Harabote Muscle is the Chairperson of the Chojin Committee. He appears in almost every tournament and is a close friend and rival to Mayumi Kinniku. In Kinnikuman Nisei, he is shown to have two children: Ikemen and Jacqueline.
About[]
Harabote Muscle is the rival and close friend of Mayumi Kinniku, whom he refers to as Mayumi-chan (真弓ちゃん) (as if they were children). He serves as the chairman of the Chōjin Committee (超人委員会, Chōjin Iinkai), which oversees all chōjin activity in the universe. However, he is not very well respected by the Chōjin community. He was at one time a chōjin wrestler and had obstructed Mayumi's quest for chōjin olympic V3 by winning the 11th Olympics. Also in those days, he had long hair.
Although initially impressed with Kinnikuman's abilities, he soon becomes annoyed with his personality and becomes disappointed whenever he advances in tournaments. In the Nisei series, it is revealed he has two children: Ikemen Muscle and Jacqueline Muscle. He has a very close relationship with both children, although he appears to have more in common with his son and more respect for his daughter. He eventually appoints Ikemen as Chairman in his place, while he takes on more of a figurehead role in the series.
Personality[]
Despite his stoic and serious attitude in formal events and announcements, he can be easily angered by Suguru and Mayumi's behaviour at times. He especially has a friendly rivalry with the King of Planet Kinniku, and both of them are usually seen arguing with each other on multiple occasions.
He starts disliking Kinnikuman for his unprofessional antics, but after seeing him in action in both Olympics, he starts to respect him a little more.
Appearance[]
Harabote is a short man, with a big, round belly and usually has a grumpy look in his face. He usually wears a plain outfit, with a cape, and the with the typical head fin of the inhabitants for Planet Kinniku.
Relationships[]
Mayumi Kinniku[]
Both of them are friends since they were kids, and after they grow up, they become rivals in the Chojin Olympics. The two of them continue with their friendly rivalry, and are usually seen arguing of fighting. They specially enjoy making exhibition matches, wrestling in a "old school style".
Kinnikuman[]
At first, Harabote didn't take Kinnikuman seriously, and in both Chojin Olympics he treat him more like a nuisance. But after his two consecutive victories, he starts to respect him a little more.
History[]
Prehistory[]
In his childhood, he would regularly play with Mayumi Kinniku. They found a forbidden area while playing with one another, and entered into a secret building located within the area, where they found the prison cell that contained Nemesis. Mayumi reveals his father - Tatsunori - speaks fondly of Nemesis, calling him the kindest man that ever lived. Nemesis makes Mayumi promise that - when he is king - he will work hard to create a Kinniku Clan in which no one suffers as Nemesis has suffered.
Kinnikuman[]
20th Chojin Olympics Arc[]
Harabote is introduced laughing at Mayumi's proposal of letting Suguru enter the Chojin Olympics, fearing that he will just goof around, and humiliate Japan. Mayumi tries to convince him, but at that moment, Robin Mask appear and says he will challenge Kinnikuman to test his strength.
Once Kinnikuman has shown the determination necessary for entering, Harabote has no other option but to accept it. During the preliminaries, he announces each of them, as well as trying to stop Mayumi for goofing around or supporting Kinnikuman.
Before the finals, he and Mayumi have a friendly match, using old methods and techniques that the viewers find annoying and boring, so after the fight, the two of them are kicked out by the angered spectators.
Then, after the final match, he announces the victory of Kinnikuman over Robin Mask.
21st Chojin Olympics Arc[]
Harabote announce the openning of the new Chojin Olympics, telling the contestants what the first challenge will be: the terrifying sieves, which will left only the fitted chojin for the tournament. He then announces the Bullet Train Challenge, and finally, the final race that will classify the twelve chojins that will fight in the main matches of the tournament.
After the twelve chojin had passed the finish line, he explain that they will use a giant pachinko machine to organize the different matches, angering the contestant. Doesn’t caring for them, Harabote use a pair of giant hands to put the chojins in the machine.
After deciding the matches, he stays in the side lines, until the semifinals arrive, were he scolds Mayumi and Suguru for fooling around, before been mocked by the duo.
Seven Devil Chojin Arc[]
While the chojins were in their Fan Appreciation Day, he and Mayumi were talking about seven of the most vicious and cruel chojin ever to exist, been glad that they were sealed about. Unluky for then, Kinnikuman fee them by accident, starting a series of matches between the Idol Chojin and the Seven Devil Chojin.
Harabote then announce the matches of Kinnikuman and the devils, but after the two first fights, Suguru ends badly injured, so the idol Chojin decide to face against the devils.
