Bikeman (Kinnikuman)
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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
Manga
Manga is the Japanese word for "comics" and consists of comics and print cartoons . In the West, the term "manga" has been appropriated to refer specifically to comics created in Japan, or by Japanese authors, in the Japanese language and conforming to the style developed in Japan in the late 19th...
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...
. In the anime he was voiced by Masato Hirano.
About
- Classification: Robo Choujin
- Homeland: AustraliaAustraliaAustralia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
Australia - Age: 24
- Height: 195 cm
- Weight: 150 kg
- Choujin Kyoudo: 12,000,000 Power
- Trademark Techniques: Motor Cycling Kick, Kill The Sky Dive, Electric Ring
- First Appearance: Manga Chapter 292, Anime 2Survivor Match for the Kinniku ThroneThe Survivor Match for the Kinniku Throne was the final story arc of the manga/anime series Kinnikuman. Left out of the first Kinnikuman anime , the second anime "Kinnikuman: Kinniku-Sei Ōi Sōdatsuhen" covered the entire storyline...
Episode 13
Bikeman was a Machine Choujin in the form of a motorbike and served as Kinnikuman Zebra
Kinnikuman Zebra
', originally ', was one of the ' from the final story arc in Yudetamago's manga series Kinnikuman. In the anime he is voiced by Hirohiko Kakegawa...
's Center Guard. At first, he was called , but a character with the same name appeared in Kamen Rider V3
Kamen Rider V3
is a Japanese tokusatsu television series. It is the second installment in the popular Kamen Rider Series, and the direct sequel to the original Kamen Rider...
, so it was changed to Bikeman. He has a dangerous personality and shakes with excitement during a rough fight. He is usually shaped like a normal human, but he can transform into the shape of an autobike. He could also manipulate electricity at will. Zebra relies heavily on his fighting abilities. He charges up his engine by plugging into his teammate Motorman. Like his teammates, he refers to Zebra as
Techniques
Story
When the Survivor Match for the Kinniku ThroneSurvivor Match for the Kinniku Throne
The Survivor Match for the Kinniku Throne was the final story arc of the manga/anime series Kinnikuman. Left out of the first Kinnikuman anime , the second anime "Kinnikuman: Kinniku-Sei Ōi Sōdatsuhen" covered the entire storyline...
was announced, Kinnikuman Zebra
Kinnikuman Zebra
', originally ', was one of the ' from the final story arc in Yudetamago's manga series Kinnikuman. In the anime he is voiced by Hirohiko Kakegawa...
went searching for a team. He found Bikeman and tested his skills. When pleased, he offered Bikeman 3,000,000,000 Choujin Dollars to fight on his Team. Bikeman went to Kumamoto Castle
Kumamoto Castle
is a hilltop Japanese castle located in Kumamoto in Kumamoto Prefecture. It was a large and extremely well fortified castle. The is a concrete reconstruction built in 1960, but several ancillary wooden buildings remain of the original castle. Kumamoto Castle is considered one of the three premier...
with Zebra and Parthenon to watch the Team 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 ....
vs. Team Mariposa
Kinnikuman Mariposa
', originally ', was one of the ' from the final story arc in Yudetamago's manga series Kinnikuman. In the anime he is voiced by Masaharu Satou.-Profile:*Name: Kinnikuman Mariposa...
match. Bikeman devises a strategy and they head for Himeji to prepare for the fight against Team Kinnikuman.
Before entering Himeji Castle
Himeji Castle
When the han feudal system was abolished in 1871, Himeji Castle was put up for auction. The castle was purchased by a Himeji resident for 23 Japanese yen...
, Bikeman is attacked and knocked out by Ramenman
Ramenman
', or ' as he was later known, is a fictional character in Yudetamago's manga and anime series' Kinnikuman, Tatakae!! Ramenman, and Kinnikuman Nisei.-About:*Classification: Zangyaku Choujin→ Seigi Choujin*Homeland: Henan, China...
