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Tanktop Rockabilly

Character

Tanktop Rockabilly brings a musical streak to the Tank Topper Army, a Hero Association fighter who moonlights on the guitar between the brotherhood's brawls. He turns up throughout the campaigns against Garou and the Monster Association, guitar-shaped tank top and all.

Status: Alive
Gender: Male
First Appearance (Manga): Chapter 46
First Appearance (Anime): Episode 15: The Hunt Begins
Allegiances: Tank Topper Army, Hero Association
Occupations: Hero, Guitarist
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Appearance

Short hair sits above the familiar heavily built frame, and he wears a dark-toned tank top in step with the rest of his squad.

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Personality

What stands out about him is his love of music. He picks up part-time work as a guitarist, and even his instrument is molded into the shape of a tank top.

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History

Rockabilly rides with the army after the Hero Hunter, seeing Garou flatten Tanktop Vegetarian and then both Mumen Rider and Tanktop Master, a clash that ends with the squad hospitalized. He battles Monster Association attackers in the hospital hallways. During the fight against the fused Psykos and Orochi in Z-City, he gathers the group at a mark Tanktop Master left in the hospital wall with his Tanktop Tackle, treating it as a memorial, before they head out after their leader. He helps pull the wounded from the Z-City rubble and joins the mob against a weakened Garou, broken up by Zombieman and King. He is on hand at A-City headquarters when Tatsumaki fights Apollo below ground, investigating the lower floors once the alarm goes off. At the 37th tanktop meeting he greets recruits Hyottoko, Gasmask Cowboy, and Studless, then races with the others to Y-City, where the Forest King nearly kills them all before Genos arrives. He also joins the failed stand against the machine bearing down on headquarters, standing down after Metal Knight's aim is revealed. He fights unarmed and up close with the Tanktop Tackle, and he supplements his hero pay with gigs as a traveling guitarist.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who is Tanktop Rockabilly in One Punch Man?

Tanktop Rockabilly is a member of the Hero Association's Tank Topper Army who moonlights as a guitarist between the brotherhood's battles against Garou and the Monster Association.

What is Tanktop Rockabilly's guitar shaped like?

Tanktop Rockabilly's guitar is molded into the shape of a tank top, matching his love of music and his squad's signature theme.

What happened to Tanktop Rockabilly during the battle with Garou?

Tanktop Rockabilly rode with the Tank Topper Army against Garou, watching him flatten Tanktop Vegetarian and then Mumen Rider and Tanktop Master before the entire squad was hospitalized.

Did Tanktop Rockabilly fight the Forest King?

Yes, Tanktop Rockabilly raced with his fellow Tank Toppers to Y-City to face the Forest King, who nearly killed the whole group before Genos stepped in.

What fighting technique does Tanktop Rockabilly use?

Tanktop Rockabilly fights unarmed and up close with the Tanktop Tackle, the same technique many of his Tank Topper Army brothers rely on.

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