(More to come)
Golden Mask Arc[]
After the Golden Mask has been stolen, harabote and the resto f the Justice Chojin are put in life support bubles by the Silver Mask. He stay there for the rest of the arc, until the bubles are transported under the ring were Kinnikuman and general Devil were standing.
After the bubbles were broken, he and the rest of the chojins try to support the diamond ring, until only Harabote, Canadianman and Specialman were standing. After Kinnikuman’s victory, they celebrate the defeat of the evil lord of the devils.
(More to come)
Dream Chojin Tag Arc[]
Mayumi and Harabote discover that a new Mt. Fuji has appeared out of nowhere with a trophy at its top. Searching for answers, Harabote discovers that is an ancient arena destined for tag matches, so he concerts a new tournament, now with tag teams instead of individual fights. He then sends letters to all the possible candidates.
Once all the tag teams are reunited, the Stray Devil Combo appears and demand to participate. Harabote doesn’t have any problem letting them in, but there were already the maximum number of teams, so Ashuraman and Sunshine defeats the weakest team (The Big Bombers). This makes Harabote letting them to enter the competition.
(More to come)
Survivor Match for the Kinniku Throne[]
As the Chairman of the Chojin comitee, he gives the new positions of Robin Mask and Terryman. He was present at the momento when the Five Evil Gods and their heralts appear, declaring the incomming Survivor Match for the Throne of the Planet.
(More to come)
Kinnikuman 2011[]
Perfect Origin Arc[]
After the sign of the peace between each of its factions, a Fan Appreciation day is held in an stadium, were terryman and harabote discuss about different topics, until a bunch of weird Perfect Chojin descent from the skies. Mistaken one of them from Big the Budo, he greeds them, but their only response is pushing him aside and then breaking the peace treaty.
Then, he and his assistant Knock are presented as the judges of the new match that ocurre between Terryman and The Perfect Chojin Max Radial. After Terryman’s victory, and the challenge of the Perfect Chojin, he and knock stay as the ones in carge of each one of the new matches between the Perfect Chojin and the Devil Chojin, and after the Idol Chojin had woken up, the stay in that same role.
At the Yggrasil tree, they stay as the judges of each one of the fights, and during Kinnikuman’s fight with Nemesis, he and mayumi remember their first encounter with Nemesis, when they were just kids. He then travels with Knock to Australia, to watch the final fight between the Devil Chojin Leader, General Devil, and The Man, the Leader of the Perfect Chojin. After the fight, he and some others stay to clean up the mess of that fight.
Omega Centauri's Six Spears Arc[]
Harabote was hanging out with a retired Wolfman, while some Young rookies were sparring in the rings of Sagrada Familia. From the skies, six chojin appear and kill all the rookies, leaving Wolfman alone to fase against the invaders…right before Teapackman, Canadianman, Benkiman and Curry Cook arrive.
He and Knock act as the referees of each of the matches, and watch with great pain as Teapackman, Canadianman, Benkiman and finaly Curry Cook are defeated and killed by the Omegas, and Wolfman is the only one left.
The sumo wrestler manage to defeat his opponent, and after the Four Fated Princes arrive, both Harabote and Knock continue to be the refeeres for the rest of the arc.
Unnamed Arc[]
He and Knock suddendly appear when the Eight Chojin were about to enter the Babel Tower, to officiate each one of the match that will happen inside.
Kinnikuman Nisei[]
HF First Year Replacement Matches Arc[]
In Kinnikuman Nisei, his Chōjin Committee status has fallen, apparently because his management skills have deteriorated with age. He also seems to have a personal vendetta against Kinnikuman's son, Mantaro Kinniku, and becomes annoyed and disappointed whenever he performs well, a trait passed down to his son, Ikemen Muscle. This is exaggerated in the anime, particularly the dub, where they become minor antagonists that seek to sabotage Mantaro (as opposed to merely disliking him). In the HF First Year Replacement Matches Arc, it is revealed that the reason for this antagonism is that he considers Mantaro to be lazy. [2]
In the HF First Year Replacement Matches Arc, he arranges a tournament between Generation Ex and "Team Aho". Due to Team Aho skipping practises and acting indecently, he decides to arrange a tournament in the style of soccer divisions, in which the winning team will act as Earth's defenders and the losing team will be retrained. [2] He would often bend rules in Generation Ex's favour; his reasons were left to interpretation in the manga, but are blatantly biased in the anime.
