Clémentine Margaine, with her increasing forays into the dramatic mezzo-soprano repertoire, rises up to the challenge to tackle one of Verdi’s most iconic mezzo-soprano princesses. Enjoy my review and let me know your opinions as well.
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Waltraud Meier’s second to the last hurrah as Klytämnestra, the beautiful yet guilt-ridden Queen of Mycenae, was in full swing tonight. Enjoy my review, and please enjoy Frau Meier’s final hurrah to the operatic stage on October 20.
Our tenth-anniversary Team Night Saturn livestream is now available on YouTube with timestamps. Thank you so much, my dear Team Night Saturn colleagues, for giving me the opportunity to host the stream. I also hope that all of you wonderful viewers enjoy watching the entire stream with timestamps, and please let us which is your favorite part. Cheers and here’s to ten more years of Team Night Saturn.
Greetings, anime fans, martial arts aficionados, fighting game devotees, and enthusiasts of all things about anime, martial arts, video games, and fighting tournaments. Antoni here with another written entry. As a follow-up to my previous post regarding my fourteen seven-person anime martial arts team-ups, I thought it would be nice to feature an idea born out of my good friend, Jeffrey Quick aka Ginga1122. He has been wanting his OTP Dudley and Daisy from the 2010 Nickelodeon cartoon T.U.F.F. Puppy to be featured in my anime martial arts AU headcanon consisting of fourteen teams of seven anime characters each possessing different combat styles. Well, Jeff, your wish has come true. Mind you, I have also put Dudley’s and Daisy’s human ages on show. As for the martial arts, they will learn from each group, they will be divided into weeks and sorted according to the individual signature techniques they will learn per anime martial artist. Enjoy. Tokyo, Japan. May 17, 2014, which was the date that “Girlfriend or Foe?” aired on Nicktoons Network. 26-year-old Dudley Puppy and his 24-year-old wife Daisy Spaniel-Puppy were enthusiastic to set foot in Tokyo for fourteen weeks of total martial arts immersion. Joining them were their seven children: 4-year-old twin sons Damien Callum Puppy and Darren Carlton Puppy, 3-year-old triplet sons Dennis Edward Puppy, David Elmer Puppy, and Devon Ezekiel Puppy; and 2-year-old twin daughters Dorothy Grace Puppy and Dominique Glory Puppy. The Puppy family set into their new apartment with their bags unpacked and itineraries ready for fourteen weeks of intense martial arts training. Damien, Darren, Dennis, David, Devon, Dorothy, and Dominique were still very young toddlers trying out what their parents were about to get themselves into. Nevertheless, they were about to soak in new skills that would help them grow into the valiant fighters that their parents were. Dudley and Daisy, given their occupations of working as agents and combat specialists for the Turbo Undercover Fighting Force or T.U.F.F. for short, saw in their little children’s eyes that they were just as excited to learn the techniques that their parents were going to learn. Therefore, they agreed that their children needed to start out young for them to grow well as fighters. Time waited for nobody. Dudley and Daisy prepared themselves for some intense training, while their seven children were going to be as immersed as their parents were. The journey has just begun, learning various techniques and trying to remain in one piece. Week 1- The Splendid Seven of Nerima: Feral Beasts Roar (Sesshoumaru, Shuran, Inuyasha, Hakkaku, Ginta, Ayame, and Shunran) Dudley’s and Daisy’s first mentors were a septet of Yokai martial artists renowned for their feral brutality in international martial arts tournaments. They were excited to train under them, as their children also heard great stories of Sesshoumaru’s deadly chokes, Shuran’s brute strength, Inuyasha’s rampaging brawn, Hakkaku’s undying charm, Ginta’s unwavering charisma, Ayame’s determined fierceness, and Shunran’s gorgeous