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* 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||汚物|obutsu}} 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]]''. | * 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||汚物|obutsu}} 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 as an enemy character type 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 as an enemy character type 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}} | ||
* Flamethrower | * During episode 4 of [[DD Hokuto no Ken]], [[Toki]] tells of his past as a shut in. Due to Toki's unpaid taxes, Flamethrower Man working as a repoman comes to repossess Toki's possessions but Toki punches the Flamethrower Man, accidentally killing him, causing Toki to fall into a depression. When Toki recovers him from his depression, he sees everyone telling its not his fault including the Flamethrower's man corpse. Despite his death, the Flamethrower Man continues to appear in the series. | ||
* 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. | * 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. 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. | * 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. | ||
== Notes == | |||
* According to DD Hokuto Ken, when the helmet falls off Flamethrower man's body, it can be seen that the mohawk is his actual hair which sticks through the helmet rather then being attached to the helm itself. | |||
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