Purgatory (
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 (
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.
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]
- Knockdown: After being knocked down, they fail to return to their feet by the referee's count of 10.
- Ringout: Any part of their body makes contact with the ground outside of the ring.
- 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 (
Gladiators[]
The Two Kings[]
A-list[]
Three Demon Fists[]
Other A-listers[]
Kim Kurt
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Michael Kim (マイケル・キム, Maikaeru Kimu), is an A-list gladiator from America. | ||
Characteristics
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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) | |
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Tommy "The Gun" Strummer
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Kimura Chiaki ( Due to the fact that he is usually called Kim (キム, Kimu), Fei Wangfang mistook him for Kim Jang-gi. | ||
Characteristics
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Kanji: | ||
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
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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) | |
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Yuge Tsuyoshi
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Yuge Tsuyoshi (弓削毅, Yuge Tsuyoshi) is a C-list gladiator. | ||
Characteristics
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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) | |
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Unknown Rank[]
Other Personnel[]
Representative[]
Aide[]
Shibuya Rei
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Shibuya Rei (渋谷 玲, Shibuya Rei; "Rei Shibuya") is Toyoda Idemitsu's personal aide. | ||
Characteristics
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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
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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
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Kanji: | 橋本 ほのか | |
Romaji: | Hashimoto Honoka | |
Status: | Alive | |
Gender: | Female | |
Affiliations: | Purgatory | |
Omega Debut: | Chapter 97 | |
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June Cameron
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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
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Kanji: | ジューン・キヤメロン | |
Romaji: | Jūn Kiyameron | |
Status: | Alive | |
Gender: | Female | |
Affiliations: | Purgatory | |
Omega Debut: | Chapter 97 | |
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Nagase Matsuri
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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
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Kanji: | 氷瀬 まつり | |
Romaji: | Nagase Matsuri | |
Status: | Alive | |
Gender: | Female | |
Affiliations: | Purgatory | |
Omega Debut: | Chapter 97 | |
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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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Special Terms | |
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Martial Arts | Formless · Gaoh Style · Inaba Style · Kaiwan Style · Koei Style · Kure Clan Style · Niko Style (Possessing Spirit) · Raishin Style |
Kengan | Bodyguards (Extermination Force · Fang of Metsudo) · Guardians · Kengan Annihilation Tournament · Berserker Bowl · Members (Ashura/Omega) · Kengan matches · Referees |
The Public Sphere | Rokushin Kaikan · Rokushin Kaikan Tournament |
The Underground | Heavenly Wolves · Inaba Clan · Kengan Association VS Purgatory Tournament · Kure Clan · Mikazuchi Clan · Underground Martial Arts Industry (Bishamon · Death Fight · Heroic Tales · Kengan matches · Purgatory (Three Demon Fists)) · Worm · Wu Clan |
The Inside | The Black Messengers · Tokita Niko |