The main protagonist fighting to prove his strength to himself. Bunshichi Tanba is a rough and tough street fighter and Dojo-Crasher whose entire existence revolves around hand-to-hand combat. He makes sport of raiding various dojos and gyms and mercilessly defeating the strongest fighters present at each. Tanba follows his own path through the martial arts, and though he is primarily a karateka he also employs wrestling and other grappling techniques along with various "dirty" street fighting moves.