#5-Haruko Haruhara
(FLCL)
I had to hold back from making this a guys only kind of
list. Unlike the predator franchise,
Anime has plenty of girls just as bad ass as the Govenator who could give The
Predator a run for his money. In the
end, I chose Haruko because, unlike most other characters on this list, she’s
far more unpredictable and hard to read.
She doesn’t really have a plan that doesn’t involve smacking things
around with her guitar until it just stops moving…or something pops out of its
head. And I’d die of laughter seeing The
Predator get run into by Haruko’s amazing vespa scooter.
#4-Jubei Kibagami
(Ninja Scroll)
It’s a shame we’ve never gotten a Predator prequel set in
a different time period. As Predator 2
shows us, these guys have been hunting on Earth for centuries. So why not see the Predator take on the
ultimate historical samurai warriors of the Edo period? And what better choice than Ninja Scroll’s
Jubei, the man who almost single handidly defeated seven devils, all of whom
are just as tough, if not tougher, than the Predator himself. If you ever bothered to see 2010’s Predators,
you’ll no doubt remember we got one of the best fight scenes in the franchise
where a Yakuza Enforcer battled a Predator with a ceremonial Katana and managed
to take it out…that alone is enough proof we need way more of these battles in
our lives.
#3-Batou (Ghost in
the Shell)
It would have been easy to choose Motoko Kusinagi cause
she’s the main heroine of this cyberpunk franchise. But Batou I think is a more fun choice
because he’s as close to Schwarzzeneger as you’re gonna get on this list. He’s got a wide assortment of big guns and
explosives, military training, a shotgun in his arm and plenty of wit and one
liners to make the Predator feel right at home.
Also, Batou’s spent a lot of time in jungle combat (where all of the
action of the first Predator took place). And maybe it’s just me but I wonder
if he could find a way to use his hacking abilities to short out the Predators
cloak, heat vision mask and nuke device…hey it’s a skill set, he might as well
put it to some use.
#2-Shunya Kogami
(Psycho Pass)
The second I thought about doing this list, Kogami was my
first pick. All throughout the first
season of Psycho Pass, this man was able to match both mind and muscles with
the best of the worst, especially his eternal rival, Shogo Makashima. Just seeing Kogami have a workout with high
level set battle android shows me he’s always preparing for the ultimate
fight. He might not be able to wax
philosophies with The Predator but Kogami’s ability to adapt and outthink the
most horrific killers could come be a huge advantage. Forget the Dominator too, if I want Kogami to
take down the Predator, its going to be in a no holds barred fight club cage
brawl.
#1-Sousuke Sagara
(Full Metal Panic)
The Serious Sergant has been known to plan out his
battles wayyyyy far in advance. Besides
the more deadly combat he’s been in throughout the franchise, let’s not forget
some of the crazier stuff Sousuke did in Full Metal Panic: Fumofuu, like
steaking out a spot behind the school for five hours with a sniper rifle
thinking he was being led into a duel; and he set up an insane amount of sentry
guns to stop Kurtz, Shinji and Onode from peeping into the girls bath at a
hotspring. So how Sousuke would handle
things isn’t unlike how Arnold plans out his final battle with the Predator in
the first film with old school jungle tactics. Even without his Arm Slave,
Sousuke could bring all kinds of pain against the Predator. For further proof, just wait til I get to
Full Metal Panic: Invisible Victory in the fall. Sousuke proves there he is more than worthy
of the title, “Army of One”, the perfect trophy for the Predator.
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