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The {{nihongo|'''Flamethrower Man'''|火炎放射器男|Kaenhōshaki Otoko}} was a member of the [[Souther|Holy Emperor]]'s army who armed himself with a flamethrower. He was put in charge of leading the Holy Emperor's escort, incinerating anyone who stood in the way while yelling {{Nihongo|"sterilize the garbage!|汚物は消毒だー!|{{Audio|Obutsu.ogg|Obutsu wa shōdoku dā!}}}}. However, he would ultimately get his comeuppance when [[Kenshiro]] disarmed him and burned him alive with his own weapon. | The {{nihongo|'''Flamethrower Man'''|火炎放射器男|Kaenhōshaki Otoko}} was a member of the [[Souther|Holy Emperor]]'s army who armed himself with a flamethrower. He was put in charge of leading the Holy Emperor's escort, incinerating anyone who stood in the way while yelling {{Nihongo|"sterilize the garbage!|汚物は消毒だー!|{{Audio|Obutsu.ogg|Obutsu wa shōdoku dā!}}}}. However, he would ultimately get his comeuppance when [[Kenshiro]] disarmed him and burned him alive with his own weapon. | ||
Despite being a very minor character, he has become somewhat of a running joke to the extent that merchandise has been made of him, alongside showing up in many adaptations of the series. | |||
==In other media== | ==In other media== | ||
* The Flamethrower Man appears in the TV series, but never says his catchphrase {{Nihongo|"Filth must be sterilized!|汚物は消毒だー!|obutsu wa shōdoku dā!}}. This is likely due to the word {{Nihongo|obutsu| | * The Flamethrower Man appears in the TV series, but never says his catchphrase {{Nihongo|"Filth must be sterilized!|汚物は消毒だー!|obutsu wa shōdoku dā!}}. This is likely due to the word {{Nihongo|obutsu|汚物|filth}} having a connotation of [[wikipedia:Human waste|human waste]]. It was later restored in the 2006 movie ''[[Shin Kyūseishu Densetsu Hokuto no Ken: Raoh Den Junai no Shō|Legend of Raoh: Chapter of Death in Love]]''. | ||
* He appears in as an enemy character in the ''Hokuto no Ken'' video games for the [[Hokuto no Ken (Sega Mark III)|Sega Mark III]] and [[Hokuto no Ken (Playstation)|PlayStation]], as well as in ''[[Hokuto Musō]]'' and ''[[Shin Hokuto Musō]]''. He can also be seen as a spectator in the background of Souther's stage in the [[Hokuto no Ken (arcade)|2005 arcade game]]. In the same game, Souther uses a variation of his catchphrase when confronted by [[Jagi]] or [[Heart|Mr. Heart]] in his stage, saying {{nihongo|"Garbage must be sterilized!"|汚物は消毒せねばならんな|obutsu wa shōdoku seneba naran na}} | * He appears in as an enemy character in the ''Hokuto no Ken'' video games for the [[Hokuto no Ken (Sega Mark III)|Sega Mark III]] and [[Hokuto no Ken (Playstation)|PlayStation]], as well as in ''[[Hokuto Musō]]'' and ''[[Shin Hokuto Musō]]''. He can also be seen as a spectator in the background of Souther's stage in the [[Hokuto no Ken (arcade)|2005 arcade game]]. In the same game, Souther uses a variation of his catchphrase when confronted by [[Jagi]] or [[Heart|Mr. Heart]] in his stage, saying {{nihongo|"Garbage must be sterilized!"|汚物は消毒せねばならんな|obutsu wa shōdoku seneba naran na}} | ||
* A replica of the Flamethrower Man's eyewear was sold by | * A replica of the Flamethrower Man's eyewear was sold by Cospa in 2014, a company which produces manga and anime-themed wardrobe.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://nlab.itmedia.co.jp/nl/articles/1402/18/news109.html|title=聖帝軍の火炎放射器男が愛用した「汚物は消毒だサングラス」がまさかの商品化|website=Netorabo}}</ref> The eyewear has the Flamethrower Man's catchphrase written in English inside one of the temples. | ||
* The Flamethrower Man was one of the characters featured in a series of 30th anniversary-themed ''Hokuto no Man'' candy stickers sold in 2013 by Lotte. | * The Flamethrower Man was one of the characters featured in a series of 30th anniversary-themed ''Hokuto no Man'' candy stickers sold in 2013 by Lotte. A second version of this sticker was produced in 2015 which pairs the Flamethrower Man with [[w:c:bikkuriman:Nero Mashin|Nero Mashin]], a fire-breathing monster from the ''Bikkuriman'' candy sticker line. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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[[Category:Hokuto no Ken characters]] | [[Category:Hokuto no Ken characters]] | ||
[[Category:Characters killed by Kenshirō]] | [[Category:Characters killed by Kenshirō]] | ||
[[Category:Seitei Army]] | [[Category:Seitei Army]] | ||