Movie
Description
Kanji Gozu commands the Mobile Rescue Police and the Mobile Assault Police, wielding full authority over the Drive Head project. He earns respect from colleagues and subordinates through his serious, practical, and amicable demeanor. Gozu enters the scene during the Sonic Interceptor's testing phase, later approving the deployments of Drive Heads 02 and 03.
Upon Dr. Karigari's return to Japan, Gozu joins critical strategy sessions addressing the emerging threat. Karigari captures him, trapping him on the Akashic Tower rigged with explosives later exposed as fake. After this incident and the Sonic Interceptor's damage, Gozu authorizes the Drive Head Mk-II project's development. He formally introduces the Mobile Rescue Police drivers to Shun Kuroeda of the Mobile Assault Police.
During an oil plant crisis where Commander Saionji is trapped and endangered by the Evil AI, Gozu appoints Arisa Munakata as temporary Mobile Rescue Police commander. He exercises operational caution, ordering Kuroeda to halt pursuit of the criminal Maiko during a storm due to the rescue risks posed by Kuroeda's attack-oriented Drive Head. Gozu participates in the investigation of the Black Chips, which emit sound waves inducing erratic behavior. While analyzing the chips, Hayato Isurugi attacks Gozu under their influence; Kuroeda intervenes and resolves the situation.
As the Evil AI threat escalates, Gozu opposes investigating the Tower of Babel without evidence, despite its link to the AI's origin within the Ark supercomputer. He reluctantly approves Kuroeda's diversion plan near the tower to enable access. In the movie, a falsified call from Saionji lures Gozu to headquarters, later revealed as Karigari's ploy to warn about Terra. After Terra corrupts the Justice Circuits in the Drive Gears, Gozu and the Mobile Rescue Police staff suspend the child drivers from piloting.
He collaborates with Saionji, Kurumada, and Kuroeda to recruit temporary pilots from the Mobile Assault Police, acknowledging these substitutes can operate the Drive Heads at a basic level for disaster response, though not maximize their potential. When Kurumada and Saionji depart for the battlefield, Gozu assumes command in the control room. He demonstrates pragmatism by supporting the use of Karigari's modified technology when proven effective, prioritizing trust in the drivers' judgment. His surname translates to "cow head," while his given name combines "tolerant" and "cure."
Gozu does not appear in the 2018 web series despite his recurring role in the television series and movie.
Upon Dr. Karigari's return to Japan, Gozu joins critical strategy sessions addressing the emerging threat. Karigari captures him, trapping him on the Akashic Tower rigged with explosives later exposed as fake. After this incident and the Sonic Interceptor's damage, Gozu authorizes the Drive Head Mk-II project's development. He formally introduces the Mobile Rescue Police drivers to Shun Kuroeda of the Mobile Assault Police.
During an oil plant crisis where Commander Saionji is trapped and endangered by the Evil AI, Gozu appoints Arisa Munakata as temporary Mobile Rescue Police commander. He exercises operational caution, ordering Kuroeda to halt pursuit of the criminal Maiko during a storm due to the rescue risks posed by Kuroeda's attack-oriented Drive Head. Gozu participates in the investigation of the Black Chips, which emit sound waves inducing erratic behavior. While analyzing the chips, Hayato Isurugi attacks Gozu under their influence; Kuroeda intervenes and resolves the situation.
As the Evil AI threat escalates, Gozu opposes investigating the Tower of Babel without evidence, despite its link to the AI's origin within the Ark supercomputer. He reluctantly approves Kuroeda's diversion plan near the tower to enable access. In the movie, a falsified call from Saionji lures Gozu to headquarters, later revealed as Karigari's ploy to warn about Terra. After Terra corrupts the Justice Circuits in the Drive Gears, Gozu and the Mobile Rescue Police staff suspend the child drivers from piloting.
He collaborates with Saionji, Kurumada, and Kuroeda to recruit temporary pilots from the Mobile Assault Police, acknowledging these substitutes can operate the Drive Heads at a basic level for disaster response, though not maximize their potential. When Kurumada and Saionji depart for the battlefield, Gozu assumes command in the control room. He demonstrates pragmatism by supporting the use of Karigari's modified technology when proven effective, prioritizing trust in the drivers' judgment. His surname translates to "cow head," while his given name combines "tolerant" and "cure."
Gozu does not appear in the 2018 web series despite his recurring role in the television series and movie.