Purgatory

Purgatory (煉獄 (れんごく) , Rengoku) is one of the most prominent underground martial arts organisations in Japan, rivalling that of even the Kengan matches. The organisation was founded and hosted by Toyoda Idemitsu.

About

Fifteen years prior to the events of Kengan Omega, Toyoda Idemitsu founded Purgatory. Its policy of putting its distinctive entertainment value to the forefront brought it explosive support and it gathered many Gladiators (闘士 (とうし) , Tōshi) by paying them large sums of fight money. Also, the Purgatory fighting stadium is built in the mountains, far from civilisation, and typically hosts upwards of tens of thousands of spectators per event night.

In recent times, Purgatory has become the largest-scale underground martial arts promotion in Japan and has greater momentum than even the Kengan Association. Toyoda scouts talented martial artists, at any expense, even headhunting the headline of fighters from smaller martial arts promotions (who have since become defunct); some of the Kengan Association's affiliated fighters have gone on to transfer over to Purgatory. Purgatory guarantees "a degree" of safety and fight money equal to or exceeding that of the top public martial artists (this only applies to A-list and some B-list gladiators however). Purgatory recently even absorbed Bishamon, the third biggest underground martial arts promotion in Japan.

Purgatory's gladiator tier list

The vast number of Purgatory gladiators are classified into three tiers:

• A-list (~30 gladiators)
• B-list (~200 gladiators)
• C-list (~2000 gladiators)

According to Kureishi Mitsuyo, who was once a gladiator, the overall strength level of the C-list is not particularly high, being an assortment of different levels with the diamonds in the rough getting promoted to the B-list relatively quickly. The B-list itself, while a higher level than the C-list, is also a mixed bag. However, the A-list is on a different level entirely, with only "strong guys" and "super-strong guys" on the A-list. Kureishi added that the "super-strong guys" are just about as strong as the top-level fighters in the Kengan matches, if not stronger.

Rules

The rules of Purgatory are unique and set apart from that of other underground martial arts organizations, giving them the perfect balance between "extreme and competitive". A gladiator will automatically lose the match if:

1. Knockdown: After being knocked down, they fail to return to their feet by the referee's count of 10.
2. Ringout: Any part of their body makes contact with the ground outside of the ring.
3. No Kill: A gladiator causes the death of their opponent during the match.

A gladiator who breaks the "No Kill" rule is not only disqualified in their match, but their fight money is also confiscated.

Ultimate Gladiator Payoffs

One year before the Kengan Association VS Purgatory Tournament, Purgatory hosted its Ultimate Gladiator Playoffs (最強 (さいきょう) 闘士 (とうし) 決 (けっ) 定 (てい) 戦 (せん) , Saikyō Tōshi Kettei-sen; lit. "Strongest Fighter Deciding Matches"). A tournament similar to the Kengan Annihilation Tournament, the Playoffs' victor was Rolón Donaire.

Gladiators

The Two Kings

Arashiyama Jurota

Rolón Donaire

A-list

Carlos Medel

The Falcon

Jose Kanzaki

Kim Jang-Gi

Naidan Mönkhbat (Deceased)

Nicolas Le Banner

Toa Mudo

Yumigahama Hikaru

Yuzaki Mumon (Deceased)

Three Demon Fists

Fei Wangfang (Deceased)

Liu Dongcheng

Lu Tian (Deceased)

Other A-listers

Kim Kurt
Kim Kurt (キム・クルト, Kimu Kuruto), is an A-list gladiator from Sweden. Initially a candidate to participate in the Merger Tournament, Kurt ultimately couldn't make it because of an injury.
	Characteristics
	Kanji:	キム・クルト
	Romaji:	Kimu Kuruto
	Status:	Alive
	Birthplace:	Sweden
	Gender:	Male
	Affiliations:	Purgatory
	Omega Debut:	Extra: Kim Jang-gi (Full Appearance)
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Kim Mube
Kim Mube (キム・ムべ, Kimu Mube) is a former A-list gladiator. A practioner of ssireum, Mube eventually left Purgatory and went back to Korea to run his family's greengrocer business.
	Characteristics
	Kanji:	キム・ムべ
	Romaji:	Kimu Mube
	Status:	Alive
	Birthplace:	Korea
	Gender:	Male
	Affiliations:	Purgatory (formerly)
	Occupation:	Greengrocer Gladiator (Formerly)
	Fighting Style:	Ssireum
	Relatives:	Unnamed Parents
	Omega Debut:	Extra: Kim Jang-gi (Full Appearance)
	Image Gallery

Michael Kim
Michael Kim (マイケル・キム, Maikaeru Kimu), is an A-list gladiator from America.
	Characteristics
	Kanji:	マイケル・キム
	Romaji:	Maikaeru Kimu
	Status:	Alive
	Birthplace:	United States
	Gender:	Male
	Affiliations:	Purgatory
	Omega Debut:	Extra: Kim Jang-gi (Full Appearance)
	Image Gallery

B-list

Narushima Koga (Former)

