Kenzo Kabuto is the son of the scientist Juzo Kabuto and the father to the protagonist Koji Kabuto and his brother Shiro. He is also the creator of the Great Mazinger and the legal guardian of its pilot Tetsuya Tsurugi as well as Tetsuya's partner Jun Hono.
Background[]
Dr. Kabuto was born to Juzo Kabuto and his unnamed wife. During life he studied to become a scientist much like his father eventually marrying a woman and starting a family of his own. However, during a project, an accident occurred taking Kenzo and his wife's lives. Juzo revived his son as a cyborg. To prevent Kenzo's sons from having psychological shock, Juzo looked after them while Kenzo went into hiding. Knowing of the threat of the Mycenae Empire from his father, Kenzo used the designs from his father's robot Mazinger Z and modified them into a stronger robot, Great Mazinger. He also took in two orphans, Tetsuya Tsurugi and Jun Hono to train them to pilot the Great in the coming battle against the empire.
Appearance[]
Kenzo Kabuto bears similar facial features to his son Koji but has shorter hair combed back and a mustache. He is always seen in a white lab coat which covers his otherwise mechanical body.
Personality[]
Abilities[]
Kenzo is a highly decorated scientist in robotics having created the Great Mazinger from the designs of Mazinger and made a stronger version of Super Alloy Z to better combat the power of the Warrior Beasts. He is also a keen observer, offering advice to his pilots in battle.