elegance. Their parents reminded them that they were famous for winning against opponents stronger than they were. One example was during the winter 2004 Austrian Alps martial arts tournament. Day 1- Mixed Martial Arts with 33-year-old Sesshoumaru from Inuyasha (Kimuras) Day 2- Professional Wrestling with 32-year-old Shuran from Inuyasha (piledrivers) Day 3- Pankration with 32-year-old Inuyasha from Inuyasha (tracheal grip chokes) Day 4- Muay Boran with 31-year-old Hakkaku from Inuyasha (upward headbutts) Day 5- Lethwei with 31-year-old Ginta from Inuyasha (downward headbutts) Day 6- Kyuk Too Ki with 29-year-old Ayame from Inuyasha (Superman punches) Day 7- Shaolin Kung Fu with 28-year-old Shunran from Inuyasha (nerve strikes) Week 2- The Radioactive Rebels of Shinjuku: Vicious Cyclones Cometh (Shido, Ban, Ginji, Kyuzo, Heihachi, Satella, and Akemi) After dealing with an enormous number of thrashings from the seven Yokai warriors with attitude, it was off to Shinjuku to encounter Dudley’s and Daisy’s next set of mentors. If they thought that their previous training week was ferocious, the second week was going to be more lethally taxing. Shido Fuyuki, Ban Mido, and Ginji Amano were famous for trapping their opponents using various joint locks and chokeholds. Kyuzo and Heihachi Hayashida possessed lightning-fast kicks. Satella Harvenheit and Akemi Takaishi used their strikes as weapons of mass destruction. Dudley and Daisy would need stealth to endure this week. Day 8- Japanese Jujutsu with 34-year-old Shido Fuyuki from GetBackers (guillotine chokes) Day 9- Brazilian Jujitsu with 34-year-old Ban Mido from GetBackers (arm triangles) Day 10- Judo with 33-year-old Ginji Amano from GetBackers (leg wheels) Day 11- Kajukenbo with 30-year-old Kyuzo from Samurai 7 (check kicks) Day 12- Qwan Ki Do with 30-year-old Heihachi Hayashida from Samurai 7 (spinning back kicks) Day 13- Nippon Kenpo with 30-year-old Satella Harvenheit from Chrono Crusade (ox jaw strikes) Day 14- Shorinji Kenpo with 28-year-old Akemi Takaishi from Shootfighter Tekken (palm heel strikes) Week 3- The Quicksilver Quantums of Adachi: Missiles on Fire (Masaru, Tatsuya, Ryuichi, Mario, Hiroto, Sakurako, and Kuniko) The previous week went as fast as any of the chokeholds, kicks, and strikes that Dudley and Daisy endured. Their seven children still cheered for their parents and continued to be well-fed with the finest international cuisine that Tokyo had to offer. There was no time for rest, as Dudley and Daisy proceeded to visit martial arts mentors famous for their military precision. Tales were told of Masaru Aoki’s toughness, Tatsuya Kimura’s focus, Ryuichi Hayami’s accuracy, Mario Musicanova’s leverage, Hiroto Amagiwa’s maneuvering, Sakurako Yukihira’s directness, and Kuniko’s agility, and those tales came to full-fledged fruition. Day 15- Kamogawa Mixed Martial Boxing with 32-year-old Masaru Aoki from Hajime no Ippo (uppercuts) Day 16- Kamogawa Mixed Martial Boxing with 32-year-old Tatsuya Kimura from Hajime no Ippo (hooks) Day 17- Otowa Mixed Martial Boxing with 31-year-old Ryuichi Hayami from Hajime no Ippo (jabs) Day 18- Luta Livre with 31-year-old Mario Musicanova from Geneshaft (armbars) Day 19- Pancrase with 30-year-old Hiroto Amagiwa from Geneshaft (leglocks) Day 20- Musti-yuddha with 28-year-old Sakurako Yukihira from Detective School Q (roundhouse kicks) Day 21- Adithada with…
Greetings, anime fans, martial arts aficionados, fighting game devotees, and enthusiasts of all things about anime, martial arts, video games, and fighting tournaments. Antoni here with another written entry. If you know me, based on the title, there are four things I am most passionate about. One is the number seven because it is the number of high fortunes, wealth, prosperity, abundance, sanctity, hope, and faith. Two is anything divisible by seven, and my first passion should be indicative, especially for those of you who have been paying attention in your mathematics classes when you were very young. Three is anime