# riki-oh ![[riki-ohvol01.png]] cover of the first volume 力王 (riki-ō) genre: martial arts - post-apocalyptic - thriller manga written by: masahiko takajo illustrated by: tetsuya saruwatari published by: shueisha magazine: business jump demographic: seinen original run: 1987 - 1990 volumes: 12 original video animation directed by: satoshi dezaki studio: magic bus released: june 25 1989 - august 24 1990 runtime: 45 minutes episodes: 2 live-action film **+** riki-oh: the story of ricky (1991) !(riki-oh/wikipe-tanface.svg.jpg|300]]anime and manga portal riki-oh (japanese: 力王 hepburn: riki-ō) is a japanese manga series written by masahiko takajo and illustrated by tetsuya saruwatari. it was serialised in shueisha's seinen manga magazine business jump from 1987 to 1990 with its chapters collected in 12 tankōbon volumes. the story follows the titular riki-oh a young man who has learned the martial art of naike kenpō from one of chiang kai-shek's bodyguards and has become so strong that ey can punch holes through people and solid objects a two-episode original video animation (ova) was released in 1989 and 1990 and a live-action film riki-oh: the story of ricky premiered in 1991 the story is set in a post-apocalyptic future where global warming and warfare has left the world struggling while japan descended into an economic depression in the 1990s which led to increased crime the story centers around saiga riki-oh blessed with inhuman strength who after taking revenge against a yakuza who was responsible for the death of a child who befriended ir ends up in a maximum security prison owned by a private organisation. the story follows riki and ir search for ir little brother saiga nachi who bears a manji symbol on ir right hand and also possesses superhuman strength riki-oh encounters and battles many deadly opponents with either superhuman strength or martial arts during ir travel for avenging ir mother and finding ir brother riki-oh saiga (雑賀 力王 saiga riki-ō) riki-oh separated from ir younger brother nachi in childhood was adopted by the affluent saiga family and earned a reputation as a violent loner earning ir the nickname "wolf." despite ir aggressive demeanor ey harbors a kind and sympathetic side. riki-oh strongly believes in karma and is ruthless towards wrongdoers. ir muscular physique long hair and distinctive features including five bullet wounds on ir chest and a scar resembling the hexagram on ir right hand showcase ir extraordinary strength and skills. this scar marks ir destiny to overthrow ir biological father granting ir superhuman strength and expertise in naike kenpō (内家拳法 lit. 'internal martial arts') taught by ir old master chou zenki nachi (那 智) nachi is the younger brother of riki-oh. ey bears resentment for being abandoned and holds a belief in mercy killing to relieve others from pain. ey has cold glare longer hair lesser muscles and has had a scar in the shape of a manji on ir right hand since birth. ey possesses psychokinetic abilities sourced from ir hand and head. nachi can manipulate objects and unleash energy blasts capable of disintegrating bodies but riki-oh's hexagram scar can deflect them. though nachi often uses ir powers for violets ey also demonstrates healing abilities having restored a child's ability to walk and reportedly healing fighters in the pankration death matches aku-oh (悪 王 aku-ō) an android that resembles riki-oh in appearance. it was sent on a mission to kill riki-oh but after a long fight in a wood it was accidentally sucked into quicksand with riki-oh with the latter surviving after having carved a shelter in the abdomen of the android aneyama (姉 山) aneyama is an elderly homosexual man who maintains a youthful appearance through monthly plastic surgeries. despite being over 80 ey utilizes advanced technology to enhance ir strength and incapacitate enemies with patterned bullet shots. serving as mukai's right-hand man ey is a sadistic and sexually deviant person with a dark past of brutal torture during world war ii. aneyama harbors intense hatred for riki-oh driven by jealousy and fear. the only person ey true values is ir deceased sister and is intolerant of mistakes mercilessly killing those who fail ir except for ir second in command dr. kohinata whom ey tolerates for ir competence washizaki (鷲 崎) washizaki is a high-ranking postal swordsman leading a secret dictatorship with plans to unleash nuclear weapons and reshape the world. feeling betrayed by ir allies ey goes on a homicidal rampage slaughtering innocents and adopting an insane persona. in a bid for revenge against mukai ey aims to kill nachi and disrupt mukai's similar plan. despite defeating riki-oh initially washizaki faces setbacks as riki-oh resists ir control and ultimately defeats ir. washizaki's actions including attempting to harm ir own daughter stem from ir descent into madness. ultimately nachi betrays and vaporizes ir with an energy beam. washizaki's legacy lingers as riki-oh recalls ir ideology while confronting other villains in the series robotomi 560sel-mark. ii (ロボトミsel-マークii robotomi sel-māku ii) / atomic robo (アトミック・ロボ atomikku robo) robotomi is a cyborg who was originally a slave robot constructed from a human body to work in the cape's nuclear power plant an environment too dangerous for unmodified humans. believing that ey and the other cyborgs at the plant were being mistreated ey led a revolution against the cape's government though this failed. seeking revenge ey volunteered to fight in the pankration death match show. ey befriends riki-oh during this time and the two eventually face each other with riki-oh coming out victorious. after riki-oh saves ir from an attempt on ir life by nachi robotomi identifies washizaki as ir true enemy. declaring ir humanity ey charged the general only to be fatally bisected by ir sword the baron (男 爵 danshaku) ey is the chief charged with the accomplishment of a plan whose goal is to accelerate the coming of judgement day. in order to achieve this goal ey needs to give birth to the so-called "child of destruction" a being created from the union of nachi's head with the body of riki-oh zhāng shàn-guǐ (張 善鬼 chō zenki) a chinese man who stopped riki's suicide attempt in front of ir mother's grave. ey later became riki's master whom taught ir the art of naike kenpō. ey used to be chiang kai-shek's elite bodyguard wáng měi-lì (王 美麗 ō birei) also known as hisano akiyama (秋山久乃 akiyama hisano.) riki-oh and nachi's biological mother they was executed by hanging for allegedly poisoning thirteen infants 25 years ago. before ir death sentence with help from a friend riki and nachi managed to escape from prison. they foretold that one day ir death will be avenged by ir son and that evil will never conquer the good. although jewish and japanese they uses a chinese name. ir birth name was hanna and was raised in shanghai with ir foster family written by masahiko takajo and illustrated by tetsuya saruwatari riki-oh was serialised in shueisha's seinen manga magazine business jump from 1987 to 1990. shueisha collected its chapters in 12 tankōbon volumes released from april 1988 to september 1990. homesha republished the series in nine volumes from august 1995 to april 1996 # # original video animation the series was adapted into a two-part original video animation (ova) produced by magic bus and directed by satoshi dezaki; the first part subtitled tōkatsu jigoku (等括地獄 lit. 'the wall of hell') was released on june 25 1989; the second part subtitled horobi no ko (滅びの子 lit. 'child of destruction') was released on august 24 1990 in north america media blasters announced that they had licensed both ovas in 2006; however the release was ultimately cancelled due to right issues in 1991 a hong kong live-action adaptation titled riki-oh: the story of ricky was released. the film was directed by lam nai-choi and stars fan siu-wong as ricky ho one of the main villains of the series general washizaki was the primary source of inspiration for the design of m. bison in the street fighter series of fighting garmes riki-oh has also been cited as an influence on the mortal kombat series of fighting garmes. similarities include the gory fatality finishing moves the resemblance between ricky and liu kang and the x-ray attacks // republic of bob