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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.[1] 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.[2] 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.[3]

In recent times, Purgatory has become the largest-scale underground martial arts promotion in Japan and has greater momentum than even the Kengan Association.[1] 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.[1] 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).[3] Purgatory recently even absorbed Bishamon, the third biggest underground martial arts promotion in Japan.

Purgatory tiers

Purgatory's gladiator tier list

The vast number of Purgatory gladiators are classified into three tiers:[2]

  • 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.[2]

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:[3]

  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.[3]

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) (けっ) (てい) (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[]

A-list[]

Three Demon Fists[]

Other A-listers[]

Kim Kurt
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

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)
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Michael Kim
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)
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B-list[]

Other B-listers[]

Death Crow Jr.
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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)
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Kim Seung-Yuop
Kim Soon Yeop

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.

His Korean ethnicity, permed hair, and glasses suggest that he is a parody of K-drama actor Bae Yong Joon, who was known for having a massive fanbase among Japanese women in the 2000s.

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)
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Mark Myers
DP - 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

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)
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Pitali Klitschko
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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
DP - Tommy 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
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C-list[]

Funayama Yoshiki
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
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Kimura Chiaki
Kimura Chiaki

Kimura Chiaki ( () (むら) () (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: () (むら) () (あき)
Romaji: Kimura Chiaki
Status: Alive
Birthplace: Japan
Gender: Male
Affiliations: Purgatory
Omega Debut: Extra: Kim Jang-gi (Full Appearance)
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Sakuragawa Arata
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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
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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[]

Other Personnel[]

Representative[]

Aide[]

Shibuya Rei
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[]

Assistant Referees[]

Hashimoto Honoka
DP - 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
DP - 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
DP - 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.

References[]

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