because of the variety found in the choice, interesting storylines, and the cool factor some of the shows possessed. Four is martial arts tournaments because it is enjoyable to see fighters using various combat styles duking it out in the arena and having it soaked in blood and guts. Combine my four passions in life and you get fourteen team-ups consisting of seven anime characters and the martial arts they specialize in. My philosophy revolving around my seven-anime character martial arts teams may affirm the importance of discipline, camaraderie, self-confidence, respect, cooperation, balance, and self-defense. Those attributes are exceptional and should be implemented as habits. However, I also argue that nothing should be held back when launching a series of brutal attacks against various opponents. Those supposedly squeaky-clean characters from the early to mid-2000s Disney Channel sitcoms and cartoons can get their insipid pansy behinds to bail out and get lost, for these fourteen septets of anime martial artists are in the house to tear some butt while looking great in doing so. Therefore, no opponent is safe. Think of this entry as a more organized line-up of the fourteen seven-anime character martial artists featured in the previous entries. Some team-ups are the same, while others are a little more switched up for credibility’s sake. As always, the characters featured will be from anime that I watched on Animax, Adult Swim, Hero TV, and even on the internet, with the ones featured from Inuyasha, Baki the Grappler, Shura no Toki, Shootfighter Tekken, Hajime no Ippo, Fullmetal Alchemist, Solty Rei, Ultra Maniac, Wolf’s Rain, Texhnolyze, Geneshaft, Chrono Crusade, Samurai 7, Kiddy Grade, Hungry Heart, Full Metal Panic, GetBackers, and Cardcaptor Sakura. Let’s get ready to rumble. Osu! Hajime! The Splendid Seven (Sesshoumaru, Shuran, Inuyasha, Hakkaku, Ginta, Ayame, and Shunran) When these seven powerful Yokai martial artists take center stage, their opponents would want to either head for the hills to save their skins or try their luck in overcoming them. This is thanks to the combined forces of two dog Yokai brothers, Sesshoumaru and Inuyasha, three spiky-haired brothers, Shuran, Hakkaku, and Ginta, and two auburn-haired sisters, Ayame and Shunran, and their brutal moves. Sesshoumaru’s ground and pounds, Shuran’s piledrivers, Inuyasha’s tracheal grip chokes, Hakkaku’s elbow strikes, Ginta’s flying knees, Ayame’s uppercuts, and Shunran’s nerve strikes make them unstoppable as a mighty team. Sesshoumaru (Inuyasha) – Mixed Martial Arts Shuran (Inuyasha) – Professional Wrestling Inuyasha (Inuyasha) – Pankration Hakkaku (Inuyasha) – Muay Boran Ginta (Inuyasha) – Lethwei Ayame (Inuyasha) – Kyuk Too Ki Shunran (Inuyasha) – Shaolin Kung Fu The Radioactive Rebels (Shido, Ban, Ginji, Kyuzo, Heihachi, Satella, and Akemi) No natural disaster can equal the damage that Shido Fuyuki, Ban Mido, Ginji Amano, Kyuzo, Heihachi Hayashida, Satella Harvenheit, and Akemi Takaishi can accomplish. When combining Shido’s guillotine chokes, Ban’s arm triangles, Ginji’s leg wheels, Kyuzo’s check kicks, Heihachi’s spinning back kicks, Satella’s ox jaw strikes, and Akemi’s palm strikes, opponents are in for an exciting thrill ride full of spins, rolls, and drops as if they boarded an intense roller coaster ride to oblivion. Where these seven lethal combatants are going to take their opponents is far from bright and breezy, as it will be full of destructive turbulence. Shido Fuyuki (GetBackers) – Japanese Jujitsu Ban Mido (GetBackers) – Brazilian Jujitsu Ginji Amano (GetBackers) – Judo Kyuzo (Samurai 7) – Kajukenbo Heihachi Hayashida (Samurai 7) – Qwan Ki Do Satella Harvenheit (Chrono Crusade) – Nippon Kenpo Akemi Takaishi (Shootfighter Tekken) – Shorinji Kenpo The Quicksilver Quantums (Masaru, Tatsuya, Ryuichi, Mario, Hiroto, Sakurako, and Kuniko) There is nothing more fulfilling, let alone more purposeful, than ensuring that a true martial artist combines brute force, military precision, quick