Ramenman
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Victory Ramenman (美来斗利偉・拉麺男, Bikutorī Rāmenman), or just Ramenman (ラーメンマン) as he was originally known, was a manga/anime character in Yudetamago's slapstick pro wrestling series Kinnikuman who later became so popular (more than Kinnikuman himself) that he got his own spin-off series called Tatakae!! Ramenman (闘将!!拉麺男, Fight!! Ramenman). He was a Chinese Choujin (superhuman) who specialized in Kung Fu and technical wrestling. Like a lot of characters in Kinnikuman he had a kanji on his forehead. His forehead kanji was the character 中 (Chuu) which is the first kanji in 中国 (Chuugoku), the Japanese word for China. At one point in the series, he is in a vegetative state due to a severe head injury. So he assumes the identity of Mongolman (モンゴルマン) for awhile, wearing a special mask made of a healing tree bark, so that he can fight once again. He was also one of the few characters in Kinnikuman to never die.
In Tatakae!! Ramenman, he walks the land of fuedal China with his young friend Shao-Mai in search of every last bandit who killed his family when he was a boy.
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[edit] Info
- Name: Victory Ramenman
- Classification: Zangyaku Choujin→ Seigi Choujin
- Homeland: Henan, China
- Age: 28, 30 (Golden Mask arc), 32 (Throne arc), 66 (Nisei)
- Height: 208cm
- Weight: 130kg
- Choujin Power: 970,000
- Trademark Techniques: Camel Clutch, Leg Lariat, Kowloon Wall Drop, Choujin 102 Attacks
- Tag Teams: 20 Million Powers (Buffaloman)
- Trainer: Chen Sou-Mei
- First Appearance: Manga Chapter 29, Anime Episode 6
- Submitted by: Tsutomu Komiya (小宮勉) of Saitama Prefecture.
[edit] Voice Actors
Ramenman has had seven different seiyuu, more than any other Kinnikuman character.
- Eiji Kanie in Kinnikuman (eps. 7~110 and first 5 movies)
- Masaharu Satou in Kinnikuman (eps. 120 and 125)
- Banjou Ginga in Kinnikuman (eps. 130~137 and final 3 movies)
- Katsuji Mori in Tatakae!! Ramenman (adult)
- Hiroko Emori in Tatakae!! Ramenman (young)
- Yuuji Mikimoto in Kinnikuman: Scramble for the Throne
- Kenichi Ono in Kinnikuman Nisei and PlayStation Games
[edit] Techniques
[edit] Trademark Techniques
- Camel Clutch (機矢滅留・苦落血 (キャメル・クラッチ))
- Ramenman's overall trademark technique. Sitting on his opponent's back, Ramenman pulls back on his chin with both hands. He has ripped a few opponents in half with this technique (most notably Brockenman, Brocken Jr.'s father).
- Flying Leg Lariat (フライングレッグラリアート)
- Also known simply as the Leg Lariat. It is a jump spinning kick to the opponent's neck.
- Choujin 102 Attacks (超人一〇二芸, Choujin Hyakuni Gei)
- As the name implies, it is a collection of superstrong martial arts techniques. Originally only existing in Tatakae!! Ramenman, it became so popular that he began to use it in Kinnikuman as well. By the time of Kinnikuman Nisei (the sequel to Kinnikuman), it is established that these techniques are now Ramenman's main finishing moves.
[edit] Choujin Wrestling Techniques
Ramenman's techniques from Kinnikuman.
- Kowloon Wall Drop (九龍城落地 (ガウロンセンドロップ), Gauron Sen Doroppu)
- Ramenman sends his opponent into the air and then jumps up after him. He grabs the victim by the leg and places him on his shoulders. He then flips upside down and drives his opponent head first into the canvas.
- Killer Karate "Dance of Death" (空手殺法 "死の舞い", Karate Sappou "Shi no Mai")
- A strong fury of Karate chops.
- Banri no Choujo (万里の長城 lit. Great Wall of China)
- Appeared only in the anime.
- Hair Net (ヘアーネット)
- Central Battle Dragon Cat Tail (闘龍極意ネコジャラシ Toryuu Gokui Neko Jarashi)
- Hell's Shower (地獄のシャワー Jigoku no Shawaa)
- A Mongolman technique. Mongolman sweats so much that a rain cloud forms above the ring.
