Tonkmin

**Tonkmin** (Japanese: **トンカミン**, ***Tonkmin***) is a character in Kamiwaza Wanda and a Promin. His attribute is Wakuwaku.

## Personal

### Appearance

Tonkmin resembles a silvery-grey hammer with a blue body, a chartreuse face, grey pincher-like arms, grey legs and light chartreuse markings.

*For his Bugmin ego, see: Bug-Tonkmin*

As a Bugmin, he has a visible, crooked mouth.

### Personality

Tonkmin is a very creative Promin. He is an expert at crafting objects and constructing walls and buildings.

### Relationships

* Yuto and Mirai (owners)
* Turbomin, Kagimin and Dorirumin (friends)
* Kyatchimin (the Promin Tonkmin got sucked into the strange closet with)

### Abilities

Tonkmin's Kamiwaza ability is to build objects to help others. As a Bugmin, he can demolish pre-built objects and also build everything weird and terrible.

## In the series

### Kamiwaza Wanda

Tonkmin first appeared as a Bugmin in episode 1 when he demolised some display tables, shelves and shades at a D.I.Y store. Yuto summons Turbomin in order to help him chase Bug-Tonkmin. Bug-Tonkmin then builds up a giant wall to block Yuto but Dorirumin drills a hole through it, letting Yuto get through. Yuto then captures and debugs Bug-Tonkmin.

Tonkmin was first summoned by Yuto in episode 3 when he had to build a train-track that goes around in circles, just to prevent Bug-Railmin from getting away much further.

Tonkmin was summoned again in episode 4 when he builds him a shield in order to help him deal with Bug-Jaguchimin.

Tonkmin was summoned, along with Dorirumin, in episode 5. He and Dorirumin worked together to help Shuu and Yuto construct a barbeque stand for Shuu's parents.

Tonkmin was summoned in episode 6 when he dealt with Bug-Micmin, who forced Mirai to sing like a karaoke star, by doing Bug-Micmin's worst nightmare: the Japanese karaoke 'dong' sound.

Tonkmin did not get kidnapped in episode 9 so in episode 10, Tonkmin builds a giant ramp for Yuto and Turbomin to go up and chase down Bug-Jetmin.

Tonkmin was in for some special training in episode 12.

Tonkmin was summoned by Yuto in episode 13 in order to build a gong and sounded it just to free Wanda from the attacking sheep controlled by Bug-Yumemin. Later, Tonkmin built a toilet cubicle for Wanda.

In episode 14, Tonkmin was summoned by Yuto in order to build a shield and then a giant wall to stop Bug-Senpuumin.

In episode 15, Tonkmin was summoned by Yuto in order to build a maze extension in which Bug-Mapmin were trapped in.

Tonkmin was the first Promin to be knocked out by Bug-Stopmin in episode 18.

Tonkmin made a cameo appearance in episode 21.

In episode 24, Tonkmin constructed a wall for Yuto who's hoping that Masato won't get through it.

In episode 26, Tonkmin was fused with Gauzemin thoughout the Kamiwaza Shaker to become Ga-kamin in order to complete the first challenge. Later, Yuto tried to fuse Tonkmin with Zuzumin but ends up having Unchikomin as a result.

In episode 31, Tonkmin was doing a survival test. He was then rescued by Gauzemin after Chakkamin sneezed and broke the rope.

In episode 34, Tonkmin was summoned by Yuto in order to confront Bug-Fukumin by crafting a fake closet for her to hide in.

In episode 35, Tonkmin tried to defeat Ginga Hoshaburo, who was brainwashed by Bug-Mentemin, but failed. Poor Tonkmin was then sent flying.

Tonkmin was one of the Promins Terara got caught by in episode 38.

In episode 40, Tonkmin was about to deal with Bug-Tengumin but was caught up by Bug-Tengumin's Bugwaza ability and had to construct an iron tower instead.

Tonkmin was seen on one of Yuto's photos in episode 41.

In episode 43, after confronting Bug-Temomin and Bug-Makuramin, Tonkmin got sucked into the strange closet along with Kyatchimin. He and Kyatchimin were both rebugged and got out of the closet, giving Yuto and Masato the struggle. Bug-Tonkmin was recaptured and debugged by Mirai in episode 45.

Tonkmin tried to fight Don Bugdez's monstrous form in episode 46.

In episode 47, Tonkmin was seen working on Wanda's spaceship.

## In the manga

### Kamiwaza Wanda (original manga series)

Tonkmin made his debut in chapter 01 when he was helping some builders do construction. However, something strange happened as Tonkmin became Bug-Tonkmin so Yuto had to deal with him using Turbomin.

Tonkmin was first summoned by Yuto in chapter 02 when he had to deal with Bug-Kagimin.

Tonkmin was rebugged in chapter 03 after Bug-Liftmin kidnapped him. Yuto recaptured and debugged Bug-Tonkmin in chapter 04.

Tonkmin was fused with Gauzemin throughout the Kamiwaza Shaker to become Ga-kamin in chapter 08. The fusion happened again in chapter 09 when Ga-kamin rescues Yuto, Wanda, Masato and Mighty from the puddles manipulated by Bug-Divemin.

In the bonus story after chapter 09, Tonkmin was requested by Turbomin in order to create a Kamiwaza Power-Shot for Turbomin's imatation of Yuto.

Along with the other Promins Yuto and Masato have so far in chapter 12, Tonkmin helped Yuto, Masato, Wanda and Mighty summon Wonder-Promin.

In chapter 13, Tonkmin was seen next to a chair that he had built for Yuto.

## In the games

### Kamiwaza Wanda: Kirakira Ichibangai Kikiippatsu

Tonkmin made his video-game debut in the 3DS game Kamiwaza Wanda: Kirakira Ichibangai Kikiippatsu. He was first seen as Bug-Tonkmin in the main quest 'Where Are Wanda And Yui?' after Yuto finds his sister Yui, again, as well as his Kamiwaza teammate Wanda.

Tonkmin was rebugged in the main quest 'The Bug Bytes' Trap' after Bug-Liftmin kidnapped him, Kagimin and Chakkamin. Yuto then have to find, capture and debug Bug-Tonkmin.

## Trivia

### Background

* Tonkmin is the one of the first 6 Promins to be introduced in the teaser before the Kamiwaza Wanda franchise's debut.
* Tonkmin's room is based on the inside of a D.I.Y shed.
* Tonkmin was featured in the Kamiwaza Promin-Zu segment in episode 35.

### Notes

* Tonkmin is the first Promin to be captured and debugged as a Bugmin by Yuto. It only happened in episode 1.
* Tonkmin had a special summoning sequence in episode 5 when he kicks Dorirumin off the scene and destroys Dorirumin's name by hammering it.
* Tonkmin's name comes from the word 'tonka' which could mean 'hammer' in Japanese.

## Links

* Tonkmin's profile on the original Kamiwaza Wanda season TBS anime website (Japanese)