| Izou Motobe | |
 本部 以蔵, Motobe Izō | |
| Name | |
|---|---|
| First Appearance | |
| Anime | The Cord-Cutter |
| Manga | Suedo's Degree of Danger |
| Information | |
| Origin | Japan |
| Age | 50 years old (probably) |
| Hair Color | Grey |
| Height | 165 cm (probably) |
| Weight | 60 kg (probably) |
| Fighting Style | Motobe-ryu Jujutsu Kenjutsu |
| Original Dub | Masayuki Omoro (Japanese) |
| Relations | Hanada Junichi (Disciple) Unnamed Disciple |
Izou Motobe (本部 以蔵, Motobe Izō) is a fictional character from anime and manga series of Baki the Grappler.
Personality
Motobe Izou is an old Japanese Jujitsu master. He often watches fights and offers insight on unusual techniques being used.
He seems to have more of an obsession with defeating Yujiro Hanma than most martial artists but he has never shown to be a match for him.
Appearance
History
Baki the Grappler
Maximum Tournament Saga
After he is defeated by Kinryuuzan, the Yokozuna, at the Maximum Tournament, he acts as a pseudo ringside commentator during most of the tournament. During this time it appears Katou Kyosumi and Baki Hanma also commentate alongside him pointing out different techniques wondering how they work and even guessing at the other fighters intentions with specific techniques.
Baki
Most Evil Death Row Convicts Saga
After the tournament, Motobe begins to use kenjitsu and later teams up with Goki Shibukawa to fight the convict Yanagi Ryuukou.