| Richard Filth | |
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| Name | |
|---|---|
| Kana Name | リチャード・フィルス |
| First Appearance | |
| Anime | Start! |
| Manga | The Festival Has Begun!! |
| Information | |
| Origin | Chicago, USA |
| Age | Unknown |
| Hair Color | Gray |
| Height | 181 cm (5'11") |
| Weight | 129 kg (284 lbs) |
| Fighting Style | Bouncer Brawling |
| Original Dub | Masayuki Nakata (2001) |
| Relations | Unknown |
Richard Filth (リチャード・フィルス, Richādo Firusu) is a fictional character from anime and manga series of Baki the Grappler. He is a bouncer from America. Though his style could be described as brawling, he more less just stands there and takes punishment. He is renamed Richard Phyllis in the English Dub.
He is known as "the Toughest Guy on Earth" (地球一のタフ･ガイ, Chikyū Ichi no Tafugai).
Personality[]
Because of his lifestyle, as muscle for hire, he has a fierce personality and a taste for the high quality things such as cigars, martinis, and even suits, so much so he always wears a suit into battle. He also possesses a short temper and pride, so won't stand for holding back.
Appearance[]
He has grey hair in a short hairstyle, he wore a tuxedo and a bowtie, underneath his clothing like many of the fighters he has a muscular build.
History[]
Baki the Grappler[]
Maximum Tournament Saga[]
Richard throughout his life made a living as muscle for hire, working as either a bouncer or bodyguard in multiple states throughout the U.S. In that time he managed to win numerous boughts, all without flinching even when taking blows from a top ranked boxer.
In the Maximum Tournament, Richard is matched against Doppo Orochi, who either as a sign of respect or mockery, also chooses to fight in a suit. As the fight begins, Richard proves his endurance by withstanding one of Doppo's punches without making a sound, before retaliating with a strike that knocks the karate master on his back. However, Doppo isn't down for long and quickly the battle becomes an trade off of attacks, before Doppo is able to land a blow that actually causes Richard to feel pain, perhaps for the first time in his fighting career. Now completely furious, Richard launches a blow straight to Doppo's face, only to be speechless as Doppo's Sanchin Stance allows him to endure the strike without falling. Desperate, Richard attempts to strangle Doppo only to be rendered unconscious by a blow to the neck, ending the match. However, Doppo quickly revives Richard and raises his hand as a sign of mutual respect.
Richard returns as one of the former competitors attempting to take down Yuujirou Hanma. Richard attempts to knock Yuujirou out with a punch to the face, only to break his hand against Hanma's skull. He is then sent high into the air with a powerful blow the groin.
Abilities[]
Richard Filth's main strength is his toughness, as well as an extremely high pain tolerance. He has shown to be able to take heavy hits from Doppo and still be able to fight back. Before his fight with Doppo, he had three men beat him with bats, which he took with out even moving or having made a sound. He then told them, that if they held back again, they would have to spend the money he paid them on reconstructive surgery. They then hit him hard enough to break the bats and he just shook it off nonchalantly. His main strategy when he fights is to let his opponent wear themselves out beating on him and then knock them out with one punch.
Perhaps the greatest display of his durability is being able to recover from a kick to the groin from Yuujirou Hanma that was so powerful it launched him high into the air. Despite taking what could have been a crippling injury, he is later seen no worse for wear.
His main weakness is his tendency to take his opponent's moves can lead to his defeat. He's also less skilled than most other characters in the series, as he prioritizes toughness above all else.
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