OVA
Description
Seiji "Iron" Kiba, son of renowned martial artist Daidou Rikiyama and an unnamed mother obsessed with Daidou, endured profound childhood trauma. After publicly disrespecting his deceased father in 1954, Kiba suffered severe physical abuse from his mother, who then attempted a murder-suicide by strangling him. Kiba escaped, but his mother was found dead the next morning. He subsequently lived with his father's widow, who subjected him to torture and confined him to a rat-infested shed, fostering intense rage and a desire for absolute power.
Trained in combat by Gousaka, Kiba eventually turned on his mentor, beating him unconscious with a bat and using him as a test subject. He pursued professional wrestling, becoming a world champion and promoter. Thirteen years before the main events, a brutal underground match against Seiko Miyazawa of the Nadashinkage-ryuu school ended with Seiko suffering a broken collarbone and retinal detachment, while Kiba lost his left eye. This defeat became a lifelong humiliation, fueling his vendetta against the Nadashinkage style.
Kiba manipulated fighters to target the Miyazawas, orchestrating a match between high schooler Kiichi Miyazawa (Seiko's son) and wrestler Kouji Funada, encouraging Funada to gouge out Kiichi's eye to embody his "anything goes" combat philosophy. He later crushed Kiichi's face with one hand to demonstrate wrestling's superiority and challenge the Nadashinkage school. Kiba also deceived judo expert Kiyomasa Samon into attacking the Miyazawas by faking a leg injury, revealing his willingness to exploit others for revenge.
After an official wrestling loss due to illegal tactics, Kiba retired to focus on no-holds-barred matches. He entered a violent martial arts tournament to prove wrestling's supremacy but was defeated by Edgard C. Garcia in 52 seconds, sustaining critical injuries including spinal damage and partial paralysis, which he publicly concealed.
Seiko later helped Kiba recover through Nadashinkage-ryuu training, revealing Kiba had severe heart issues and less than five years to live. Kiba insisted on aggressive treatment to regain strength for a Garcia rematch, knowingly shortening his lifespan. To test his regained abilities, he fought a tiger barehanded. In the rematch, Kiba incorporated Nadashinkage techniques, ending Garcia's streak of instant victories, but ultimately lost again, succumbing to his injuries after exhausting his remaining strength.
Trained in combat by Gousaka, Kiba eventually turned on his mentor, beating him unconscious with a bat and using him as a test subject. He pursued professional wrestling, becoming a world champion and promoter. Thirteen years before the main events, a brutal underground match against Seiko Miyazawa of the Nadashinkage-ryuu school ended with Seiko suffering a broken collarbone and retinal detachment, while Kiba lost his left eye. This defeat became a lifelong humiliation, fueling his vendetta against the Nadashinkage style.
Kiba manipulated fighters to target the Miyazawas, orchestrating a match between high schooler Kiichi Miyazawa (Seiko's son) and wrestler Kouji Funada, encouraging Funada to gouge out Kiichi's eye to embody his "anything goes" combat philosophy. He later crushed Kiichi's face with one hand to demonstrate wrestling's superiority and challenge the Nadashinkage school. Kiba also deceived judo expert Kiyomasa Samon into attacking the Miyazawas by faking a leg injury, revealing his willingness to exploit others for revenge.
After an official wrestling loss due to illegal tactics, Kiba retired to focus on no-holds-barred matches. He entered a violent martial arts tournament to prove wrestling's supremacy but was defeated by Edgard C. Garcia in 52 seconds, sustaining critical injuries including spinal damage and partial paralysis, which he publicly concealed.
Seiko later helped Kiba recover through Nadashinkage-ryuu training, revealing Kiba had severe heart issues and less than five years to live. Kiba insisted on aggressive treatment to regain strength for a Garcia rematch, knowingly shortening his lifespan. To test his regained abilities, he fought a tiger barehanded. In the rematch, Kiba incorporated Nadashinkage techniques, ending Garcia's streak of instant victories, but ultimately lost again, succumbing to his injuries after exhausting his remaining strength.