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The Kengo (Japanese: ケンゴウ) Monster Family is a recurring group of four monsters in the Mystery Dungeon: Shiren the Wanderer series. It made its debut in
Mystery Dungeon: Shiren the Wanderer 2 - Shiren's Castle and the Oni Invasion in (2000), making it part of the Third Batch of Monster Families
. Its most recent appearance was in
/
Shiren the Wanderer: The Mystery Dungeon of Serpentcoil Island in 2024.
The Kengo Family consists of:
- Kengo (Japanese: ケンゴウ)
- Iai (Japanese: イアイ)
- Shihan (Japanese: シハン)
- Tatsujin (Japanese: タツジン)
A related additional family includes the Evil Swordsman monster family that first appeared in
Mystery Dungeon: Shiren the Wanderer 4 - The Eye of God and the Devil's Navel in 2010.
Biography
Characteristics
Physical Appearance
Name Etymology
Appearances
For more about the Kengo family in specific media, see the following articles:
Games
Kengo
| Shiren 1 |
Moonlight Village |
Shiren 2 |
Magic Castle |
Asuka |
Shiren 3 |
Shiren 4 |
Shiren 5 |
Shiren 6 |
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Iai
| Shiren 1 |
Moonlight Village |
Shiren 2 |
Magic Castle |
Asuka |
Shiren 3 |
Shiren 4 |
Shiren 5 |
Shiren 6 |
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Shihan
| Shiren 1 |
Moonlight Village |
Shiren 2 |
Magic Castle |
Asuka |
Shiren 3 |
Shiren 4 |
Shiren 5 |
Shiren 6 |
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Tatsujin
| Shiren 1 |
Moonlight Village |
Shiren 2 |
Magic Castle |
Asuka |
Shiren 3 |
Shiren 4 |
Shiren 5 |
Shiren 6 |
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Gallery
For all of the Kengo art used across the wiki, see: Category:Kengo Family
Official Artwork
(2000)
Artwork from a Shiren 2 source book.
(2000)
A Kengo in Shiren 2.
(2008)
A Kengo in Shiren 3 Wii.
(2010)
A Swordsman in Shiren 4 DS.
(2010)
A Swordsman in Shiren 5 DS.
(2015)
A Swordsman in Shiren 5 Vita.
(2024)
A Swordsman in Shiren 6.
(2000)
An Iai in Shiren 2.
(2008)
An Iai in Shiren 3 Wii.
(2010)
A Fencer in Shiren 4 DS.
(2010)
A Fencer in Shiren 5 DS.
(2015)
A Fencer in Shiren 5 Vita.
(2024)
A Fencer in Shiren 6.
(2000)
A Shihan in Shiren 2.
(2008)
A Shihan in Shiren 3 Wii.
(2010)
A Sensei in Shiren 4 DS.
(2010)
A Sensei in Shiren 5 DS.
(2015)
A Sensei in Shiren 5 Vita.
(2024)
A Battler in Shiren 6.
(2008)
A Tatsujin in Shiren 3 Wii.
(2010)
A Swordmaster in Shiren 4 DS.
(2010)
A Swordmaster in Shiren 5 DS.
(2015)
A Swordmaster in Shiren 5 Vita.
(2024)
A Swordmaster in Shiren 6.
(2000)
A Kengo sprite from the Shiren 2 official website.
(2001)
Artwork from a 64DREAM magazine.
In Other Languages
| Language
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Name
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| English
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Kengo (Shiren 3 Wii) Swordsman (Various)
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| Japanese
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ケンゴウ
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| Language
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Name
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| English
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Iai (Shiren 3 Wii) Fencer (Various)
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| Japanese
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イアイ
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| Language
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Name
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| English
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Shihan (Shiren 3 Wii) Sensei (Various) Battler (Shiren 6)
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| Japanese
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シハン
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Name
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| English
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Tatsujin (Shiren 3 Wii) Swordmaster (Various)
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| Japanese
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タツジン
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See Also
References