self-defense, and benevolent character and turn these attributes into a unit. Fortunately for Masaru Aoki, Tatsuya Kimura, Ryuichi Hayami, Mario Musicanova, Hiroto Amagiwa, Sakurako Yukihira, and Kuniko Touya, they are living proof that they have what it takes to live like true martial artists and more. Masaru’s haymakers, Tatsuya’s hooks, Ryuichi’s jabs, Mario’s armbars, Hiroto’s leglocks, Sakurako’s roundhouse kicks, and Kuniko’s double flying kicks can easily incapacitate their opponents. Masaru Aoki (Hajime no Ippo) – Kamogawa Mixed Martial Boxing Tatsuya Kimura (Hajime no Ippo) – Kamogawa Mixed Martial Boxing Ryuichi Hayami (Hajime no Ippo) – Otowa Mixed Martial Boxing Mario Musicanova (Geneshaft) – Luta Livre Hiroto Amagiwa (Geneshaft) – Pancrase Sakurako Yukihira (Detective School Q) – Musti-yuddha Kuniko Touya (Detective School Q) – Adithada The War Emperors (Yoshiki, Mamoru, Kuranosuke, Tsume, Kisuke, Mitsuhide, and Shinosuke) Virile power and heavyweight muscularity are the best lexical descriptions that encapsulate Yoshiki Takaishi, Mamoru Takamura, Kuranosuke Takeda, Tsume, Kisuke, Mitsuhide Kuroda, and Shinosuke. Each of these tall, mighty, powerfully built gentlemen is capable of making their opponents submit regardless of brute strength and/or unparalleled skill, with the arena cheering them on. Yoshiki’s bearhugs, Mamoru’s liver punches, Kuranosuke’s rear naked chokeholds, Tsume’s fireman’s carries, Kisuke’s double leg takedowns, Mitsuhide’s underhooks, and Shinosuke’s overhooks can reduce mighty giants into mere mortals. Yoshiki Takaishi (Shootfighter Tekken) – Kapu Kuialua Mamoru Takamura (Hajime no Ippo) – Kamogawa Mixed Martial Boxing Kuranosuke Takeda (Inuyasha) – Shoot Wrestling Tsume (Wolf’s Rain) – Vale Tudo Kisuke (Inuyasha) – Shootfighting Mitsuhide Kuroda (Shootfighter Tekken) – Combat Sambo Shinosuke (Inuyasha) – Shoot Boxing The Kings of Formidable Fists (Baki, Ryoma, Takeshi, Kiibo, Alexander, Ichiro, and Ippo) Boxing or Mixed Martial…
Ladies and gentlemen, fellow artists, actors, singers, voiceover artists, reviewers, online personalities, television personalities, academics, friends, family members, and all my loved ones, I present my torrid yet rewarding odyssey of losing weight. From 2019 to this year, I have hurled obesity out of my door for good. The journey has been arduous, but I feel happier and healthier. Sure, my lightest weight this year was 10 stone 5 pounds (145 pounds or 66 kilograms), as my last photo is evidence of my recent achievement. However, I was complacent and ballooned back to my heaviest weight this year of 12 stone 2.6 pounds (170.6 pounds or 77.4 kilograms) last July. At least this recent blunder served as a sobering reminder that I had to keep picking up the pace of my weight loss progress by doing way more exercise than last year, let alone the previous months. There have been fringe benefits, though. As of this month, I have gone down to 11 stone 9.4 pounds (163.4 pounds or 74.1 kilograms), thus maintaining my overall 5-stone 8.3-pound (78.3-pound or 35.5-kilogram) weight loss for two years straight. My blood pressure is no longer high, but I must reduce my relatively high uric acid levels. Several clothes that were once too tight to fit ended up either loose on me or comfortably fitting. I walk and run faster than I ever did on my journeys from home to the university and many other destinations within Berlin. Many of my loved ones have been remarking that I look good and should maintain weight. These are phenomenal, but I know I can do more to be the slimmer man I should be. The numbers that I am looking at range between a 6-pound (2.7-kilogram) to a 3-stone 5-pound (47-pound or 21.3-kilogram) weight loss to maintain my healthy weight range. I remain steadfast in my resolve to continue losing as much weight as possible. Thank you all for your constant encouragement throughout my journey thus far, and I will continue to live as healthily as possible. That is a promise I shall gladly keep to you all.
