Banzai is a adult male hyena who lives in the outlands. He is the father of Chungu, a member of Janja's Clan, one of Scar's fomer loyal henchmen, and close friends of Shenzi and Ed.
Appearance[]
Banzai looks like a normal hyena, having the same body shape, hairless head, and black mane. He has smoky gray fur with his muzzle being a lighter gray shade and his paws being black. He has yellow eyes and thick eyebrows that got bushier with age.
Personality[]
Banzai makes for an ironic companion, serving as a much less intelligent and much less serious henchman. His comical nature manages to shine through in every situation, even dire ones, exposing his need for a good laugh and his inability to take plots seriously. Because of this, Banzai often comes across as dim-witted, being more concerned with making jokes than getting the job done. His need for humor more often than not gets in the way of his accomplishing goals, though Banzai proves too shallow to truly connect the dots, blissfully unaware of how his foolish choices can offset his goals.
History[]
Legends of the Lion Guard: Protectors of the Pride Lands[]
Team Play[]
Banzai and his clan learn from Nyata and Shupavu that Busara is trapped in Embamba Canyon. Shenzi formulates a plan to get to him before the Lion Guard, and leads Banzai and the others to Busara. However, they instead get defeated by Bunga, Beshte, and Jasiri in a fight.
Legends of the Lion Guard: Battle for the Pride Lands[]
Banzai and his clan attack Na'Zyia at Maji Baridi Falls, but are defeated when Kion uses the Roar of the Elders on them. Later, the clan and a few other antagonists meet with Ushari at Broken Rock. When Scar shares news that the Tumaini Pride is in the Pride Lands, Banzai inquires if they'll attack the leopons, much to Ushari's frustration. Scar orders Fisi and his clan to stage an attack at Maji Baridi Falls, and there, they outnumber Vuai. However, the Lion Guard, Anga, Mhina, and his siblings arrive on the scene, and Kion orders Fuli, Anga, and Vuai to take on Banzai. Immediately, the hyena proves to be no match for Vuai, and he is slammed into an acacia tree. Eventually, the clan is roared away by Kion. When Scar commences his war on the Pride Lands, he orders all both hyena clans to conquer Chekundu Cliffs. They cross the border, which gets the attention of Zazu, and he tells Simba, who tells him to warn the Lion Guard. Upon finding out, Kion sends Bunga, Ono, and Anga to Chekundu Cliffs, but it soon becomes clear that they need help.
Simba sends Mshale's Lion Guard to Chekundu Cliffs, and they charge into the battle. Banzai and Shenzi pin down Anga by her wings, but Ono claws at them, making them release her.
Family[]
- Son: Chungu
Trivia[]
- Banzai is voiced by Maurice LaMarche.