Akuma Shogun
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is a fictional character from Yudetamago
Yudetamago
is the pen name of the Japanese manga artists duo consisting of story writer Takashi Shimada and artist Yoshinori Nakai. They are best known for the popular manga Kinnikuman, Ultimate Muscle , and Tatakae!! Ramenman...

's manga
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 and anime
Anime
is the Japanese abbreviated pronunciation of "animation". The definition sometimes changes depending on the context. In English-speaking countries, the term most commonly refers to Japanese animated cartoons....

 series Kinnikuman
Kinnikuman
is a manga created by the duo of Yudetamago , which is composed of Yoshinori Nakai and Takashi Shimada. The manga was published in Shueisha's Weekly Jump, and received the Shogakukan Manga Award for shōnen manga in 1985...

.

About

  • Classification: Akuma Choujin
  • Homeland: Celestial Realm
  • Age: Unknown
  • Height: 220 cm
  • Weight: 162 kg
  • Choujin Kyoudo: 15,000,000 Power
  • Trademark Techniques: Hell's Guillotine, Hell's Nine Point Seal, Hell's Merry-Go-Round
  • First Appearance: Manga Chapter 185, Anime Episode ?


The leader of the Seven Akuma Choujin and the Devil Knights. His true identity is that of the former ruler , the . He frequently quarreled with his little brother Silverman (the other Celestial Realm ruler) and the two eventually engaged in a sword battle, a battle which ended with the two of them simultaneously cutting each others head off. His soul was placed inside the and many years later aligned himself with and became Akuma Shogun.

With his finishing move, Hell's Nine Point Seal, he attacks the nine vital points of the Choujin body. His trademark Hell's Guillotine (Jigoku no Dantodai) which is a technique where he throws his opponent in the air and put his lower shin onto their neck and lands on the canvas like so attacking the neck, it looks sort of like a knee drop. His other trademark move is the "Hell's Merry-Go-Round" in which he flies towards his opponent tucked in a ball spinning rapidly as sword like blades are extended from his gauntlets. He obtains his body when the Six Devil Knights merge. He has the ability to freely alter the hardness of his body, from a level 7 Emerald, level 9 Sapphire, and then level of 10 (the highest in the Choujin world), known as , to Choujin Hardness 0, . Coupled with the fact that no body exists within his armor, there are very few techniques that can actually harm him. His weak spot is his head because he shows signs of pain when he got hit in the head during his fights with Buffaloman and Kinnikuman. Widely considered as the toughest opponent Kinnikuman faced by the fans.
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Voice Actors

  • Yonehiko Kitagawa
    Yonehiko Kitagawa
    is a Japanese voice actor represented by Aoni Production. He was formerly credited as '. He is a graduate of Hosei University.-Notable Voice Work:*Azumanga Daioh is a Japanese voice actor represented by Aoni Production. He was formerly credited as '. He is a graduate of Hosei University.-Notable...

     in Kinnikuman
    Kinnikuman
    is a manga created by the duo of Yudetamago , which is composed of Yoshinori Nakai and Takashi Shimada. The manga was published in Shueisha's Weekly Jump, and received the Shogakukan Manga Award for shōnen manga in 1985...

  • Hidekatsu Shibata
    Hidekatsu Shibata
    is a Japanese voice actor from Asakusa, Tokyo who is affiliated with Aoni Production. He was a classmate of Yasuo Fukuda at Azabu High School. He is married to voice actress Akiko Sekine....

     in Crisis in New York!
  • Tetsu Inada
    Tetsu Inada
    ' is a seiyū who works for Aoni Production.-TV:*Ayakashi: Samurai Horror Tales *Bakugan Battle Brawlers *Bakugan Battle Brawlers New Vestroia *Bamboo Blade...

     in PlayStation 2
    PlayStation 2
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     games

Techniques

After grabbing his opponent (usually in a double underhook), Akuma Shogun spins around rapidly so that the opponent is lifted off of his feet. Then, he releases the hold, sending them skyward, and jumps up after them. From there, he can finish the move by either placing a knee or shin against his opponent's neck as they descend in a guillotine-like position. Causes severe damage to the neck.

Part 1 (Back). After knocking his opponent into the air, Akuma Shogun jumps up after him and grabs his foot and head while kneeling with one knee on his stomach. Then they just drop to the mat with the opponent's back taking all of the force.
Part 2 & 3 (Arms). Akuma Shogun grabs his opponent in a double underhook and spins around rapidly before slamming him onto the mat shoulders and arms first.
Parts 4 & 5 (Legs). Akuma Shogun performs a normal knee crusher, except that he slams both of his opponents knees onto his instead of just one.
Part 6 (Crown of Head). Akuma Shogun grabs his opponent as if performing a standard front suplex, but instead of releasing his opponent, slams the crown of their head into the mat.
Part 7 (Stomach). While his opponent is face-up on the ground, Akuma Shogun performs a standard diving head-butt on his opponent's stomach with the horn on his head.
Part 8 (Hand). Akuma Shogun grabs one of his opponent's hands and crushes it with his own.
  • Hell's Guillotine
Part 9 (Neck), a.k.a. .
False Part 8 (Neck).
False Part 9 (All Parts). Akuma Shogun grabs his opponent in a modified full nelson (he places his opponent's hands against the back of their head and holds them there with his own while a normal full nelson is applied). He then jumps onto their back and catches their legs in a scissor hold. Finally, he pulls their arms back, pushes their head forward, and pulls their legs back.

