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** Flash is an Amerikamura Native, and is basically an absolute caricature of an Osakan. He is [[TheGiant 7 feet tall]] (not counting the ''MASSIVE'' [[DelinquentHair Ri-zento hairstyle that's 3 feet long and is as stiff as concrete]]), with a build bordering on being a TopHeavyGuy [[{{Gonk}} with]] a {{tiny head|ed behemoth}}, has a wardrobe that's ALL American style, complete with Hawaiian shirts, tank tops, jeans, and other American pieces of clothing (though he will typically wear a gaudy business suit from time to time), his Kansai accent is perfected and mastered to the point where he can go from a screechy, nasally voice to BassoProfundo, uses "aho" for everyone he considers [[HypocriticalHumor an idiot]], and only uses ''"Bakayarou"'' for people he ''REALLY'' hates, turns every single encounter with ANYONE ([[DidYouJustScamCthulhu Eldrich beings and Gods included]]) into a BokeAndTsukkomiRoutine with him obviously as the Boke (but in some cases, he even manages to smoothly switch roles), embodies every single Osakan stereotype ever, and his brain probably consists of [[TrademarkFavoriteFood all sorts of Asian cuisine (even from China and Korea)]] and money, and even then he doesn't even use his money, he manages to goad, coerce, or guilt trip them into paying for him almost seamlessly (rarely did he ever have to intimidate with his BassoProfundo voice, though that only happened once).
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** Flash is an Amerikamura Native, and is basically an absolute caricature of an Osakan. He is [[TheGiant 7 feet tall]] (not counting the ''MASSIVE'' [[DelinquentHair Ri-zento hairstyle that's 3 feet long and is as stiff as concrete]]), with a build bordering on being a TopHeavyGuy [[{{Gonk}} with]] a {{tiny head|ed behemoth}}, has a wardrobe that's ALL American style, complete with Hawaiian shirts, tank tops, jeans, and other American pieces of clothing (though he will typically wear a gaudy business suit from time to time), his Kansai accent is perfected and mastered to the point where he can go from a screechy, nasally voice to BassoProfundo, [[MediaNotes/VoiceTypes basso profundo]], uses "aho" for everyone he considers [[HypocriticalHumor an idiot]], and only uses ''"Bakayarou"'' for people he ''REALLY'' hates, turns every single encounter with ANYONE ([[DidYouJustScamCthulhu Eldrich beings and Gods included]]) into a BokeAndTsukkomiRoutine with him obviously as the Boke (but in some cases, he even manages to smoothly switch roles), embodies every single Osakan stereotype ever, and his brain probably consists of [[TrademarkFavoriteFood all sorts of Asian cuisine (even from China and Korea)]] and money, and even then he doesn't even use his money, he manages to goad, coerce, or guilt trip them into paying for him almost seamlessly (rarely did he ever have to intimidate with his BassoProfundo basso profundo voice, though that only happened once).
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** Flash is an Amerikamura Native, and is basically an absolute caricature of an Osakan. He is [[TheGiant 7 feet tall]] (not counting the ''MASSIVE'' [[DelinquentHair Ri-zento hairstyle that's 3 feet long and is as stiff as concrete]]), with a build bordering on being a TopHeavyGuy [[{{Gonk}} with]] a {{tiny head|ed behemoth}}, has a wardrobe that's ALL American style, complete with Hawaiian shirts, tank tops, jeans, and other American pieces of clothing (though he will typically wear a gaudy business suit from time to time), his Kansai accent is perfected and mastered to the point where he can go from a screechy, nasally voice to BassoProfundo, uses "aho" for everyone he considers [[HypocriticalHumor an idiot]], and only uses ''"Bakayarou"'' for people he ''REALLY'' hates, turns every single encounter with ANYONE ([[DidYouJustScamCthulhu Eldrich beings and Gods included]]) into a BokeAndTsukkomiRoutine with him obviously as the Boke (but in some cases, he even manages to smoothly switch roles), embodies every single Osakan stereotype ever, and his brain probably consists of [[TrademarkFavoriteFood all sorts of Asian cuisine (even from China and Korea)]] [[TheLastOfTheseIsNotLikeTheOthers and money]], and even then he doesn't even use his money, he manages to goad, coerce, or guilt trip them into paying for him almost seamlessly (rarely did he ever have to intimidate with his BassoProfundo voice, though that only happened once).
