The Kengan Association consists of illustrious business owners, large corporations and influential people with the current number of Association members exceeding 400.[1] The are a number of factions within the Kengan Association, mainly split into the Pro-Nogi clique and the Anti-Nogi clique (which arose up after the end of the Kengan Annihilation Tournament). Notable factions include Togo Tomari's faction, Hayami Katsumasa's faction and Katahara Metsudo's faction.
Chairman[]
The Kengan Association has been led by a Chairman since is inception. The Chairman has massive power within the Kengan Association, being the only one who may set the rules of the matches and other bylaws of the Association, and usually has more power and wealth than any other Association member. The Chairman is also the one who decides on the format and rules for his own replacement (usually by a tournament).
Nogi Group
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| ä¹ęØć°ć«ć¼ć (Nogi GurÅ«pu) | |
| Corporate Ranking: Unknown | |
| The Nogi Group are an influential corporation that covers a wide range of endeavours, including the field of publishing. They have been a part of the Kengan Association since its conception.[2] | |
Nogi Hideki
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Nogi Hideki is the CEO of Nogi Group and the current and 59th chairman of the Kengan Association. Manga Debut: Chapter 2 |
Secretary  |
Kimishima Mana is the Akiyama Kaedeās successor as the Nogi Group CEOās secretary. To be precise, there was one more secretary in between Mana and Kaede, but she quit very shortly afterwards. Considering that she landed a job as a CEO's secretary immediately after graduating from university, she's an incredibly capable individual. She is a big fan of Yamashita Kazuo, having heard of his role in Nogi's ascent to chairman.[3] She does a lot of hard work behind the scenes as Chairman Nogiās right hand. Like Kaede, Nogi doesn't tell her his full plan beforehand and she is seen stressed in a similar way to Kazuo when Nogi make the big revelations.[4]
Since Kaede was more Western in her appearance, her appearance is more Japanese to contrast. Manga Debut: Chapter 2 |
Togo Tomari's Faction[]
This unnamed faction, lead by Togo Tomari, was formed during the Kengan Annihilation Tournament and has amassed some influence in the years following on from the tournament. It is part of the Anti-Nogi clique.
Iwami Heavy Industries
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| 岩ē¾éå·„ (Iwami JÅ«kÅ) | |
| Corporate Ranking: Unknown | |
| Known as the "Reaper's Army of the Far East", Iwami Heavy Industries is one of the biggest industrial giants in the country which deals in ocean, air and space development. Among them, the project they invest most of their energy in is weapon manufacturing. | |
Togo Tomari
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Togo Tomari is the unhinged CEO of Iwami Heavy Industries and a remorseless businesswoman. Manga Debut: Chapter 24 |
Affiliated Persons
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Secretary  |
Yurihama Fusae is the secretary that works under Togo Tomari.
Manga Debut: Chapter 46 |
Affiliated Fighter  |
Hong Xiao-Hu is the strongest affiliated fighter under Iwami Heavy Industries' employ. |
Gandai
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| ć¬ć³ćć¤ (Gandai) | |
| Corporate Ranking: Unknown | |
| Gandai are based on the real life company, Bandai. | |
Shikano Gen
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Shikano Gen is the CEO of Gandai and a member of the Kengan Association. He is also a former affiliated fighter, having participated in the Kengan matches in his younger days, where he was known by the epithet, "The Good Fight Making Machine".[5] He was skilled at blows that cut the opponent's skin, though he never once defeated Magatani Juzo.[5] The company's previous owner was a distant relative, so Shikano took over the company after him.[5]
Shikano prefers longer haired men.[5] Manga Debut: Chapter 24 |
Affiliated Persons
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Affiliated Fighter  |
Sekibayashi Jun is the affiliated fighter for Gandai and a famous Super Japan Pro Wrestler. He is a man who has an unshakeable pride in wrestling. Manga Debut: Chapter 10 |
Society of a Hundred[]
Following their failed coup d'etat two years ago,[6] Hayami's faction has lost a lot of momentum, though it still has a lot of powerful fighters in their roster.[7] They are part of the Anti-Nogi clique.
Toyo Electric Power Co.
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| ę±ę“é»å (TÅyÅ Denryoku) | |
| Corporate Ranking: Unknown | |
| Toyo Electric Power Co. is an incredibly influential company in the electric power industry. As the leading provider of electricity in Japan, Toyo holds massive leverage over many companies, which it is not reluctant to use.