- Long Horn Train (ロングホーントレイン)
- The trademark technique of the 20 Million Powers (Mongolman and Buffaloman). Mongolman and Buffaloman stand back to back. Mongolman then hooks Buffalomans arms and carries him on his back. He then bends forward and charges towards the opponents. Buffaloman's Long Horn then grows, impaling the opponents.
- Power Up Hurricane Mixer (パワーアップ・ハリケーンミキサー)
- Thunderdome Neck Tree
- Used during the fight with Bikeman. Ramenman grabs his opponets neck with his legs and grabs hold of the top of the Thunderdome Ring cage.
- Piledriver
- Romero Special
- Hanging Neck Tree
- Ramenman used this during his fight with Warsman. It wasn't a move he would usually use therefore it wouldn't be programmed into Warsman's computer.
- Fisherman's Suplex
- Oklahoma Stampede
- Brainbuster
[edit] Choujin 102 Attacks
Ramenman's techniques from Tatakae!! Ramenman, though some were used in Kinnikuman.
- Mouko Hyappo Ken (猛虎百歩拳, Hundred Tiger Fist)
- Rekka Taiyou Kyaku (烈火太陽脚, Ranged Solar Kick)
- Rakuyou Beni Kyaku (落陽紅脚, Crimson Sun Kick)
- Inochi Uba Houkai Ken (命奪崩壊拳, Life Stealing Crumbling Fist)
- Toukotsu Kirimomi Kyaku (頭骨錐揉脚, Spinning Skull Kick)
- Hishou Ryuu-bi Kyaku (飛翔龍尾脚, Flying Dragontail Kick)
- Arauma Fuudastu (荒馬封奪, Wild Stallion Tamer)
- Kaiten Ryuu-bi Kyaku (回転龍尾脚, Spinning Dragontail Kick)
- Hyakusen Hyakushou Kyaku (百戦百勝脚, Invincible Kick)
- Shintotsu Kirimomi Kyaku (心突錐揉脚, Spinning Heart Kick)
- Gyakuhane Origatame (逆羽根折り固め, Reverse Shuttlecock Breaking Defense)
[edit] Kinnikuman Story
[edit] Early Days
Ramenman debuted as the most brutal competitor in the 20th Choujin Olympics. His first round match was against Brockenman. At the beginning of the match, Brockenman used weapons and dirty tricks to gain an advantage over Ramenman. Suddenly, Ramenman came back and began brutally beating Brockenman without the aid of weapons. He then won the match by ripping Brockenman in half with his trademark Camel Clutch. This understanably frightened the still very cowardly Kinnikuman (who was present during the fight as he was set to fight Ramenman in the next round). In the next round, Kinnikuman and Ramenman fought in an Ice Top Death Match. Ramenman managed to get Suguru in the Camel Clutch, but then Suguru got so scared he crapped his pants, so Ramenman allowed him a break to go change. Shortly after Kinnikuman came back, Ramenaman performed a piledriver on him, causing his head-fin to get stuck in the ice. Ramenman took advantage of this and kicked Suguru into the ropes, but Suguru hit him with an elbow smash on the rebound, winning the match. This caused Ramenman to change his ways and gained Kinnikuman his respect. Before the final fight between Suguru and Robin Mask, Ramenman took part in a Runner-Up Match with Terryman, but was disqualified for fighting dirty. He then shouted a message to Kinnikuman. He told him not to lose to Robin, because he wanted to be proud of their fight earlier. He got very emotional and even cried. He would later serve as a commentator during the fight and also appeared briefly during the American Tour as the referee for the fight between Suguru & Terryman and Skull Bozu & Devil Magician.
He was later part of the Magnificent Seven chosen to save Planet Rakka. This is where he met Brocken Jr., son of Brockenman, whom wanted revenge. Ramenman then competed in the 21st Olympics, where his first match was a Concrete Death Match against Brocken. The fight started with Brocken in the advantage, with Ramenman seemingly not fighting back at all. As everyone wondered why he was doing this, Kinnikuman began to believe that the now reformed Ramenman planned on dying to make up for killing Brocken's father. Brocken eventually put Ramenman in a Camel Clutch. It was then that Ramenman revealed that his reason for not fighting back was to give Brocken a fair chance at beating him. Since Brocken still had a lot to learn, Ramenman easily escaped the Camel Clutch and put Brocken in a Romero Special, knocking him out. As Ramenman left the ring, he told the young Choujin "Forget about your father and you will become a great fighter." Ramenman then passed out due to massive blood loss and both he and Brocken had to be hospitalized. While in the hospital, Ramenman continuously trained for his second match against Warsman. His bravery and dedication caused Brocken to respect him and serve as his Second during the fight.