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** Flash is an Amerikamura Native, and is basically an absolute caricature of an Osakan. He is [[TheGiant 7 feet tall]] (not counting the ''MASSIVE'' [[DelinquentHair Ri-zento hairstyle that's 3 feet long and is as stiff as concrete]]), with a build bordering on being a TopHeavyGuy [[{{Gonk}} with]] a {{tiny head|ed behemoth}}, has a wardrobe that's ALL American style, complete with Hawaiian shirts, tank tops, jeans, and other American pieces of clothing (though he will typically wear a gaudy business suit from time to time), his Kansai accent is perfected and mastered to the point where he can go from a screechy, nasally voice to BassoProfundo, uses "aho" for everyone he considers [[HypocriticalHumor an idiot]], and only uses ''"Bakayarou"'' for people he ''REALLY'' hates, turns every single encounter with ANYONE ([[DidYouJustScamCthulhu Eldrich beings and Gods included]]) into a BokeAndTsukkomiRoutine with him obviously as the Boke (but in some cases, he even manages to smoothly switch roles), embodies every single Osakan stereotype ever, and his brain probably consists of [[TrademarkFavoriteFood all sorts of Asian cuisine (even from China and Korea)]] [[TheLastOfTheseIsNotLikeTheOthers and money]], money, and even then he doesn't even use his money, he manages to goad, coerce, or guilt trip them into paying for him almost seamlessly (rarely did he ever have to intimidate with his BassoProfundo voice, though that only happened once).
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** The entire ''people'' of Osaka are one big ArmyOfThievesAndWhores, complete with every single LowerClassLout stereotype known to man ([[HalfWittedHillbilly Re]][[SmallTownTyrant dn]][[SouthernFriedPrivate ec]][[HillbillyHorrors ks]], {{Juggalo}}s, [[TheQuincyPunk Punks]], [[{{Gangbangers}} Gangsters]] and {{Delinquents}} of [[GreaserDelinquents all]] [[JapaneseDelinquents stripes]], [[ScooterRidingMod Mods]], [[AllBikersAreHellsAngels Bik]][[UsefulNotes/{{Bosozoku}} ers]], UsefulNotes/{{Skinheads}}, [[FootballHooligans Sports Hooligans]], brutish {{Yakuza}} clans that are as immature as chinpira, {{Deranged Taxi Driver}}s, {{Addled Addict}}s with [[TheAggressiveDrugDealer with their psychotic dealers]], {{Predatory Prostitute}}s, [[SatisfiedStreetRat street rats]], CrazyHomelessPeople, and more), and the [[ViceCity cities there]] are {{Death World}}s [[CrapsaccharineWorld disguised as bustling, sleepless cities full of wild wonders]] inhabited by {{Eldritch Abomination}}s, where everyday has an EscalatingBrawl that includes every last inhabitant in Osaka, including the {{Eldritch Abomination}}s. {{Tokyo|is The Center Of The Universe}}, in comparison, is framed as a SugarBowl inhabited by TheBeautifulElite.
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** The entire ''people'' of Osaka are one big ArmyOfThievesAndWhores, complete with every single LowerClassLout stereotype known to man ([[HalfWittedHillbilly Re]][[SmallTownTyrant dn]][[SouthernFriedPrivate ec]][[HillbillyHorrors ks]], {{Juggalo}}s, {{UsefulNotes/Juggalo}}s, [[TheQuincyPunk Punks]], [[{{Gangbangers}} Gangsters]] and {{Delinquents}} of [[GreaserDelinquents all]] [[JapaneseDelinquents stripes]], [[ScooterRidingMod Mods]], [[AllBikersAreHellsAngels Bik]][[UsefulNotes/{{Bosozoku}} ers]], UsefulNotes/{{Skinheads}}, [[FootballHooligans Sports Hooligans]], brutish {{Yakuza}} clans that are as immature as chinpira, {{Deranged Taxi Driver}}s, {{Addled Addict}}s with [[TheAggressiveDrugDealer with their psychotic dealers]], {{Predatory Prostitute}}s, [[SatisfiedStreetRat street rats]], CrazyHomelessPeople, and more), and the [[ViceCity cities there]] are {{Death World}}s [[CrapsaccharineWorld disguised as bustling, sleepless cities full of wild wonders]] inhabited by {{Eldritch Abomination}}s, where everyday has an EscalatingBrawl that includes every last inhabitant in Osaka, including the {{Eldritch Abomination}}s. {{Tokyo|is The Center Of The Universe}}, in comparison, is framed as a SugarBowl inhabited by TheBeautifulElite.
