by the Fabulous Fitzkarald, sustaining injuries that rendered him unconscious. Later, aboard the Eye of Volger, he encountered Ginrei as her body destabilized from excessive teleportation. He destroyed a resonance field blocking her path by overloading it, an act reducing his own body to ashes. His regenerative capabilities render his ultimate fate ambiguous, given his prior survival of the Parisian nuclear-scale explosion.
In other narratives, such as the *Tetsujin 28* series (2004 anime), Murasame and his brothers are depicted as anti-war criminals targeting military blueprints after their parents perished in a firebombing. Following the deaths of brothers Ryu and Tatsu—linked to Tetsujin's accidental activation—he pursued revenge against Shotaro Kaneda and the robot. He later transitioned to investigative journalism, becoming an older brother figure to Shotaro. Influenced by Ryu's counsel, he utilized throwing knives due to an aversion to guns. He faked his death during a confrontation with the PX Syndicate to advance Shotaro's plans.
Within the *Emperor's Emblem* manga, he rescued Shotaro and Alice Dragnet from an all-girl gang. He later collaborated with Nelke to confront Superhuman Kelly, sustaining an arm injury during the conflict. After Nelke's sacrificial death, he expressed gratitude to Shotaro and Alice before departing. His interactions included performing CPR on Ms. Takamizawa, shifting her perception of him from untrustworthy to affectionate, though he regarded her merely as a colleague.
Murasame's personality consistently reflects a pragmatic and morally complex individual, driven by duty, personal loss, and a willingness to employ deception or self-sacrifice. He maintained a protective stance toward Ginrei in the OVA, hinting at romantic feelings, and displayed mentorship toward younger characters like Daisaku and Shotaro across different narratives.
His background involves critical events preceding Giant Robo's activation, witnessing Dr. Kusama's murder and facilitating the transfer of the wristwatch radio to Daisaku Kusama. He engaged in combat against Big Fire operatives, including Cervantes the Dazzling. During the conflict involving Big Fire's Eye of Volger weapon, Murasame infiltrated their ranks disguised as a Q-agent beneath Notre Dame. His cover was compromised by Genya, forcing an escape before the weapon activated.
Five days after Paris's fall, he spearheaded a Himalayan rescue mission with fellow Expert Issei, saving Daisaku Kusama and Ginrei from an avalanche and a Big Fire robot. At Interpol's Ryozanpaku headquarters, he advocated placing Ginrei in suspended animation alongside the third Shizuma Drive prototype. His tense interactions with Daisaku culminated in demonstrating his immortality by shooting himself in the head and reviving moments later to prove a point about sacrifice and loyalty.
During Big Fire's assault on Ryozanpaku, Murasame shielded Daisaku from energy darts launched by the Fabulous Fitzkarald, sustaining injuries that rendered him unconscious. Later, aboard the Eye of Volger, he encountered Ginrei as her body destabilized from excessive teleportation. He destroyed a resonance field blocking her path by overloading it, an act reducing his own body to ashes. His regenerative capabilities render his ultimate fate ambiguous, given his prior survival of the Parisian nuclear-scale explosion.
In other narratives, such as the *Tetsujin 28* series (2004 anime), Murasame and his brothers are depicted as anti-war criminals targeting military blueprints after their parents perished in a firebombing. Following the deaths of brothers Ryu and Tatsu—linked to Tetsujin's accidental activation—he pursued revenge against Shotaro Kaneda and the robot. He later transitioned to investigative journalism, becoming an older brother figure to Shotaro. Influenced by Ryu's counsel, he utilized throwing knives due to an aversion to guns. He faked his death during a confrontation with the PX Syndicate to advance Shotaro's plans.
Within the *Emperor's Emblem* manga, he rescued Shotaro and Alice Dragnet from an all-girl gang. He later collaborated with Nelke to confront Superhuman Kelly, sustaining an arm injury during the conflict. After Nelke's sacrificial death, he expressed gratitude to Shotaro and Alice before departing. His interactions included performing CPR on Ms. Takamizawa, shifting her perception of him from untrustworthy to affectionate, though he regarded her merely as a colleague.
Murasame's personality consistently reflects a pragmatic and morally complex individual, driven by duty, personal loss, and a willingness to employ deception or self-sacrifice. He maintained a protective stance toward Ginrei in the OVA, hinting at romantic feelings, and displayed mentorship toward younger characters like Daisaku and Shotaro across different narratives.