| Ginji Matsuzaki | |
|---|---|
| Name | Ginji Matsuzaki |
| Information | |
| Gender | Male |
| Affiliates | Yukio Washimine Tsugio Bando Yoshida |
| Affiliation | The Washimine Group |
| Weapon | Katana |
| Race/Nationality | Japanese |
| Status | Dead |
| First Appearance | |
| Manga | Chapter 22: Fujiyama Gangsta Paradise Part 1 |
| Anime | Episode 19: Fujiyama Gangsta Paradise |
| Anime Voice | |
| Japanese Anime Voice | Kiyoyuki Yanada |
| English Anime Voice | Michael Adamthwaite |
| Image Gallery | |
●trivia
•Ginji appears to be almost as tall as an average door hinting that he May be between 1.85m-1.90m wich is of course very tall for a man of japanese heritage
Bio
Ginij Matsuzaki was the acting wakagashira (underboss) of Washimine Group, and is Yukio's most loyal and humble personal body guard, and possibly love interest. He works as a street stall vendor, but was formerly an assassin nicknamed "Hitokiri Ginji" (Manslayer Ginji) due to his use of a katana in combat. His skills in its use are exceptional, manifesting themselves in such feats as cleaving bullets in two in midflight. Coupled with his ability to evade gunfire from multiple foes, Ginji almost completely eschews the use of firearms.
Ginji had protected Yukio for a long time and hoped that she would live out her life normally despite her family's criminal background. He seems to regret his past as a murderer, but is willing to take up arms again for those he cares for. He is killed by Revy in a prearranged duel after he and Yukio realize they can't defeat Balalaika and the rest of Hotel Moscow.
So far, Ginji is the only one whom Revy admits had the perfect chance to kill her. After slicing apart Revy's pistol and forcing her to fall back, Ginji proceeds to stab Revy in the knee; if he was not distracted by Yukio, Revy would have had no way to defend herself. Ginji is also the only Revy's opponents who maintains sanity till the end; Roberta's sanity deteriorates rapidly after the death of Diego Lovelace.
It is interesting to note that although Revy calls Ginji "Jumbo" because of his height, the name "Jumbo" may also refer to Takeshi Takeda (AKA "Jumbo") from the Yotsuba&! manga series with whom he shares an uncanny resembalance.