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* '''Straight''': [[BoisterousBruiser Flash]] [[TheBigGuy Waka]][[TheBrute mono]] is an Osakan, and is 6'8, [[HeroicBuild bears a muscular physique]], [[HairTriggerTemper hot-headed]], [[BloodKnight will fight anything]] [[LeeroyJenkins without a second thought]], [[TheDitz dimwitted]], [[BigEater glutton]][[JabbaTableManners ous]], {{Greed}}y as hell, [[DelinquentHair sports a pompadour]], [[TheHedonist lives a luxurious life of pleasure]] while being horrendously {{opportunistic|Bastard}} (at least when it comes to money), and has an incredibly thick KansaiRegionalAccent, only calling [[SelfDeprecation himself]] (and also other people he heavily dislikes) as "UsefulNotes/{{baka}}", using "aho" for everyone else, but is also a humorous young lad, and an extremely LargeHam.
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* '''Straight''': [[BoisterousBruiser Flash]] [[TheBigGuy Waka]][[TheBrute mono]] is an Osakan, and is 6'8, [[HeroicBuild bears a muscular physique]], [[HairTriggerTemper hot-headed]], [[BloodKnight will fight anything]] [[LeeroyJenkins without a second thought]], [[TheDitz dimwitted]], [[BigEater glutton]][[JabbaTableManners ous]], {{Greed}}y as hell, [[DelinquentHair sports a pompadour]], [[TheHedonist lives a luxurious life of pleasure]] while being horrendously {{opportunistic|Bastard}} (at least when it comes to money), and has an incredibly thick KansaiRegionalAccent, Kansai accent, only calling [[SelfDeprecation himself]] (and also other people he heavily dislikes) as "UsefulNotes/{{baka}}", using "aho" for everyone else, but is also a humorous young lad, and an extremely LargeHam.
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** Flash is an Amerikamura Native, and is basically an absolute caricature of an Osakan. He is [[TheGiant 7 feet tall]] (not counting the ''MASSIVE'' [[DelinquentHair Ri-zento hairstyle that's 3 feet long and is as stiff as concrete]]), with a build bordering on being a TopHeavyGuy [[{{Gonk}} with]] a {{tiny head|ed behemoth}}, has a wardrobe that's ALL American style, complete with Hawaiian shirts, tank tops, jeans, and other American pieces of clothing (though he will typically wear a gaudy business suit from time to time), his KansaiRegionalAccent is perfected and mastered to the point where he can go from a screechy, nasally voice to BassoProfundo, uses "aho" for everyone he considers [[HypocriticalHumor an idiot]], and only uses ''"Bakayarou"'' for people he ''REALLY'' hates, turns every single encounter with ANYONE ([[DidYouJustScamCthulhu Eldrich beings and Gods included]]) into a BokeAndTsukkomiRoutine with him obviously as the Boke (but in some cases, he even manages to smoothly switch roles), embodies every single Osakan stereotype ever, and his brain probably consists of [[TrademarkFavoriteFood all sorts of Asian cuisine (even from China and Korea)]] [[TheLastOfTheseIsNotLikeTheOthers and money]], and even then he doesn't even use his money, he manages to goad, coerce, or guilt trip them into paying for him almost seamlessly (rarely did he ever have to intimidate with his BassoProfundo voice, though that only happened once).
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** Flash is an Amerikamura Native, and is basically an absolute caricature of an Osakan. He is [[TheGiant 7 feet tall]] (not counting the ''MASSIVE'' [[DelinquentHair Ri-zento hairstyle that's 3 feet long and is as stiff as concrete]]), with a build bordering on being a TopHeavyGuy [[{{Gonk}} with]] a {{tiny head|ed behemoth}}, has a wardrobe that's ALL American style, complete with Hawaiian shirts, tank tops, jeans, and other American pieces of clothing (though he will typically wear a gaudy business suit from time to time), his KansaiRegionalAccent Kansai accent is perfected and mastered to the point where he can go from a screechy, nasally voice to BassoProfundo, uses "aho" for everyone he considers [[HypocriticalHumor an idiot]], and only uses ''"Bakayarou"'' for people he ''REALLY'' hates, turns every single encounter with ANYONE ([[DidYouJustScamCthulhu Eldrich beings and Gods included]]) into a BokeAndTsukkomiRoutine with him obviously as the Boke (but in some cases, he even manages to smoothly switch roles), embodies every single Osakan stereotype ever, and his brain probably consists of [[TrademarkFavoriteFood all sorts of Asian cuisine (even from China and Korea)]] [[TheLastOfTheseIsNotLikeTheOthers and money]], and even then he doesn't even use his money, he manages to goad, coerce, or guilt trip them into paying for him almost seamlessly (rarely did he ever have to intimidate with his BassoProfundo voice, though that only happened once).
