Muscle Punch

Muscle Punch (マッスルパンチ, "Massurupanchi") is a fictional character in the manga and anime series of Shaman King. He is a member of Umemiya Ryunosuke's Gang and is Ryu´s adviser.

Appearance
Muscle Punch wears a red wool hat, shorts and an orange jacket with an M on the left sleeve.

Past
Muscle Punch was born on August 26, 1980, and was from Tokyo, Japan.

Meeting with Tokageroh
Muscle Punch takes Ryu and the gang to the abandoned Funbari Bowling Alley asking him if they can make it their new best place. However, Ryu refuses because it is too far from the train station and there are no convenience stores nearby. When Ryu is possessed by Tokageroh, he tells his gang to break into the museum and steel Amidamaru's Harusame. However, Muscle Punch refuses because that would make him a burglar and ends up getting stabbed in the leg by Ryu. Ball Boy helps carry Muscle Punch to Yoh's House so they can stop Tokageroh from killing Manta.

Shaman Fights in Tokyo
Before Ryu goes to America, Muscle Punch and the others write him a farewell card.

Travel through America
Muscle Punch is mentioned by Ryu, claiming that anybody that looks like him may not be a bad guy, after meeting Chocolove.

Anime/Manga Differences
In the English version of the anime series, the scene when Tokageroh possessed Ryu and stabs Muscle Punch in the leg was removed.

Trivia

 * According to the Character Files, Muscle Punch has ten siblings


 * Ryu claims that Chocolove McDonell looks a lot like Muscle Punch because of their lips