| Minoru Yamamoto | |
 | |
| Name | |
|---|---|
| Kanji Name | 山本稔 |
| Kana Name | やまもと みのる |
| First Appearance | |
| Anime | Start! |
| Manga | The Festival Has Begun!! |
| Information | |
| Origin | Japan |
| Age | Unknown |
| Hair Color | Brown |
| Height | 184 cm (6'0") |
| Weight | 102 kg (225 lbs) |
| Fighting Style | Shoot wrestling |
| Original Dub | Yoshirou Matsumoto (2001) |
| Relations | Unnamed Coach |
Minoru Yamamoto (山本 稔, Yamamoto Minoru) is a fictional character from anime and manga series of Baki the Grappler.
Personality[]
He is a very analytical person, observing his opponent's body physique to see what kind of blows he will use. He believes that shoot wrestling is a perfect martial art. He also derogatory called Yuu Amanai "effeminate."
Appearance[]
He has a muscular body, with nothing characteristic about him. He is wearing light green knee-high boots, black shorts, and a red headband.
History[]
Baki the Grappler[]
Maximum Tournament Saga[]
He is invited by Mitsunari Tokugawa as one of the 36 fighters of the Maximum Tournament.
Abilities[]
As an one of the 36 fighters in the Maximum Tournament, it can be assumed that Minoru is a powerful fighter. Being a shoot wrestling fighter (shoot wrestling is a hybrid combat sport that mixed catch wrestling, Greco-Roman wrestling, sambo, Muay Thai, karate and judo), it can be said that he knows a lot of movements. He said that it is enough for him to use a single grip to end a battle. Despite all this, he was quite easily defeated by Yuu Amanai.
Gallery[]
Trivia[]
- The character is based on the real-life Japanese mixed martial artist and professional wrestler Masakatsu Funaki.