 This article is about a monster in Juken Sentai Gekiranger.
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- "Predatory Crocodile Fist. My name's Niwa!"
- ―Niwa's first words[src]
Confrontation-Fist Crocodile Fist Niwa is a Beast-Man of Rinjuken Akugata who is the practitioner of Confrontation Beast Crocodile-Fist (臨獣クロコダイル拳, Rinjū Kurokodairuken), a fighting style that emulates the reckless brute force of a crocodile.
History[]
Niwa is one of the top five Rinrinshi under Rio's wing sent by Mele to defeat the Gekirangers though not without confusion coming from Kata and Rageku especially when he is confident enough to fight without the aid of Maku's power. He would later wreck havoc to attract their attention and is able to fight and overpowered GekiBlue, GekiYellow, and GekiViolet until Jan arrived though Ken Hisatsu's interference halt the fight where he retreats after seeing that his enemies are busy.
He would later reappear and fought the three Gekirangers again, overpowering them until Super GekiRed arrived with Ken. After Ken transforms into GekiChopper for the first time, he would fight the former with the Rinshi called by Mele who express shock after the appearance of GekiChopper. With his blade attacks that penetrated Niwa's armored body, he try to fight him in the nearby water only to meet his demise where he is finished off by GekiChopper.
Personality[]
A ruthless and serious Beast-Man who is prideful to his skills that he is confident that he is able to defeat the Gekirangers singlehandedly without the help of Maku's powers. Thanks to his combat style, he is quite reckless and brutish.
Forms[]
Rinshi
Rinrinshi
Beast-Man Niwa
Powers and Abilities[]
Powers[]
- Crocodile Ringi
- Ten Thousand Stones Descend (万降石, Bankōseki): By slamming the ground, he would break the ground so hard that debris would rain down.
- Mudbank Torso Snapping (泥州胴折り, Desudō Ori): Niwa would grab the target with his arm before he spins both him and his target similar to those of a crocodile's death roll, until he throws the target.
- Mudbank Torso Snapping: Authority (泥州胴折り・通, Desudō Ori Tsū): An upgraded form of Mudbank Torso Snapping, Niwa would spin toward the target with intense speed and force.
Abilities[]
- Strength: Niwa possess raw strength that enable him to go toe-to-toe and even overpower most of the Gekirangers, two of which are in their Super Gekiranger forms.
- Durability: Niwa's body are cowered with hard scales that enable him to shrug off most damage from the Gekirangers with the only exception being GekiChopper.
- Martial Arts Intuition: Being the practitioner of the Crocodile-Fist, Niwa is also a skilled martial artist who rely on reckless yet devastating attacks.
Weaknesses[]
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Arsenal[]
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Behind the Scenes[]
Portrayal[]
- Niwa was voiced by Keikō Sakai.
Profile[]
- Favorite place: Riverside
- Favorite food: Fish, meat, etc.
- Favorite proverb: "It takes years just to learn the basics." (顎振り三年, Ago furi san'nen)
Design[]
- Niwa was designed by character designer Tamotsu Shinohara, who worked on the Rinjuken Akugata for Juken Sentai Gekiranger.
- His design includes the crocodile and a martial artist thanks to his crocodile shaped head whose toothy lower jaw are joined in in the green scales the torso area which in turn make it appear as a sleeveless karate gi and a pair of geta that he wears.
Concept Art[]
Etymology[]
- His name is an anagram for wani, the Japanese word for "crocodile."
Notes[]
- Due to GekiChopper destroying him instantly, Niwa is the only Beast-Man who does not grow giant in any way.
Appearances[]
See Also[]
- Crocovile (Jungle Fury) - Power Rangers counterpart in Jungle Fury. See comparison page.
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