Doppo Orochi

Lore & Background

Doppo carries a scar on his face from when Yujiro attacked him ten years earlier. In their first encounter, Yujiro gouged out Doppo's right eye. In their proper underground arena fight, Yujiro killed him by stopping his heart, though he was later revived by Kureha Shinogi. He has fought Kiyosumi Katou in round one of the Maximum Tournament, Goki Shibukawa in round two, and lost a brutal match to Goki Shibukawa in round two. Following that loss, he closed his dojo to restart training. In the second manga series, he fought the escaped convict Dorian; Dorian cut off Doppo's hand using a wire hidden in his belt, but Doppo later avenged this by tracking Dorian down with Katsumi and Retsu. Shortly after, Dorian escaped the hospital and used a wire attack to injure part of Doppo's face. He also battled Mohammad Alai Jr. and stars in the spinoff manga Baki Gaiden: Kenjin.

In Their Own Story

Doppo Orochi entered an underground tournament where he defeated Richard Filth and Yu Amanai before losing a brutal match to Goki Shibukawa, prompting him to close his dojo. Years later, he faced escaped convict Dorian, who severed his hand with a wire-cutting technique from a lighter. Doppo eventually tracked Dorian down with Katsumi and Retsu to avenge the injury, only for Dorian to escape again and detonate an explosive that damaged part of Doppo's face.

Reader's Guide

Doppo is defined by his longevity as a martial artist (50 years) and his rank as a 10th dan grand master. His history with Yujiro Hanma is central: he bears scars from a surprise attack, lost an eye in their official fight, and was killed then revived. His arc includes surviving horrific injuries like a severed hand and facial trauma caused by Dorian's unique weapons.

Did You Know?

• Doppo was revived by Kureha Shinogi after Yujiro Hanma killed him by stopping his heart.
• He lost his right eye to Yujiro during their first encounter, not in the underground arena fight.
• Dorian cut off Doppo's hand using a wire hidden in his belt.
• After losing to Goki Shibukawa in round two of the Maximum Tournament, Doppo closed his dojo to start his training all over again.
• He is the star of the spinoff manga Baki Gaiden: Kenjin.