Released by {{Namco}} in 1988 for arcades and in 1990 for TurboGrafx16, '''Bravoman''' is a side-scrolling PlatformGame starring a parody of {{Tokusatsu}} and {{Sentai}} as its main protagonist. Our hero was once an average salaryman until he was granted awesome powers by the alien Alpha Man from Planet Alpha, in order to combat the evil Dr. Bomb. Bravoman's main method of attack is to extend his limbs forward to kick or punch at a distance, and he can also turn into a missile-armed submarine for underwater missions. Standing in his way is the good doctor's robot armies, plus [[{{Ninja}} ninja princess Waya-Hime]], [[ThePowerOfRock Heavy Metal Ninja Benjamin]] and [[EvilCounterpart Black Bravoman]], a rival salaryman with his same powers.

The series faded into obscurity, barring cameos (and a playable appearance in ''VideoGame/NamcoXCapcom'') until it was revived as a webcomic as part of Webcomic/ShiftyLook. Fully titled ''[[http://www.shiftylook.com/comics/bravoman Bravoman: Super Unequalled Hero of Excellence]]'' the comic is very silly and self referential.

Slated to get its own [[AnimatedAdaptation web series]] and, after 25 years, [[http://www.shiftylook.com/news/post/wondercon-announcement-new-bravoman-game new videogame]] for smartphones and tablets.

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* AnimeHair: Dr Bomb sports a ridiculous Nuclear Mushroom-esque hairdo in the games. The comics downgraded it into a less detailed cucumber-like one.
* ArtificialLimbs: Dr. Bomb sports a mechanical pincer for a hand.
* BarrierWarrior: Zortan. 
* BizarreAlienBiology: Inhabitants of Planet Alpha look rather...''weird''. 
* {{Crossover}}: Bravoman's got small appearances in ''Marvel Land'' and ''Super Namco Wars'', wheras Dr. Bomb cameos in ''VideoGame/MegamiTenseiII'', and Waya gets to be an alt costume for [[VideoGame/SoulSeries Taki]]. 
** Already mentioned, ''VideoGame/NamcoXCapcom'' included Bravoman (paired up with ''Franchise/WonderMomo'') as playable; Waya-Hime, Benjamin and Pistol Daimyo as enemies and Dr. Bomb as a {{NPC}}.
* DubNameChange: 
** Bravoman's secret identity was changed from Hitoshi Nakamura to Arnold. This only applies to the game, thus far.
** Dr. Bakuda to Dr. Bomb.
** Black Bravoman is known as Anti-Bravoman in the comics (Though in truth they are practically different characters)
** Pistol Daimyo to Pistol Lord in the game.
* {{Cyborg}}: Dr. Bomb's forces, including Benjamin. 
* EvilCounterpart: Black/Anti-Bravoman.
* [[ExtendableArms Extendable Limbs]]: Bravoman's main power.
* KnifeNut[=/=]DualWielding: Waya-Hime uses a set of kodachi. 
* MadScientist: Dr Bomb.
* MusicalAssassin: Benjamin. 
* {{Ninja}}: Pistol Daimyo, Waya et al. 
** HighlyVisibleNinja: Waya sports some very bright ''green'' skirt...
* ThePowerOfRock: Not for nothing Benjamin is a ''Heavy Metal Ninja''.
* SpinOff: "Pistol Daimyo no Bouken", starring Pistol Daimyo. As expected, eventually referenced/parodied in the comic.

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