Toyo is based on the real-life Tokyo Electric Power Company. | |
Hayami Katsumasa
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Hayami Katsumasa is the CEO of Toyo Electric Power Co. and the leader of the Society of a Hundred. He once attempted to take over the Kengan Association with a coup, but his plans were thwarted before he could. |
Affiliated Persons
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Affiliated Fighter  |
Hayami Masaki is the mysterious son of Hayami Katsumasa and Toyo Electric Power Co. newest affiliated fighter. Manga Debut: Chapter 45 (Omega) |
Katahara's Faction[]
Having become an adviser within the Kengan Association, Katahara has a faction of his own. They are part of the Pro-Nogi clique.
Dainippon Bank
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| 大ę„ę¬éč” (Dainippon GinkÅ; lit. "Big Japan Bank") | |
| Corporate Ranking: Unknown | |
Katahara Metsudo
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Katahara Metsudo is the CEO of Dainippon Bank, the former and 58th chairman of the Kengan Association. Katahara is a distinguished old man with an extremely confident and wily personality, due to the influential position he has maintained for scores of years. Manga Debut: Chapter 1 |
Affiliated Persons
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Affiliated Fighter  |
Misasa is the affiliated fighter for Dainippon Bank after becoming the eighth Fang of Metsudo. Manga Debut: Chapter 57 |
Other Members[]
Babylon Planning
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| ćććć³ä¼ē» (Babiron Kikaku) | |
| Corporate Ranking: Unknown | |
Unknown
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Cent Real Estate
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| ć»ć³ćäøåē£ (Sento FudÅsan) | |
| Corporate Ranking: Unknown | |
Unknown
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General Foodstuffs
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| ć¼ćć©ć«é£å (Zeneraru Shokuhin) | |
| Corporate Ranking: Unknown | |
Sene Rarumaru
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Sene Rarumaru is the CEO of General Foodstuffs. The hair atop his head is not his own and is actually a wig.
Manga Debut: Chapter 6 |
Ginokuniya Bookstore
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| ē¾©ä¼åå±ęøåŗ (Ginokuniyashoten) | |
| Corporate Ranking: Unknown | |
| Ginokuniya Bookstore is an influential company that dominates the Japanese book retail industry.
Ginokuniya is based on real-life book retail corporation Kinokuniya. | |
Ohya Ken
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Ohya Ken is the CEO of Ginokuniya Bookstore and a long-time member of the Kengan Association. A man that loves a drink, he is nonetheless a very experienced Kengan member and businessman. Manga Debut: Chapter 24 |
Affiliated Persons
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Affiliated Fighter  |
Himuro Ryo is one of main affiliated fighters for Ginokuniya Bookstore (along with Kaneda Suekichi). He has been on a break-neck win streak since the recent Kengan Annihilation Tournament. Manga Debut: Chapter 8 |
Gold Pleasure Group
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| ć“ć¼ć«ććć¬ćøć£ć¼ć°ć«ć¼ć (GÅrudopurejÄgurÅ«pu) | |
| Corporate Ranking: Unknown | |
| Known as the "Assassins from the Sleepless Town", the Gold Pleasure Group is a company that is the biggest enterprise of the night leisure industry, with its size among the top ranks of the Kengan Association. | |
Kurayoshi Rino
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Kurayoshi Rino is the representative of Gold Pleasure Group and an integral member of the company's successes. Considered to be an "alpha female", she has the uncanny ability to dominate and bring even the most intimidating men to heel with but a whim. Manga Debut: Chapter 1 |
Japan TV
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| ę„ę¬ļ¼“ļ¼¶ (Nippon TV) | |
| Corporate Ranking: Unknown | |
Unknown
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Koyo Academy Group
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| ēę”å¦åć°ć«ć¼ć (KÅÅ Gakuen GurÅ«pu) | |
| Corporate Ranking: Unknown | |
| The Koyo Academy Group is an educational conglomerate that includes the prestigious Koyo Women's University in its ranks. | |
Soryuin Shion
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Soryuin Shion is the chain-smoking board chairwoman of the Koyo Academy Group as well as an experienced Kengan Association member. Manga Debut: Chapter 24 |
Magatanien
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| ē¦č°·å (Magatanien) | |
| Corporate Ranking: Unknown | |
| Magatanien is based on real-life dried foods corporation Nagatanien. | |
Magatani Juzo
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Magatani Juzo is the CEO of Magatanien and a member of the Kengan Association. He is also a former affiliated fighter who battled in the Kengan matches in his younger days, known by the epithet "The Thundering Fist" (天é·ę³, Dairaiken).[8] As Magatani's epithet suggests, he was a skilled power fighter and he has continued training after his retirement. He took over the company from his employer and then changed the company name.[8]
