Domon Kasshu

Infobox animanga character
name = Domon Kasshu
series = Mobile Fighter G Gundam


caption = Domon Kasshu in G Gundam
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alias = "King of Hearts"
age = 20
born = July 24, FC 39
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nationality = Neo-Japan
relatives = Dr. Raizo Kasshu (father), Mikino Kasshu (mother), Kyoji Kasshu (brother)
divider = yes
aux1 name = Mobile weapons
aux1 = GF13-017NJ Shining Gundam, GF13-017NJII God Gundam

nihongo|Domon Kasshu|ドモン・カッシュ is the main character from the fictional anime and manga series "G Gundam". His seiyuu is Tomokazu Seki and his English Voice actor is Mark Gatha; in , however, he is voiced by Phil Fulton. His seiyuu did not change in this game.

Background and first episodes

Domon Kasshu is the tough aloof pilot of Neo Japan who was once trained by the great martial artist, Master Asia and earned his master's title of the King of Hearts, having him recognized as the strongest fighter. However, seen after, Domon learns from the Neo Japanese government that his family have been working on "evil machine" known as the Devil Gundam (the Dark Gundam in the English dub) and that is older brother Kyoji Kasshu, the mastermind, stole it and headed for Earth. While Domon's mother, Mikino, was killed in the conflict, his father Doctor Raizo Kasshu was sentenced to a frozen state for constructing the Devil Gundam. Domon enters as Neo Japan's fighter in the 13th Gundam Fight as pilot of their Shining Gundam, not only to win so his father can be freed, but also track down his brother and make him pay for what he had done.

Starting in Neo Italy, defeating Nero Gundam piloted by Michelo Chariot, Domon cross paths with fellow Gundam Fighter whom he befriended in their fights: Neo America's Chibodee Crocket, Neo China's Sai Saici, Neo France's George de Sand, and Neo Russia's Argo Gulskii. He even aided the four each at later events, one of which dealt with Neo Britian's Gentle Chapman in his final days alive. Upon meeting each of them, Domon presents a photo of Kyoji to them in a vain hopes of finding him.

hinjuku arc

After many victories against many of the world nation's pilots, Domon and his partner Rain Mikamura arrive in Tokyo to only be confronted by an Army created by the Devil Gundam. Though Domon and Rain make an attempt to escape, it seemed like the end, but the appearance of a mysterious stranger, who happened to be Domon's old martial art teacher Master Asia, comes to their aid. After making short work of the Death Army, Domon tells Master Asia about what happened to his family and why he became a Gundam fighter. But things get worst as Domon later is ambushed by a mysterious Gundam with aid from Chibodee, Sai Saici, George de Sand, Argo. Rain manages to help Domon drove the five off as Master Asia no where to be seen.

Shortly after a moment of peace in the ruined city, a massive army of the Devil Gundam begins its attack on Tokyo. Domon joins Master Asia and his small band of pilots in the conflict and manages to save the city. But something is not right and it appears that Domon's master has joined the Devil Gundam, saying that the Devil Gundam's DG Cells are what the world needs in order to be revived. Master Asia attacks his former student, and reveals that he is the pilot of the mysterious Gundam, the Master Gundam, and that the other foue Gundam pilots were infected by DG Cells, much stronger than Domon remembered. However, the Shuffle Alliance arrives to offer Domon their aid while demanding to know why their former member betrayed them. As Shining Gundam battles Master Gundam, the Shuffle Alliance retraints each Gundam Fighter, sacrificing themselves to save them from the DG Cells once each each was holding their successor.

After the death of the older Shuffle Alliance, Domon activates his Shining Gundam's Super Mode and forces Master Asia to retreat with the Devil Gundam as it is now fully active. In the aftermath, a stranger known only as Neo Germany's pilot Schwarz Bruder appears and convinces Domon that he is not ready yet to face the Devil Gundam, and should instead seek further training.

In the Guyana Highlands

Thus, Domon goes to the Guyana Highlands, where he originally trained with Master Asia. With Schwarz's help, the other members of the new Shuffle Alliance are convinced to train as well after overcoming the intital trauma from the incident at Shinjuku. However, Master Asia and the Devil Gundam make their move once all five fighters gathered and the time before every Gundam Fighter is disqualified if they fail to get to Hong Kong in a matter of days, where the finals will be held. In the fight's climax, Domon stays behind while the rest of the Shuffle Alliance heads to Neo Hong Kong, having them take a sickly Rain with her, promising to provide her safe passage. Domon defeats the Dark Gundam, but in anger, Master Asia damages the Shining Gundam before being defeated. Fortunately, Rain had contacted her father, who sends the Burning Gundam (God Gundam in the Japanese Version) to the Guyana Highlands. After Rain transfers the battle data of Shining Gundam to the Burning Gundam, Domon manages to make it to Neo Hong Kong a second before time up.

