Kanbei

Kanbei キクチヨ Kikuchiyo
Kanbei as he appears in Advance Wars: Dual Strike
Bio
Faction	Yellow Comet
Specialty	All units have greater attack and defence power
Hit	Sonja
Miss	Computers
Skills
CO Power	Morale Boost
Super CO Power	Samurai Spirit
Power Meter

	Observe the heart of a true samurai!
— Kanbei -

Kanbei is a Commanding Officer enlisted in the Yellow Comet army. He is the emperor of Yellow Comet and the leader of its' forces in Advance Wars and Advance Wars 2: Black Hole Rising. Sensei taught him everything he knows about battling. His boldness and inability to use technology is often contrasted with his daughter Sonja's shyness and technical ability for comic relief.

In Re-Boot Camp, he presents a gunbai in his CO Power animation.

Role

In Advance Wars

In the original Advance Wars, Kanbei rushes off to stop Orange Star as soon as they enter Yellow Comet. He is defeated three times before Sonja explains that Orange Star was merely passing through, and attacked because he attacked them. In the final battle, if Kanbei is present, he declares that Sturm has committed an "unforgivable sin" for capturing Sonja.

In Advance Wars: Dual Strike

Kanbei makes no formal appearance in Dual Strike. However, he is cloned and sent to fight against the Allied Nations during the Omega Land war. Upon completion of the final mission, he is available for use in the Hard Campaign.

Skills

In Advance Wars

• Day-to-Day (D2D): Kanbei's units deal 120% damage and receive 80% damage, but cost 120%.
• CO Meter: 50,000G
• CO Power: Morale Boost — Kanbei's universal stats become 140% damage dealt and 70% damage received.

In Advance Wars 2: Black Hole Rising

• Day-to-Day (D2D): Kanbei's units cost 120%, but have 130% firepower and defense.
• CO Meter:
• CO Power: Morale Boost — Kanbei's firepower becomes 150% and defense 130(+10)%.
• Super CO Power: Samurai Spirit — Kanbei's firepower becomes 150% and defense 150(+10)%. In addition, his counterattacks are 1.5x stronger.

In Advance Wars: Dual Strike

• Day-to-Day (D2D): Kanbei's units cost 120%, but have 120% firepower and defense.
• CO Meter:
• CO Power: Morale Boost — Kanbei's firepower becomes 150(+10)% and defense 120(+10)%.
• Super CO Power: Samurai Spirit — Kanbei's firepower becomes 150(+10)% and defense 150(+10)%. In addition, his counterattacks inflict double damage.

CO Powers

	English	Japanese	French	German	Spanish	Italian
CO Power	Morale Boost	'	Courage	Moral-Mobil	Fuerza Moral	Aiuto Morale
Super CO Power	Samurai Spirit	'	Esprit samouraï	Samurai-Schwert	Espiritu Samurai	Spirito Samurai

Tag Affinities

Tag Partner	Stars	Firepower	English	Japanese	French	German	Spanish	Italian
Sonja		+30%	Battle Standard	{{{JPNchar}}} {{{JPNname}}}	Dynastie Comet	Östliche Weisheit	Sinergia Familiar	Soffio di Vulcano
Javier		+10%	Code of Honor	{{{JPNchar}}} {{{JPNname}}}	Preux Chevaliers	Ehrenkodex	Honor y Gloria	Animo Samuraico
Sensei	None	+5%	Dual Strike	{{{JPNchar}}} {{{JPNname}}}	Pouvoir relais	Doppel-Gabe	Ataque Dual	Virtù Doppia
Von Bolt	None	-10%	Dual Strike	{{{JPNchar}}} {{{JPNname}}}	Pouvoir relais	Doppel-Gabe	Ataque Dual	Virtù Doppia

Trivia

• In the unreleased iQue prototype of Advance Wars originally developed for the Chinese market, Kanbei's appearance was significantly altered to resemble less like an Imperial Japanese officer; his facial hair and katana were removed and his uniform was changed. Kanbei's Imperial Forces were also renamed to Kanbei's Special Forces. In the western version of the game Kanbei believes he is a modern samurai, while in the Chinese version he likens himself to a modern Zhang Fei. These changes were likely done by Nintendo to avoid any connotations with Japan's invasion of China during World War II.

References

Commanding Officers of Advance Wars
Orange Star	Andy Sami Max Nell Hachi Jake Rachel
Blue Moon	Olaf Grit Colin Sasha
Green Earth	Eagle Drake Jess Javier
Yellow Comet	Kanbei Sonja Sensei Grimm
Black Hole	Sturm Clone Andy Flak Lash Adder Hawke Jugger Koal Kindle Von Bolt