The 'eyes' of this robot conceal energy weapons that can reduce a tank to molten ruin in seconds. Indeed, the King Oni's combat capabilities alone are more than enough to dampen an opposing army's spirits. However, battlefield performance reports of this vehicle are very sobering, and suggest that its bizarre form factor is not merely a play against enemy morale. It remains unknown why the Japanese military was compelled to design such an unorthodox fighting machine as this humanoid-shaped construct, which stands approximately six stories tall and evokes images of a mechanical, hulking ogre.
