History Advertising / SegataSanshiro

* ActorAllusion: Fujioka's most iconic character, the original KamenRider, was also written out of ''KamenRiderV3'' by stopping a missile. It [[spoiler:also]] didn't last.

* NotableCommercialCampaigns: Probably one of the best advertisement methods ever made.

He was one of the three winners for the voting of DLC characters in ''[[VideoGame/SegaSuperstars Sonic & Sega All Stars Racing Transformed]]''.

[[caption-width-right:263:You'd better run, boy.[[hottip:*:Unless you have a SegaSaturn and still play it.]]]]

He was one of the three winners for the voting of DLC characters in ''Sonic & Sega All Stars Racing Transformed''.

* [[spoiler: BackFromTheDead: SonicAndAllStarsRacingTransformed retcons his final commercial, having him survive, but showing that he spent '''THE ENTIRE 14 YEARS SINCE THEN''' making sure Sony's rocket never hits Sega's headquarters.]]

He is in the lead for the voting for DLC characters in ''Sonic & Sega All Stars Racing Transformed''.

* TrainingFromHell: Segata's daily routine involves carrying a giant SegaSaturn up a hill, attempting to judo flip a tree with a Saturn attached to it, and ButtonMashing a Saturn controller.

* [[spoiler: BackFromTheDead: SonicAndAllStarsRacingTransformed retcons his final commercial, having him survive, but showing that he spent '''THE ENTIRE 13 YEARS SINCE THEN''' making sure Sony's rocket never hits Sega's headquarters.]]

[[caption-width-right:263:You'd better run, boy.[[hottip:* :Unless you have a SegaSaturn and still play it.]]]]

* CharlesAtlasSuperpower: Strong enough to catch a cruise missile. [[MomentOfAwesome In mid-air.]] ''[[UpToEleven Then force it into space.]]''

** And goes ice skating...without skates. Or any kind of footwear, for that matter.

* MundaneMadeAwesome: A judo master beating people up whilst a bombastic and over-the-top chorus of men chant "SEGATA SANSHIRO! SEGATA SANSHIRO! SEGA SATAAAAN...SHIRO!!!"? Of course it's awesome!

* OneManArmy: When the other army looks like [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9TLkdLqmxuk this]], ''you should be retreating''. Although it won't help.
* PunnyName: His name is "Sega Sataan Shiro" (Play Sega Saturn) with the third and fourth katakana switched.

* SeriousBusiness: Sega Saturn. '''Serious Business.''
* TheDeterminator: [[spoiler: He refuses to die; he cameos in ''[[SegaSuperstars Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed]]'', still riding the same missile he stopped from crashing into {{SEGA}} HQ, still alive, and still holding his beloved Sega Saturn.]]

* WouldHitAGirl: In the ''ShiningForceIII'' ad, [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=obLniZJF1H0 here.]]

-->'''Troper''': ''Oh yeah. Now what trope do I have to see... -someone taps his shoulder- Look, I'm kinda bus-- '''[[OhCrap S-SEGATA SANSHIRO!?]]'''''\\
'''Segata''': ''[[TVTropesWillRuinYourLife -Beats Troper to a pulp for contributing to tropes rather than playing Sega Saturn-]]''\\
'''Troper''': ''S... Segata Sanshiro...''\\
'''Segata''': ''Sega Saturn, shiro!''

In the 1990s, HiroshiFujioka played the titular Segata Sanshiro (pictured), the Japanese spokesman for Sega's [[SegaSaturn Saturn]] console - a crazed martial artist who [[WhatDoYouMeanItsNotAwesome beat the living crap out of kids for not playing Sega Saturn]] (and again singing his own theme song {well, part of it} later released as a single that sold over 100,000 copies). It can be argued that his presence in Sega's Japanese commercials was singlehandedly responsible for the continued existence of Sega in the console market (at least up to the SegaDreamcast).

* WhatDoYouMeanItsNotAwesome: A judo master beating people up whilst a bombastic and over-the-top chorus of men chant "SEGATA SANSHIRO! SEGATA SANSHIRO! SEGA SATAAAAN...SHIRO!!!"? Of course it's awesome!

-->'''Troper''': ''Oh yeah. Now what trope do I have to see... -someone taps his shoulder- Look, I'm kinda bus-- '''S-SEGATA SANSHIRO!?'''''\\

* PunnyName: His name is "Sega Satan Shiro" (Play Sega Saturn) with the third and fourth katakana switched.

* AwesomenessIsVolatile: When Segata Sanshiro judo tosses someone, they ''[[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5V65dtKOk2Y explode.]]'' '''Twice.'''

* HeroicSacrifice: When Sega cancelled the Saturn and launched the Dreamcast, they gave Segata [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yhrLrBT2hp0 a damn honorable sendoff.]] The Dreamcast logo appears just once, at about :13.

* MadeofIron: A baseball-pitching machine shoots close to a hundred baseballs at him and they harmlessly bounce off his chest.

* OneManArmy: When the other army looks like [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9TLkdLqmxuk this]], ''you should be retreating''.
* PunnyName: As seen in the commercial, his name is "Sega Satan Shiro" (Play Sega Saturn) with the third and fourth katakana switched.

* TrainingFromHell: Segata's daily routine involves carrying a giant SegaSaturn up a hill, attempting to judo flip a tree with a Saturn attached to it, and ButtonMashing a Saturn controller. So button mashing really does work...

'''Segata Sanshiro''': ''[[TVTropesWillRuinYourLife -Beats Troper to a pulp for contributing to tropes rather than playing Sega Saturn-]]''\\

'''Segata Sanshiro''': ''Sega Saturn, shiro!''

