The Clay Banbara is a Mutant Robot of the Neo-Human Empire Phantom Army and an antagonist in episode 22 of the 1973 Tokusatsu series Inazuman.
He is voiced by Eisuke Yoda, who is known for voicing Shine and Führer Taboo in the Super Sentai franchise, as well as Demost in the Metal Heroes series and Dekim Barton in Mobile Suit Gundam Wing: Endless Waltz.
History[]
Clay Banbara plotted to use his clay dolls to spread a deadly pathogen among humans. To ensure the pathogen would spread, Clay Banbara kidnapped Dr. Nonaka, who was studying a cure to the pathogen. One of Clay Banbara's dolls was stumbled upon by a boy named Kazuo, who became infected by the disease it was carrying. After learning that Kazuo had been infected after coming across a "Haniwa" doll, Goro Watari went to investigate the location Kazuo had said the doll was at and Clay Banbara emerged to face him. Goro became Inazuman to battle the Neo-Human and managed to push Clay Banbara into a water stream, causing his legs to be splashed with water. Weakened, Clay Banbara decided to retreat for the time being and returned to a Neo-Human base where he had Nonaka perform surgery to repair the damage done to him.
Clay Banbara would then go out to confront Goro again. As Inazuman, Goro fought Clay Banbara and was beaten back at first, until he remembered Clay Banbara's weakness was water and used his muffler to spray Clay Banbara with water. Inazuman then finished Clay Banbara off with his Lightning Strike, causing him to explode.
