The anime adds Ninja into the mix: Grave jumps very well. He also holds some inner sadness, as being an incorporeal spirit means that he cannot hold a lady in his arms. He is the best friend of Rocketbilly Redcadillac and the younger brother of Bunji Kugashira. consists of 5 releases. He lost his left arm in episode 24, which was shot off by Bunji. Meanwhile, Harry becomes drunk off of the power he had gained, and quickly desired more, once he discovered and took over "The Necrolization Project"—an otherworldly technology that reanimates the dead as "necrolizers" ("Deadmen" in the games) which are undead, near-invincible soldiers. Brandon is the protagonist of both the 'Video Game/Gungrave series and the anime television adaptation. For Gungrave: Overdose on the PlayStation 2, GameFAQs has 25 cheat codes and secrets. Brandon Heat, necrolized and reborn in the form of a 3rd Generation Model Deadman, the semi-titular "Gungrave". However, Dr. Tokioka, one of the major members of the Necrolization Project, decides to use the procedure on Brandon's corpse to revive him. However, while she did manage to reach Dr. T.'s hideout, she sees that the man her mother knew is no longer Brandon—he is now the deadman called Grave. Bunji was Brandon Heat's protege, but believed that his mentor had died in a coup against Millennion and held a grudge. Overdose has three playable characters, with only Beyond … While he can override the need to have his blood refreshed, he is almost always in pain—but if he ever stops his meditation, it would mean a fate worse than death. Brandon simply walks up to Deed as though the gun is nothing and beats him up, and later, it's revealed that Deed's gun is a toy. TVTropes is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License. She does reach Brandon/Grave in the end, with Biscoe's help. Balladbird Lee is Bob Poundmax's best friend and a member of the inner circle of Millennion. Juji Kabane GunGrave: Overdose's control scheme isn't anything new and shouldn't be any problem for gamers experienced in the shooter genres.You can fire your weapons (be it the twin Cerberus handguns, the electric guitar or the machine guns) with the X button. Rocketbilly Red Cadillac appears in Gungrave: Overdose. A sequel to Gungrave, Gungrave OD tries to advance on the first game. The last remnants of Millenion are coming together in an attempt to revive the syndicate and put Seed back on the streets. Main Characters note Beyond the Grave, Mika Asagi, Juji Kabane, Billy Redcadillac, El-Al-Canhel (Quartz) Antagonists note Millenion (The Family [Harry MacDowell, Big Four {Bob Poundmax, Balladbird Lee, Bear Walken}]), Corsione Family (Don Corsione, Garino Creale Corsione, Fangoram, Sherry Walken MacDowell, Zell Condorbrave), Raven Clan, Others (Bunji … Anyway, the franchise's protagonist is Brandon Heat, a.k.a Beyond the Grave after his reanimation. Experience a high-octane action/shooter/brawler where you can choose between the wrathful blind swordsman Juji Kabane, the relentless rock star Rocketbilly Redcadillac or the undead hero Beyond the Grave. Gungrave: Overdose (Video Game 2004) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Red. Harry doesn't call him 'Mr. … After the loss of their three best friends, Brandon and Harry joined the Millenion Syndicate and worked their way up through the ranks. In his resurrected form, Grave is taller, sports some spiffy purple cowboy-esque duds, missing his left eye (a scar now in its place), and his remaining eye is a distinct yellow/amber. Juji is a skilled swordsman, and he is a necrolizer like Mika's guardian, Grave. L. Laguna Glock. Fangoram is the strongest Deadman in the Gungrave series. Overdose picks up about 3 years after the first Gungrave. If you've discovered a cheat 4. His trademark weapons are a pair of large handguns: the Left Head and Right Head; together they are called "Cerberus". Seeing as how Brandon could not bring himself to kill his friend for betrayal, Harry murders Brandon in cold blood by shooting Brandon in the chest multiple times, and finishing him off with a bullet to Brandon's left eye. Why he wanders the world as a ghost is unknown. Before his disappearance, he breaks his "silent protagonist" character by making only one sentence, "You must live, Mika". Mika's partner in Overdose. This Coffin can also be used as a melee weapon or a shield. The only daughter of Big Daddy and Maria who had been living a normal life with her mother Maria and their butler Tokioka, until agents of Millenion came to their house. Juji Kabane. Permissions beyond the scope of this license may be available from thestaff@tvtropes.org. Though they lived in a crime-ridden slum called "Desolation Alley", Harry's gang was considered the most good-natured. 