Shinzan

Shinzan シンザン
Model No.
KWG-0CH
Motif
Stag beetle
Parts
Head:	Finder ファインダー
Right Arm:	Squeeze スクィーズ
Left Arm:	Hitter ヒッター
Legs:	Separate セパレート
Game appearances
Medarot 5, Medarot 8 (DLC), Medarot 9, Medarot S
Other appearances
Medarot 5 (manga), Medarot G (manga), Medarot OCG
Designer

Shinzan (シンザン) is a stag beetle-type Medarot that first appeared in Medarot 5. It is the player's starting Medarot in the Kuwagata version, and is owned by the player's rival in the Kabuto version.

Description

Based on a stag beetle (or "kuwagata-mushi"), Shinzan is the mascot of the Kuwagata version of Medarot 5. Its design is more sleek and angular compared to previous KWG Medarots, and its left arm features a "pile bunker" weapon in the form of a long pole on its arm that it can fire forward at high speed to strike its enemies.

The name "Shinzan" comes from an alternate reading of the characters for "deep mountain" (深山, miyama), in reference to a species of stag beetle called the miyama stag beetle.

In the games

In Medarot 5

In the Kuwagata version, Koishimaru finds Shinzan disassembled along with a Medarotch and Kuwagata Medal inside a large tree at the Shijimi shrine. He takes the Medarot and Medarotch with the intention of returning them to their original owner, but is forced to activate it in a battle with Hiko's Chrotojil shortly after, due to his own Medarotch being broken. Later, it is revealed that Shinzan and the Medarotch were new models stolen from a nearby laboratory, but Koishimaru is given permission to keep them due to Shinzan's attachment to him.

In the Kabuto version, the roles of Shinzan and Chrotojil are reversed, and Shinzan serves as Hiko's Medarot. The two have distinct personalities when they speak in the story, which they keep regardless of which side they are on. Shinzan has a strong sense of justice, and is often helpful albeit being inquisitive, and when Koishimaru tries to tell him that he isn't his master, Shinzan responds by asking where is his master(in the Kabuto version Chrotojil calls Koishimaru an idiot.).

Like other KWG Medarots, Shinzan has a Sword attack on its right arm, a Hammer attack on its left, and a Scan action on its head. Its parts all have the Speed attribute.

In Medarot 8

Shinzan makes a reappearance in Medarot 8 as a DLC-exclusive Medarot. It appears along with Chrotojil and Magentacat in the seventh DLC mission, which can be downloaded for 300 yen ($2.40).

Its model number is now KWG0C.

In the manga

In Medarot 5

In this manga series, Shinzan takes on the same role as in the Kabuto version of the games and appears as Hiko's partner Medarot with the name Nekuu (ネクウ).

Image gallery

Official artwork:

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  Profile from the Medarot Classics Ultimate Character Book

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  Early concept art

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  Concept art

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  Official art from Medarot 8

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  Official Art from Medarot 9

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  Dialogue portrait in Medarot 9

Sprites & 3D models:

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  Sprite in Medarot 5

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  Model in Medarot 8

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  Model in Medarot 8 (back)

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  Model in Medarot 8 (animation)

Cards:

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  Medarot OCG card

Related Medarots

• KBT-0CH Chrotojil, its Kabuto version equivalent.
• KWG-1CH Adolphin, an upgrade found in Medarot G.

KWG-type Medarots
KWG-0	Head Scissors	KWG-2	Solin	KWG-5	Dorcus	KWG09 (KWG-1NF)	Luminous Stag	KWG0E (KWG-0)	Cervo	KWG15	Omega Stag
KWG00-M	Rokusho	KWG03 (KWG-3BF)	Mach Massive	KWG-55	Blackstag	KWG0A (KWG-9BX)	Cameo Stag	KWG10-M	Sanjuro	KWG50-M	P-Rokusho
KWG-1	Rokusho	KWG03R-M	Mach Massive R	KWG-6	Tyrrellbeetle	KWG-0NF	Pupa Stag	KWG11-M	Hirschkäfer
KWG01-M	Rokusho	KWGXX	Maquette	KWG-7	Kuwagata Baizan	KWG0C (KWG-0CH)	Shinzan	KWG12-M	Monjiro
KWG01	Rokusho A	KWG04-M	Titanbeetle	KWG08 (KWG-0NF)	Sonic Stag	KWG0D (KWG-1CH)	Adolphin	KWG14	Kairen