Magatani's favourite food is mapo vermicelli.[8] Manga Debut: Chapter 24 |
Motorhead Motors
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| ć¢ć¼ćæć¼ćććć¢ć¼ćæć¼ (MÅtÄheddomÅtÄ) | |
| Corporate Ranking: 23rd[9] | |
Takakaze Kirimi
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Takakaze Kirimi is the CEO of Motorhead Motors. He is an eccentric man with no permanent address, who spends most of his time abroad travelling the world on his motorbike. Manga Debut: Chapter 44 |
Affiliated Persons
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Affiliated Fighter  |
Kuroki Gensai is a famous assassin in the underworld and the affiliated fighter for Motorhead Motors. Manga Debut: Chapter 44 |
Muji TV
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| ć ćøćć¬ć (Mujiterebi) | |
| Corporate Ranking: Unknown | |
| Muji TV sponsors the public martial arts promotion "Ultimate Fight" which Ohkubo Naoya fights in.[10]
The company is based on real-life television station Fuji Television. | |
Atami Hisashi
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Atami Hisashi is the esteemed CEO of Muji TV and a member of the Kengan Association. He is a plain individual with an equally plain personality, however he is competent; due to his plain nature, he hardly ever draws any attention to himself.[10]
Atami's favourite place is Odaiba.[10] Manga Debut: Chapter 24 |
Affiliated Persons
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Affiliated Fighter  |
Ohkubo Naoya is the absolute champion of Ultimate Fight and the affiliated fighter for Muji TV. Manga Debut: Chapter 16 |
Murder Music
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| ćć¼ćć¼ćć„ć¼ćøććÆ (MÄdÄmyÅ«jikku) | |
| Corporate Ranking: Unknown | |
| Murder Music is a company in the musical entertainment retail industry, with an estimated 1600 employees. Despite not being part of the Society of a Hundred, Murder Music receives electrical power from Toyo Electric Power Co.[11] | |
Affiliated Persons
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Affiliated Fighter  |
Sawada Keizaburo is the effeminate affiliated fighter for Murder Music. He shares a relationship like that of girlfriends with his boss, Ms Togawa. Manga Debut: Chapter 41 |
Nishihonji Security Services
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| č„æåę²»č¦åäæé (Nishihonji Keibi HoshÅ) | |
| Corporate Ranking: Unknown | |
Nishihonji Akira
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Nishihonji Akira is the young CEO of Nishihonji Security Services and relatively new face in the Kengan Association. A capable martial artist in his own right, he has an older brother-like relationship with his fighter Imai Cosmo. Manga Debut: Chapter 24 |
Affiliated Persons
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Affiliated Fighter  |
Imai Cosmo is the main affiliated fighter for Nishihonji Security Services (as well as being the youngest on their roster). Manga Debut: Chapter 1 |
Penasonic
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| ććć½ćććÆ (Penasonikku) | |
| Corporate Ranking: Unknown | |
| Penasonic is a huge corporation that deals in electronics and once held a record of being undefeated in the Kengan matches for six years.
Penasonic are based on the real world electronics company Panasonic. | |
Urita Sukizo
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Urita Sukizo is the young CEO of Penasonic and a relatively new face in the Kengan Association. He shares a unique relationship with Inaba Ryo, his personal bodyguard, assassin and his best friend. Manga Debut: Chapter 24 |
SF Cold Storage[12]
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| ļ¼³ļ¼Øå·å (SH ReitÅ) | |
| Corporate Ranking: Unknown | |
Nakata Ichiro
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Nakata Ichiro is the 'CEO' of SF Cold Storage and a rare example of a company leader who is also a registered fighter. He is known for his "Razor's Edge" skill. Manga Debut: Chapter 41 |
Affiliated Persons
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Affiliated Fighter  |
Lihito is the affiliated fighter of SF Cold Storage and a rare example of a company leader who is also a registered fighter. He is known for his "Razor's Edge" skill. Manga Debut: Chapter 41 |
Suoh Steelworks
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| åØé²č£½é (SuÅ Seitetsu) | |
| Corporate Ranking: Unknown | |
| Suoh Steelworks is a company in the steel and metal-making industry. | |
Suoh Mihono
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Suoh Mihono is the CEO of Suoh Steelworks, who received her position after her father, the previous CEO, suddenly died one year prior to the Kengan Annihilation Tournament.[13] Manga Debut: Chapter 1 |
Taniishi Confectionery Inc.
