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==General Overview== | ==General Overview== | ||
''Rōga Fū-Fū Ken'' is a style of ''kenpō'' invented by the desert bandit [[Yamcha]]. He moves just like a wolf trying to bite its opponent to death with sharp fangs. It is a rapid-fire attack which uses punches and kicks, letting loose attacks which stress speed, then catching the opponent off guard to smash them with a single powerful, two-handed blow. He first uses this technique to knock out an empty-stomached [[Goku]] as he tries to take away his money and [[Hoi Poi capsules|capsules]].<ref name="ch4p176">{{Cite guidebook|Title="Special Attack Dictionary"|Book=31|Page=p. 176}}</ref> | ''Rōga Fū-Fū Ken'' is a style of ''kenpō'' invented by the desert bandit [[Yamcha]]. He moves just like a wolf trying to bite its opponent to death with sharp fangs. It is a rapid-fire attack which uses punches and kicks, letting loose attacks which stress speed, then catching the opponent off guard to smash them with a single powerful, two-handed blow. He first uses this technique to knock out an empty-stomached [[Goku]] as he tries to take away his money and [[Hoi-Poi capsules|capsules]].<ref name="ch4p176">{{Cite guidebook|Title="Special Attack Dictionary"|Book=31|Page=p. 176}}</ref> | ||
==Usage== | ==Usage== | ||
* [[Yamcha]] uses ''Rōga Fū-Fū Ken'' against [[Goku]] in their first confrontation.<ref name="ch8">{{Cite manga|Chp=8}}</ref><ref name="ep5">{{Cite episode|Series=DB|Eps=5}}</ref> | * [[Yamcha]] uses ''Rōga Fū-Fū Ken'' against [[Goku]] in their first confrontation.<ref name="ch8">{{Cite manga|Chp=8}}</ref><ref name="ep5">{{Cite episode|Series=DB|Eps=5}}</ref> | ||
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Manga  Anime Rōga Fū-Fū Ken (Anime) | |||
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| Literal English | Wolf Fang Wind-Wind Fist | ||
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| English Name(s) |
Wolf Fang Fist (Funi dub) Wolf Fang Gale Fist (Funi subs) Fist of the Wolf Fang (Viz) | ||
| Manga Debut | Dragon Ball Chapter 8 | ||
| Anime Debut | Dragon Ball Episode 5 | ||
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| Classification | Martial Arts | ||
| Type | Combination | ||
| Range | Hand-to-hand | ||
| Creator | Yamcha | ||
Rōga Fū-Fū Ken is a combination martial arts technique used by Yamcha. It is introduced in Dragon Ball chapter 8 which was published in the 1985 #08 issue of Shueisha's Weekly Shōnen Jump.
General Overview
Rōga Fū-Fū Ken is a style of kenpō invented by the desert bandit Yamcha. He moves just like a wolf trying to bite its opponent to death with sharp fangs. It is a rapid-fire attack which uses punches and kicks, letting loose attacks which stress speed, then catching the opponent off guard to smash them with a single powerful, two-handed blow. He first uses this technique to knock out an empty-stomached Goku as he tries to take away his money and capsules.[1]
Usage
Name
"Rō" or "rou" (ろう or ロウ) is the on'yomi (Chinese-based) reading of 狼, meaning "wolf". "Ga" (が or ガ) is the on reading of 牙, meaning "fang". "Fū" or "fuu" (ふう or フウ) is the on reading of 風, meaning "wind"; the doubled usage is onomatopoeic. "Ken" (けん or ケン) is the on reading of 拳, meaning "fist".
References
- ↑ "Special Attack Dictionary". Dragon Ball Chōzenshū 4: Dragon Ball Super Encyclopedia. Japan: Shueisha, 09 May 2013. ISBN 978-4-08-782499-5. (p. 176)
- ↑ Toriyama, Akira. Dragon Ball Chapter 8: "The Fearsome Yamcha!!". Weekly Shōnen Jump, 1985 #08. Japan: Shueisha, 22 January 1985.
- ↑ "The Strong Villain of the Desert, Yamcha". Dragon Ball. Episode 5. Japan: Fuji TV, 26 March 1986.