Boris Ivanov (ボリス・イワノフ Borisu Iwanofu) is a member of Yomi, practitioner of Combat Sambo, a soldier for the Russian Armed Forces, and the former disciple of Alexander Gaidar. He is the second Yomi member to fight Kenichi Shirahama in a duel (the first was Ryūto Asamiya, though it was before he joined Yomi) and is one of the first four Yomi members transferred to Kenichi's school. He was awaiting his former master's return, but is currently a participant in the Eternal Sunset, along with the other members of Yami and Yomi.
Characteristics[]
Physical Appearance[]
Boris is usually seen in a gray-blue camouflaged military outfit due to his loyalty to his country and has a muscular build. When wearing this outfit, he covers the sides of his face with warpaint to symbolize himself as a soldier. His hair is silver and spiked at the back and usually has a small headband around his forehead. He was seen in a school uniform to fit in at Kenichi's school.
Personality[]
Being a Russian soldier and the right-hand man to a colonel, Boris frequently acts in a militaristic manner. He strictly upholds orders and believes orders are absolute, as he will follow any order from his master or his teacher without question or hesitation. He also particularly hates anyone who disobeys orders, and seems jealous when he finds someone with greater loyalty than his. He seems to have a small degree of respect for anyone who is willing to speak against him openly. Although he is an enemy of Kenichi, he will work with him to take down some opponents and find ways to listen to him, such as hearing Kenichi's words as advice and tips, not orders. He will also find loop holes to turn orders to his advantage without going against them.
Like Ethan, he was one of the few YOMI students to actually leave a good impression on most of the students and held a respect for his own teacher, Kyōko Ono, doing anything she asked without question and always did good deeds at his school. The teacher always thought of Boris as a very kind person, which may not be an overestimation, as he had allied with Kenichi to keep her safe from his own men due to loop holes he found, suggesting he may not be as bad as he seems and actually be more lenient towards the saving fist. He gets along well with his militia men as they follow him as soldiers and commanders, but doesn't seem to listen to Sho until he hears his master's orders first. Boris is also the first opponent to acknowledge Kenichi for his strength, even to the point of even conceding that he is stronger.
Boris is very good at intelligence gathering, having been able to find Big Lock all on his own, a very impressive feat as even master-class fighters are unable to find the prison.
Skills[]
- Skilled Soldier - Boris has been trained as a martial artist, but also as a soldier as well. Because of this, Boris has developed a unique sense of battle, being able to dominate multiple opponents as if he was on a battlefield. This has also allowed him the ability to combine his training as a soldier, with the skills and techniques he received from his master, giving him a very rigid, but powerful battle style. As a soldier, he has been trained to be prepared for death. This resolve has been further strengthened by his master's training and, as such, he is completely prepared to give up his life for victory at all costs. This was shown during his invasion of Ryōzanpaku, when he took a blast of Sakaki's Ki and was able to stay standing, despite being greatly affected by the strength of it, and it was also shown during his second fight with Kenichi, when he gladly told him that he was ready to die in order to defeat him.
- Enhanced Speed - Boris is a very fast individual and uses quick and fast choke holds and spins. Even in the water, he's very fast and a strong swimmer, capable of winning the school swimming contest on the camping trip and keeping Kenichi on the defense while in the water.
- Enhanced Strength - Boris is a strong fighter and the offensive style of SAMBO complements Boris's powerful strength and most of his attacks rely on his strength. He's strong enough to even injure Miu, a very talented fighter with a punch to the side.
- Strength Analysis - Boris is able to look into an opponent, primarily through its killing intent, and compares it to an animal of sorts. When he first saw Kenichi, he saw him as a "fangless, clawless, small creature that was taunting him", visualizing it as a penguin, throwing his guard off for a brief moment and confusing him. The second time they fight, he realizes that "the little creature" has evolved into a truly fierce beast, as he visualizes a emperor penguin.
- Intelligence Gathering— Boris's greatest feat lies in his intelligence gathering. As in no less than a year after his master's defeat and arrest to Big Lock, Boris was able to track him down and find the prison greeting him and Diego when they "went on a walk" away from the prison. Both Diego and Alexander praised his skills in intelligence gathering.