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| č°·ē³č£½č(ę Ŗ) (Taniishi Seika [Kabu]) | |
| Corporate Ranking: Unknown | |
Taniishi Dango
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Taniishi Dango is the CEO of Taniishi Confectionery Inc.
Manga Debut: Chapter 6 |
Under Mount, Inc.
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| ć¢ć³ćć¼ćć¦ć³ćē¤¾ (AndÄmaunto-sha) | |
| Corporate Ranking: Unknown | |
| A relatively recent arrival to the Kengan Association, Under Mount, Inc. is a tech giant that introduced several revolutionary Internet-based services. Under Mount has two cornerstones: IT and natural sciences (in particular neurology).[14] | |
Yamashita Kenzo
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Yamashita Kenzo is the true CEO and chairman of the Under Mount corporation, and the assumed holder of the company's Kengan Association membership. Manga Debut: Chapter 47 |
United Clothing
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| ć¦ćć¤ććć ćÆćć¼ćøć³ć° (Yunaiteddo KurÅjingu) | |
| Corporate Ranking: Unknown | |
| United Clothing is based on real-life clothing retailer Uniqlo. | |
Yanagi Makoto
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Yanagi Makoto is the CEO of United Clothing and a member of the Kengan Association. He's mature enough to honestly admit defeat and congratulate the winner and has the nerve to flare up at even Katahara Metsudo without fear.[15]
Yanagi has zero sense of young people's fashion,[16] an Achilles' heel for someone in the clothing industry. He wants to tell his employees, "Please, for the love of God, stop working overtime".[15] Manga Debut: Chapter 104 |
Affiliated Persons
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Affiliated Fighter  |
Murobuchi Gozo is a record-breaking legendary athlete and the affiliated fighter for United Clothing. A physically dominating and experienced fighter, he is currently on extended leave due to his injuries in a match against Akoya Seishu. Manga Debut: Chapter 104 |
Village of the Dawn
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| å¤ęćć®ę (Yoake no Mura) | |
| Corporate Ranking: Unknown | |
| The Village of the Dawn is a commune with a population of only 400 living a simple, agrarian life on a massive plot of land 200 square kilometers wide. Because of the perceived waste, the government wants nothing more than to expropriate the land, and corporations are eager to use this land for their own businesses.[17] However, it has been defended to this day by the wealth of its mayor, Yoroizuka Sanemitsu, and the Kengan fighters in his employ.
The Village of the Dawn is the one and only incorporated foundation within the Kengan Association.[18] | |
Affiliated Persons
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Affiliated Fighter  |
Yoroizuka Saw Paing is the affiliated fighter for the Village of the Dawn and the adopted son of its mayor, Yoroizuka Sanemitsu. Manga Debut: Chapter 41 |
Wakasa Life Insurance
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| č„ę”ēå½ (Wakasa Seimei) | |
| Corporate Ranking: Unknown | |
Hiyama Shunka
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Hiyama Shunka is the timing-sensitive CEO of Wakasa Life Insurance and a member of the Kengan Association. Manga Debut: Chapter 37 |
Affiliated Persons
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Affiliated Fighter  |
Akoya Seishu is the Captain of the 44th Riot Squad of the police force and the affiliated fighter for Wakasa Life Insurance. He lives his life by executing his extremely strict brand of justice. Manga Debut: Chapter 24 |
Yoshitake Real Estate
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| ē¾©ę¦äøåē£ (Yoshitake FudÅsan) | |
| Corporate Ranking: Unknown | |
| Yoshitake Real Estate is an renowned real estate company. | |
Yoshitake Yoshiro
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Yoshitake Yoshiro is the CEO of Yoshitake Real Estate and the high-flying hope of the real estate industry. He has a cat-and-dog relationship with Nogi Hideki. Manga Debut: Chapter 24 |
Kengan Association: Officials & Liaisons[]
The Kengan Association has a number of officials within their ranks, as well as several important liaisons that help keep the Association running smoothly. Katahara Sayaka is a central figure within the Kengan Association administration[1] while recently retired ex-fighter Jerry Tyson is a new addition to the list of officials.
