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Genji from One Punch Man in a close-framed cel-shaded anime scene with a detailed environment
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Fighting as Lightning Genji, this A-Class hero holds Rank 17 in the Hero Association and looks after D-City. He climbed the ladder in only a year, battles with a pair of electrified stun rods on roller skates, and is entrusted with covert assignments.

Age: 24
Height: 165 cm
English Voice: Todd Haberkorn
Japanese Voice: Gen Satō
Status: Alive
First Appearance (Manga): Chapter 20
First Appearance (Anime): Episode 6: The Terrifying City
Allegiances: Hero Association
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Appearance

Short and boyish, Genji keeps black hair above a set of clear eyes. His battle gear is an armored suit laced with intake and outlet tubing and stamped with an emblem resembling a radiation warning, finished with a cap, goggles, and an aviator-style mask over his mouth.

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Personality

Genji carries a steady heroic streak. He stays composed and clear-headed in a fight, honest about what he can do and careful never to take a foe lightly. Off duty he is happy to oblige fans, adding his signature to Tareo's copy of the Hero Association Catalog when asked.

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Abilities

Genji reaches A-Class quickly, climbing into its higher rungs inside a single year, which is why the Association trusts him with confidential jobs and an entire city to mind. He fights with the Dual-wield Stun Rods Style, built around two short electrified batons he can swing like plain sticks or power to full charge. Quick enough to slip past a young Grizzly Nyah and scramble up its arm, he is also strong enough, striking with both rods at once, to snap a few of the beast's fangs.

His Max Voltage finisher can be triggered only a handful of times before the charge runs dry. Roller skates wired into his onboard battery keep him mobile and let him bleed off his own momentum through nimble stunts. Working beside Stinger, he badly wounds that juvenile Grizzly Nyah, whose adult shape is rated a Demon-level disaster.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is Genji a male or female?

Genji, the A-Class hero also known as Lightning Genji, is male.

How did Genji get his powers?

Genji's combat ability does not come from an innate superpower; he fights using the Dual-wield Stun Rods Style, two electrified batons, along with roller skates wired to an onboard battery that power his electricity-based attacks.

Is Genji a human?

Yes, Genji is human. He is an A-Class hero of the Hero Association, not a monster or Mysterious Being.

Is Genji Chinese or Japanese?

Genji is a character from the Japanese manga and anime series One Punch Man, where he serves as an A-Class hero guarding D-City; the story does not tie him to Chinese origins.

What rank does Genji hold in the Hero Association?

Genji holds A-Class Rank 17, having climbed into the upper ranks of A-Class within just a single year.

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