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''Baoh'', also known as ''Baoh: The Visitor'', is a short manga series written and illustrated by none other than Creator/HirohikoAraki, of ''Manga/JoJosBizarreAdventure'' fame. It was serialized in ''[[Magazine/ShonenJump Weekly Shonen Jump]]'' from 1984 to 1985.

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''Baoh'', also known as ''Baoh: The Visitor'', is a short manga series written and illustrated by none other than Creator/HirohikoAraki, later of ''Manga/JoJosBizarreAdventure'' fame. It was serialized in ''[[Magazine/ShonenJump Weekly Shonen Jump]]'' from 1984 to 1985.

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** Nottso also has retractable claws in his knees.



* HenshinHero: Ikuro is a LovecraftianSuperpower variant of this trope.



* LastOfHisKind: Walken's the last surviving member of the American-Indian Skurm tribe.

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* LastOfHisKind: Walken's the last surviving member of the American-Indian Skurm Skookum tribe.



* MagicalNativeAmerican: Walken is the last of the Skookum Tribe and has tremendous psychic abilities.



** [[spoiler:Walken's telekinetic powers are so powerful, they can disintegrate matter]].

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** [[spoiler:Walken's telekinetic powers are so powerful, they can disintegrate matter]].matter by vibrating molecules]].
* PuppeteerParasite: The Baoh parasite is this [[spoiler:at first]].



* TeamPet: Nottsuo, a mutated lorisid.

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* TeamPet: Sunny Stephan Nottsuo, a mutated lorisid.



** RidiculouslyCuteCritter

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** RidiculouslyCuteCritterRidiculouslyCuteCritter: More so in the manga.


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* WorldsStrongestMan: [[spoiler:Walken is considered to be "the most powerful psychic on Earth".]]
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The story details the adventures of Ikuro Hashizawa and Sumire, a boy and a young girl escaping from the evil secret organization that experimented on them: the [[SpellMyNameWithAnS Doress/Judas]] Organization. Ikuro is the host of the titular Baoh, a parasite that can transform him in a murderous killing machine.

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The story details the adventures of Ikuro Hashizawa and Sumire, a boy and a young girl escaping from the evil secret organization that experimented on them: the [[SpellMyNameWithAnS [[DubNameChange Doress/Judas]] Organization. Ikuro is the host of the titular Baoh, a parasite that can transform him in a murderous killing machine.
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* TooDumbToLive: The bad guys. One one hand, they have a dominant Baoh, who is compared to a nuclear bomb should he wake up. On the other hand, they have a girl with precognitive abilities who have attempted to escape multiple times. And they decide to put these two on a train together and hope nothing goes wrong...

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* TooDumbToLive: The bad guys. One On one hand, they have a dominant Baoh, who is compared to a nuclear bomb should he wake up. On the other hand, they have a girl with precognitive abilities who have attempted to escape multiple times. And they decide to put these two on a train together and hope nothing goes wrong...
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* EnergyWeapon: The Doress facility has laser cannons as security systems. Ikuro hijacks one of these cannons and uses Baoh's bio-electricity to power it.

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* EnergyWeapon: The Doress facility has laser cannons as security systems. Ikuro hijacks manages to grab one of these cannons and uses Baoh's bio-electricity to power it.it by plugging it into his arm.
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* ArtEvolution: A downplayed example since this was a very short series and the art is very consistent from beginning to end, but [[https://m.media-amazon.com/images/M/MV5BYmVkOTIzNjItMTgxNy00MDVjLWI3NTktNjk3MTNiODJhYzdmXkEyXkFqcGdeQXVyNTAyODkwOQ@@._V1_.jpg the covers used]] [[https://i.pinimg.com/736x/e2/95/c7/e295c7019517845d19b400759c04a5ac.jpg for the OVA]], [[https://i.ytimg.com/vi/q6Bvib0RM6Y/maxresdefault.jpg its soundtrack]] and [[https://www.fightersgeneration.com/nf8/char2/baoh-bunko-cover-art.png reprints of the manga]] were all made by Araki himself, and since he made them when he was deep into making ''[=JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure=]'', all of them feature Baoh looking '''VERY''' different compared to the manga, essentially looking like a ''[=JoJo=]'' character from a different Part in each on them.
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Was adapted into a 45-minute OVA created by Creator/StudioPierrot and distributed by Creator/Toho in 1989, which is a fairly straight-forward adaptation (plus a '''LOT''' gorier than the manga) despite its cuts and deviations. Said OVA is also how most people in the West even know of ''Baoh’s'' existence and cemented it as a CultClassic.

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Was adapted into a 45-minute OVA created by Creator/StudioPierrot and distributed by Creator/Toho {{Creator/Toho}} in 1989, which is a fairly straight-forward adaptation (plus a '''LOT''' gorier than the manga) despite its cuts and deviations. Said OVA is also how most people in the West even know of ''Baoh’s'' existence and cemented it as a CultClassic.
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Was adapted into a 45-minute OVA created by Creator/StudioPierrot and distributed by Creator/Toho in 1989, which is a fairly straight-forward adaptation (plus a '''LOT''' gorier than the manga) despite its cuts and deviations. Said OVA is also how most people in the West even know of ''Baoh’s'' existence and cemented it as a CultClassic.
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[[caption-width-right:350:''"His touch signifies death! This is... BAOH!!"]]''
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* YouHaveFailedMe: In the manga, Dorudo is executed by Walken on Doress' orders for his failure to kill Ikuro on several occasions. It is also implied that Sophine was executed for the same reason as well early on in the manga.

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* YouHaveFailedMe: In the manga, Dorudo is executed by Walken on Doress' orders for his failure to kill Ikuro on several occasions. It is also implied that Sophine was executed for the same reason as well early on in the manga.manga.
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* {{Cyborg}}: [[spoiler: Dorudo]].

