Baoh

Infobox animanga/Header
name = Baoh


caption =
ja_name = バオー来訪者
ja_name_trans = Baoh Raihōsha
genre = Infobox animanga/Manga
title =
author = Hirohiko Araki
publisher = flagicon|Japan Shueisha
flagicon|Canada flagicon|United States VIZ Media
flagicon|Italy Star Comics
demographic = Shōnen
magazine = Shōnen Jump
first = 1984
last = 1985
volumes = 2 [Ann manga|id=2781. Accessed 2007-02-21.] Infobox animanga/OVA
title =
director = Hiroyuki Yokoyama
studio = Studio Pierrot
episodes = 1 [Ann anime|id=259. Accessed 2007-02-21.]
released = 1 November 1989
runtime = 48 minutes

"Baoh", known in Japan as nihongo|"Baō Raihōsha"|バオー来訪者|"Baō Raihōsha"|Baoh: The Visitor 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. [ [http://www.alibris.com/search/books/isbn/1569310882 Baoh] ISBN 1569310882 Accessed 19 July 2007.] The manga lasted only two collected volumes and was adapted into a single-episode original video animation.

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.
*After 111 days of non-dormancy, the parasite will reproduce and its larvae will leave the host, killing it.

Trivia

*The character Neo Dio from the video game series World Heroes is based on Baoh, bearing not only a strikingly similar appearance, but also has similar attacks in which he uses in his various appearances in the World Heroes series, and Neo Geo Battle Coliseum.

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