The match was to be a Steel Cage Casket Death Match, and was named "Battle of the Beasts" (as Ramenman and Warsman were reputed to be the most brutal choujin in the world). The winner was the first to throw his opponent out of the cage and into a coffin. It was during this fight that it was revealed that Warsman had a fighting computer, which contained all of the information needed to defeat his opponents (their weaknesses, a complete list of their moves, etc.). Though he gave it his all, Ramenman just couldn't gain an advantage over Warsman. Warsman threw him out of the cage and through a table. He then got on the top of the cage and jumped towards Ramenman with his trademark Screw Driver technique, but Ramenman blocked it with the ring bell. He thought he had trapped Warsman's Bear Claws, but Warsman burst through the bell and stabbed Ramemman in the temple, turning him into a vegetable. He then threw Ramenman's limp body into a coffin, winning the match. Kinnikuman (who was going to fight Warsman in the final round) got scared and tried to leave. But as he left, Brocken showed up with Ramenman in a wheelchair. He explained that Ramenman never counted on winning his match with Warsman, he was just trying to make Kinnikuman's fight easier. Even this wasn't enough to motivate Suguru and as he reached for his bag, Ramenman suddenly moved his hand and stopped Suguru from grabbing the bag. Suguru was so moved that someone as strong as Ramenman cared that much for him that he went back and prepared for his fight. During the fight, Ramenman (at ringside in his wheelchair) would occasionally mentally contact Kinnikuman and give him advice. After the fight, he simply disappeared for awhile.
[edit] Mongolman
A brain-dead vegetable, Ramenman was brought to see Choujin Specialist Dr. Bombay. Bombay brought Ramenman to a location in some mountains. The trees in this mountain location produced a special healing mist from their bark. While in this area, Ramenman could walk, talk, and fight again. He began training vigorously, learning several new techniques (inculding how to manipulate his hair as a weapon). He then desired to leave and help his friends fight evil Choujins again, so Dr. Bombay constructed a mask out of the tree bark (the Mongol Mask). As long as he wore this mask, Ramenman could move and fight as though he was still in the mountains. Forced to be a masked man, he assumed the identity Mongolman. He added to the disguise by wearing fake muscles. He first appeared during Brocken's fight with Devil Choujin Mister Kamen during the Individul Battles. Brocken had been captured in the Mummy Package and was done for when Mongolman threw a smokebomb into the ring and battled Kamen, defeating him with a Leg Lariat. After the smoke cleared, Brocken emerged from beneath the ring, unscathed and sure he saw Ramenman.
He showed up again during Suguru's fight with Atlantis as the ghost of the dead Devil Choujins held Suguru still, making him unable to truly fight Atlantis. He explained to Bibinba, Terry, and Brocken the real situation and showed them a magic mirror that could send them to the same plane of existince as the ghosts. Terry was untrustworthy of the mysterious Choujin, but Brocken, who (correctly) believed the stranger to be Ramenman, rushed right in. Terry and Mongolman followed and the three of them got rid of the ghosts, saving Suguru. As Suguru went to his locker room after defeating Atlantis, Mongolman knocked him out and ran away. This confused Terry and Brocken, whom had began calling him their Messiah. Suguru awoke with only an hour left to defeat the final two Devil Choujins (Buffaloman and Springman). Mongolman arrived, claiming to want to help Suguru in a Tag Match, confusing everyone even further on Mongolman's allegiance. Their doubts were put at ease when Mongolman stopped Suguru from throwing Springman out of the ring, because his body would've hit one of Meat's limbs (the prize in the fight). He went on to use his sweat to make a rain cloud, using the rain to rust Springman, preventing him from bouncing around. He then defeated him with a Leg Lariat, and left the fight (leaving it between Kinnikuman and Buffaloman). He showed up again during the Golden Mask arc to referee the match between Kinnikuman and Akuma Shogun.
During the Dream Tag Tournament, he teamed up with Buffaloman to form the 20 Million Powers. Their first match was scheduled to be against the Most Dangerous Combo (Brocken and Wolfman), but Screw Kid and Kendaman interuppted and took them out. So Mongolman and Buffaloman fought them instead, soon defeating them with their tradmeark Long Horn Train. In their second match against the Hell Missionaries (Neptuneman and Big the Budō) Mongolman was unmasked, revealing that he was, in fact, Ramenman. Being unmasked of course also meant he was a vegetable again. Dr. Bombay then showed up, explained the origin of Mongolman, and left with Ramenman's body.
