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*Within the manga, Buppa-sama was originally named Big Daddy (ビッグ・仏波, Biggu Buppa), though it is not fully known why the name change happened. | *Within the manga, Buppa-sama was originally named Big Daddy (ビッグ・仏波, Biggu Buppa), though it is not fully known why the name change happened. | ||
*The Buppa Clan was inspired by the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yakuza Yakuza] (ヤクザ) gang in Japan that has terrorized the island since the mid-Edo period (1603–1868). | *The Buppa Clan was inspired by the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yakuza Yakuza] (ヤクザ) gang in Japan that has terrorized the island since the mid-Edo period (1603–1868). | ||
*Looking at Buppa's design, he pales in comparison to the fat and jolly depiction of the Zen Buddhist known as [https:// | *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 [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gautama_Buddha Siddhārtha Gautama] who is the original Buddha. | ||
*While Buppa is sometimes said to be based on [https://starwars.fandom.com/wiki/Jabba_Desilijic_Tiure Jabba the Hutt] from Star Wars, it is possible that he was more likely to have been inspired by malicious spirits known as [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oni onis]: | *While Buppa is sometimes said to be based on [https://starwars.fandom.com/wiki/Jabba_Desilijic_Tiure Jabba the Hutt] from Star Wars, it is possible that he was more likely to have been inspired by malicious spirits known as [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oni onis] (おに): | ||
#In Japanese folklore, an | #In Japanese folklore, an oni is a type of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Y%C5%8Dkai yōkai] whose motivations range from reveling themselves by annoying humans 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] | #In physique and mannerisms, Buppa resembles [http://yokai.com/shutendouji/ Shuten dōji] who was an oni ruler in classical Japanese texts such as the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/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 life-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 life-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. | ||
