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is a Japanese manga series written by Takeshi Maekawa. It was published by Kodansha in ''Monthly Shōnen Magazine'' from 1983 to 1997 and collected in 35 ''tankōbon'' volumes. It is centered on the story of a boy called Chinmi who learns Kung Fu through the staple manga method of fighting progressively more challenging foes. This is the first and most widely published series of Ironfist Chinmi. Published as ''Tekken Chinmi'' in Japanese and ''Ironfist Chinmi'' in English. A part of this series was published by Bloomsbury UK and is still available from some online/physical book stores. The entire series was published by Kodansha in Japan, and Elex Media Komputindo in Indonesia.〔(Kungfu Boy series ), Goodreads〕 The series was also adapted as an anime television series in 1988, which was dubbed in English in the early 90's as ''Kung Fu Boy'' and into Arabic as ''MadressaT El Kung Fu''" (''Kung Fu School''). In Indonesia, the series known as ''Kungfu Boy''. In 1987, the manga won the Kodansha Manga Award for shōnen. It was followed by two sequel series, ''New Ironfist Chinmi'' and ''Ironfist Chinmi Legends''. == Characters == ;Chinmi :The main protagonist, a highly skilled martial artist and noble individual, who receives kung-fu training from Dairin Temple and various other masters along the way. Chinmi helps anyone in need without asking for anything in return. Chinmi risks his life on countless occasions in the defense of others.〔Tekken Chinmi Legends 48 v11, Page 21, ''"He's a man who would risk his life in a heartbeat to save someone else"''〕 His most powerful technique is ''Tsuuhaiken'', which he uses in dire situations throughout his journeys. Chinmi is known to have a pure heart, not corrupted by greed.〔Tekken Chinmi Legends 48 v11, Page 28, ''"A pure heart that isn't corrupted by greed"''〕 Chinmi becomes famous throughout China after recognition of the Chinese Emperor.〔Tekken Chinmi Legends 48 v11, Page 26, Chinmi becomes Legend〕 Chinmi received an ''"Outstanding Contribution Award"'' from the Chinese Emperor for many of his significant victories, because he wanted Chinmi to become a ''"Hero and a Hope"'' to his people.〔Tekken Chinmi Legends 39 v10, Page 6, ''"Outstanding Contribution Award"''〕〔Tekken Chinmi Legends 39 v10, Page 8, Emperor recommends Chinmi〕〔Tekken Chinmi Legends 39 v10, Page 11, ''"Hero and a Hope"''〕 ;Goku :Chinmi's pet monkey and best animal friend. Goku constantly accompanies Chinmi in all of his adventures, often stepping in at the right moment to save Chinmi's life. Goku is not skilled in martial arts but is very dexterous and intelligent. ;Mei Ling :Chinmi's sister who has a small restaurant business in her home town.〔Tekken Chinmi 1 v01, Page 7, Mei Ling's restaurant〕 Chinmi initially helps with this but separates from her to leave for Dairin Temple. She is captured by the ''Black Flame'', a notorious and powerful bandit army, and later rescued by Chinmi. She visits Chinmi from time to time. ;Jin Tan :Chinmi's best friend and co-disciple at the Dairin Temple. After initially being sparring partners they develop a close friendship and help each other in local affairs ever since. They have saved each other's lives on multiple occasions.〔Tekken Chinmi Legends 47 v11, Page 20, Jin Tan saves Chinmi's life during the Flood〕 ;Old Master :A master who acts as Chinmi's guide and mentor. He finds Chinmi and identifies him as the "Magic Fist" after seeing a birth-mark on his forehead.〔Tekken Chinmi 1 v01, Page 43, The Magic Fist〕 He invites Chinmi to come to Dairin Temple to learn more.〔Tekken Chinmi 1 v01, Page 44, Journey to Dairin Temple Begins〕 He constantly supports Chinmi during his difficult training, and often provides additional training personally. He teaches Chinmi the ''Thunder God Fist'' technique, Dairin Temple's forbidden move. ;Fang Zhang :Head Monk at the Dairin Temple, and wisest and most respected master in the region. He is respectfully called ''Head Monk'' by disciples and instructors alike, and rarely by name directly.