Masaru Takahara

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==Summary==
Masaru Takahara is one of the eight protagonists of LIVE A LIVE and the main protagonist of the chapter "The Strongest". A young martial artist obsessed with becoming the strongest man on Earth, he challenges a variety of world-class martial artists to witness and copy their techniques, in order to become the ultimate warrior. However, upon achieving this he is challenged by Odie O'Bright, a serial killer martial artist who has followed Masaru's footsteps, besting and killing all the ones he had beaten. Masaru manages to triumph over Odie as well, but is faced with the realization that many more will come, now that the entire world knows him as its strongest fighter.
After this, he is taken from his time alongside six others by the Lord of Dark, Odio, and is among the ones who contribute to his defeat.
==Powers and Stats==
Tier: | At least 
Key: In "The Strongest" | In "The Dominion of Hate"
Name: Player-chosen, default is Masaru Takahara 
Origin: LIVE A LIVE
Gender: Male 
Age: Unknown, likely 20s 
Classification: Human, "Strongest Warrior in the world" 
Powers and Abilities: 
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Attack Potency: City Block level (Capable of unleashing Worldbreaker's Wrath and fighting those that can endure it. Said to attack with the force of a hurricane) | At least Town level (Contributed in the defeat of Sin of Odio, who wields the combined strength of every other incarnation of Odio) 
Speed: Supersonic (Capable of creating three afterimages at once with Aloha Slap) | Relativistic (Comparable to Sin of Odio who should at least be on par with Odeo's speed. Can dodge Cube's particle beams) 
Lifting Strength: At least Peak Human (Can use Mano Toss to throw away enemies, possibly with one hand, which include very large man such as the sumo wrestler Jackie. Exercises with very large weights) | Class M (Capable of wrestling and grappling with Pogo, who was capable of restraining and grappling with Odo, a gigantic tyrannosaurus rex)
Striking Strength: City Block level | At least Town level 
Durability: City Block level | At least Town level 
Stamina: Superhuman. The fight between Masaru and Odie lasted from sunset to dawn. Can endure great amounts of punishment just to learn his foes' techniques, then gain the upper hand and triumph anyway. 
Range: Standard melee range, up to several meters with techniques | Same as before, up to tens of meters with consumables. 
Standard Equipment: Bandages wrapped around his fists. | Masaru's ultimate weapon is the Champion Wraps, which allow him to strike with his full strength without fear of injury.
*Optional Equipment: None | A wide variety of equipment, consumable and healing items.
Intelligence: Average, Genius in combat. An incredibly skilled martial artists reputed to be the strongest human in the world, who has defeated many other of the world's best and copied their techniques, including Seishi Moribe, who stated that in history, nobody had ever defeated a grandmaster of Koppo before. Proceeded to then defeat Ode O'Bright, who performed the same feat, beating and killing all the ones Masaru had fought, and is famous as the world's greatest warrior by the end of his chapter. Can copy a foe's techniques just by experiencing them once, and has accumulated the martial arts knowledge of all of his foes. 
Weaknesses: Tornado Press and Frankensteiner harm Masaru if he misses. Needs to withstand a move to copy it. 
Notable Attacks/Techniques: Masaru Takahara's moves
*Gale Strike: (Martial) "Punch an enemy with enough force to shatter thirty tiles."
*Rolling Wheel Kick: (Agile) "Disorient an enemy with a whirling kick to the head."
*Focus: (Spirit) "Clear your head to restore a small amount of HP, remove all detrimental status effects, and harness your strength." Removes any and all status effects and can lightly temporarily increase all stats.
*Armlock: (Grappling) "Grapple an enemy and limit their ability to execute martial techniques."
*Tornado Press: (Projectile) "Leap high into the air and crush an enemy with the weight of your whole body - but don't miss!"
*Max Bomber: (Martial) "Spin with outstretched arms to send enemies reeling."
* Cross Heel Hold: (Grappling) "Grapple an enemy and limit their ability to execute agile techniques."
*Lookpanjama Kick: (Agile) "Leap into the air and knock an enemy back with as spinning kick."
*Spiral Knee: (Agile) "Charge an enemy and deliver a flying knee to the face."
*Aloha Slap: (Wind) "Slap an enemy with the force of a hurricane and send them flying."
*Frankensteiner: (Projectile) "Backflip onto an enemy's shoulders and drive their head into the ground - but don't miss!" Can temporarily inflict Intoxication and/or lower enemy special attack and defense.
*Mano Toss: (Thrusting) "Hurl an enemy into the air and send them flying."
* German Suplex: (Grappling) "Drive an enemy into the ground and knock the wind out of them." Can temporarily paralyze foes.
*Fleetfoot: (Agile) "Surprise an enemy with a sudden and disorienting kick."
*Celestial Palm: (Martial) "Strike an enemy's pressure points and weaken them in all respects." Can weaken any and all enemy statistics greatly. Said to be able to kill a man through armor.
*Worldbreaker's Wrath: (Earth) "Strike the earth with unbridled rage to bring a barrage of boulders down upon enemies."
==Notable Matchups==
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