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Mad Devil Yankee

Character

Shinya, who fights under the alias Mad Devil Yankee, is a reformed street tough turned B-Class hero. Inspired to greatness by Mumen Rider, he is later blackmailed into a rigged publicity stunt that nearly costs him his life.

Status: Alive
First Appearance (Manga): Chapter 187 (Online)
Allegiances: Hero Association (former)
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Appearance

Shinya favors a rugged, workwear look built around a pale cargo shirt worn over cargo trousers, both with the cuffs turned up a touch, cinched at the waist by a belt. A strap runs diagonally across his torso, marked with a patch that reads "Devil," while his own alias is stitched along the left sleeve. He keeps his hair in an undercut and ties a bandana around his brow.

For the staged operation he disguises himself as the invented hero Papillon 800, trading his usual clothes for dark armor stamped with a large butterfly on the chest. A modest pair of wings sits at his back, and a butterfly shaped mask hides his face.

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Personality

Beneath the delinquent exterior, Shinya carries genuine conviction and a heroic streak. Mumen Rider stands as his greatest role model, and he feels real shame over having been pulled into the fixed gambling scheme, viewing the whole arrangement as a stain on what heroes are supposed to represent.

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History

Once a troublemaker, Shinya was among the crowd cheering on Mumen Rider during that hero's doomed stand against the Deep Sea King. The sight of such stubborn courage moved him to take up hero work himself. When later ordered to play a scripted role in a rigged betting operation, he refused, calling it an affront to heroes. McCoy then applied pressure of the cruelest kind: Shinya's mother was receiving special treatment at the Hero Association Hospital, and that care would be withdrawn unless he cooperated.

Cornered, Shinya took the field as the fictitious C-Class Rank 333 hero Papillon 800 and ran into Shiverhuahua. Reciting his lines from a cue card, he attacked in the belief that victory was guaranteed, only for the monster to prove vastly tougher than the script promised and beat him savagely. Bloodied and fading, he asked McCoy to tell his mother he had left town for honest work, then threw himself at the creature one last time. Saitama arrived and destroyed the dog like monster, and Shinya collapsed, waking to find Mumen Rider carrying him toward the hospital. In time it emerges that he has stepped away from hero work altogether and now earns his living as a delivery man.

As a highly ranked B-Class fighter, Shinya is presumed to be reasonably strong, though Shiverhuahua overwhelmed him with ease. His durability and endurance let him soak up repeated hits from a foe that could send him flying with one blow, and despite deep bruising and bleeding he stayed on his feet before finally passing out. In combat he relies on his fists, favoring straightforward hand to hand striking.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who is Mad Devil Yankee in One Punch Man?

Mad Devil Yankee is the hero alias of Shinya, a reformed street tough turned B-Class hero who was inspired by Mumen Rider's courage against the Deep Sea King.

Why is Mad Devil Yankee blackmailed into a rigged fight?

Mad Devil Yankee is blackmailed by McCoy, who threatens to cut off his mother's special treatment at the Hero Association Hospital unless Shinya agrees to play a scripted role in a rigged betting operation.

What disguise does Mad Devil Yankee wear during the staged fight?

For the rigged operation, Mad Devil Yankee disguises himself as the fictitious hero Papillon 800, wearing dark butterfly themed armor with wings and a butterfly shaped mask.

Who saves Mad Devil Yankee from Shiverhuahua?

Saitama saves Mad Devil Yankee, arriving to destroy Shiverhuahua after the monster savagely beats Shinya during the staged fight.

What does Mad Devil Yankee do after leaving hero work?

After the ordeal with Shiverhuahua, Mad Devil Yankee steps away from hero work entirely and takes up a job as a delivery man.

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