Tatakae!! Ramenman
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Tatakae!! Ramenman (闘将!!拉麺男, Fight!! Ramenman) is a manga by Yudetamago that was also made into an anime.
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Serialized in Shueisha's Fresh Jump from 1982 to 1989.A fighting manga set in China. Ramenman, the main character, travels from place to place, fighting various enemies. Originally debuting in Yudetamago's other work, Kinnikuman, Ramenman became so popular (more so than Kinnikuman himself), that he got his own spinoff. It was serialized from June of 1982 to December of 1988 in Fresh Jump (officially ending in the January 23, 1989 issue, due to the suspension of the magazine itself).
Made into an animated series in 1988. The opening and ending themes were much more popular than the story itself.
Since the Ramenman in this series seems to have no direct connection to Kinnikuman's Ramenman, it is assumed that this series is set in a parallel world. There is also the belief that this Ramenman is supposed to be the ancestor of Kinnikuman's Ramenman.
Theme Songs
- Opening
- Kagayake! Ramenman (輝け!ラーメンマン, Shine! Ramenman)
- Ending
- Kibou e no Tabi (希望への旅, The Hopeful Journey)
Summary
Set in a land where several martial arts styles collide, including (but not limited to) Chinese Kung Fu, Japanese Karate, and Korean Taekwondo. Yet amongst these Shaolin-trained fighters and men powerful enough to cut the face of a mountain, Ramenman is said to be the strongest of them all. At a young age, he witnessed his father Somenman being mudered by members of the Cobra Gang (who are still running rampant to this day). Found and taken in by the wise old Chen Sou-Mei, Ramenman trains for 12 years under his master and learns the great Essential Battle Dragon (闘龍極意書, To Ryuu Gokui Sho) stlye of Choujin Martial Arts. Now, with his young sidekick Shao-Mai, Ramenman travels the land seeking vengeance for his father, fighting several villains along the way.Cast of Characters
- Victory Ramenman (美来斗利偉・拉麺男)
- Born in Henan, China. At a young age he witnessed his father, the great martial artist Somenman, murdered by the infamous Cobra Gang. While the rest of his family was killed, he was thrown down a ravine. He survived and was soon found by Chen Sou-Mei, who took him under his wing and trained him in the ways of Choujin Martial Arts so that he could one day avenge his family. 12 years later his training is complete, so Chen Sou-Mei places the Chuu (中) mark on his forehead and recristens him "Victory Ramenman". He then gave him the "Essnetial Battle Dragon" scroll and set him off into the world.
- Seiyuu
- *Katsuji Mori (adult); Hiroko Emori (child)
- Techniques
- *Mouko Hyappo Ken (猛虎百歩拳, Hundred Tiger Fist), Rekka Taiyou Ashi (烈火太陽脚, Ranged Solar Kick), Rakuyou Beni Ashi (落陽紅脚, Crimson Sun Kick), Inochi Uba Houkai Ken (命奪崩壊拳, Life Stealing Crumbling Fist), Toukotsu Kirimo Ashi (頭骨錐揉脚, Spinning Skull Kick)
- Shao-Mai (焼売)
- Ramenman's young sidekick. Ramenman saved him from some thugs and, after learning that he too had lost his family to the Cobra Gang, allowed him to travel with him. Although he behaves childishly and gets in Ramenman's way at times, he is actually quite knowledgable in martial arts and even occasionaly gives Ramenman advice.
- Seiyuu
- *Minori Matsushima
- Techniques
- *Kaiten Ryuu-bi Ashi (回転龍尾脚, Spinning Dragontail Kick), Rekka Taiyou Ashi (烈火太陽脚, Ranged Solar Kick)
- Chen Sou-Mei (陳宗明)
- Ramenman's master and the 102nd succesor of the Choujin Martial Arts. Taught Ramenman the Essential Battle Dragon Style. Often referred to as Chen-Rōshi (陳老師). He shows up again from time-to-time, sometimes out of nowhere or from unusual places (frequently startling Ramenman in the process). In his younger days, he traveled the land exterminating villains.
- Seiyuu
- *Ichiro Nagai
- Techniques
- *Chen-ke Shini Hachi Gou Ken - Ryuu-Hou Take Tonbou (陳家心意八合拳・龍鳳竹敦棒, Chen Family Mind 8 Fists - Dragon-Phoenix Bamboo Staff)
- La Niang (拉娘)
- Ramenman's younger sister. Believed to have been killed during the Cobra Gang attack, the two are reunited several years later. She was found and raised by a kind old carpenter in Onikobe Village. She currently works as part of a traveling entertainment party, showing up again every now-and-then.
- Seiyuu
- *Yuriko Yamamoto
- Kyonpi (キョンピー)
- An anime original character who works as a ramen cart operator.
- Seiyuu
- *Isamu Tanonaka
- Mâpô (マーボー)
- (VA: Kazuko Sugiyama).
- Takenoko (タケノコ)
- (VA: Michie Tomizawa).
- Koutei (皇帝)
- (VA: Hiroko Emori).
- Somenman (ソーメンマン)
- Ramenman's father. He and his family were killed by the Cobra Gang when Ramenman was a kid.
- Seiyuu
- *Shinji Ogawa
- Dokuroken Gundam (毒狼拳蛾蛇虫)
- (VA: Yusaku Yara).
- Ryuuseiken Hogan (流星拳砲岩)
- (VA: Ken Yamaguchi).
- Muay Thai Chuuchai (ムエタイ チューチャイ)
- (VA: Hideyuki Hori).
- Shoukokurou Kensou (傷刻牢犬操)
- (VA: Yôsuke Akimoto).
- Tosatsuki Gyokuou (屠殺鬼玉王)
- (VA: Kenji Utsumi).
- Doguuman (土偶人)
- (VA: Daisuke Gouri).
- Jango (蛇五)
- (VA: Kouji Totani).
- Jamu (蛇六)
- (VA: Kazumi Tanaka).
- Janku (蛇九)
- (VA: Hiroshi Ohtake).
- Mercury Cha Shu-Men (魔鬼幽利偉・叉焼男)
- (VA: Takaya Hashi).
- Kokushoku Maou (黒色魔王)
- (VA: Kiyoshi Kobayashi).
- Kinnikuken Banboro (筋肉拳・蛮暴狼)
- A man who once trained with Ramenman and know holds a grudge against him. In the manga he only showed up once, but in the anime he becomes a recurring character.
- Seiyuu
- *Norio Wakamoto (adult); Mie Suzuki (child)
- Kinjishiken Kinryuu (金獅子拳金龍)
- (VA: Banjou Ginga).
- Fujimidou Byakuryuu (不死身胴白龍)
- (VA: Kouji Totani).
- Munta (ムンタ)
- (VA: Toku Nishio).
- Annin (杏仁)
- (VA: Noriko Tsukase).
- Juujiken Kokuryuu (十字拳黒龍)
- (VA: Hiroshi Ohtake).
- Pitan (比丹)
- (VA: Houchu Ohtsuka).
- Leila (麗羅)
- (VA: Hiromi Tsuru).
- Kassatsujizaiken Jackie Lee (括殺自在拳ジャッキー･李)
- (VA: Bin Shimada).
- Karasukenpou Harusame (鴉群拳法春雨)
- (VA: Ikuya Sawaki).
- Barbara (羽薔薇)
- (VA: Chieko Honda).
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