| “ | You thought I was defeated? Yet here I stand before you again! | „ |
| ~ Master Asia in Dynasty Warriors Gundam 3. |
Master Asia, also known as the Undefeated of the East, is a major antagonist in Mobile Fighter G Gundam. He was a martial artist and Gundam Champion. He was also an honorable warrior.
Biography[]
Mobile Fighter G Gundam: 7th Fight[]
Master Asia, or rather Shuuji Kurosu fought in the 7th Gundam Fight as the Gundam Fighter for Neo-Japan using Yamato Gundam as seen in the manga of the same name. Shuuji fought the individual members of the-then-to-be Shuffle Alliance in the Gyuana Highlands. After his battles with them, they become friends and came to the rescue of Neo-Germany's Gundam Fighter, Wolf Heinrich, who was being unfairly attacked by both Delos Argos and Hell Snake's Gundams at once. After they were defeated, Shuuji faced off with Heinrich and ultimately failed to defeat him due to the mirage-like abilities of Wolf's Gundam. Afterwards, Wolf Heinrich and Shuuji went to the Gyuana Highlands to train and compete. Here, Shuuji refined Tohoufuhai and developed the Sekiha Tenkyoken. Wolf and Shuuji had an exchange as friendly rivals and promised to face each other in the Gundam Fight Finals.
A man by the name of Dr. Chaos, leading a terrorist force of the same name, created a force of Death Army machines and gigantic Mobile Armor which he attempted to use to disrupt the Gundam Fight. The Shuffle Alliance, with the newfound power of their Shuffle Crests, fought against him and he was defeated by Shuuji. Unfortunately, as that happened right in the middle of the finals, Shuuji and company were de facto disqualified due to their failure to reach the designated country by the appointed time, and Wolf Heinrich became the champion of the Gundam Fight. Because of that, Shuuji was dismissed as the Gundam Fighter of Neo-Japan, chose to leave, instead became the Gundam Fighter of Neo-Hong Kong, and assumed the name of Master Asia.
Meeting Domon Kasshu and the 12th Gundam Fight[]
In the Gundam Fights that followed, Master Asia perfected his style and in F.C. 48, he adopted the eight year-old boy, Domon Kasshu, as his student. Domon had run away from home and sneaked on board a ship that carried Master Asia, who admired him and sought to learn his skills. Master Asia decided to shelter Domon and agreed to teach him Tohoufuhai.
The Champion of the 9th through 11th Gundam Fight was Neo-England's, Gentle Chapman. Dismayed by the shift from martial arts to beam weapons as a result of Gentle Chapman's victories, Master Asia used GF13-001NH Kowloon Gundam and Tohoufuhai and succeeded in proving the power of martial arts with his victory in the 12th Gundam Fight. In his years as a Gundam Fighter, Master Asia watched the Earth continue to decay and battles between the Gundam Fighters inflict unprecedented damage upon the planet. He resolved that mankind's influence must be removed in order to purify the Earth. Because of that, and possibly because of the mental power of the Devil Gundam, he came to the conclusion that humanity must be destroyed so that the Earth might return to its natural environment.
Mobile Fighter G Gundam[]
Master Asia first appeared assisting Domon and Rain Mikamura in Shinkjuku from a pair of Death Army Suits. Master Asia briefly appeared veiled in a tanish grey cloak and face wrap which hid his identity, but after he revealed his skills, Domon quickly identified him as Master Asia. He then exchanged with Domon their traditional litany of the School of the Undefeated of the East:
"The School Of The Undefeated Of The East!
The Winds Of The King!
Zenshin!
Kyretsu!
Tenpa Kyoran!
Look The East Is Burning Red!"
