BAOH

'''BAOH''', known in Japan as is a manga series and anime OVA created by Hirohiko Araki, most famous for his epic JoJo's Bizarre Adventure. It is licensed in English by Viz Media.^[3] While not nearly as long (only 2 tankōbon and 1 OVA), it contains his classic stylistic art.

Contents

Plot

Abilities

Weakness

References

Plot

An innocent young man, Ikuro Hashizawa (橋沢育朗 ''Hashizawa Ikurō''), has a parasite known as Baoh implanted in his brain by an evil organization, Doress. The parasite makes him nearly immortal and gives him the ability to transform into a beast with extraordinary power when he is in trouble. Doress intends to use him in some sort of ploy for world domination. But while they're moving him around a young psychic girl, Sumire (スミレ) (who is also being held by the organization), sets him free and the two escape together. Of course, Dr. Kasuminome (霞の目博士 ''Kasuminome-hakase'') is the mad scientist behind the whole plot, and he is not about to let his test subject get away and he has everything from super powered lackeys to a small army at his disposal.

Abilities

★ Superhuman strength, agility, and speed

★ Superhuman healing: The more a BAOH host body is injured, the quicker the parasite heals the host and initiates defensive measures. In the anime Ikuro has his throat slit and a knife embedded in his heart. Even with the knife still in his chest Ikuro's heart continues to beat and pushes the blade out of his chest.

★ Corrosive enzymes: Hands produce a corrosive substance that melts through flesh & metal.

★ Bio-blades: Hosts produce organic blades from various parts of the body (depending on type of host).

★ Stingers: Organic needles that are projected from the host. In Ikuroo's case, from his hair.

★ Dark thunder: A devastating electrical blast. Produces enough power to charge a large scale laser (As shown in the anime).

Weakness

★ According to the parasite's creator the only means of destroying a BAOH (once inserted in a host) is to put a bullet through the brain of the host, and then to completely burn the body (thus killing the host and parasite).

★ The only way to keep an implanted host dormant is to submerge them in salt water.

References

1. . Accessed 2007-02-21.
2. . Accessed 2007-02-21.
3. Baoh ISBN 1569310882 Accessed 19 July 2007.