Kanzaki, Hajime

神崎一

Kanzaki is a sadistic and malignant third-year student and the first member of the Tohoshinki to be introduced. At the time, he was also the closest of the four to dominating the school. His fighting style is raw and brutal, lacking apparent technique, yet it remains effective against the average thug. Even after his defeat by Oga, his reputation as a Tohoshinki member persists.
It is implied that his family is wealthy and/or influential, and that he leveraged that influence to achieve his status as a gang leader. Furuichi has referred to him as the son of a "you-know-what", which may imply that Kanzaki is the heir of a criminal family.
Kanzaki has dull blond hair with a slight brown tinge, a pale face, and is usually shown unshaved with growing stubble. In accordance with the Japanese delinquent stereotype, he has dull eyes. He has two piercings on his left ear, a red piercing on his right, and a distinctive ring piercing on his lip. A chain hangs from the ring onto his left ear. Another chain is worn around his neck, more or less in the form of a necklace. A cut is on his left cheek, presumably inflicted in an earlier fight.
Kanzaki has proved to be a powerful fighter, though not as strong as Oga. His fighting style is raw and brutal, and he does not appear to possess any particular technique. He has never stated whether or not he trained in any specific fighting style, although he is very skilled at kicking. When he fights, he usually acts based on emotions and never uses reason. He is a ruthless fighter and has indirectly referred to murder on many occasions. Shiroyama mentions that when someone pulls the chain on Kanzaki's face, he becomes extremely irritated and his strength triples. During Zenjuuro Saotome's training of Kanzaki and some of the other Ishiyama delinquents, Kanzaki is shown to now fight on par with Shintaro Natsume.
When powered with the "Kings Crest" through devotion to Oga, Kanzaki is able to take down very tough opponents, including Nasu's familiars.