Terashi

Other B-listers

Death Crow Jr.
Death Crow Jr. (テスカラスJr, Desu Karasu Jr), is a B-list gladiator and masked professional wrestler.
	Characteristics
	Kanji:	テスカラスJr
	Romaji:	Desu Karasu Jr
	Status:	Alive
	Birthplace:	unknown
	Gender:	Male
	Affiliations:	Purgatory
	Known Match Wins:	1
	Known Match Losses:	1
	Omega Debut:	Chapter 162 (Mentioned) Chapter 164 (Full Appearance)
	Image Gallery

Kim Seung-Yuop
Kim Seung-Yuop (キム・スンヨブ, Kimu Sun'yobu), is a B-list gladiator from Korea. Soon Yeop likes katsudon and, apparently, is his most recognizable characteristic.
	Characteristics
	Kanji:	キム・スンヨブ
	Romaji:	Kimu Sun'yobu
	Status:	Alive
	Birthplace:	Korea
	Gender:	Male
	Affiliations:	Purgatory
	Known Match Wins:	0
	Known Match Losses:	6
	Omega Debut:	Chapter 97 (Mentioned) Extra: Kim Jang-gi (Full Appearance)
	Image Gallery

Mark Myers
Mark Myers (マーク・マイヤーズ, Māku Maiyāzu), also known as The Monster of Illinois (イリノイの怪人, Irinoi no Kaijin), is a B-List gladiator in Purgatory. Before he was on the C-list, where he lost to Tommy Strummer the opportunity to ascend in a title match, and sometime later he managed to ascend to the B-list He wears a simple featureless mask and possesses a huge hulking frame. Mark is most likely based on Michael Myers from the Halloween franchise, which takes place in the fictional city of Haddonfield, Illinois.
	Characteristics
	Kanji:	マーク・マイヤーズ
	Romaji:	Māku Maiyāzu
	Epithet(s):	The Monster of Illinois (イリノイの怪人, Irinoi no Kaijin)
	Status:	Alive
	Birthplace:	Illinois, Unites States
	Gender:	Male
	Affiliations:	Purgatory
	Fighting Style:	Brute Force
	Known Match Wins:	3
	Known Match Losses:	1
	Omega Debut:	Chapter 31
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Nam Nhat
Nam Nhat (ナム・ニヤット, Namu Niyatto), also known as God of Saigon (ゴッドオブサイゴン, Goddo obu Saigon), is a B-list gladiator from Vietnam and and former fighter in Kengan Association. He is part of rising stars called The Supernovas. His name is likely a reference to Vietnamese martial art Nhất Nam.
	Characteristics
	Kanji:	ナム・ニヤット
	Romaji:	Namu Niyatto
	Epithet(s):	God of Saigon (ゴッドオブサイゴン, Goddo obu Saigon)
	Status:	Alive
	Birthplace:	Vietnam
	Gender:	Male
	Affiliations:	Purgatory Kengan Matches(formerly)
	Known Match Wins:	7
	Known Match Losses:	1
	Omega Debut:	Chapter 149 (Full Appearance)
	Image Gallery

Pitali Klitschko
Pitali Klitschko (ビタリ・クリーチコ, Bitari Kurīchiko), is a B-list gladiator. His name is based on the Ukrainian politician and former boxer Vitali Klitschko.
	Characteristics
	Kanji:	ビタリ・クリーチコ
	Romaji:	Bitari Kurīchiko
	Status:	Alive
	Birthplace:	unknown
	Gender:	Male
	Affiliations:	Purgatory
	Known Match Wins:	1
	Known Match Losses:	1
	Omega Debut:	Chapter 162 (Mentioned) Chapter 164 (Full Appearance)
	Image Gallery

Tommy "The Gun" Strummer
Tommy "The Gun" Strummer (トミー・"ザ・ガン" ストラマー, Tomī "Za Gan" Sutoramā), also known as The Bare-Knuckle Crusher of the British Empire (大英帝国のべアナックル クラッシャー, Daieiteikoku no Beanakkuru Kurasshā), is a B-List gladiator in Purgatory. He ascended to the B-List after defeating Mark Myers in a title-fight. He is a muscular individual with a visible Three Lions tattoo on his right arm. Tommy's name is most likely a reference to Tommy Gunn from the Rocky franchise.
	Characteristics
	Kanji:	トミー・"ザ・ガン" ストラマー
	Romaji:	Tomī "Za Gan" Sutoramā
	Epithet(s):	The Bare-Knuckle Crusher of the British Empire (大英帝国のべアナックル クラッシャー, Daieiteikoku no Beanakkuru Kurasshā)
	Status:	Alive
	Birthplace:	United Kingdom
	Gender:	Male
	Affiliations:	Purgatory
	Fighting Style:	Bare-Knuckle Boxing
	Known Match Wins:	1
	Known Match Losses:	0
	Omega Debut:	Chapter 31
	Image Gallery

