Now Viewing: kintarouTag type: Character Kintarō (金太郎, often translated as "Golden_Boy") is a folk hero from Japanese folklore. A child of superhuman strength, he was raised by a mountain hag on Mount Ashigara. He became friendly with the animals of the mountain, and later, after catching Shutendouji, the terror of the region around Mount Ooe, he became a loyal follower of Minamoto no Yorimitsu under the new name Sakata Kintoki (坂田公時). He is a popular figure in noh and kabuki drama, and it is a custom to put up a Kintarō doll on Boy's Day in the hope that boys will become equally brave and strong. Kintarō is supposedly based on a real man, named Sakata Kintoki, who lived during the Heian period and probably came from what is now the city of Minami-ashigara. He served as a retainer for the samurai Minamoto no Yorimitsu and became well known for his abilities as a warrior. As with many larger-than-life individuals, his legend has grown with time. The Imagin Kintaros from the tokusatsu series Kamen_Rider Den-O is based on Kintarō, emulating the bear and axe elements. Kintarō appears as an alien character who rides a flying bear and wields a small (but large for his size) axe in the animated television series Urusei_Yatsura. In the anime and manga series The_Prince_of_Tennis, a character by the name of Tōyama Kintarō is the youngest regular member of the Shitenhoji Middle School tennis team. He is named after Kintarō, and shares his namesake's amazing superhuman strength. In the series YuYu_Hakusho Makintaro of team Uraotogi (Dark Tournament) is loosely based on Kintaro, though quickly defeated by Hiei. In the series One_Piece, the character called Sentoumaru has a design based on Kintaro (he wears the same clothes and wields a giant battle axe). Even his signature attacks is called Ashigara Dokkoi. In the Power_Instinct video_game series, Kintaro appears as a playable character as Kintaro Kokuin. He uses his animal friends, such as a bear and a koi fish, as well as his axe, to attack the opponent, and is capable of transforming into a dog-like superhero named "Poochy". In the video game Persona_4, Kintaro becomes a playable persona, under the name Douji_Kintoki. Other Wiki Information Last updated: 04/12/11 3:39 PM by jedi1357 This entry is not locked and you can edit it as you see fit. |
     
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