Master Asia explained that he had been coordinating the defense of Shinjuku, but that it went badly. In a counterattack, Domon launched Master Asia in his Kowloon Gundam's Chokyu Haoh Den'iedan Super Attack. That blasted him through most of the Death Army, and caused them to retreat. Domon, Rain, and Master Asia returned and planned further defense. Master Asia, however, was working in secret with the Death Army. When Rain had to fight the Death Army herself in Shining Gundam, she willingly dawned the Mobile Trace System to better fight until Domon returned and took over, just as they are engaged by a mysterious black and red Gundam that attempts to counter Domon's Shining Finger with its own version, Darkness Finger. Domon and Rain combine their power to beat it, but Rain is knocked unconscious afterwards before Master Asia arrives in his Kowloon Gundam to see if they are alright. Later, Rain sees Master Asia disappear into the old subway. When she tries to follow, she is hypnotized by a mysterious light and led to the room where the Death Army's Zombie Soldiers are being cultivated via infected them with DG Cells. She also finds the support crews for Domon's friends and fellow Gundam Fighters from Neo America, Neo China, Neo France, and Neo Russia in some of the pods, and frees them before they can be infected themselves. Back topside, she reveals this evidence to Domon, and Master Asia transformed his Kowloon Gundam into the Master Gundam, the mysterious Gundam that attacked Domon and Rain previously. Master Asia then sent Chibodee Crocket, George de Sand, Sai Saici, and Argo Gulskii to fight Domon, as they have all had been converted to his service by DG Cells, becoming corrupted loyal pawns of the Devil Gundam. Master Asia attacked in his Master Gundam, and he and Domon battled. Master Asia's victory seemed assured, however, his efforts were thwarted by the Shuffle Alliance, his former teammates now led by de facto leader Tris Sergeyrev, the Black Joker, who appeared and confronted him for his apparent treason against the Shuffle Alliance's ideologies, which is punishable by death. Only Domon's intervention and pleas to Master Asia convince him to take the infected fighters and withdraw, but declares to Domon that, as of today, Domon was no longer a student/disciple of Master Asia, and when they next meet, he will destroy both Domon and the Shuffle Alliance. With that, he has Master Gundam close its wings up over its body into its cape form, and takes off, with the infected Gundam Maxter, Gundam Rose, Dragon Gundam, and Bolt Gundam joining him, while Domon is held back from following by the Shuffle Alliance. Later, when Domon is challenged by Master Asia to face him alone at the Tokyo Tower, Master Asia again brings the infected Chibodee, George, Argo, and Sai Saici to back him up, with them soon showing that their DG Cell infection has now spread to where it is physically visible, covering their hands, and having worked up to their necks and chins as they gloat that trying to beat them is impossible. Luckily for Domon, Tris and the others arrive to deal with the infected fighters while Domon fought Master Asia. While initially, they were unsuccessful in defeating Master Asia, the Shuffle Alliance opted to sacrifice themselves in a Kamikaze Attack in order to stop him and purify the DG Cells from Chibodee, George, Sai, and Argo, and, in doing so, they passed on their Shuffle Crests to the four and they became the new Shuffle Alliance, led by Domon as bearer of the King of Hearts. When Master Asia showed little sympathy and remorse over his former teammates' sacrifice, he is soon overpowered by a furious Domon using the Shining Gundam's Super Mode, the backlash of energy from Domon's Shining Finger managing to level the Tokyo Tower in the process, and forcing Master Asia to retreat. Later, the Devil Gundam makes its presence known, and Domom and the new Shuffle Alliance attempt to fight it. The battle was fierce, and Domon nearly defeated the Devil Gundam, but the image of his smiling brother's face appears in his mind, and prevented him from finishing it. Master Asia then retreated along with the Devil Gundam and Kyoji Kasshu.
Master Asia appeared again in his old training grounds, the Guyana Highlands, as the Shuffle Alliance and Domon trained there. They clashed with the Devil Gundam several times, and upon realizing that he was the true master of the Devil Gundam, Domon denounced Master Asia, and proclaimed that he was no longer his master. Once again, Master Asia and the Devil Gundam battled Domon, and, once again, Domon would have been defeated were it not for the intervention of an outsider, in that case, Schwarz Bruder. After Domon was rescued, Domon managed to apparently defeat the Devil Gundam and his brother, but Shining Gundam was critically damaged, and Domon's superiors sent down the God Gundam to take over, allowing Domon to overpower and apparently defeat Master Asia before managing to make it in time for the finals in Neo-Hong Kong. However, Master Asia and the Devil Gundam traveled to Neo-Hong Kong for the Gundam Fight's Finals as well, having survived what happened in the Guyana Highlands, and as the reigning champion since the previous Gundam Fight, Master Asia was obligated to appear.
At Neo-Hong Kong, Master Asia appeared dramatically as one of the final Gundam Fighters in the Tournament's lineup, arriving aboard his trusted steed Fuunsaiki. Chairman Wong Yunfat, whom Master Asia worked with, declared that it was up to Domon and Master Asia to performing the opening to the Gundam Fight. In a tense moment, the two shared the litany once again, and opened the Gundam Fight with the final lines: "Look, the East is burning red!"
