Domon Ishijima

**Domon Ishijima** is one of the main characters from the *Flame of Recca* anime and manga.

An infamous delinquent who would frequently butt heads with Recca, only because Fuuko, the object of his affections, told him that he could court her should he beat Recca. Of course, all his attempts fail, and he instead ends up helping Recca rescue Fuuko from brainwashing by Kage Hoshi. Upon the formation of Team Hokage, Kage Hoshi/Kagerou bequeaths him the Dosei no Wa, which further amplifies his already physical strength. He later receives Kuchibashi Oh, a sharp beak-like weapon attached to a long chain, and the Tetsugan, which grants him temporary invincibility.

In the TWA fics, Domon is a member of the Honor Fighting Force.

## **Appearance**

Domon is considerably larger than most teenagers, being quite muscular, making him the tallest member of the team. In a flashback, it was seen that he once had a full head of hair, however due to a suggestion from Fuko, he cut it into it's signature mohawk. During the tournament, Domon dressed like a professional wrestler, wearing no shirt, and striped shorts for easy movement. During the rest of the series he's seen wearing more casual clothes. He wears is madogu, the Ring of Saturn as a nose ring.

In the anime, the striped shorts he wears in the tournament is dark red but in the anime opening it was gray.

## **Personality**

Initially a rival to both Recca and Fuko, the circumstances he goes through make him become more of a friend. Domon suffered from a bit of an inferiority complex early on in the series during the tournament, as all of his teammates were skilled fighters, making him believe he needed to prove himself to them.

Domon's most notable relationship, is with Fuko, who he claims to be in love with, although she constantly rejects his advances. Despite this, there is an obvious bond between the two of them, as Fuko serves as Domon's prime motivation to retain his sanity during his fight with Noroi. She even once came to him to suggst they train together as so to not get left behind by Recca in terms of strength.

He can also at times be quite perverted to the point where his mind only focuses on a single, lascivious thought, as shown when he fought Kirin. However, his pervertedness has also helped him while aware of his actions, as he once threatened to molest Aki if Miki did not drop her weapons.

His size and the way he behaves has also led to many people referring to him as a gorilla.

## **Abilities**

**Enhanced Strength**: Domon is physically the strongest member of the Hokage. Even without a madōgu, he can smash through medium strength stones at his strongest and can casually punch through thick wood.

### **Madōgu**

Domon uses multiple madōgu throughout the series.

#### **Dosei no Wa**

The first madōgu being the **Dosei no Wa** (*Saturn's Ring*), which enhances his physical strength, and shines brightly whenever Domon's will power is rising, further enhancing his strength. His physical might is casually enough to smash through stone. By the SODOM arc, Domon's physical strength has increased to the point of being able to easily hold up a giant robot, as well as throw it into the air and smash through it's steel body with a single punch. He unwittingly acquires the said *Dosei no Wa* when Kagerō secretly replaces his nose ring with it.

#### **Kuchibashi-Ō**

The next madōgu he acquires is the **Kuchibashi-Ō** (*Beak King*), which he obtains after defeating its initial owner, Kuchibashimaru. The *Kuchibashi-Ō* is composed of a large, mentally-controlled, beak-like contraption that is connected to a long chain, and it is often used to grab opponents or strike them with great force(enough to shatter stone). It works in a manner similar to a kasari-gama.

#### **Kura-Ō**

Kagerō gives him the madōgu **Kura-Ō** (*Storage King*), a small sphere that can store any one item inside. It is used by Domon Ishijima to store the Kuchibashi-Ō.

#### **Tetsugan**

The last madōgu Domon acquires in the series is the **Tetsugan** (*Iron Ball*), which he obtains when Kokū gives it to him. Domon swallows it by accident during his battle against Noroi, but that was how the madōgu was supposed to be utilized in the first place. The Tetsugan enhanced Domon's durability to the point where Noroi's iron hands completely shattered when colliding with Domon's body. He has even survived a fall down a deep chasm while using Tetsugan, and returning a while later with no serious injuries.

## **Trivia**

* In the Filipino dub version, he is known as Max Domon as his first name in the anime became his surname.
* It is revealed in the anime that Domon is an avid sports fan. In episode 17, he shows an extra large t-shirt of professional wrestler and Mixed Martial Artist Anjo Yoji. In Episode 29, when Team Hokage are discussing about his winless record in the Ura Buto Satsujin, he mentions the failures of his favorite athletes, namely former sumo wrestler Takanohana Koji losing his matches as well as New York Yankees baseball player Ichiro Suzuki striking out in baseball games.