Status:
deceased
Rank::
Genin
Age
14
Teams:
Voiced by:
Main Technique:
Information
Backround
Part 1
Dosu Kinuta is one of the three Genin from Otogakure who entered the Chunin exam. "Dosu" is onomatopoeia for the sound of a sword piercing flesh. A kinuta is a wooden stick used to air out clothing, as well as the Japanese name for one of the three ear bones, anvil. Dosu was equipped with a special speaker implanted into his wrist which served to amplify sound waves and dramatically strengthen his sound-based attacks. It is closely related to the Japanese sound based martial art form called Kiai, which uses sound to attack the water in the body to stop an enemy. With his speaker, Dosu can use Vibrating Sound Drill to damage an opponent's inner ear, throwing them off balance and making them nauseous. He can also control the sound waves in midair, ensuring that they hit their mark.
In his pairing with Zaku Abumi, the two seemed to form a friendship, with Zaku coming to Dosu's rescue and Dosu wanting vengeance for Zaku's various defeats. Neither, however, seems to have any special bond with Kin Tsuchi, and as such neither hesitates to attack her when her body is taken over. Dosu is also the more level headed of his team, and can adequately gauge an opponent's strengths and weaknesses in little time. After learning that he is being used by Orochimaru, Dosu decides to kill Sasuke not under Orochimaru's orders, but rather to prove his worth. When attempting to kill Gaara to more easily reach this goal, however, Dosu is killed by a transformed Gaara.
First Appearance
Manga Chapter 35
Naruto Episode 21
Appearance
Manga Chapter
Naruto Episode 23, 28, 30-33, 37-51, 54