He states that Dead Signal's usage of flying debris as weapons was not against the rules, as one example, and - while technically true - it is applied in such a manner that it leads Alexandria Meat to appeal the decision. [3] He also schedules Mantaro's fight with Clioneman at an island where Clioneman would have the biggest advantage, as Meat accuses him and to which is has no retort. [4]
Harabote even insists on continuing the Scarface vs. Mantaro Kinniku match after Scarface's identity as a dMp villain is revealed [5]. He states that he doesn't like disqualifying anyone due to a technicality - this goes against Buffaloman and Wolfman's ruling that Scarface was disqualified, since he was a dMp member and the tournament was only for members of the New Generation. He argues that since Scarface graduated from the Hercules Factory, that also makes him a New Generation, despite his history and intention to ruin the Muscle League. While this may have been a stroke of persistence to ruin Mantaro's reputation, it marks a great change in his character in the past few decades, as he previously disqualified Terryman and Kinnikuman Great in the Tag Team Tournament. It may - however - just be that he is a stickler for rules and fair-play (very much in keeping with his son Ikemen's character within the manga, which would also explain where Ikemen inherited such traits).
He does show further prejudice in purposely attacking Mantaro when presenting his medal, although he tries to pass this off as an accident, but he shows a sense of fair-play by punishing Apolloman, Gyro, Namul, and Gorgeousman for their siding with a dMp member. He then wishes Team AHO good luck and reassigns them to their previous stations. [6]
Chojin Olympics: The Resurrection Arc[]
He hands his chairman position over to his son, Ikemen Muscle. [7] This is done partially due to his age, but Ikemen also has plans to bring the IWF from the brink of bankruptcy to a very rich state, and - as such - there is an element of greed involved. [7] Harabote is seen throughout this arc on the sidelines, alongside Jacqueline and Ikemen, and he often comments on matches and offers advice to his children.
Ultimate Chojin Tag Tournament Arc[]
He appears in the present day arc briefly, but can be seen as the chairman during the past, in which he often flirts and sexually harasses Jacqueline Muscle (not knowing their relation). He acts in a fair and balanced manner, but does skillfully set up matches in favour of the Justice Chojin where possible, which earns some respect from the New Generation. He is often seen with Mayumi, as the two act as great friends.
Career Record[]
Championships[]
- 11th Chōjin Olympic Champion
Titles[]
- Intergalactic Chōjin Society Chairman (宇宙超人協会委員長 Uchū Chōjin Kyōkai Iinchō)
- Chōjin Committee Chairman (宇宙超人協会委員長 Chōjin Iinkai Iinchō)
- Chōjin Grappling Council Chairman (超人格闘評議会議長 Chōjin Kakutō Hyōgikai Gichō)
- Chōjin Olympics Committe Chairman (超人オリンピック委員会委員長 Chōjin Orinpikku Iinkai Iinchō)
Nicknames[]
- Strict Chairman (石頭委員長 Ishiatama Iinchō)
- Little Fatass (チビデブ Chibi Debu)
- Beer Belly (ビール腹 Bīru-buku)
- Sly Old Fox (タヌキ親父 Tanuki Oyaji)
Win/Loss Record (singles)[]
- O Mayumi Kinniku
- X Mayumi Kinniku (Figure 4 Leg Lock)
- Δ Mayumi Kinniku (Iron Claw)
- Δ Mayumi Kinniku (Killer Key Lock)
Etymology[]
- Harabote (腹ぼて) means someone with a large belly.
Gallery[]
Trivia[]
- Birthdate: 1911 (however, in "Kinnikuman Nisei", his statue in the Hercules Factory Colossio corridor has "1918~" engraved beside it)
- Family: Ikemen Muscle (son), Jacqueline Muscle (daughter)
- Favorite Food: Squid with vinegar, Milk
- In the first anime he speaks in a Hichiku dialect (Kansai dialect in Survivor Match for the Kinniku Throne) and has the character 委 (i) (as in Iinchō) written on his forehead, however these traits are discontinued in the Nisei anime.
- His catchphrase is "Mayumi, no need to bust a vein!" (真弓君、何もそんな青筋立てて怒らんでもええやねん！ Mayumi-kun, nanimo sonna aosuji tatete okorandemo ee ya nen!)
- In the English dub and manga he is renamed Vance McMadd as a parody of WWE (World Wrestling Entertainment) owner Vince McMahon, and the federation is renamed the Intergalactic Wrestling Federation (IWF).
- Even though the family name Kinniku was changed to "Muscle" in the English versions, Harabote is not related to Muscle/Kinniku wrestling family in any of the versions of Ultimate Muscle. His name was changed in the English version to clarify this.
References[]
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| Justice Chojin |
|---|
| Legends |
| Brocken Jr., Buffaloman, Geronimo, Kinnikuman, Robin Mask, Terryman, Warsman, Wolfman, |
| New Generation |
| Chaos Avenir, Gazelleman, Kevin Mask, Mantaro Kinniku, Seiuchin, Terry the Kid |
| Female Chojin |
| Bibimba, Fiona, Jacqueline Muscle, Okan, Sayuri Kinniku |