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Lin Lin

Character

Lin Lin is a martial artist who practices the Palm Bell Fist and is rumored to stand at the top of female fighters. She competes in the Super Fight Tournament and later develops a deep fear of monsters.

Voice English: Lauren Landa
Voice Japanese: Risa Tsumugi
Status: Alive
First Appearance (Manga): Chapter 53
First Appearance (Anime): Episode 17
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Appearance

Lin Lin is a small, slight young woman with a lean frame. Her dark hair is braided and coiled into loops, and a fringe conceals her forehead. She wears a maroon qipao-style top paired with white arm warmers and a scarf, and tiny bells jingle from her hair, her ears, and her shoes. Her eyes are gray in the manga and red in the anime.

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Personality

Keen and impatient, she can hardly wait for her bouts to start. A curious streak leads her to pry into the abilities of others, from the disguised Saitama fighting as Charanko to Suiryu. Once she witnesses the tournament's horrors, she picks up a lasting dread of monsters, trembling at the mere thought of them.

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History

Lin Lin enters the Super Fight Tournament at the C-City Super Stadium, her second appearance in the event. Her opening match pits her against Max, who dispatches her in short order and leaves her carried off on a stretcher. She sticks around as a spectator, marveling at the crushing win that Saitama, fighting under the alias Charanko, scores over Choze, and wondering aloud how someone so strong could be a complete unknown. Alongside Sour Face, Mentai, and Zakos she watches the bout between Saitama and Suiryu.

The closing ceremony turns to horror when the Three Crows and Gouketsu crash it and announce that the fighters will be made into monsters. Handed a choice between transformation and death, Lin Lin looks on in terror as several competitors accept, and she is later shielded by Suiryu from Choze's energy blast. She watches anxiously when Suiryu seems tempted by the offer, then cheers in relief once it becomes clear he never meant to take it, before the crows knock her out with the rest of the martial artists. She turns up afterward recovering in a hospital with Sour Face and Zakos, following news of the Monster Association, and though she wants to help the heroes, Suiryu urges the fighters to leave the matter to the professionals.

Little is confirmed about her true strength, but she is rumored to rank at the very top among female martial artists, and her movements are praised as lightning-quick and almost artful. Her chosen style, the Palm Bell Fist, is prized for being carried out in complete silence, without a single bell chiming. She also totes an assortment of weapons, among them two polearms, an ornamental sword, and a sai, hinting at broad skill with them, even if Max brushed her aside without difficulty.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who is Lin Lin?

Lin Lin is a martial artist who practices the Palm Bell Fist and is rumored to rank at the very top among female martial artists in the One Punch Man series.

What happens to Lin Lin in the Super Fight Tournament?

Lin Lin competes in the Super Fight Tournament at the C-City Super Stadium, but her opening match against Max ends quickly when he dispatches her and she is carried off on a stretcher.

What is Lin Lin's fighting style?

Lin Lin practices the Palm Bell Fist, a martial art style prized for being performed in complete silence without a single bell chiming, despite the bells woven into her hair, ears, and shoes.

Does Lin Lin become a monster in the Super Fight Tournament arc?

No. When the Three Crows and Gouketsu offer the fighters a choice between becoming monsters or dying, Lin Lin is shielded by Suiryu from Choze's energy blast and never accepts the transformation.

What weapons does Lin Lin carry?

Lin Lin carries an assortment of weapons including two polearms, an ornamental sword, and a sai, though Max still overpowered her without difficulty in their tournament match.

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