Cancer

"What kind of hairstyle would you like today? -ebi" — Cancer to Lucy Heartfilia in "Lucy vs. Duke Everlue"

Cancer
Japanese	キャンサー
Rōmaji	Kyansā
Alias	The Giant Crab (巨蟹宮 Kyokaikyū)
Characteristics
Race	Celestial Spirit
Gender	Male
Hair Color	Brown
Professional Status
Key Type	Gold
Owner	Lucy Heartfilia
Previous Owner	Layla Heartfilia Unnamed Mage
Days	Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
Personal Status
Status	Active
Way of Combat
Weapons	Twin Scissors
Debuts
Manga Debut	Chapter 8
Anime Debut	Episode 4
Portrayal
Japanese Voice	Yoshimitsu Shimoyama
English Voice	Will Short
Key

Cancer, "The Giant Crab" (キャンサー Kyansā) is a Celestial Spirit that is one of the 12 Golden Zodiac Keys. His key is currently owned by Lucy Heartfilia.

Appearance

Cancer's new appearance

Cancer looks like a funky hairdresser. His hair is black and braided in red cornrows that end in a shape that resembles crab's pincers. Like Warren Rocko, he has thick lips. He always wears a blue striped shirt and dark trousers with two aquamarine stripes each side, also wearing boots in his feet. In his pants there's a ring chain in the right pocket and a hairdresser tools' bag in the left side of his belt. He wears a golden necklace and it's commonly seen with his two main weapons: Scissors. The color of his eyes is unknown because Cancer always wears sunglasses with green lens. He also has six crab legs that appear from his back.

During the fight of Lucy against Flare Corona, Cancer appeared with a different outfit, perhaps because of Lucy's activation of Second Origin. He now wears a coat designed with Cancer's symbols on it. Also he wears shoes instead of boots, and his scissors are larger and more rectangular. Despite a less sharp format, the scissors were able to cut a very powerful Hair Magic spell.

Personality

Cancer's -ebi

Cancer has a very "cool" personality, he isn't very emotional or hotheaded.

Happy first thought that Cancer would end his sentences with the word -kani (crab); however, Cancer actually says -ebi (shrimp) at the end of his sentences. This shocked and displeased Happy. In the anime, Cancer acts differently in the presence of Erza. He acts in a gentlemanly manner and ends his sentence with -choki, meaning snip instead of -ebi. Erza made this suggestion during the struggle against Eisenwald. Her "not abolishing the opposition" and strict personality made an impression on Cancer, so much so that he even gave her a bouquet of roses. hahahahahahahahhaahahahahhahahahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahahahaha

History

Cancer used to be owned by Laylayla Heartfilia. Before her death, she passed on her keys to different owners. Eventually, when Lucy Heartfilia became older, she was given Cancer's key, along with Aquarius's key.

Synopsis

Daybreak arc

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Lucy and Cancer beat Duke Everlue

Cancer is first summoned to fight Duke Everlue. However, he thinks he is being summoned to give Lucy a haircut. After the confusion ends, Cancer helps Natsu Dragneel to defeat him by cutting off what is left of Everlue's hair and mustache.

Lullaby arc

Lucy summons Cancer to get rid of the remaining Eisenwald members (and also to make a good impression on Erza). He cuts through several of the enemies' weapons with his scissors.

Galuna Island arc

Cancer falls in love with Erza?

Lucy summons Cancer again to battle the Moon Drip worshipers. He seems to have gotten a small crush on Erza, as he presents her with roses before following Lucy's orders, much to Lucy's embarrassment.

Tower of Heaven arc

Cancer is briefly used to defeat some tower guards by giving them bald haircuts. He later brings Lucy a new set of clothing.

Oración Seis arc

Cancer in Love & Lucky guild

Cancer is briefly used by Lucy, along with Taurus and Sagittarius, to stop the Naked Mummy Guild from robbing the Love & Lucky Guild in Acalypha. Once again, he defeats the dark guild members by giving them bald haircuts.

Edolas arc

Cancer is briefly used to cut Lucy Ashley's hair, and he always asks her if she really wanted that, because in Earth Land, girls don't do that too often.

