Character Profile
| Name: | Bang |
| Alias: | Silver Fang |
| Type: | Human |
| Gender: | Male |
| Status: | Alive |
| Hero Class: | S-Class Rank 3 (Retired) |
| Alliance: | • Hero Association • Bang’s Dojo |
| Abilities: | • Master Martial Artist • Superhuman Strength and Speed • Lightning Deflection • Awakening Breath • Grappling • Combat Prowess • Enhanced Durability |
| Techniques: | • Fist of Flowing Water Crushing Rock • Whirlwind Water Stream Roaring Aura Sky Ripping Fist • Whirlwind Water Stream: Cross Fang Dragon Slayer Fist • Exploding Heart Release Fist |
Silver Fang, also known as Bang, is an S-Class Rank 3 hero in the Hero Association.
He is celebrated as one of the most skilled martial artists in the One Punch Man universe and first appeared in Volume 4 Chapter 21 of the manga.
Despite his advanced age, Bang is a powerhouse of physical strength, speed, and precision.
He is the master of the Water Stream Rock Smashing Fist, a martial arts style that emphasizes fluidity, defensive maneuvers, and devastating counterattacks.
His wisdom, calm demeanor, and humility make him a respected mentor and leader among heroes. Even Tatsumaki obey him.
Bang carries a deep sense of responsibility for his former disciple, Garou, whose descent into villainy weighs heavily on him.
Appearance
- Elderly Man: Bang is consistently described as an “old man”. He is a skilled martial artist and the master of the “Fist of Flowing Water Crushing Rock” style
- Arms Tucked Behind: He typically tucks his hands behind him, like a truly old senior citizen character.
- Silver Hair: Bang’s alias could be taken from his silver-white hair, eyebrows, and mustache.
- Black Long-Sleeved, White Pants: Throughout the series, he wears his signature black long-sleeved shirt and white pants.
- Muscular Physique: Despite his age, Bang possesses a muscular physique. His strength is evident in his ability to perform powerful martial arts techniques and to fight on equal footing with powerful monsters and skilled martial artists.
- Back Pains: Occasionally, Silver Fang experiences back pains due to old age. This was apparent when resting in Saitama’s apartment after fighting Elder Centipede.
- Scars: Bang’s body is covered in scars, suggesting a long history of intense battles.
Personality
- Serious and Focused: Bang is a serious individual, especially when facing threats like the meteor, or stopping his rogue student, Garou.
- Pragmatic: He recognizes when a situation is hopeless and advises retreat when appropriate.
- Confident in his Abilities: He is not afraid to confront powerful enemies since his “Water Stream Rock Smashing Fist” works best with mighty foes.
- Compassionate: Bang expresses sympathy for Saitama when the public unfairly criticizes him.
- Experienced and Wise: He offers guidance and support to younger heroes like Genos.
- Wise and Respectable: He is a wise and respected figure among the S-Class heroes. Even Tatsumaki follows his advice, and Atomic Samurai sees highly of him.
- Calm and Composed: Despite facing dangerous situations, Bang often remains calm and composed. Bang maintains his composure and strategizes with his brother, Bomb even when facing the monstrous Elder Centipede.
- Protective of His Students: Bang is deeply protective of his students, both current and former. He is visibly concerned when he learns that Garou has become a monster, and he tries to reason with Garou, hoping to bring him back from the brink of madness.
Quote
It’s best if you don’t think too much and just do it, especially in last-minute situations.
-Bang to Genos
Saitama… You are perhaps the strongest I have ever encountered. I don’t want to see you waste away in this profession.
-Bang watching Saitama booed by the citizens
Fool! Young people should never give in to despair so easily!
-Against Fuhrer Ugly
For me, your punches would just be floating leaves in a raging water.
-Bang warning Fuhrer Ugly
Abilities, Power, and Skills
- Master Martial Artist: Bang is a highly skilled martial artist, specializing in the “Fist of Flowing Water Crushing Rock” style. He defeated many masters before on his quest to perfect his skills
- Superhuman Strength and Speed: His martial arts skills give him superhuman strength and speed, allowing him to destroy falling meteor debris and fight dragon-level monsters.
- Enhanced Durability: Bang’s physical conditioning grants him impressive durability, allowing him to withstand powerful attacks. For instance, Bang receives an attack from Melzargard point blank, but he survives like it is nothing.
- Combat Prowess: Bang fought countless fighters when he was still young and beat them.
- Awakening Breath: A technique that draws from the very limits of one’s body. Though it wasn’t mentioned, he performed it before fighting monster Garou.
- Grappling: He uses this against Monster Garou to stop him and talk sense into him.
- Lightning Deflection: Together with Bomb, Bang deflected the lightning bolts coming their way from Orochi’s indiscriminate attacks against Saitama.
Attacks Used
- Fist of Flowing Water Crushing Rock: This is the name of Bang’s martial art style, which he created personally. This technique involves precise movements and redirects an opponent’s force against them. It is a defensive and offensive fighting style that utilizes fluid movements.
- Whirlwind Water Stream: Cross Fang Dragon Slayer Fist: A powerful combination attack used with his brother, Bomb. This technique involves coordinated strikes from multiple angles, overwhelming opponents with a flurry of blows. They use it to tame Rover.
- Whirlwind Water Stream Roaring Aura Sky Ripping Fist: A devastating attack that combines Bang’s martial arts with Bomb’s techniques, resulting in a massive explosion.
- Exploding Heart Release Fist: Bang’s deadly technique that he sealed when he was a ruffian before developing the “Flowing Water Rock Smashing Fist.” The Exploding Heart Release Fist causes one’s heart to pulse explosively in time with the impact of his punches.
Enemies Fought
Victories
- Melzargard: He won against Melzargard, the alien general of Lord Boros, with the help of Atomic Samurai, Metal Bat, and Puri-Puri Prisoner.
- Demon Pugilist: Bang swiftly defeated this four-armed monster and saved Smileman as he was passing by.
- Gums: Bang punched a hole through Gums’s body, allowing Genos to burn the monster’s insides and rescue Tank-Top Master.
- Fuhrer Ugly: Bang redirected Fuhrer Ugly’s attacks twice- first to his face and second to gums, leading to his consumption by Gums.
- Overgrown Rover: Bang, together with Bomb, effectively subdued the giant monster dog Rover.
- Human Garou: Bang defeats Garou in the woods as he hunts him with his brother, Bomb. Phoenix Man saved Garou from being killed.
- Various Marital Artists: Bang was a restless ruffian in the martial arts world during his younger days. He defeated many fighters, and he became widely known to be the strongest.
Defeats
- Giant Meteor: Bang acknowledges that the meteor would have been too much for him to handle alone.
- Elder Centipede: Bang, along with his brother Bomb, managed to inflict significant damage on Elder Centipede but ultimately could not defeat the monster, who regenerated from their attacks.
- Garou: Bang lost to his former student, Garou, in a one-on-one fight. Bang was ultimately unable to break through Garou’s monster-like mindset and defeat him despite using his most powerful techniques.
Rank
Bang is an S-Class Rank 3 hero.
He is recognized as the third most powerful individual in the Hero Association‘s roster (excluding Saitama).
After submitting his retirement, focuses his life in managing his dojo and mentoring or rehabilitating Garou.
Fate
After feeling responsible for Garou’s misconduct, bang retires from the Hero Association and focuses his time on molding him to integrate into society.
He dedicates his life to guiding Garou to the right path.
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