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* {{Cyborg}}: [[spoiler: Dorudo]].[[spoiler:Dorudo]].



* FacePalmOfDoom: Baoh is capable of producing corrosive acid from his hands which is quite capable of melting people alive, leading to more than a few instances of this.

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* FacePalmOfDoom: FacepalmOfDoom: Baoh is capable of producing corrosive acid from his hands which is quite capable of melting people alive, leading to more than a few instances of this.



* RestrainingBolt: Walken has an ESP-dampening device place on his forehead to keep his ability and sanity in check. [[spoiler: Then it is damaged in a fight with Baoh]].

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* RestrainingBolt: Walken has an ESP-dampening device place on his forehead to keep his ability and sanity in check. [[spoiler: Then [[spoiler:Then it is damaged in a fight with Baoh]].
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''Baoh'', also known as ''Baoh: The Visitor'', is a short manga series written and illustrated by none other than Creator/HirohikoAraki, of ''Manga/JojosBizarreAdventure'' fame. It was serialized in ''[[Magazine/ShonenJump Weekly Shonen Jump]]'' from 1984 to 1985.

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''Baoh'', also known as ''Baoh: The Visitor'', is a short manga series written and illustrated by none other than Creator/HirohikoAraki, of ''Manga/JojosBizarreAdventure'' ''Manga/JoJosBizarreAdventure'' fame. It was serialized in ''[[Magazine/ShonenJump Weekly Shonen Jump]]'' from 1984 to 1985.



* BitterSweetEnding: [[spoiler:Duress is destroyed, and Sumire goes to live with the old couple. Ikuro, however, sleeps in an underground lake under a collapsed mountain]]. [[SequelHook However...]]

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* BitterSweetEnding: BittersweetEnding: [[spoiler:Duress is destroyed, and Sumire goes to live with the old couple. Ikuro, however, sleeps in an underground lake under a collapsed mountain]]. [[SequelHook However...]]



* GuestFighter: Ikuro shows up in ''VideoGame/JojosBizarreAdventureAllStarBattle'' as a DLC character.

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* GuestFighter: Ikuro shows up in ''VideoGame/JojosBizarreAdventureAllStarBattle'' ''VideoGame/JoJosBizarreAdventureAllStarBattle'' as a DLC character.



* LovecraftianSuperpower: Baoh gives Ikuro a whole arsenal of these. His attacks are Meltedin Palm Phenomenon[[note]]Ikuro secretes extremely power acid from him palms that can melt human flesh like butter on a skillet.[[/note]], Reskiniharden Saber Phenomenon[[note]]Ikuro's skin extends and hardens into a pair of blades that he can detach and throw. Kars from Jojo's Bizarre Adventure has a similar ability.[[/note]], Shooting Bees-Stingers Phenomenon[[note]]Ikuro launches hairs that burst into flame when heated by human bodies.[[/note]], and Break-Dark-Thunder Phenomenon[[note]]Ikuro creates thousands of volts in his body similar to an electric eel. By jamming a piece of metal into his arm, Ikuro can power a energy cannon with this ability.[[/note]]

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* LovecraftianSuperpower: Baoh gives Ikuro a whole arsenal of these. His attacks are Meltedin Palm Phenomenon[[note]]Ikuro secretes extremely power acid from him palms that can melt human flesh like butter on a skillet.[[/note]], Reskiniharden Saber Phenomenon[[note]]Ikuro's skin extends and hardens into a pair of blades that he can detach and throw. Kars from Jojo's [=JoJo=]'s Bizarre Adventure has a similar ability.[[/note]], Shooting Bees-Stingers Phenomenon[[note]]Ikuro launches hairs that burst into flame when heated by human bodies.[[/note]], and Break-Dark-Thunder Phenomenon[[note]]Ikuro creates thousands of volts in his body similar to an electric eel. By jamming a piece of metal into his arm, Ikuro can power a energy cannon with this ability.[[/note]]



** BladeBelowTheShoulder: they were actually the inspiration for [[Manga/JojosBizarreAdventure Kars's own power]]. Though they are no organic chainsaws, Baoh can ''throw'' them like a boomerang.

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** BladeBelowTheShoulder: they were actually the inspiration for [[Manga/JojosBizarreAdventure [[Manga/JoJosBizarreAdventure Kars's own power]]. Though they are no organic chainsaws, Baoh can ''throw'' them like a boomerang.
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''Baoh'', also known as ''Baoh: The Visitor'', is a short manga series written and illustrated by none other than Creator/HirohikoAraki, of ''Manga/JojosBizarreAdventure'' fame.

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''Baoh'', also known as ''Baoh: The Visitor'', is a short manga series written and illustrated by none other than Creator/HirohikoAraki, of ''Manga/JojosBizarreAdventure'' fame.
fame. It was serialized in ''[[Magazine/ShonenJump Weekly Shonen Jump]]'' from 1984 to 1985.
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* DiesDifferentlyInAdaptation: Some of the major villains die differently in the [=OVA=] with Ikuro swiftly killing them all in different gruesome ways.

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* EnergyWeapon: The Doress facility has laser cannons as security systems. Ikuro hijacks one of these cannons and uses Baoh's bio-electricity to power it.



* FrickinLaserBeams: The Doress facility has laser cannons as security systems. Ikuro hijacks one of these cannons and uses Baoh's bio-electricity to power it.
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* {{Expy}}: Walken is very clearly physically based on [[Manga/ViolenceJack]].

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* {{Expy}}: Walken is very clearly physically based on [[Manga/ViolenceJack]].Manga/ViolenceJack.

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