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Hyakutaro Ichimonji (一文字 百太郎, Ichimonji Hyakutarō) is a recurring support character from the Metal Slug games since Metal Slug 2.

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Hyakutaro is a living-legend, who takes disguise as a POW to help in the battlefield against the Rebel Army. He is able to channel a strange light energy from his palms, then releasing it in a burst.

Once the player frees him from captivity, he will follow them around, launching projectiles which home in on enemies, dealing considerable damage. The energy burst also inflicts damage to any enemy caught in its direction.

Unfortunately, if the player dies, he will stop following and run off screen. He also stops following when the player enters a new area of the mission.

Hyakutaro gives a 30,000 point bonus if the player tags him and survives the mission.

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Other Appearances[]

Metal Slug: 2nd Mission[]

Hyakutaro is a hidden boss found in Mission 18 (Pursuit). He fights by shooting slow homing energy balls from his palms. Once he's defeated, Hyakutaro gives the Iron Knuckle to the player and is added to the game's POW list. He is ranked as a Super Devil in this game, whereas other games has him as a 2nd Lieutenant. This is also the only game where he's seen in his non-POW appearance: having his hair tidy and wearing a coat.

Metal Slug Defense[]

Hyakutaro is a purchasable unit in this game. He attacks by kicking when in close range and shoots homing energy balls in long range. His special attack is firing five energy balls.

Metal Slug Attack[]

Hyakutaro returns in this game. Hyakutaro pieces can be earned through the POW Shop and the Normal/Extra Shop. Hyakutaro can now shoot ten energy blasts. He is a disciple of Nayutaro Ichimonji.

In both games, various entities of Hyakutaro exist, each one having their own ways of using their energy. It is unknown what relation (if any) they have to Hyakutaro.

Hyakutaro makes his first cutscene appearance as part of a supporter, where it is revealed that he intentionally lets himself get captured by the Rebel Army to gather intelligence and provide support to his rescuers. He holds a level of seniority in the Regular Army and is respected by many, although he intends to retire and live the rest of his life in normalcy. It is also revealed that much like Allen O'Neil, he has a family of his own, although they have not made any appearances yet.

Crossover Appearances[]

Neo-Geo Battle Coliseum[]

Common Fixture

One of Marco Rossi's Supers is summoning Hyakutaro into battle. Once he arrives, Hyakutaro will wander around until Marco makes contact with him after which he will charge a powerful energy blast at a random time after contact is made. This provides some unpredictable assaults upon the opponent. The blast is extremely powerful, and he can charge it as soon as he is provoked by the opponent.

Trivia[]

  • Hyakutaro possibly plays homage to Ryu from Street Fighter, as he uses a special attack similar to the Hadouken.
    • It also resembles the energy projectiles seen in Akira Toriyama's Dragonball series.
    • The energy burst seem from his palms also bears a resemblance to Andy Bogard's Hishouken, from The King of Fighters.
  • His name is possibly a play on Hayato Ichimonji, the second main protagonist of the original Kamen Rider.
  • Artwork in Metal Slug Anthology has him as a Rebel in disguise using his signature attack.
  • He was supposed to appear in Metal Slug Advance but for some reason he ended as unused. He still appears in a collectible card.
  • "Hyaku" means "one hundred" in Japanese. Hyakutaro's variants in Metal Slug Defense and Metal Slug Attack are named after their download milestones.

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Metal Slug: Awakening[]

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Heroes Main Series Marco RossiTarma RovingEri KasamotoFio GermiTrevor SpaceyNadia CasselRalf JonesClark StillLeona Heidern
Spin-Offs Walter RyanTyra ElsonHeroGimletRed EyeTequila
Mobile Roberto NicolaNathalie NeoAlisa StewartHeltonTildeNikitaMatildaAmirWhipHeidernMerris
Support Hyakutaro IchimonjiRumi AikawaMadoka AikawaUtanNavelSelinaIssenman TarouErisHyakumantaroPupipi
Villains Main Series Donald MordenAllen O'NeilAbul AbbasRootmarsDoctorAvatar of EvilInvader King
Spin-Offs Allen Jr.OgumaMacbaLt. WiredKananHilde Garn
Mobile Unknown AlienVictorPtolemaiosAnubis the ChainedNanookDalia
Pachinko Sosuke N KagamiharaVasser GutenschiffRita KanikojaSagan and Logan Gail
Instructors Sophia GreenvilleMargaret SouthwoodRiviera von WittenbergMaryell von WittenbergCynthia HartnettAnne
NPC AnnouncerPOWsParkerSachiko SuzukiGerhardt City CiviliansColonel HartChris KeyAlexander SuvorovBabyScott Amundsen Jr.MinerGenie of LampOrcaPresident MarxSurvivorsFishmanFinnSailorChinese Soldier
Crossover KOF TeamBattle Cats
Unused Phil GeneMichiko NakajimaAngry Man • "Achilles" • "Tabomba" • Goddess Ancor
Metal Slug: Awakening
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Crossover VioletKyo KusanagiAlessioSun Shangxiang
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Metal Slug Attack
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KOF Mai ShiranuiTerry BogardKula DiamondK'Athena Asamiya
Rebel Army Associates RapidJuliaChloeIzabellaEddaGrowth & ClineNaomiAleshaJane Doe
ACE AbigailDionRomyKriemhildKatalina
"Frozen Brigade" BeatrizVickyDolores
Blaze Brigade GraziaLorettaNorah
Allen Platoon DestradeHuracanConnyNantesPadwahOlgaVirginia
Science Department VitaNavyNovaEmmaMillefieSylfieFluffyEight Eight
Arabian Army ShizukaAisha
MRAW Extra Raven
Ptolemaic Army Rebellion DragunovYoshinoCarolineVeronicaSisiliaTowaSimonMiharuChunyanOwenShoLucyPhoebeJosetteMizunaMatildaLittle Lady BlackSvetlaHumphreyLithosYutongTatyanaCicaLinhuaValette
Cultists Mira D. GenesisMariaDamianAchettoSallyCaraOao-OneSorceress
Secret Sect Anastasia IVBelieversBeechamMelvinaAnastasia IZahara
Others Reverse TrinityPtolemaios Shadow
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Unaffiliated UnsignedLi Lin
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Vampires AswangAgaliaSharlGrace
"World Military Corp." KellyMayaMirror Mantis
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