Tenrou Island arc

Note: Events in this arc occur only in the anime and do not constitute canon material.

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Cancer with his broken scissors

During her fight with Kain Hikaru, Lucy summons Cancer and asks him to give him an embarrassing haircut. Cancer does what he is told but fails because the toughness of Kain's hair destroys his scissors. Kain then defeats him with his Dodoskoi attack, sending him back to the Celestial Spirit World.

Key of the Starry Sky arc

Note: Events in this arc occur only in the anime and do not constitute canon material.

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Cancer summoned to pick the lock

Cancer is summoned at Count Balsamico's mansion to style Lucy's hair when the girls are getting into their dresses to attend a dance ball.

Cancer is summoned by Lucy who asks him to pick the lock to a gateway she is trying to pass through. He then proceeds to pick the lock with his scissors, and after he succeeds in opening the door he leaves.

Later, when Lucy points out to Natsu and Elfman that they must use teamwork to defeat Jackpot, she summons Cancer to help with the attack, but the three do not get along well and begin to argue with each other.

Grand Magic Games arc

Cancer cuts Flare's hair

Cancer celebrates Lucy and her friends' return from Tenrou Island when Virgo brings them to the Celestial Spirit World. During the celebration, he does Wendy's hair.

During the Grand Magic Games, Cancer is summoned by Lucy during her fight with Flare Corona, when he successfully nullified Flare's Hair Shower - Wolf Fang and cuts a good part of Flare's hair.

Magic and Abilities

Cancer's speed

Enhanced Speed: Cancer appears to be remarkably dexterous and fast, being capable of performing swift hand movements, and wielding his signature scissors with great speed: he has repeatedly proven himself able to cut down enemies' hair with extreme accuracy, not leaving a single snick on their head. He does it in a single instant, appearing as though as he struck them only once, while in fact he has performed a number of separate cuts. Cancer's rapidity is enough for him to shave several opponents in mere seconds, not leaving them the time to fight back.

Immortality: As a Celestial Spirit, Cancer cannot die, unless he is forced to stay in the Human World. Furthermore, as his owner's Magic Power grows stronger, so does Cancer.

Stats

Magic Statistics	Stamina	Offense	Defense	Summon
Cancer	147	176	179	51

Equipment

Scissors: Cancer is Lucy's hairdresser because of his weapon which seems to be two large pairs of scissors, with crab-claw design handles, which he can also use to cut hair. Lucy uses Cancer to cut her hair or to make a new hair style for her or her enemies. Cutting an enemy's hair seems to knock him out. It is also shown that his scissors are sharp enough to cut through weapons such as swords and hammers.

After Lucy powered up by unlocking her "Second Origin," Cancer apparently gets a new, different pair. This pair of scissors is longer, with a square-tip, and doesn't have a crab-claw design on the handle.

Appearances in Other Media

Omakes

Happy in Boots

Cancer appears as Happy's third gift to the king and princess of the kingdom along with Virgo.

OVAs

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Cancer called to style Erza's hair

Fairy Academy - Yankee-kun and Yankee-chan!

Cancer assumes the role of being Lucy's hairdresser. He is called to do Erza's hair for her date with Sieg of Era Academy. Cancer also appears as part of the Fairy Academy staff during the assembly called by Carla for the delinquent students, though it is unknown what his actual role in the staff is.

Battles & Events

• Lucy Heartfilia (owner) & Natsu Dragneel vs. Duke Everlue
• Erza Scarlet & Lucy Heartfilia (owner) vs. Eisenwald Guild Members
• Natsu Dragneel, Lucy Heartfilia (owner), Gray Fullbuster & Juvia Lockser vs. Tower of Heaven Guards
• Lucy Heartfilia (owner) vs. Naked Mummy
• Lucy Heartfilia (owner) vs. Kain Hikaru
• Natsu Dragneel, Lucy Heartfilia (owner), Elfman Strauss & Byro Cracy vs. Jackpot
• Lucy Heartfilia (owner) vs. Flare Corona