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*Looking at Buppa's design, he pales in comparison to the fat and jolly depiction of the Zen Buddhist known as [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Budai Ho Tai]. As a side note, Ho Tai is not the same as [[wikipedia:Gautama Buddha|Siddhārtha Gautama]] who is the original Buddha. | *Looking at Buppa's design, he pales in comparison to the fat and jolly depiction of the Zen Buddhist known as [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Budai Ho Tai]. As a side note, Ho Tai is not the same as [[wikipedia:Gautama Buddha|Siddhārtha Gautama]] who is the original Buddha. | ||
*While Buppa is sometimes said to be based on [[wikipedia:Jabba the Hutt|Jabba the Hutt]] from the ''[[wikipedia:Star Wars|Star Wars]]'' franchise, it's possible that he was more likely to have been inspired by malicious spirits known as [[wikipedia:Oni|onis]] (おに): | *While Buppa is sometimes said to be based on [[wikipedia:Jabba the Hutt|Jabba the Hutt]] from the ''[[wikipedia:Star Wars|Star Wars]]'' franchise, it's possible that he was more likely to have been inspired by malicious spirits known as [[wikipedia:Oni|onis]] (おに): | ||
*In Japanese folklore, an oni is a type of [[wikipedia:Yōkai|yōkai]] whose motivations range from revealing themselves in the annoyance of their human victims to being megalomaniacs. In the anime, Buppa has a penchant for not only committing abhorrent crimes but for seeking a complete absorption of Japan into his mafia. | **In Japanese folklore, an oni is a type of [[wikipedia:Yōkai|yōkai]] whose motivations range from revealing themselves in the annoyance of their human victims to being megalomaniacs. In the anime, Buppa has a penchant for not only committing abhorrent crimes but for seeking a complete absorption of Japan into his mafia. | ||
*In physique and mannerisms, Buppa resembles [http://yokai.com/shutendouji/ Shuten dōji] who was an oni ruler in classical Japanese texts such as the [[wikipedia:Kojiki|Kojiki]] (古事記) who wanted to rule Japan. There are other types of onis that Buppa could have also been based on beyond the similar physical characteristics. | **In physique and mannerisms, Buppa resembles [http://yokai.com/shutendouji/ Shuten dōji] who was an oni ruler in classical Japanese texts such as the [[wikipedia:Kojiki|Kojiki]] (古事記) who wanted to rule Japan. There are other types of onis that Buppa could have also been based on beyond the similar physical characteristics. | ||
*In the live-action movie adaptation, Buppa exclaims "I'm the Real Devil...[I shall] become the Devil of Asia, and reign supreme." Notice how he specifically refers to himself as a devil which is also an evil being synonymous with the oni from Japanese myth. | **In the live-action movie adaptation, Buppa exclaims "I'm the Real Devil...[I shall] become the Devil of Asia, and reign supreme." Notice how he specifically refers to himself as a devil which is also an evil being synonymous with the oni from Japanese myth. | ||
*In the Tokyo Tribe Movie, Buppa is depicted quite differently as he has a mafia-like hairstyle and is implied to be a cannibal towards his female servants. | *In the Tokyo Tribe Movie, Buppa is depicted quite differently as he has a mafia-like hairstyle and is implied to be a cannibal towards his female servants. | ||
*Like many real-life mafia bosses and gangsters, Buppa has a strong bond with his son, N'Koi (ンコイ), which serves as an antithesis to his demented actions. | *Like many real-life mafia bosses and gangsters, Buppa has a strong bond with his son, N'Koi (ンコイ), which serves as an antithesis to his demented actions. |
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