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** He was ''raised'' in Osaka, and even then, Busan's main dialect is the Gyeongsang Dialect, which is basically [[AccentAdaptation Korea's equivalent to a]] KansaiRegionalDialect.
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** He was ''raised'' in Osaka, and even then, Busan's main dialect is the Gyeongsang Dialect, which is basically [[AccentAdaptation Korea's equivalent to a]] KansaiRegionalDialect.Kansai dialect.
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* '''Zig-Zagged''': Flash's personality is a revolving door between {{Kansai|Regional Accent}} speaking joker / {{Jerkass}} / {{Cloudcuckoolander}}, Tohoku speaking LazyBum, Kanto speaking {{Everyman}}, / {{Salaryman}}, [[FormalPeopleUseKeigo keigo-speaking gentleman]] / {{Samurai}}, and whatever stereotypes are associated with their respective UsefulNotes/JapaneseDialects. [[{{Fauxreigner}} Which region was he actually born in is unknown, but he tends to lie about it a lot and is really inconsistent with his answers]].
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* '''Zig-Zagged''': Flash's personality is a revolving door between {{Kansai|Regional Accent}} a Kansai speaking joker / {{Jerkass}} / {{Cloudcuckoolander}}, Tohoku speaking LazyBum, Kanto speaking {{Everyman}}, / {{Salaryman}}, [[FormalPeopleUseKeigo keigo-speaking gentleman]] / {{Samurai}}, and whatever stereotypes are associated with their respective UsefulNotes/JapaneseDialects. [[{{Fauxreigner}} Which region was he actually born in is unknown, but he tends to lie about it a lot and is really inconsistent with his answers]].
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** Flash ''is'' an Osakan, but speaks in a thick {{keigo}}, polite, and honorable. He always drinks water or tea instead of sake, and is a rather courteous boy.
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** Flash ''is'' an Osakan, but [[FormalPeopleUseKeigo speaks in a thick {{keigo}}, keigo, polite, and honorable.honorable]]. He always drinks water or tea instead of sake, and is a rather courteous boy.
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** Flash is an Osakan, but when he's finally introduced, he's portrayed as calm and mild mannered, only speaking in Kanto dialect, or even {{keigo}}.
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** Flash is an Osakan, but when he's finally introduced, he's portrayed as calm and mild mannered, only speaking in Kanto dialect, or even {{keigo}}.keigo.
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* '''Zig-Zagged''': Flash's personality is a revolving door between {{Kansai|Regional Accent}} speaking joker / {{Jerkass}} / {{Cloudcuckoolander}}, {{Tohoku|Regional Accent}} speaking LazyBum, Kanto speaking {{Everyman}}, / {{Salaryman}}, {{Keigo}} speaking gentleman / {{Samurai}}, and whatever stereotypes are associated with their respective UsefulNotes/JapaneseDialects. [[{{Fauxreigner}} Which region was he actually born in is unknown, but he tends to lie about it a lot and is really inconsistent with his answers]].
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* '''Zig-Zagged''': Flash's personality is a revolving door between {{Kansai|Regional Accent}} speaking joker / {{Jerkass}} / {{Cloudcuckoolander}}, {{Tohoku|Regional Accent}} Tohoku speaking LazyBum, Kanto speaking {{Everyman}}, / {{Salaryman}}, {{Keigo}} speaking gentleman [[FormalPeopleUseKeigo keigo-speaking gentleman]] / {{Samurai}}, and whatever stereotypes are associated with their respective UsefulNotes/JapaneseDialects. [[{{Fauxreigner}} Which region was he actually born in is unknown, but he tends to lie about it a lot and is really inconsistent with his answers]].