Blades emerge from Akuma Shogun's forearms as he somersaults through the air toward his opponent, cutting into them upon contact.

Claws protrude from Akuma Shogun's fingertips and he applies a standard Iron Claw. He then lifts his opponent over his head and slams them to the ground.

Akuma Shogun implements his Snake Body to wrap his entire body around his opponent's head and squeeze tightly.

Story

Long ago, two gods, Goldman and Silverman (gods of war and peace) were asked who was stronger, and in the resulting conflict everything of their bodies were destroyed but their heads, which became the Gold and Silver Masks, sacred relics of the Kinniku Tribe. Goldman made a bargain with Satan
Satan
Satan , "the opposer", is the title of various entities, both human and divine, who challenge the faith of humans in the Hebrew Bible...

 for a body with which he would kill heroic choujin. (more to come)

As Akuma Shogun, he became leader of the Devil Knights (Ashuraman, Sunshine
Sunshine (Kinnikuman)
' is a fictional villain from Yudetamago's manga and anime series Kinnikuman and its sequel Kinnikuman: Nisei. He is based on the Sunshine 60 Building in Tokyo.-About:*Classification: Akuma Choujin*Homeland: Nazca, Peru...

, The Ninja
The Ninja (Kinnikuman)
' is a fictional character from Yudetamago's manga and anime series Kinnikuman and its sequel Ultimate Muscle . In the English dub of Ultimate Muscle he is renamed Ninja Ned and is said to be from the US.-Info:...

, Junkman, Planetman
Planetman (Kinnikuman)
' is a villain from Yudetamago's manga and anime series Kinnikuman. He is voiced by Hideyuki Tanaka.-About:*Classification: Akuma Choujin*Homeland: North Pole*Age: 26*Height: 254 cm*Weight: 420 kg*Choujin Kyoudo: 5,000,000 Power...

, Sneagator, and a revived Buffaloman
Buffaloman
' is a character from Yudetamago's manga and anime series Kinnikuman and its sequel Kinnikuman Nisei.-About:*Classification: Akuma Choujin→ Seigi Choujin*Homeland: Spain / Soviet Union...

).

Later on, in Kinnikuman Nisei, Ashuraman attempted to revive -- namely Akuma Shōgun. However, before he is about to be fully revived, Ashuraman has a change of heart as a result of his match with Mantaro, and destroys Akuma Shogun. There is some debate as to if Akuma Shōgun and Kyōfu no Shō are exactly the same entity or not. They look identical, but Kyōfu no Shō likely is not Goldman and is likely an incarnation of Satan.

Career Information

Profile
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    Ichirou Mizuki
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Championships
  • 4th Kinnikuman
    Kinnikuman
    is a manga created by the duo of Yudetamago , which is composed of Yoshinori Nakai and Takashi Shimada. The manga was published in Shueisha's Weekly Jump, and received the Shogakukan Manga Award for shōnen manga in 1985...

     Popularity Contest (17th Place)


Nicknames

Win/Loss Record
  • O Geronimo
    Geronimo (Kinnikuman)
    ' is a character from Yudetamago's manga and anime series Kinnikuman and its sequel Kinnikuman Nisei. The Ultimate Muscle dub renamed him "Beatlebomb" and his voice was based on Ringo Starr...

     (Spinning Double Arm Suplex)
  • O Buffaloman
    Buffaloman
    ' is a character from Yudetamago's manga and anime series Kinnikuman and its sequel Kinnikuman Nisei.-About:*Classification: Akuma Choujin→ Seigi Choujin*Homeland: Spain / Soviet Union...

     (Hell's Guillotine)
  • X Kinnikuman
    Suguru Kinniku
    , real name , is the main protagonist of Yudetamago's slapstick wrestling manga Kinnikuman and a supporting character in the sequel manga and anime series Ultimate Muscle ....

     (Kinniku Driver)


Win/Loss Record (Anime
Anime
is the Japanese abbreviated pronunciation of "animation". The definition sometimes changes depending on the context. In English-speaking countries, the term most commonly refers to Japanese animated cartoons....

 Only)
  • X Kinnikuman (Fuu Rin Ka Zan→ Kinniku Driver→ Kinniku Buster)

Reincarnations

More recently on the popular tv show and toy line of Bakugan a similar looking character by the name of Warius has emerged, Bakugan has also produced yet another character named Fortress similar to a famous Kinnikuman character named Ashuraman.
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