This “Character Mimics/Copies Power” meme originally belongs to MagicalKeyPizzaDan and is dedicated to all of the wonderful people who fancy the thought of Inuyasha and Raymond being best friends, brothers from another mother, and the overall definition of beautiful bodacious bromance on the level of Jason David Frank’s and Jason Faunt’s real-life brotherhood. Sit back, relax, and revel in the phenomenal majesty of Inuyasha and Raymond inheriting the power of Jason David Frank’s and Jason Faunt’s warmly genuine bromance and being inspired to remain the closest of brothers thanks to this said power. In the real world, Hanshi Jason David Frank was a martial arts superstar specializing in Shotokan Karate, Wado-Ryu Karate, Taekwondo, Judo, Brazilian Jujitsu, Muay Thai, and Jeet Kune Do renowned for his role as Tommy Oliver in the Power Rangers franchise, created his hybrid martial art Toso Kune Do, and embarked on a short-lived Mixed Martial Arts career in 2010, while Coach Jason Faunt is a television and film star renowned for his athletic beginnings in baseball, basketball, and football before gaining fame as Wes Collins also in the Power Rangers franchise. In the fictional world, Inuyasha is a dog yokai martial artist who is a champion in Pankration with a background in Kyokushin Karate, Judo, Combat Sambo, Kapu Kuialua, Ssireum, Ancient Greek Wrestling, and Ancient Greek Wrestling, while Raymond is a bodybuilder and gym instructor with some knowledge of wrestling. Hanshi Frank may have fierce power. Coach Faunt may have athleticism. Inuyasha may have brute strength. Raymond may have magnificent muscles. Nonetheless, what defines their epic bromances is the genuine power of united brotherhood. An addendum worth mentioning from the previous submission regarding Inuyasha’s and Raymond’s bromance, brotherhood, and friendship being akin to the ones that Hanshi Frank and Coach Faunt possess is how Faunt always mentions that Frank is the best friend who is akin to his mentor and older brother. If you watched Faunt’s tribute to Frank, who passed away nearly ten months ago, he emphasizes how important he is as a big brother mentor who showed him the martial arts ropes and always hired him for projects even to the point where his wife remarks that they would happily communicate with each other almost like schoolgirls. That is the exact vibe I envision for Inuyasha’s and Raymond’s epic bromance because Raymond, like how Faunt looks up to Frank like a big brother mentor in real life, would also look up to Inuyasha like a big brother mentor who shows him how to perform submission holds and punches in Pankration. Inuyasha is always willing to have him on board for sparring sessions, campaigning for him in various martial arts tournaments, and using his bodybuilding routine as preliminary spectacles. Hanshi Frank’s and Coach Faunt’s exceptionally epic bromance as Tommy and Wes in the Power Rangers franchise as well as in real life are the powers needed for Inuyasha and Raymond to remain together best brothers from another mother. While Frank’s powerful martial arts expertise and Faunt’s exceptional sportsmanship do have an amazing effect on Inuyasha’s ferocious combat prowess in Pankration and Raymond’s virile charisma in bodybuilding, it is how both Power Rangers actors prevail in their camaraderie. Frank and Faunt would even get into character as Tommy and Wes to bless Inuyasha’s and Raymond’s beautiful bromance. Frank as Tommy would remark how Inuyasha has kept the Inurangers franchise afloat thanks to his leadership, courage, and strength and bless him with the responsibility of being a great big brother to Raymond. Faunt as Wes would salute Raymond for his charm, kindness, and charisma underneath those big muscles and for being a loyal ally to the Inurangers and bless him with the joy of being under Inuyasha’s wing as his little brother. Their brotherhood will last for ages. Frank as Tommy and Faunt as Wes blessing Inuyasha’s and Raymond’s epic bromance, brotherhood, and fraternal friendship would empower both Inuyasha and Raymond to use their combined physical prowess and combat capabilities