4 users rated this 4 out of 5 stars 4. http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Characters/GungraveMainCharacters, List of all main characters in Gungrave (MAJOR Spoilers for both the video game series and the anime adaptation!). He plays the goofball foil to Juji's "straight man" persona, and while Billy has the air of a joker, he really is quite kind and earnest. He asks Grave to execute him after his loss. In the finale, he is holding a gun, but he chooses to only give out. Interestingly, when Grave destroys Millennion's research facility, he doesn't kill any of the scientists. Known as "Billy," … He remains in his undead state (there seems to be no way to "cure" him anyways, nor is there any indication that Grave wants to be human again) and still needs blood transfusions now and then while lucid. Gungrave: Overdose Overview. But with the loss of his sight, he gained an extremely acute sense of smell. Two years after the original, Gungrave, and just approaching of that game's anime spinoff, Gungrave: Overdose was released. He cannot charge his guns the way Grave and Billy can, but he can charge his swords to perform a powerful series of sword attacks. Gungrave: Overdose is why the phrase "not stupid, but special" was created. As Grave, he kills Orgmen, but is never seen to kill any Millennion agents. A former high ranking and trusted member of the Millennion leadership who was killed by his childhood friend Harry Macdowell, Brandon was revived as part of a result of experiments. Sadly, this enables Biscoe to re-hire them to produce Anti-Necrolyze bullets. He resembles a patchwork doll—he is covered with stitches and wears a tattered coat. And then, years before that, he has a nightmare about Harry. He is fast and light on his feet, deftly slicing his opponents to ribbons using the "Kuchiba Style". His Demolition Shots (except the time-stopper/slow ones, those are all the same for all three characters) also seem to have slightly more power and range/area of effect than Juji's or Billy's shots. Read Review Developed by Red Entertainment, Gungrave O.D. Often known as "The man nicknamed Death", to most of the characters Grave is a relentless and unforgiving killer, whose body itself is a (un)living bioweapon. The more he kills, the more he feels that he has to distance himself from Maria. One day, Mika encounters a … Joining Grave are two new unlockable characters: Juji Kabane, a blind, Grave still retains his status as an expert gunfighter, and possesses all the strengths given by necrolization, but these gains carry weaknesses as well. As she falls asleep, Grave breaks his usual silent mannerisms by gently telling her that she must live. Brandon was often favored by Big Daddy, the syndicate's leader, and was trained to become one of Millenion's most powerful sweepers (assassins/hitmen). Cast of Characters in the Gungrave series. In the episode of his death, there's a scene where the left lens of his glasses gets, In his letter to Big Daddy, it's hinted that before he dies, he already knows that Harry will soon take the wrong path and kill him in process. He had died while on the job and Garino forced him through several truly horrible experiments—being conscious while his body was cut open, and prodded. In O.D., he receives an enhanced version of his Coffin thanks to Spike, the "Death Hauler". But with the loss of his sight, he gained an extremely acute sense of smell. She is a. Also first appearing in Overdose, Billy is an outlandishly dressed rockabilly ghost (??? 4.3 average based on 9 product ratings. He fights alongside Juji Kabane, and the two of them join Beyond the Grave during the events of Gungrave: Overdose. His melee attacks are weak, but his long-range attacks are the best of the three. To Mika, he's as much as a close friend and family to her as he is her faithful protector. Juji was infused with a prototype Seed and "died" in agonizing pain, only surviving by using a special breathing technique. Grave can still take out the Millenion goons with an arm and bricks despite having losing an arm and unable to walk properly. Although slightly slow in terms of movement speed, he makes up for it by being useful for any situation. Billy shreds through his foes using his guitar, the "B.L. Claiming that diplomacy isn't his strong point, he is also blind. © 2021 GIANT BOMB, A RED VENTURES COMPANY. Claiming that diplomacy isn't his strong point, he is also blind. Summary: (Also known as "Gungrave OD") Beyond-The-Grave, our favorite undead-Mafioso-turned-almost-good-guy, is back to kick ass against the Corsione family and prevent them from using the Seed to gain control of the world. 