His [[GrandFinale last commercial]] consisted of him bravely sacrificing himself to ensure the Dreamcast's release, and his exploits were immortalized in Sega's last first-party Saturn game ''Segata Sanshiro Shinkenyugi''.

* AwesomenessIsVolatile: When Segata Sanshiro judo tosses someone, they ''[[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5V65dtKOk2Y explode.]]'' ''Twice.''

* GretzkyHasTheBall: If Segata Sanshiro wants a football team to win, it [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-jUzIxnbkpI will]] [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J3cVQPSTEyA win.]] He did get called out for it in the second one.
** He also decides to kick a baseball instead of hitting it with a bat like normal people.

* HeroicSacrifice: When Sega cancelled the Saturn and launched the Dreamcast, they gave Segata [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yhrLrBT2hp0&NR=1 this]] as an honorable sendoff.

* ManlyTears: [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iIzVm_IvbAM Here.]] And his [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N7N70nQaZP4 final advertisement]] will make ''you'' do the same.

In the 1990s, HiroshiFujioka plays the titular Segata Sanshiro (pictured), the Japanese spokesman for Sega's [[SegaSaturn Saturn]] console--a crazed martial artist who [[WhatDoYouMeanItsNotAwesome beat the living crap out of kids for not playing Sega Saturn]] (and again singing his own theme song--well, part of it--later released as a single that sold over 100,000 copies). It can be argued that his presence in Sega's Japanese commercials was singlehandedly responsible for the continued existence of Sega in the console market (at least up to the SegaDreamcast). Bravely sacrificing himself to ensure the Dreamcast's release in his final commercial, the character's exploits were immortalized in Sega's final first-party Saturn game ''Segata Sanshiro Shinkenyugi''.

A collection of the commercials can be found [[http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=AA843C15703B603F&search_query=segata+sanshiro here]]

!! The Segata Sanshiro commercials provide examples of:
* AwesomenessIsVolatile: When Segata Sanshiro judo tosses someone, they ''[[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5V65dtKOk2Y&feature=related explode.]]'' ''Twice.''

* BraggingThemeTune: The solitary man who devoted his soul to the way of games
-->''Today, he comes again''
-->''He will punish those who do not play seriously''
-->''Their battered bodies will never forget!''

* CharlesAtlasSuperpower: Strong enough to catch a cruise missile. [[CrowningMomentofAwesome In mid-air.]] ''[[UpToEleven Then force it into space]].''

** And goes ice skating...without skates. Or any kind of footwear, for the matter.

* HeroicSacrifice: As Sega cancelled the Sega Saturn and started Dreamcast, they gave Segata [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yhrLrBT2hp0&NR=1 this as an honorable sendoff]]
* LargeHam: Oh come on!
* MadeofIron: A baseball pitching machine shoots close to a hundred baseballs at him and they harmlessly bounce off his chest.
* ManlyTears: Seen [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iIzVm_IvbAM here]].
** And his [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N7N70nQaZP4 final advertisement]] will make YOU cry those out.
* {{Mascot}}: of the Sega Saturn, and '''''how'''''.
* NotableCommercialCampaigns: This is probably one of the best advertisement methods ever made.
* OneManArmy: When the other army looks like [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9TLkdLqmxuk&feature=related this]], ''you should be retreating''.

* SeriousBusiness: Sega Saturn. '''Serious Business''.
* TrainingFromHell: Segata's daily routine involves carrying a giant SegaSaturn up a hill, attempting to judo flip a tree with a Sega Saturn attached to it, and ButtonMashing a Sega Saturn controller. So, ButtonMashing really does work...
* WhatDoYouMeanItsNotAwesome: A judo master beating people up? Of course it's awesome!
** ...whilst a bombastic and over-the-top chorus of men chant "SEGATA SANSHIRO! SEGATA SANSHIRO! SEGA SATAAAAN...SHIRO!!!"
* WouldHitAGirl: In the ''ShiningForceIII'' ad, [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=obLniZJF1H0 here]].

-->'''Troper''': ''Oh yeah. Now what trope do I have to see... -someone taps his shoulder- Look, I'm kinda bus-- '''S-SEGATA SANSHIRO!?'''''
-->'''Segata Sanshiro''': ''[[TVTropesWillRuinYourLife -Beats Troper to a pulp for contributing to tropes rather than playing Sega Saturn-]]''
-->'''Troper''': ''S... Segata Sanshiro...''
-->'''Segata Sanshiro''': ''Sega Saturn, shiro!''

* PunnyName: As seen in the commercial, his name is "Sega Satan Shiro" (Play Sega Saturn) with the third and fourth syllables transposed.

In the 1990s, HiroshiFujioka plays the titular Segata Sanshiro (pictured), the Japanese spokesman for Sega's [[SegaSaturn Saturn]] console--a crazed martial artist who [[WhatDoYouMeanItsNotAwesome beat the living crap out of kids for not playing Sega Saturn]] (and again singing his own theme song--well, part of it--later released as a single that sold over 100,000 copies). It can be argued that his presence in Sega's Japanese commercials was singlehandedly responsible for the continued existence of Sega in the console market (at least up to the SegaDreamcast). Bravely sacrificing himself to ensure the Dreamcast's release in his final commercial, the character's exploits were immortalized in Sega's final first-party Saturn game ''Segata Sanshiro Shinkenyugi''; Fujioka himself continued to keep a decent relationship with Sega for many years, playing Ryo Hazuki's father Iwao in flashbacks in ''{{Shenmue}}'', and appearing in person to promote the arcade game of the fourth ''{{Rambo}}'' film.