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The Brain and Brawn Brothers

Character

The Brain and Brawn Brothers were a self-styled duo pairing the brilliant elder sibling Fukegao with his hulking younger brother Marugori. Their bid for world domination ended almost as fast as it began, with Fukegao killed by his own brother and Marugori struck down by Saitama.

Kanji: 天才と筋肉兄弟
Leader: Fukegao
Status: Defunct
Location: D-City
Headquarters: Fukegao's Laboratory
First Appearance Anime: Episode 1
First Appearance Manga: Chapter 3
First Appearance Webcomic: Chapter 3
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Overview

The team amounted to two brothers of sharply contrasting builds. Fukegao was an unremarkable human in every respect, presenting himself in a lab coat as the intellect of the pair. Marugori, by contrast, had taken on a monstrous form that swelled him to enormous size, supplying the raw physical force. Between them they claimed to combine peerless genius with unmatched strength.

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Role

The pair's rampage began after Fukegao developed a steroid called Biceps Brachii King. Once his brother swallowed it, Marugori mutated into a towering giant, and the two set out to seize control of the world by fusing the sharpest mind with the greatest muscle. Their assault leveled much of D-City. Before long, Saitama turned up perched on Marugori's shoulder, and Fukegao ordered the giant to crush him. Marugori swung at the wrong shoulder, accidentally killing his own brother in the process. Saitama then knocked Marugori down, and the giant's fall inflicted heavy damage on B-City as well.

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Notable Members

Fukegao served as the group's leader and mastermind, operating out of his laboratory in D-City, while Marugori provided the muscle after his transformation. Both brothers died during their single rampage, leaving the team defunct.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who are the Brain and Brawn Brothers?

The Brain and Brawn Brothers are a duo made up of Fukegao, an unremarkable human posing as a genius scientist, and his brother Marugori, who transformed into a monstrous giant to supply raw physical force.

How did Marugori become a giant?

Marugori became a giant after swallowing a steroid called Biceps Brachii King, developed by his brother Fukegao. The transformation turned him into a towering monster that helped the pair rampage through D-City.

How did Fukegao die?

Fukegao died when his brother Marugori, ordered to crush Saitama, swung at the wrong shoulder and accidentally killed him instead.

How did Saitama defeat Marugori?

Saitama knocked Marugori down with a single blow after the giant accidentally killed his own brother Fukegao. Marugori's fall caused heavy damage to B-City.

What was the Brain and Brawn Brothers' goal?

The Brain and Brawn Brothers set out to seize control of the world by combining Fukegao's claimed genius with Marugori's monstrous strength, but their rampage ended almost as soon as it began.

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