5. He is the best friend of Rocketbilly Redcadillac and the younger brother of Bunji Kugashira. Beyond the Grave, born Brandon Heat, is a video game character introduced in Red Entertainment's 2002 third person shooter game Gungrave. But with the loss of his sight, he gained an extremely acute sense of smell. Later on, he asks Dr. Tokioka to Necrolyze him so that he can deal with Harry if Harry ever veers off course. Released Sep 13, 2004. He is an experimental Deadman whose creation went wrong, and he must constantly be meditating in order to stay "alive". J. Jester. Cue a crying Mika. The Giant Bomb Community Endurance Run Starts Today! takes the carnage-based formula of the original, adds more characters and some new abilities to the mix. A member of the inner circle of Millennion and a mentor to Brandon Heat. Even now he is constantly meditating to keep his deadman half and his seed half in balance. As the daughter of two of Brandon Heat's most important influences in his life, she is his closest friend after his resurrection. He is Juji's best friend, and supposedly is a ladies' man. The main protagonist of the story, Grave is reawakened by an older Mika Asagi. Appears as a playable character in Overdose. In the anime, Grave suffers "functional disorder" when trying to regain his memories, in which he gets a massive headache and other pains. Appears as a playable character in Overdose. Game » Photos of the Gungrave (Show) voice actors. Join us all weekend long for games and charity! Juji is a skilled swordsman, and he is a necrolizer like Mika's guardian, Grave. He is an experimental Deadman whose creation went wrong, and he must constantly be meditating in order to stay "alive". Near the end, his right leg broke off due to the effect of Anti-Necrolyze, which is shot to his knee. Storyline. He can jump from roof to roof. He wanders the earth with his cohort Billy, seeking to take revenge on Garino. Sporting a new outfit, a new Coffin, and even more firepower than before, Grave silently goes forth to destroy the Seed narcotics empire controlled by the Corisione family. Naturally, Grave’s back, along with Mika and a somewhat mysterious new companion, to put an end to this upstart before it can even really begin. The resurrected dual wielding badass from the Gungrave series. D&D Beyond Juji is a skilled swordsman, and he is a necrolizer like Mika's guardian Grave. However, he's also a selfless, caring man who remains loyal to Big Daddy and his family, even in death. As Grave, he only beats up Millennion agents instead of killing them. Grave counters by killing Bob. Brandon/Grave shows the cracks on his body, indicating that his time is about to end. Probably downplayed or zigzagged in the anime. When in battle, a large flame perpetually burns on his shoulder. GunGrave cranks up the action and cranks down the price in its fast-paced sequel, GunGrave: OverDose. Overdose is an action game at heart, and while much hype has tossed about over the character designs, graphics take a back seat to gameplay just as in the first Gungrave. Due to Grave being in a "dead" state, he has to undergo specially-prepared treatments that periodically refresh his entire body's supply of blood. Brandon appeared to have a promising future, but during an elevator ride with Harry, his fate was ultimately sealed when he could not side with Harry's plan to kill Big Daddy and ensure Harry's position as the leader of Millenion. Kneecaps a Millennion agent and destroys Millennion's research facility. The action is based strongly on … While viewed as an "antique" by Harry and Garino, Grave continues to prove through sheer determination, his devotion to Mika (whom he's sworn to protect), and lots of heavy firepower, that he is, in the words of Billy, "the world's strongest Deadman". As of Overdose, not only is she under the protection of Grave, she also acts as his caretaker and assistant, being his only blood donor (which has made her physically weak but she silently bears it because it's one of the few things she can do to sustain Grave's body). 4 users rated this 5 out of 5 stars 4. The game is very faced paced but unfortunately has poor controls and is very repetitive. ), possessing an electric guitar that Juji found while traveling. Earlier before that, there's young Brandon showing no fear towards Deed, who is pointing a gun at him and threatening to shoot him. Juji Kabane is one of three playable characters in Gungrave: Overdose. 1 users rated this 3 out of 5 stars 1. Unfortunately, the deadly drug called "Seed" has resurfaced and Mika Asagi, now Grave's young ward, knows all too well of the chaos that will ensue if the drug spreads worldwide. This process takes no more than a few hours and we'll In the anime, when Grave is savagely pummeling Bunji in a fit of rage, he stops when Mika calls him and pleads him to stop. Gungrave: Overdose (2004): Three years has passed since the first game, while Grave has been placed into hibernation. 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