, who then ties him up and disguises as him. Yosaku finds Bikemand and unties him, and Bikeman makes it to the fight in time to see his imposter save Terryman
Terryman
' is a character in Yudetamago's manga and anime series Kinnikuman and its sequel Ultimate Muscle .-About:*Classification: Seigi Chojin*Homeland: Amarillo, Texas *Age: 20, 22 , 24 , 54...
. Bikeman, feeling disgraced in the eyes of Zebra, challenges Ramenman to his specialty match, a . Parthenon then pulls a lever inside one of the corner posts and a spherical steel cage drops around the ring. Before entering the ring, Bikeman is gassed up by Parthenon.
Bikeman starts off believing he is in command, taking advantage of Ramenman's fear of cage matches (developed from his brutal match against Warsman
Warsman
' is a character from Yudetamago's manga and anime series Kinnikuman and its sequel Kinnikuman Nisei. He is primarily voiced by Hideyuki Hori.-About:*English Name: Warsman...
at the 21st Choujin Olympics). However, Ramenman only fakes his fears and soon gains an advantage. Parthenon then throws Bikeman's tires into the ring and Bikeman begins attacking Ramenman with his Motor Cycling Kicks. He also uses the cages spherical shape as a ramp. Ramenman eventually jumps onto Bikeman and rides him into the cage.
Ramenman then applies his trademark Camel Clutch, but Bikeman knocks him off with his Control Loop Tire. He then molds part of the cage into a ramp and perform his Kill The Sky Dive, causing Ramenman's heart to stop. However, Ramenman is revived by the tears of Kinnikuman, Robin Mask
Robin Mask
' is a character from Yudetamago's manga and anime series Kinnikuman and its sequel Kinnikuman Nisei. He also appears in the Kinnikuman chapter of Super Kochikame.-About:*Classification: Seigi Choujin*Homeland: London, England...
, and the fans and the match continues. Bikeman tries the Kill The Sky Dive again but slips on the tears and is slammed into the canvas by Ramenman's new finishing move the Kowloon Wall Drop.
Bikeman survives however and traps Ramenman with his Electric Ring. He then powers up with Motorman and hits Ramenman with another Kill The Sky Dive. He creates a loop ramp with his Electric Ring and runs over Ramenman's forearms. He tries to perform his Buzz Saw Drive but Ramenma destroys the Electric Ring. Bikeman tries another Kill The Sky Dive but misses, the impact causing the chains holding the cage still to break. Ramenman takes advantage of this and begins striking the cage repeatedly, causing it to spin violently. Bikeman gets caught in a whirlwind and blown through the roof of the cage. Ramenman then jumps up after Bikeman and performs the Kowloon Wall Drop on top of the cage, defeating him.
With his last breath, Bikeman tells the others of the Muscle Prophecy's prediction of Himeji and Nagoya Castle
Nagoya Castle
is a Japanese castle located in Nagoya, central Japan. During the Edo period, Nagoya Castle was the center of one of the most important castle towns in Japan—Nagoya-juku— and it included the most important stops along the Minoji, which linked the Tōkaidō with the Nakasendō.-History:In...
fusing together.
Career Information
Championships- 4th KinnikumanKinnikumanis 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 (20th Place)
Titles
- Team Zebra: Center Guard
Win/Loss Record (Singles)
- Δ Kinnikuman ZebraKinnikuman Zebra', originally ', was one of the ' from the final story arc in Yudetamago's manga series Kinnikuman. In the anime he is voiced by Hirohiko Kakegawa...
- X RamenmanRamenman', or ' as he was later known, is a fictional character in Yudetamago's manga and anime series' Kinnikuman, Tatakae!! Ramenman, and Kinnikuman Nisei.-About:*Classification: Zangyaku Choujin→ Seigi Choujin*Homeland: Henan, China...
(Sneak Attack) - X Ramenman (Kowloon Wall Drop)