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Tongue Stretcher

Character

Tongue Stretcher is a Wolf-level Mysterious Being, once a man consumed by his obsession with reptiles. He preys on beautiful women, yet crumbles into sobbing surrender the instant the hero King crosses his path.

Height Cm: 180
English Va: Bill Rogers
Japanese Va: Naoya Nosaka
Status: Alive
Disaster Level: Wolf
First Appearance (Manga): Chapter 38: King
First Appearance (Anime): Episode 13: Return of the Hero
First Appearance (Webcomic): Chapter 42
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Appearance

Chameleon-like in build, Tongue Stretcher sports oversized eyes, a trailing tail, and a notably long tongue. His outfit is ordinary by contrast: jeans paired with a plain white shirt worn beneath a green jacket.

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Personality

He is a predator who hunts young, attractive women in hopes of forcing them to bear his children. For all that menace, one look at the hero King empties his nerve, and he drops to begging and weeping for his life. He is a liar besides, later puffing up the tale of his so-called clash with King for the benefit of other Mysterious Beings.

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History

Before his change, Tongue Stretcher was simply a man with a fierce fondness for reptiles, a fixation that eventually twists him into the monster he becomes. Newly transformed, he sets about attacking women until he runs into the S-Class hero King. The sound of the famous King Engine floods him with dread, and he instantly gives up, shaking and sobbing as he pleads for mercy. Much later, during the Psychic Sisters Arc, he breaks out of his Hero Association cell alongside Beer Bellee and Man-Eating Capybara after Tatsumaki's rampage tears the building apart, only for the trio to freeze at the sight of assembled heroes, mutter an apology, and quietly shut the door again. An omake finds him on a prison bus claiming King as the one who beat him; when the others marvel that he survived the strongest man, he points to a bruise on his head, actually left by a woman who stepped on him, and calls it his badge of revenge. His powers are modest, in keeping with a Wolf-level threat. He can shoot his elongated tongue from his mouth at high speed, its saliva sticky enough to trap prey, and he is strong enough to overpower five grown men without trouble. In the webcomic, he dies after being caught up in the brawl between Tatsumaki and Fubuki.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who is Tongue Stretcher in One Punch Man?

Tongue Stretcher is a Wolf-level Mysterious Being, once a man obsessed with reptiles, who preys on young women until he crosses paths with the hero King.

What happens when Tongue Stretcher meets King?

Tongue Stretcher instantly loses his nerve at the sound of King's famous King Engine, dropping to his knees and begging for his life instead of fighting.

What powers does Tongue Stretcher have?

Tongue Stretcher can shoot his elongated tongue from his mouth at high speed, its saliva sticky enough to trap prey, and he is strong enough to overpower five grown men.

What does Tongue Stretcher look like?

Tongue Stretcher has a chameleon-like build with oversized eyes, a trailing tail, and a notably long tongue, dressed in jeans, a plain white shirt, and a green jacket.

Does Tongue Stretcher die in One Punch Man?

In the webcomic version of the story, Tongue Stretcher dies after being caught up in the brawl between Tatsumaki and Fubuki.

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