Shinrei Musashibō

Shinrei Musashibō (振​鈴), known by the username Benkei (アリゼー), was one of the original for «». He subsequently became one of the 10,000 players when it was officially launched. In addition, he was viewed as a "" by some. Shinrei was one of five real-life friends who established the «Last Remnant». His role was that of a one-handed Flail-wielding Tank. Unlike his talkative companions, Shinrei was a sensitive man; the trauma of Sword Art Online rendered him a mute.

Shinrei made only a single appearance in Part I of the author's work, and is slated to be a major supporting character in Part II.

Appearance
In the words of Kenji Hiroshi, Shinrei is a man whose height is matched only by his circumference. He stands at a colossal height of just over 2 meters and weighed approximately 150 kg.

Early equipment
Shinrei's primary weapon was a one-handed Flail and Shield combination, which identified him as a Tank. Like Sojiro, whose weapon was more useful at range, Shinrei suffered from similar weaknesses to those suffered by pole-arm wielders. On the early Floors of Aincrad, Shinrei was the only Flail-wielding player that Kenji recalled seeing.

Personality
Not much can be discerned on Shinrei's personality outside what his teammates have divulged. Rika describes him as a sensitive man at heart; like many of the children who played Sword Art Online, Shinrei was adversely affected by the trauma of being trapped in a virtual deathscape. In Shinrei's case he was rendered mute.

Synopsis

 * Main article -- Sword Art Online (Kenji).

Behind the scenes
Shinrei's height and weight measurements, including physical appearance, is modelled on Marechiyo Ōmaeda from Bleach