〔Shin Tekken Chinmi 1.1 v01, Page 17, Head Monk Fang Zhang〕 He rarely uses his martial arts abilities, and is generally seen discussing philosophical aspects with the Old Master. He perceives the long-term benefits of events, such as how the flash flood that affected the nearby village would help villagers understand the true value of peace.〔Tekken Chinmi Legends 47 v11, Page 32, ''"They will never know how valuable peace is before they experience them."''〕 ;Yan :A village girl that Chinmi saves from kidnappers, and later from a flood that hits the village.〔Tekken Chinmi Legends 47 v11, Page 4, Chinmi saves Yan from the Flood〕 She is the primary love interest of Chinmi in the series, and is well known to share a deep bond with him.〔Tekken Chinmi Legends 47 v11, Page 25, Chinmi and Yan〕〔Tekken Chinmi Legends 48 v11, Page 15, ''"The deep bond they share"''〕〔Tekken Chinmi Legends 42 v10, Page 11, ''"She's a woman who is close to Chinmi"''〕 Yan is approximately the same age as Chinmi, and is a recurring character. ;Renka :The young daughter of Military Commander General Ourin, who first met Chinmi during the Tenran Martial Arts Tournament.〔Tekken Chinmi Legends 41 v10, Page 38, Renka's history with Chinmi〕〔Tekken Chinmi Legends 42 v10, Page 25, Renka's Identity〕 She lived with Yang when she visited the Dairin Temple, and they grew so close that many consider them "like sisters".〔Tekken Chinmi Legends 48 v11, Page 10, Like Sisters〕〔Tekken Chinmi Legends 48 v11, Page 9, General Ourin's daughter Renka〕 Renka is a fan of Chinmi and has fallen for him.〔Tekken Chinmi Legends 40 v10, Page 6, ''"I missed you!"''〕 The Emperor and her father are aware of her feelings for Chinmi.〔Tekken Chinmi Legends 48 v11, Page 20, "These warm feelings the writer displays towards Chinmi"〕 ;Riki :A blind master and staff expert, Riki teaches Chinmi how to master the staff.〔Tekken Chinmi 23 v07, Riki the Blind Master〕 ;Ryukai :Chinmi's immediate master within the Dairin Temple, and a master of Ki (or Chi), which he uses to strengthen his body and gain immense strength.〔Tekken Chinmi 14 v03, Page 18, Ryukai's Ki〕 He trains Chinmi for many years, and after Chinmi surpasses him, he says its what makes training a disciple worthwhile.〔Tekken Chinmi Legends 50 v11, Page 25, ''"In the end, the disciple will surpass himself"''〕 He is one of the most highly respected instructors within the Dairin Temple.〔Tekken Chinmi Legends 51 v11, Page 20, Ryukai defeats a four-man ambush〕〔Tekken Chinmi Legends 50 v11, Page 26, ''"The Kenpo master we rely on the most"''〕 ;Wong :Initially an enemy of the Dairin Temple, Wong uses the "Poison Hand" technique to cripple the powerful teacher Ryukai, whom he incorrectly thinks killed his brother years ago〔Tekken Chinmi 16 v04, Page 17, Wong Appears〕 (his brother actually died of a heart attack during a battle with Ryukai).〔Tekken Chinmi 17 v05, Page 47, Heart attack〕 Ryukai survives the poison attack.〔Tekken Chinmi 17 v05, Page 48, Ryukai is alive〕 Chinmi later defeats Wong who apologizes and becomes a friend.〔Tekken Chinmi 17 v05, Page 48, Forgive me!〕 Wong later saves Chinmi's life during a battle with the leader of the ''Black Flame''.〔Tekken Chinmi 21 v06, Page 48, Wong saves Chinmi's life〕 ;You Sen :An old man and a revered master. He takes Chinmi under his wing until his death a few months later. He teaches Chinmi the powerful ''Tsuuhaiken'' technique which Chinmi uses to great advantages throughout his journeys. ;Gunte :Chinmi's leading disciple and significantly skilled kung-fu artist. He and Chinmi have left Dairin Temple to tour various cities, and offer demonstrations of Dairin Temple Kung-fu. After being pulled into the Princess Mito incident, he defeats various opponents with the help of the Royal Guards. During a Dairin Temple demonstration, Gunte is chosen as the sole representative of Dairin Temple Martial Arts. Gunte successfully parries every strike of an opponent who uses a foreign martial arts style.〔Tekken Chinmi Legends 50 v11, Page 13, ''"Every strike was cleanly parried"''〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Ironfist Chinmi」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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