Kure Fusui is the liaison between her clan and the Kengan Association.[1]
Known Officials[]
Known Liaisons[]
Yamashita Trading Co.[]
Having given up their Kengan Association membership, Yamashita Trading Co. (å±±äøåäŗ, Yamashita ShÅji) instead became an agency of the Kengan Association with their function being that of a referral agency for affiliated fighters and thus an official fighter dispatch service.[19] Yamashita Trading Co. is a department for dispatching available fighters to sign one-time or short-term contracts with Kengan Association members (the majority of companies only have 1 or 2 regular fighters); the agency does not take a contingency fee (or anything of the kind), even if the fighter wins the match, with the full contract sum being passed on to the fighter.[19]
Because of new rules being placed after Nogi Hideki became the new chairman, corporations are now no longer able to hire fighters directly and must hire freelance fighters registered with Yamashita Trading Co. (corporations with that already had corporate-affiliated fighters prior to Nogi taking over as chairman kept their fighters automatically). As a result, Yamashita Trading Co. has just over 500 fighters on file; very rarely, they'll use a corporate-affiliated fighter in to fight for a different corporation.[19]
In order to become a registered freelance fighter within the Kengan matches, participants must first pass a fighter employment exam by fighting against an active fighter under Kengan match rules; the purpose of the exam is to weed out people who don't meet the criteria for registering as a fighter (which is part of Nogi's plan to reduce fighter deaths to zero).[20] Winning the fight is not normally a factor in whether an examinee passes or fails. The Kengan Association's Fighter Employment Department apparently get into a lot of scuffles with candidate fighters who get riled up when their applications are rejected; as a result, the department hires people who can hold their own in a fight.[20]
Registered Fighters[]
- Corporate-Affiliated Fighters
- Freelance Fighters
Notes & Trivia[]
- Yamashita Trading Co., budget comes from the Kengan Association itself.[19]
References[]
- ā 1.0 1.1 1.2 Chapter 13 (Omega)
- ā Chapter 2
- ā Chapter 2 (Omega)
- ā Chapter 138 (Omega)
- ā 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 Shikano Gen's profile
- ā Chapter 180
- ā Chapter 16 (Omega)
- ā 8.0 8.1 8.2 Magatani Juzo's profile
- ā Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs namedCh39 - ā 10.0 10.1 10.2 Atami Hisashi's profile
- ā Chapter 66
- ā "SF" stands for "Super Frozen". In the original Japanese, it is written "SH Cold Storage", with "SH" standing for "Sugoku Hieteru" (ćććå·ćć¦ć, lit. "Really Chilly").
- ā Chapter 57
- ā Chapter 48 (Omega)
- ā 15.0 15.1 Yanagi Makoto's profile
- ā 4-koma: Rebranding
- ā Chapter 147
- ā Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs namedYoroizuka - ā 19.0 19.1 19.2 19.3 Chapter 9 (Omega)
- ā 20.0 20.1 Chapter 35 (Omega)
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| Special Terms | |
|---|---|
| Martial Arts | Formless Ā· Gaoh Style Ā· Inaba Style Ā· Kaiwan Style Ā· Koei Style Ā· Kure Clan Style Ā· Niko Style (Possessing Spirit) Ā· Raishin Style |
| Kengan | Bodyguards (Extermination Force Ā· Fang of Metsudo) Ā· Guardians Ā· Kengan Annihilation Tournament Ā· Berserker Bowl Ā· Members (Ashura/Omega) Ā· Kengan matches Ā· Referees |
| The Public Sphere | Rokushin Kaikan Ā· Rokushin Kaikan Tournament |
| The Underground | Heavenly Wolves Ā· Inaba Clan Ā· Kengan Association VS Purgatory Tournament Ā· Kure Clan Ā· Mikazuchi Clan Ā· Underground Martial Arts Industry (Bishamon Ā· Death Fight Ā· Heroic Tales Ā· Kengan matches Ā· Purgatory (Three Demon Fists)) Ā· Worm Ā· Wu Clan |
| The Inside | The Black Messengers Ā· Tokita Niko |