A karate master and head of the Shinshinkai-kan. He is one of the few people in the world capable of standing toe-to-toe with Yuujirou. He keeps his students in shape by fighting them regularly, and practices every one of his karate techniques at least one thousand times a day. A deeply devoted karate practitioner and a mentor to Baki. He is also Katou's instructor and Katsumi's father. He fought Yujiro, who gouged out his eye and killed him. However, Kureha revived Doppo. He eventually fights the escaped American convict Dorian in the 'Search of our Strongest Hero' manga series. Dorian manages to sever Doppo's hand using a strange wire-cutting technique that involves a wire blade projected from a lighter. Doppo later avenges this loss when he, Katsumi, and Retsu track Dorian down. Shortly after this, however, Dorian escapes from the hospital and uses an explosive implanted in his hand to blow off part of Doppo's face. This does not kill him, but leaves many scars on his face.
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