for justice and righteousness. Inuyasha’s feral ferocity in Pankration and Raymond’s magnificent muscles as a bodybuilder can only work effectively if they work together and not apart. When criminals, felons, abusers, and predators dare to besmirch benevolence, Inuyasha and Raymond would use their combined strength and power to stop them. Raymond has all the bearhugs, piledrivers, chokeholds, choke grips, sharpshooters, drop kicks, and hammer fists in his arsenal to hold felons down, while Inuyasha has the hammer fists, double axe handles, tracheal grip chokes, torture racks, neck cranks, and rear naked chokeholds to finish them off. Inuyasha’s and Raymond’s powerful brotherhood and combined combat prowess can also empower them to learn a lot from each other and even better each other in terms of their physical prowess and acquiring new skills in combat. The most important attribute that the power of Jason David Frank’s and Jason Faunt’s epic bromance has on Inuyasha’s and Raymond’s unbreakable brotherhood is the positive impact that it has on their families. Frank and Faunt, as married family men married to fine wives with equally fine children, are both fathers who have seen their children grow well and have made sure that they are with them every step of the way. Inuyasha’s and Raymond’s duties and responsibilities as husbands and fathers would also be empowered by Frank’s and Faunt’s power of legendary Ranger bromance to set great examples for their wives and children. Inuyasha will always make sure that he remains the strong Alpha Male warrior king to Ayame’s lady high warrior queen and be the great father he can be to his seven strong sons and seven determined daughters. Raymond will also do his part in being a loyal husband to Alex and raise his five sons to be strong and his two daughters to never back down from challenges. Familial unity is what will always keep Inuyasha and Raymond together in their fatherly and spousal duties. Kinetic combat skills, unparalleled athleticism, and phenomenal physical prowess may define Hanshi Frank’s and Coach…
This “Friendship Reminds Me of Another Friendship” meme originally belongs to Baltofan95 and is dedicated to all of the wonderful people who fancy the thought of Inuyasha and Raymond being best friends, brothers from another mother, and the overall definition of beautiful bodacious bromance on the level of Jason David Frank’s and Jason Faunt’s real-life brotherhood. Sit back, relax, and enjoy my sentiments on how I think that Inuyasha’s and Raymond’s brotherhood is akin to Hanshi Frank’s and Coach Faunt’s brotherhood, considering that the late, great Jason David Frank would have celebrated his 50th birthday two days ago. May his power protect us all, his family, his friends, and, most of all, his brother from another mother Coach Jason Faunt. Inuyasha is definitely the Jason David Frank to Raymond’s Jason Faunt. I could end it from here, but there is a lot more to unwrap in how these two precious brotherhoods reflect each other in the most positive way. In my Mighty Morphin’ Inurangers AU headcanon, Inuyasha combines the original leader status of Austin St. John as Jason Lee Scott from Seasons 1 to 2 and the amalgamated greatest Power Ranger of all time as well as the leader status of Jason David Frank as Tommy from Seasons 2 to 3, thus making him the Inuranger with the most appearances. Accompanying Inuyasha as the Jason David Frank in this dynamic duo is Raymond as the Jason Faunt. Raymond may not be directly involved in my Inurangers AU headcanon, as opposed to how Jason Faunt is directly involved in the Power Rangers franchise, but he would be a recurring character who is great friends with the seven Inurangers almost like a combination of Ernie and Richie. Outside of Inurangers, Inuyasha and Raymond would have a very close friendship, camaraderie, and brotherhood akin to Jason David Frank and Jason Faunt. Inuyasha being the Jason David Frank to Raymond’s Jason Faunt involves with how ingrained they are in their respective franchises. If you have been following my Inurangers AU headcanon, you would be aware that Inuyasha is the Red