Despite his altered viewpoint, Master Asia continued to respect Domon, and, while he and Wong schemed in order to defeat him, Master Asia was determined to do so in an honorable way. While Master Asia would not hesitate to throw tough odds against Domon, he did so only to test Domon's resolve and ability to win. When Domon was set up to fight Schwarz Bruder, Master Asia feared that he was not ready, and he summoned Domon to a devastated area of Neo-Hong Kong in order to further train him. By that time, Wong and Master Asia had an increased falling out as Master Asia more and more regarded Wong's tactics as unfair and dishonorable. Wong had thus decided that Master Asia had fulfilled his role in his plans and thus sent Gundam Heads to kill both of them as they fought. Master Asia saved Domon, but the two fell into an underground cavern and Master Asia's leg was injured. The two managed to escape from their predicament and Master Asia finally explained to Domon the reason for his actions. He told Domon that the Gundam Fight was what was destroying the Earth. The blatant disregard for the land on which it took place, the outright exemption of damage to cities, buildings, and the environment from being in any way criminal, as long as it was due to the Gundam Fight, sickened him. He cited the vast city ruins around them as an example of that. Master Asia then taught Domon his ultimate technique, the Sekiha Tenkyoken. After they escaped, Master Asia summoned Funnsaiki, as with his leg injury, his Master Gundam would be unable to fight at full strength, and he would need Fuunsaiki to support him until it healed. When Domon successfully took out the Gundam Heads with his Sekiha Tenkyoken, Master Asia commended him for his triumph before saying he'll see him at the Battle Royale on Lantau Island.
Master Asia and Domon engaged in a final battle on Lantau Island. There, Master Asia said that he wanted Domon to be the core of the Devil Gundam, and explained that he had used the Finals in order to make him strong enough for that role. Domon could not accept that. Instead, when Schwarz pulled Kyoji out of the Devil Gundam, Domon killed him, and thus stopped the Devil Gundam. Master Asia said that was unforgivable, attacked, and ultimately paralyzed the God Gundam with a new technique, the Juuni Ouhouhai. While Domon was paralyzed, Master Asia gave his full conclusion, that humanity was destroying the Earth and that the Devil Gundam would remove man's detrimental influence, and then regenerate the planet. He then explained how the Ultimate Gundam evolved into the Devil Gundam. Domon sensed Master Asia's sadness and reminded him that humanity was a part of nature and that to destroy it, was to destroy nature's balance. The two clashed with their Sekiha Tenkyokens. At first, Master Asia overpowered Domon and taunted him with another lesson on fighting back, even voicing contempt and disappointment at Domon being his successor as the King of Hearts. This gave Domon the strength to fight back and overwhelm Master Asia's attack, then Domon finished the battle, and defeated Master Asia by combining the Sekiha Tenkyoken with his own Bakunetsu God Finger (Erupting Burning Finger) for the Sekiha Tenkyo God Finger attack. It was in that moment as Master Asia was overwhelmed, he entered a peaceful state, commending Domon on a job well done, as in that moment, Master Asia's own Shuffle Crest of the King of Hearts reappeared, voicing how proud he was of Domon as he had now proven himself to have truly become the successor of the King of Hearts Shuffle Crest.
After Master Asia was defeated, Domon held in his arms. With the rest of the Shuffle Alliance and their support crews bearing witness to Master Asia's final moments with his pupil, Master Asia revealed that he had a terminal illness (which also prevented him from being able to replace Kyoji as the Devil Gundam's life core unit) and opened his shirt to reveal that he never once had any DG Cells in his body and that everything that he did was through his own will. Master Asia said that he learned what a terrible mistake that he was going to make, and that mankind was indeed a necessary part of nature. Master Asia declared Domon the only true King of Hearts and then he asked him to recite the litany once again: "Look, the East is burning red!" They finished reciting it, and, as the sun rose, Master Asia remarked on its beauty, then died. Domon was devastated over his master's passing, and gave both Master Asia and his Master Gundam a proper burial to lay them to rest.
Master Asia made one last appearance after his death during the battle with Grand Master Gundam. He appeared and encouraged Domon to fight on, alongside all of those whom Domon loved that had fallen, Kyoji, Schwarz, and his mother, Mikino Kasshu. He also entrusted his steed, Fuunsaiki, to Domon, making Domon the new owner and rider of Fuunsaiki as Master Asia's successor.
Quotes[]
- "Ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha! Is that it, Domon? Can it be that you've already reached the limit of your abilities? And you call yourself the King of Hearts! USE YOUR LEGS!! And crouch for better balance. You can't even beat one measly villain like me, you worthless pupil..."
- "Well, what's wrong?! To kneel is to give up the fight! GET UP!! RISE! SHOW YOU CAN STILL RISE!!"
- "Very good. At this moment you have proven yourself and become a true King of Hearts, Domon."
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