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References
Posted: Wed Jun 04, 2003 11:03 pm
by Agent_Wax
Found on the web:
Model for Suko Furio (vol. 7):
www.prosper-inc.com/futa/karate/jpg/furio2.gif
www.prosper-inc.com/futa/karate/jpg/furio1.jpg
www2.plala.or.jp/ ASKA/furio.jpg
Agent Wax
Posted: Thu Jun 05, 2003 9:05 am
by FuguTabetai
Interesting, so it looks like he was a real person also...
fugu
Posted: Thu Jun 05, 2003 12:16 pm
by blackkenshi
Ok im confused. Whos Suko Furio?
Posted: Wed Apr 06, 2005 10:20 am
by FuguTabetai
Agent_Wax, do you know what this guy's name really is? It is interesting information to add to the Character list...
Posted: Wed Apr 06, 2005 10:28 am
by MetalGravy
I think that they're talking about the guys (the captains from the 3 strongest clubs) that Mitsuomi took on in the election tourny during the flashback arc. One looked kind of like Bruce Lee, and I guess the others were meant to look like real martial artists also.
Posted: Wed Apr 06, 2005 10:55 am
by FuguTabetai
MetalGravy wrote:I think that they're talking about the guys (the captains from the 3 strongest clubs) that Mitsuomi took on in the election tourny during the flashback arc. One looked kind of like Bruce Lee, and I guess the others were meant to look like real martial artists also.
The Furio above is a real person. Others in that group were also based on real people.
Posted: Wed Apr 06, 2005 8:36 pm
by Agent_Wax
Not sure who he really is. Give me a few days to look into it. I'll see what I can find.
Posted: Mon Apr 11, 2005 1:42 am
by aok
I thought Suko Furio was a parody of Royce Gracie. He kinda looked like Royce and I thought the name was a jab at Royce and the Gracies.
Posted: Tue Apr 12, 2005 4:14 am
by Agent_Wax
How does 'Furio' relate to 'Gracie'?
And the Gracies are Grapplers. As you can see from the photos, the manga charater's appearance is modeled after the real guy. In addition, the katakana rendering of his name is 'FuranshiSUKO FURIO'.
Posted: Tue Apr 12, 2005 1:08 pm
by aok
Before seeing this real Furio guy, I honestly thought it was Royce Gracie and that they just didn't want to make it too obvious. I thought "Suko" was a jab at him (like he sucks although he doesn't really suck) and "Furio" as in furious because the Gracies have the stereotype of always getting upset with the refs and judges decisions and whining and stuff.
Oh Great! definitely follows the MMA scene because in the manga later on he has a reference to Kevin Randleman, who's definitely a lesser name than the Gracies and Kazushi Sakuraba.
Also, for Sak's discipline in the anime, they said it was Turkish or Mongolian Wrestling or something like that which was obviously not true to life either.
Posted: Wed Apr 13, 2005 12:27 am
by Agent_Wax
OK, yeah, I get your point now. Sorry. And it is mentioned in the manga that the Sakuraba clone was the president of the Mongolian Wrestling Club, Mongolian Wrestling being a popular grappling style in, well, Mongolia...
Posted: Wed Apr 13, 2005 7:30 am
by FuguTabetai
Agent_Wax wrote:And it is mentioned in the manga that the Sakuraba clone was the president of the Mongolian Wrestling Club, Mongolian Wrestling being a popular grappling style in, well, Mongolia...
Afghan Wrestling Club actually. I know because I checked it the other day when I put it on the character list.