Finals of the Gundam Fight

During the finals, Domon, Master Asia teaches Domon the Sekiha Tenkyoken, his most advanced technique. When the match begins, Domon learns that Rain had became a part of the Neo-Germany team and that she is forced to watch Schwarz as he overwhelms Domon, who can't execute his God Finger attack due to a damaged part in the circuitry. Although Domon swears to fight alone, Rain has a change of heart and helps Domon win the match by giving him instructions to repair the damage allowing Domon to use the Sekiha Tenkyoken technique. Domon learns that Schwarz had used Rain to teach him that he can't fight alone, and is more shock to see Schwarz unmasked face,Kyoji.

Battle Royale and Final Confrontations

During the Battle Royale, the Devil Gundam finally resurfaces along with the three Gundams that attempted to keep Burning Gundam from making it to Hong Kong, with two of these Gundams appearing during the Final Rounds piloted by the disqualified Michaelo and the revived Chapman, Gundam Heaven's Sword and Grand Gundam. After the Shuffle Alliance nearly sacrifice themselves to defeat the two, Domon then was attacked by a bersereker Allenby, with Rain arriving in the Raising Gundam to counter Allenby's Walter Gundam so Domon get get to the Devil Gundam.

But once fighting against the Devil Gundam, Domon learns from Schwarz that he is just an android copy of Kyoji created by DG cells, and that Neo-Japan's Major Ulube and Rain's father Dr. Mikamura (who have been Domon's primary contacts from Neo-Japan's government) were the real conspirators behind the Devil Gundam incident. Shortly thereafter, Schwarz decides to sacrifice himself and Kyoji in order to defeat the Devil Gundam; after much hesitation, a tearful Domon accepts to give him the last and killing blow. After the Devil Gundam fight has resolved, a enraged Master Asia attacks Domon and reveals that not only is he disgusted by the current condition of the world caused by the previous Gundam fights, but also that he had joined the Devil Gundam and used Wong to help his plan to force the remaining people to space. He expresses his belief that once humanity is gone nature can restore itself. But after defeating his former sensei in battle, Domon convinces Master Asia that his plan would have failed anyway, since humans are also part of nature and that removing them from Earth wouldn't solve anything.

Despite his victory over the Gundam Fight, with Neo Japan now the ruling government, Domon felt it was an empty victory without Rain, who decided to distance herself from Domon since learning the truth of her father's involvement in the Devil Gundam incident from Schwarz, seeing his crimes against the Kasshu as hers as well. But unknown to both of them, Ulube salvaged the remains of the inactive Devil Gundam got ahold of the late Wong's research notes, using Rain as the new life core unit of the Devil Gundam and then merged it with the Neo-Japan colony turning it into the Devil Gundam Colony. With the help from his Shuffle Alliance allies and the now reformed Dr. Mikamura, who released Dr. Kasshu's capsule at the cost of his life while begging Domon to apologize to Rain for him and tell her not to blame herself for his actions. The five Gundam Fighters make it into the colony as Allenby and the nations' other Gundam Fighters gather to protect the Earth from the Devil Gundam. Domon, alongside his Shuffle Alliance allies, is able to defeat Ulube in his Grand Master Gundam, only to learn from his father that he needed to shut down the life core unit, which meant killing Rain.

Domon then went on his own to find Rain while the rest of the Shuffle Alliance dealt with the Grand Master Gundam that was regenerated through DG cells, Domon is able to find the main body of the Devil Gundam within the Devil Gundam Colony, but is warned by his father that Rain is controlling it. With a reminder from Allenby about why Rain wanted to distance herself from Domon and further encouragement from his Shuffle Alliance friends, Domon is able to tell Rain about what her late father said and admit his feelings towards her. After Rain severs herself from the Devil Gundam, they combine their energy and use the Erupting Burning Finger Sekiha Love-Love Tenkyoken to permently destroy it. In the end, the two go to Earth together.