[edit] Survivor Match for the Kinniku Throne
Ramenman made his triumpant return during the second round of the Survivor Match for the Kinniku Throne against Team Zebra, wearing a headband made form the same healing mist as the Mongol Mask over his head wound. He disguised himself as Bikeman and inteferred in the Terryman/Motorman fight, destroying Motorman within seconds with his Camel Clutch. He then fought the real Bikeman in a Thunder Dome Death Match. Bikeman gave Ramenman a severe beating, causing his heart to stop. Believing him to be dead, Suguru, Meat, the rest of Team Kinnikuman, and the fans all began to shed tears for Ramenman. This caused Ramenman to revive, gain the advantage, and defeat Bikeman with a Kowloon Wall Drop. As Team Soldier went up against Team Super Phoenix, Ramenman was the one who figured out that Brocken Jr. had disposed of his Choujin Body in order to deflect Prisman's Choujin destroying Rainbow Shower beam. Brocken later shattered Prisman's head with his Bremen Sunset, but then died when he fell into the canyon below.
In the final round against Team Super Phoenix, Ramenman avenged Brocken in a match against Prisman, who was still alive. The match took place in a jungle gym-type thing. Prisman began blasting Ramenman with his Rainbow Shower, but it oddly had no effect on Ramenman. After a few more times, Ramenman climbed to the top of the jungle gym and abosrbed the power of the sun. He then blasted Prisman with his own Rainbow Shower and then defeated him with the Kowloon Wall Drop. Immediatley afterwards, Super Phoenix caused the jungle gym to collapse, knocking Ramenman out and causing the match to officially end in a draw. After Kinnikuman took over the throne, Ramenman went back to China to become a teacher.
[edit] Kinnikuman Nisei
In Nisei, Ramenman is one of the Seigi Choujins who opens the Hercules Factory. He serves as as the hand-to-hand combat instructor, and defeats the Indian wrestler Sammu, repeating what he once told Brocken Jr. about the arrogance of youth. He is involved in the current storyline (a Tag Tournmanet in the past), appearing as Mongolman and once again teamed up with Buffaloman as the 20 Million Powers.
[edit] Career Information
- Profile
- Alias: Mongolman
- Family: La Niang (sister), Somenman (father, deceased), Sou Niang (mother, deceased), Nyuumen (grandfather, deceased), Lo Niang (grandmother, deceased), Hiyamugi (uncle, deceased)
- Favorite Food: Paikomen, Cup Ramen
- Hobbies: Bonsai and Cooking
- Favorite Book: The Art of War
- Blood Type: O
- Theme Song (Ramenman): "Kung Fu Fighter" by Koorogi '73
- Theme Song (Mongolman): "Azia no Ookami (Asian Wolf)" by Youji Saito.
- Championships
- Chinese Choujin Martial Arts Champion
- Choujin Mantis Fist Champion ('79)
- 20th Choujin Olympic 4th Place Runner-Up
- 21st Choujin Olympic 3rd Place Runner-Up
- Titles
- Team Kinnikuman: Second Guard (Semifinals and Finals)
- Nicknames
- Brave Leader
- Instant Death Dealer
- Oriental Devil
- Choujin Professor
- Most Zangyaku (Brutal) Choujin
- Vegetable Choujin
- Tragic Masked Man (Mongolman)
- Messiah (Mongolman)
- Win/Loss Record (Singles)
- O Brockenman (Camel Clutch)
- X Kinnikuman (Ice Skate Attack)
- X Terryman (DQ)
- O Brocken Jr. (Romero Special (Anime: Great Wall of China))
- X Warsman (Screw Driver)
- O Mister Kamen (Leg Lariat) as Mongolman
- O Springman (Leg Lariat) as Mongolman
- O Motorman (Camel Clutch)
- O Bikeman (Kowloon Wall Drop)
- X Parthenon (DQ)
- O Prisman (Kowloon Wall Drop)
- O Samuu (Gyakuhane Origatame (Reverse Shuttlecock Breaking Defense))
- Win/Loss Record (Tag)
- 20 Million Powers (Buffaloman)
- O Most Dangerous Combo (Outside Interference) as Mongolman
- O Perfect Choujin Combo (Long Horn Train) as Mongolman
- X Hell Missionaries (Cross Bomber) as Mongolman
