Kankuro is one of the talented ninjas from Hidden Sand Village (Sunagakure) who is also the brother of the Kazekage, Gaara. There are some interesting facts about Kankuro that you may not know. In this article, Dunia Games will talk about some facts regarding Kankuro. Curious already? Just take a look at the article below!

1. His Dispute with Gaara

In the novel Gaara Hiden, if Gaara or Kankuro do not marry and have children, then the next Kazekage will be a ninja from Konoha, namely Shikadai. This is because Temari had married and had children with Shikamaru.

The Sunagakure Council wants the ninja from Sunagakure to be the next Kazekage. The higher-ups also asked Gaara to immediately find a life partner and get married. According to Gaara, Kankuro should get married first because he is the older one, while Kankuro wanted Gaara to marry first.

2. Recast English Voice Actor

Kankuro's original English voice actor was Michael Lindsay, a famous voice actor in the anime that aired in the United States like Kisura Urahara in Bleach. After the Kazekage Rescue Mission arc, he was replaced by the man who also voiced Asuma Sarutobi in the English dub of the anime, Doug Erholtz.

There is no reason why the recast was made. Lindsay tragically passed away in 2019, but the recast was made almost a decade before this, which means that this was not the reason for the recast.

3. Too Late to be a Jonin

There are several ninjas from Naruto's age group who have managed to become a Jonin in a shorter time. Meanwhile, Kankuro was one of those who were late to become a Jonin in Sunagakure.

4. Got a Fire Burst Technique in the Manga

Flamethrower is a unique ability that can be used by each of Sasori's puppets in battle. The flames were strong enough to even melt metallic kunai once they made contact.

Kankuro demonstrated this ability in the manga when he fought Sasori and Deidara using Sasori's puppet body. However, this technique is not shown at all in anime, which means fans who only watch anime cannot see it.

5. Was a Jinchuriki Candidate

Gaara was Shukaku's vessel, but that was after he was compared to his older brothers. Being the youngest of the three siblings, Gaara got his last turn as an experiment for the Shukaku vessel.

Unfortunately, Kankuro and Temari's bodies were unable to hold Shukaku, so Sunagakure's officials decided to choose Gaara instead as the most appropriate vessel for the One-Tail Beast.

6. Choose to Avoid Unnecessary Fights

As an older brother, Kankuro wants to keep Gaara from getting out of control and killing people. That is why he always avoided unnecessary fights to minimize the possibility of Gaara getting out of control.

This is seen in the Chunin exams in the Forest of Death when they meet a team that had the same scroll. Kankuro asked them to get away before Gaara got out of control and killed them all.

7. Always Prioritize Gaara

Gaara had disliked Kankuro and even threatened to kill him. Even though Kankuro was afraid, he still cared and tried to help his poor little brother.

Kankuro still put Gaara above himself. One of the examples was when he woke up after being hit by Sasori's poison, and the first person he looked for was Gaara. He was worried about Gaara who was fighting against the Akatsuki members.

8. He’s Weak in Genjutsu and Speed

According to the official Naruto databook, most characters rank one to five in all of their battle stats. Being a Jonin, Kankuro's ability is unquestionable.

His speed is relatively low, it is a two and a half. His Taijutsu is in the third grade, while his intelligence and strength are both three and a half. Whereas his ninjutsu, stamina, and hand seal all reached four out of five, meaning that he's a quite handy ninja.

9. The Painting on His Face Changes Every Time

Kankuro’s trademark appearance is the painting on his face that resembles a Kabuki actor. Almost every time he is always seen with a painting on his face, although there are times when Kankuro isn't seen with it. If you pay attention, the painting on his face changes every time the arc changes.

10. Has Completed 40 Missions

Kankuro had completed a total of 40 missions. Even more impressively, Kankuro even completed an S-rank mission, which is an extremely dangerous mission. After that, the 23 missions he completed were A-rank. This shows that he is a fairly strong ninja and is already at an above-average level.

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