Tyrannosaurus Inuranger who combines Jason’s leadership as the original Red Ranger with Tommy’s legendary status as the greatest Ranger of all time plus leadership as the White Tigerzord Ranger from Seasons 2 to 3 and the Red Zeo Ranger in Power Rangers Zeo. Hence, it would come as no surprise to anybody that Inuyasha would be the best choice to lead the succeeding Red Inurangers from the Toonami Era in my version of “Forever Red” akin to what Tommy did against the Machine Empire. However, that is another story worth delving into in the future. Inuyasha, like Frank in real life, is indubitably the face of the Inurangers franchise from his multiple appearances to his overall legacy. Meanwhile, non-Inuranger Raymond is a staunch ally and brotherly friend to the Inurangers, despite Faunt in real life being a well-established as Red Ranger Wes Collins since Power Rangers Time Force. Another similarity that Inuyasha’s and Raymond’s bromance has with Frank’s and Faunt’s real-life bromance is how closely they are ingrained in physical activities, martial arts, and athletics. Hanshi Frank had been in the martial arts world since he was a toddler and started with Shotokan Karate before practicing other martial arts such as Brazilian Jujitsu, thus creating his hybrid martial art Toso Kune Do, meaning “way of the fighting fist”, and had a go at Mixed Martial Arts. Coach Faunt, prior to his acting career, was involved in baseball, basketball, and football and even played baseball during his college years. Similar to Frank’s martial arts expertise, Inuyasha has been a Pankration champion since childhood with a background in Kyokushin Karate, Judo, Combat Sambo, Kapu Kuialua, Ssireum, Ancient Greek Boxing, and Ancient Greek Wrestling. Faunt’s athletic and fitness background also reflects on Raymond who is a bodybuilder and gym instructor with experience in weightlifting. Therefore, Frank’s and Inuyasha’s combat experience plus Faunt’s and Raymond’s sportsmanship show their great physical prowess. While Frank and Faunt would always exercise their exceptional bromance on social media with the hashtag #franknfaunt, Inuyasha and Raymond would do the same thing with #inunray. Those hashtags may not appear to be much, but they show the closeness and camaraderie for each other. They also demonstrate a certain playfulness that both brothers from other mothers have for each other when they work together. For instance, in the behind-the-scenes look into Power Rangers Ninja Steel’s 25th Anniversary special, there were occasions when Frank and Faunt would have a laugh, especially when the latter had his humorous moments with the rest of the cast, and he would launch into his trademark #fauntlaugh. Raymond, being the charismatic gentleman that he is, would also partake in Inuyasha’s behind-the-scenes look into his upcoming martial arts tournaments while having a laugh when something humorous emerges, thus having his trademark #raychuckle. There is no doubt that both sets of brothers from other mothers would exercise their epic bromance on social media for the world to see. Frank and Faunt are gentlemen who have also cultivated their lives as family men married with fine wives and wonderful children of their own. Inuyasha and Raymond are also the type of gentlemen who have found themselves in loving conjugal relationships with exceptional wives and equally wonderful children of their own, thus also cultivating their lives as family men. As Inuyasha is a fictional parallel to Jason David Frank and the image he has established as a veteran Power Rangers actor and martial arts superstar, he has been married to Ayame for twenty-eight years with fourteen children consisting of seven strappingly strong sons and seven delightfully determined daughters. Inuyasha’s main martial art may be Pankration, but Ayame’s is Kyuk Too Ki and their children practice various striking and grappling martial arts. Raymond captures Faunt’s sportsman charisma as a patriarch greatly in terms of him being married to Alex for eighteen years with seven children, consisting of five splendid sons and two darling daughters. Inuyasha and Raymond…