Zanbamon (ザンバモン)
Level	Mega
Type	(Ja:) Demon Man (En:) Wizard
Attribute	Virus
Family	Nightmare Soldiers Dark Area Unknown
Prior forms	Tsumemon[1] Vajramon[1] Asuramon[2]
Partners	Raigo
Voice actors	(En:) Bob Papenbrook

Zanbamon is a Demon Man Digimon whose name and design is derived from "zanbato". It was adopted from a winning entry in the "Bandai-Town FAX Service Digimon Illustration Contest" which belonged to Arata Hirayama from Chiba prefecture. It has the appearance of a horse-riding warrior. It is a courageous warrior who reigns as the general of the Musyamon corps. Although it is a general, it voluntarily stands at the head of its own army, as it prefers to fight by cutting into the opponent. Its lower half is fused with its horse in order to move more easily about the battlefield, so that even during a pitched battle it is able to swing its sword without losing its balance. It wields the gigantic zanbato "Ryūzan-maru" (龍斬丸, "Ryūzan-maru"^? lit. "Dragon Beheader") in its right hand, and a slender youtou in its left.^[3] The characters on the Ryūzan-maru read "Scale-dancing Ryūzan-maru" (鱗舞龍斬丸, Rinmai Ryūzan-maru^?, lit. "Scale-dancing Dragon Beheader").

Digimon Tamers: Brave TamerEdit

A Zanbamon was one of ZeedMillenniummon's minions in the apocalyptic future he created. Apparently one of the evil god's top generals, he and Lampmon asked for permission to battle Ryo. A contemptuous ZeedMillenniummon berated them, pointing out they had failed to even finish what little resistance remained to his rule. Nevertheless, he allowed them to go, noting to himself that scum like them could never hope to defeat Ryo. He was quickly proven right, and both Zanbamon and Lampmon were slain by Ryo and his Digimon allies.

Digimon FrontierEdit

Main article: Zanbamon (Frontier)

Digimon NextEdit

Main article: Zanbamon (Next)

Digimon World 3Edit

Zanbamon is a boss found in Asuka's South Sector, in Jungle Grave. At first you won't be able to beat him because he is too strong and your digimon will automatically flee from the fight. You must first do some errands for Sepikmon before he gives you the Smelly Herb, a herb that Zanbamon hates. After you obtain it he will flee the area. Later on you can find him and fight him in the Shrine located in Ether Jungle, he will be at the lowest part, at the Catacombs and win a Rusty Katana.

Digimon World Dawn and DuskEdit

Zanbamon is a digivolution from Vajramon with Lv47+, a Speed with 240 or more and 13000 or more Darkness EXP or by DNA digivolution Kabukimon and Tekkamon or Dinohyumon. A Zanbamon can also be seen in the Union Room of Night Claw, partnered with Raigo. It is found in Shadow Abyss.

Attacks

• Focal Blade (打首獄門, Uchikubi Gokumon^?, lit. "Prison Gate of Beheadings"): Unleashes an attack from the Ryūzan-maru which has the power to cut through the opponent's armor with its gigantic blade, regardless of whether they are defending themselves.
• Mystic Flame (十文字斬り, Jūmonji Giri^?, lit. "Cross Slash"): Unleashes an attack from its youtou which releases a shock wave, generated by the nimble swings of the blade, that can cut the opponent apart crosswise.

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