Murakami Gennosuke (2003 TV series)

Murakami Gennosuke is a character from Stan Sakai's Usagi Yojimbo comic book series. Also known by his nickname of Gen, Gennosuke is an anthropomorphic rhinoceros bounty hunter who sometimes accompanies Miyamoto Usagi.

2003 Series
Gennosuke is first seen in Big Brawl, Part 2 (2003 episode). He retains his persona as a shady bounty hunter, but unlike in Usagi Yojimbo, he is a heavy gambler, as opposed to being a drunkard in the comics. Notably, Gen irritates the Turtles with his behavior, as well as Casey, who he calls "Saru" (monkey or ape). In the episode "Samurai Tourist", inspired by a New York City citizen, Gennosuke dons an outfit nearly identical to Rocksteady's. Gennosuke is voiced by Dan Green.

Name Pronunciation
The name "Gennosuke" would be pronounced with a soft G sound and a nearly silent U. His name has never been pronounced correctly on the show; most of the time, his name has been said as if the G in his name would be pronounced with a "J", thus making his nickname sound like "Jen". In Samurai Tourist, the G was pronounced correctly, but the U in his name was turned into a long U.