0
edits
Flamethrower Man: Difference between revisions
no edit summary
(Adding categories) |
Gunnar Iron (talk | contribs) No edit summary |
||
| Line 13: | Line 13: | ||
|family= | |family= | ||
|}} | |}} | ||
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. | ||
== Manga & TV Series == | |||
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. | 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. | ||
== | ==Trivia== | ||
* 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]]''. In the Hokuto Musou games, the playable character, [[Outlaw (Hokuto Musou)|Outlaw]] draws inspiration from Flamethrower man. 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]]''. In the Hokuto Musou games, the playable character, [[Outlaw (Hokuto Musou)|Outlaw]] draws inspiration from Flamethrower man. 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}} | ||
| Line 24: | Line 27: | ||
* 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. | ||
* The Flamethrower Man is available as a Destiny Talisman in ''[[Hokuto Ga Gotoku]]. ''Activating it will have the soldier say his signature phrase, and will conjure a flamethrower into Kenshiro's hands for use against enemies. Using this Talisman and attacking Souther with it during his boss fight will also reward the player the ''Purge The Real Filth'' trophy. Ken can also unlock a secret technique allowing him to counter a flamethrower attack by stealing it from its wielder and using it against them, with said technique being named after Ken's take on the catchphrase: "Time to take out the trash." (''Obutsu wa shōdoku subeki da.'') | * The Flamethrower Man is available as a Destiny Talisman in ''[[Hokuto Ga Gotoku]]. ''Activating it will have the soldier say his signature phrase, and will conjure a flamethrower into Kenshiro's hands for use against enemies. Using this Talisman and attacking Souther with it during his boss fight will also reward the player the ''Purge The Real Filth'' trophy. Ken can also unlock a secret technique allowing him to counter a flamethrower attack by stealing it from its wielder and using it against them, with said technique being named after Ken's take on the catchphrase: "Time to take out the trash." (''Obutsu wa shōdoku subeki da.'') | ||
* 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. | * 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. | ||