Match Toriko
A swing with enormous breadth



Name: Match
Origin: Toriko
Gender: Male
Classification: Gourmet Yakuza Boss (Former Vice Boss) Head of management of the Gourmet Casino (Livebearer gave up rights to this in chapter 170 )
Age: 28
Powers and Abilities: Super strengthspeeddurability, Gourmet Cells, (cells with regenerative and strength-enhancing qualities that allows the user to evolve when they consume delicious foods, the cells can also evolve as a response to harsh new environments, instantly creating adaptations which allow the user to survive, and can also initiate other self defense mechanisms for the body), Iaido Expert,(modern Japanese martial art that involves quickly and smoothly drawing the sword, striking, and sheathing it), "Exhaustion" (Match is able to focus his mind, and exhaust his body through concentration. This exhaustion increases the speed, power, and breadth of his Iaido techniques), huge willpower (severed his own leg since it was frozen solid was also willing to fight Tommy after he thought Toriko died, even though he was clearly outclassed, and had a huge flesh eating parasite in his body, his fighting style also requires being constantly exhausted for it to be effective, and despite this, Match can still perform well in combat, this is also a testament to his endurance)
Weaknesses: His strongest technique requires 3 minutes of prep time
Destructive Capacity: Building level, large building level with "Exhaustion" (cut Barrygamon, who has armor that is several times tougher than steel, with his strongest technique)
Range: Extended human melee range
Speed: Faster than the eye can see movement speed (Match and Takimaru performed a high speed maneuver to block Bishokukai from the the soup), supersonic with his Ittou Ryou Dan Kabugiri (Cut Barrygamon so fast that he couldn't even see it, Barrygamon had previously reacted to some machine gun fire), likely has close to bullet timing reactions/combat speed (could go up and up with Barry, albeit he was outclassed)
Durability: Large building level (Could withstand a huge beating from Barrygamon)
Lifting Strength: Superhuman
Striking Strength: Class MJ+ (capable of cutting through ice with durability towards cutting that's several times steel, though this feat may be explained by his sword's sharpness, and not Match's physical strength, also capable of going hand to hand with Barry somewhat, although he was outclassed)
Stamina: High, his attacks require extreme exhaustion to be used to their full effect, despite this, Match is still capable of engaging in heated HtH combat
Standard Equipment: His sword, Ryuuou, made from the fang of a Leo Dragon, a monster with a huge capture level.
Intelligence: High (rose quickly through the ranks of the Gourmet Yakuza, and is its Boss)
Notable Attacks/Techniques:

Gourmet Cells: Specialized cells with excellent regenerative and strength-enhancing qualities. When a human successfully adapts Gourmet Cells into their body they gain overwhelming life force and strength, creating a super human. An individual's Gourmet Cells increase in power when they consume delicious foods that suit them and the 'tastes' of their gourmet cells, causing the cells to 'evolve'; this enhances the strength of the user and their abilities. Gourmet cells can also evolve as a response to harsh new environments, instantly creating adaptations which allow the user to survive. Gourmet Cells have very high energy demands, so individuals must consume frequent large amounts of delicious food, lest the cells begin uncontrollably devouring the their body at the cellular level.

Iaido: A sword style that involves that involves quickly and smoothly drawing the sword, striking, and sheathing it, all in one motion. The faster the swing, the more destructive it's slash becomes.

  • San Mai Oroshi: Match cuts the target into three pieces with one swing.
  • Harabiraki: Match cuts the target along its stomach.
  • Meuchi Ichirinzashi: Match pierces the target straight through.
  • Kaiten Kabuto Wari: Match swings his sword in an arc, cutting in two whatever he has pierced the sword with.
  • Ittou Ryoudan Kaburigiri: Match cuts his target in half with a single swing.


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