C-list

Funayama Yoshiki
Funayama Yoshiki (船山義樹, Funayama Yoshiki), also known as The Next-Gen Hybrid Wrestler (次世代ハイブリッドレスラー, Jisedai Haiburiddo Resurā), is a C-list gladiator. He is at the top of the C-list. But could not promote due to injuries. He participated in the Berserker Bowl because the prize money would help him keep his wrestling promotion financially stable and to gain recognition, but was eliminated in the preliminaries. He is a little taller than the Japanese average and is very muscular.
	Characteristics
	Kanji:	船山義樹
	Romaji:	Funayama Yoshiki
	Epithet(s):	The Next-Gen Hybrid Wrestler (次世代ハイブリッドレスラー, Jisedai Haiburiddo Resurā)
	Status:	Alive
	Age:	27
	Height:	179 cm
	Weight:	93 kg
	Birthplace:	Japan
	Gender:	Male
	Affiliations:	Purgatory
	Fighting Style:	Shoot Wrestling
	Known Match Wins:	7
	Known Match Losses:	3
Omega Debut:	Chapter 162
Image Gallery

Kimura Chiaki
Kimura Chiaki (木 (き) 村 (むら) 千 (ち) 秋 (あき) ), is a C-list gladiator. Due to the fact that he is usually called Kim (キム, Kimu), Fei Wangfang mistook him for Kim Jang-gi.
	Characteristics
	Kanji:	木 (き) 村 (むら) 千 (ち) 秋 (あき)
	Romaji:	Kimura Chiaki
	Status:	Alive
	Birthplace:	Japan
	Gender:	Male
	Affiliations:	Purgatory
	Omega Debut:	Extra: Kim Jang-gi (Full Appearance)
	Image Gallery

Sakuragawa Arata
Sakuragawa Arata (桜川 新, Sakuragawa Arata) is a C-list gladiator.
	Characteristics
	Kanji:	桜川 新
	Romaji:	Sakuragawa Arata
	Status:	Alive
	Age:	23
	Birthplace:	Japan
	Gender:	Male
	Affiliations:	Purgatory
	Known Match Wins:	1
	Known Match Losses:	1
	Omega Debut:	Chapter 162 (Mentioned) Chapter 164 (Full Appearance)
	Image Gallery

Yuge Tsuyoshi
Yuge Tsuyoshi (弓削毅, Yuge Tsuyoshi) is a C-list gladiator.
	Characteristics
	Kanji:	弓削毅
	Romaji:	'Yuge Tsuyoshi'
	Status:	Alive
	Birthplace:	Japan
	Gender:	Male
	Affiliations:	Purgatory
	Known Match Wins:	0
	Known Match Losses:	3
	Omega Debut:	Chapter 162 (Mentioned) Chapter 164 (Full Appearance)
	Image Gallery

Unknown Rank

Alan Wu (Deceased)

Kureishi Mitsuyo (Former)

Other Personnel

Representative

Toyoda Idemitsu

Aide

Shibuya Rei
Shibuya Rei (渋谷 玲, Shibuya Rei; "Rei Shibuya") is Toyoda Idemitsu's personal aide.
	Characteristics
	Kanji:	渋谷 玲
	Romaji:	Shibuya Rei
	Status:	Alive
	Gender:	Female
	Affiliations:	Purgatory
	Omega Debut:	Chapter 19
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Referees

Shiina Alisa

Assistant Referees

Hashimoto Honoka
Hashimoto Honoka (橋本 ほのか, Hashimoto Honoka; "Honoka Hashimoto") is one of the assistant referees of Purgatory. Together with her collegues, she investigated Alan Wu's murder at the hands of Kure Raian.
	Characteristics
	Kanji:	橋本 ほのか
	Romaji:	Hashimoto Honoka
	Status:	Alive
	Gender:	Female
	Affiliations:	Purgatory
	Omega Debut:	Chapter 97
	Image Gallery

June Cameron
June Cameron (ジューン・キヤメロン, Jūn Kiyameron; "Jun Cameron") is one of the assistant referees of Purgatory. Together with her collegues, she investigated Alan Wu's murder at the hands of Kure Raian.
	Characteristics
	Kanji:	ジューン・キヤメロン
	Romaji:	Jūn Kiyameron
	Status:	Alive
	Gender:	Female
	Affiliations:	Purgatory
	Omega Debut:	Chapter 97
	Image Gallery

Nagase Matsuri
Nagase Matsuri (氷瀬 まつり, Nagase Matsuri; "Matsuri Nagase") is one of the assistant referees of Purgatory. Together with her collegues, she investigated Alan Wu's murder at the hands of Kure Raian.
	Characteristics
	Kanji:	氷瀬 まつり
	Romaji:	Nagase Matsuri
	Status:	Alive
	Gender:	Female
	Affiliations:	Purgatory
	Omega Debut:	Chapter 97
	Image Gallery

Trivia

• Compared to the Kengan Association, Purgatory has a higher tendency to hire foreign fighters into their ranks. In addition, many of these fighters have epithets related to their backgrounds.