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Description
Harabote Muscle, native to Planet Harabote, holds the enduring position of chairman of the Chōjin Committee, governing intergalactic chōjin wrestling. He stands 165 cm tall, characterized by a round belly and a typically grumpy expression. His appearance includes a cape and the distinctive head fin common to Planet Kinniku inhabitants. His chōjin power measures 450,000 units, featuring trademark techniques like the Body Scissors and Killer Key Lock.
As a youth, Harabote was an active chōjin wrestler and childhood friend of Mayumi Kinniku. Their discovery of Nemesis during an exploration of a forbidden area shaped their later ideals about reducing suffering within the Kinniku Clan. Harabote won the 11th Chōjin Olympics, preventing Mayumi from achieving a third consecutive championship. This victory sparked their lifelong friendly rivalry, often expressed through exhibition matches demonstrating old-school wrestling techniques.
Throughout the original series, Harabote oversaw tournaments such as the 20th and 21st Chōjin Olympics. Initially dismissive of Kinnikuman (Suguru Kinniku) due to unprofessional behavior, he gradually developed reluctant respect after witnessing Kinnikuman's consecutive Olympic victories. Despite his formal role, he commanded little broad respect among chōjin and frequently engaged in comic arguments with Mayumi during events. Key arcs like the Seven Devil Chōjin and Golden Mask saw him announcing matches or participating peripherally, including imprisonment in life-support bubbles during the latter conflict.
In *Kinnikuman Nisei* (*Ultimate Muscle*), decades later, Harabote's status declined due to deteriorating management skills and advanced age (104). He harbored a personal vendetta against Mantaro Kinniku (Kinnikuman's son), viewing him as lazy and unworthy of his heritage. This animosity manifested in tournament manipulation; during the HF First Year Replacement Matches Arc, he biasedly enforced rules favoring Generation Ex over Mantaro's "Team Aho," permitting hazardous tactics like Dead Signal's debris attacks. His son, Ikemen Muscle, inherited the chairmanship after Harabote transitioned to a figurehead role. This succession followed Ikemen's embezzlement of Chōjin Committee funds for personal use. Harabote also opposed Mantaro's romantic interest in his daughter, Jacqueline Muscle, interpreting it as a Kinniku family power grab.
Harabote's relationships define key character aspects. His dynamic with Mayumi Kinniku blends deep camaraderie with competitive friction, frequently resulting in public squabbles. Interactions with Kinnikuman evolved from disdain to tempered acknowledgment. Familial ties include a closer bond with Ikemen and respect for Jacqueline, though his disapproval of her connection to Mantaro caused tension. In English adaptations, Harabote was renamed "Vance McMadd" and the Chōjin Committee became the "Intergalactic Wrestling Federation" (IWF), parodying WWE's Vince McMahon, clarifying his lack of blood relation to the Kinniku/Muscle family.
As a youth, Harabote was an active chōjin wrestler and childhood friend of Mayumi Kinniku. Their discovery of Nemesis during an exploration of a forbidden area shaped their later ideals about reducing suffering within the Kinniku Clan. Harabote won the 11th Chōjin Olympics, preventing Mayumi from achieving a third consecutive championship. This victory sparked their lifelong friendly rivalry, often expressed through exhibition matches demonstrating old-school wrestling techniques.
Throughout the original series, Harabote oversaw tournaments such as the 20th and 21st Chōjin Olympics. Initially dismissive of Kinnikuman (Suguru Kinniku) due to unprofessional behavior, he gradually developed reluctant respect after witnessing Kinnikuman's consecutive Olympic victories. Despite his formal role, he commanded little broad respect among chōjin and frequently engaged in comic arguments with Mayumi during events. Key arcs like the Seven Devil Chōjin and Golden Mask saw him announcing matches or participating peripherally, including imprisonment in life-support bubbles during the latter conflict.
In *Kinnikuman Nisei* (*Ultimate Muscle*), decades later, Harabote's status declined due to deteriorating management skills and advanced age (104). He harbored a personal vendetta against Mantaro Kinniku (Kinnikuman's son), viewing him as lazy and unworthy of his heritage. This animosity manifested in tournament manipulation; during the HF First Year Replacement Matches Arc, he biasedly enforced rules favoring Generation Ex over Mantaro's "Team Aho," permitting hazardous tactics like Dead Signal's debris attacks. His son, Ikemen Muscle, inherited the chairmanship after Harabote transitioned to a figurehead role. This succession followed Ikemen's embezzlement of Chōjin Committee funds for personal use. Harabote also opposed Mantaro's romantic interest in his daughter, Jacqueline Muscle, interpreting it as a Kinniku family power grab.
Harabote's relationships define key character aspects. His dynamic with Mayumi Kinniku blends deep camaraderie with competitive friction, frequently resulting in public squabbles. Interactions with Kinnikuman evolved from disdain to tempered acknowledgment. Familial ties include a closer bond with Ikemen and respect for Jacqueline, though his disapproval of her connection to Mantaro caused tension. In English adaptations, Harabote was renamed "Vance McMadd" and the Chōjin Committee became the "Intergalactic Wrestling Federation" (IWF), parodying WWE's Vince McMahon, clarifying his lack of blood relation to the Kinniku/Muscle family.