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* '''Defied''': Flash is strictly taught to speak only in {{keigo}} and act incredibly courteous, or else he'll have to take up the Wakizashi and commit {{Seppuku}}.
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* '''Defied''': Flash is strictly taught to [[FormalPeopleUseKeigo speak only in {{keigo}} keigo and act incredibly courteous, courteous]], or else he'll have to take up the Wakizashi and commit {{Seppuku}}.
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* '''Played for Laughs''': Flash tries to be a wannabe tough guy and uses the KansaiRegionalAccent to intimidate, but comes off as this trope.
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* '''Played for Laughs''': Flash tries to be a wannabe tough guy and uses the KansaiRegionalAccent Kansai accent to intimidate, but comes off as this trope.
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** Flash appears to be an Osakan, and may have a ridiculous personality (which definitely feels fake), but we see him talking normally with his family, and they all speak with a thick {{Kansai|Regional Dialect}} as well, even if their personalities aren't as absurdly comical as his.
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** Flash appears to be an Osakan, and may have a ridiculous personality (which definitely feels fake), but we see him talking normally with his family, and they all speak with a thick {{Kansai|Regional Dialect}} Kansai as well, even if their personalities aren't as absurdly comical as his.
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* '''Straight''': [[BoisterousBruiser Flash]] [[TheBigGuy Waka]][[TheBrute mono]] is an Osakan, and is 6'8, [[HeroicBuild bears a muscular physique]], [[HairTriggerTemper hot-headed]], [[BloodKnight will fight anything]] [[LeeroyJenkins without a second thought]], [[TheDitz dimwitted]], [[BigEater glutton]][[JabbaTableManners ous]], {{Greed}}y as hell, [[DelinquentHair sports a pompadour]], [[TheHedonist lives a luxurious life of pleasure]] while being horrendously {{opportunistic|Bastard}} (at least when it comes to money), and has an incredibly thick KansaiRegionalAccent (with a vocal range of TenorBoy to BadassBaritone), only calling [[SelfDeprecation himself]] (and also other people he heavily dislikes) as "UsefulNotes/{{baka}}", using "aho" for everyone else, but is also a humorous young lad, and an extremely LargeHam.
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* '''Straight''': [[BoisterousBruiser Flash]] [[TheBigGuy Waka]][[TheBrute mono]] is an Osakan, and is 6'8, [[HeroicBuild bears a muscular physique]], [[HairTriggerTemper hot-headed]], [[BloodKnight will fight anything]] [[LeeroyJenkins without a second thought]], [[TheDitz dimwitted]], [[BigEater glutton]][[JabbaTableManners ous]], {{Greed}}y as hell, [[DelinquentHair sports a pompadour]], [[TheHedonist lives a luxurious life of pleasure]] while being horrendously {{opportunistic|Bastard}} (at least when it comes to money), and has an incredibly thick KansaiRegionalAccent (with a vocal range of TenorBoy to BadassBaritone), KansaiRegionalAccent, only calling [[SelfDeprecation himself]] (and also other people he heavily dislikes) as "UsefulNotes/{{baka}}", using "aho" for everyone else, but is also a humorous young lad, and an extremely LargeHam.
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* '''Logical Extreme''': Flash is DumbMuscle.
* '''Justified''': Osaka is a bustling place, with lots of things to do. The Osakans are naturally jolly.
* '''Justified''': Osaka is a bustling place, with lots of things to do. The Osakans are naturally jolly.
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** Flash isn't an Osakan, but has the personality of this.
** Flash isn't an Osakan, and speaks with {{keigo}} and is as courteous.
** Flash isn't an Osakan, and speaks with {{keigo}} and is as courteous.
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** Flash is considered an annoyance that detracts from the story. But taking a closer look at him, we can see that he genuinely tries his best to be entertaining, often being quiet and sad when all alone.
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*** Flash's encounters with people typically go something like this:
-> Flash: Heyo! Y'seem like the kind who'd love t'hear some stories. Are ya?
-> Person: I totally care! / Boooring.
-> Flash: (If picked "I totally care!") Cheer up, would'ja? Nobody likes a killjoy, y'know!\\
Flash: (If picked "Boooring.") Great t'see yer spirits up! Get comfy! So...\\
(Flash proceeds to go on a long and winded story of a random topic.)\\
(Person notices certain discrepancies / gets offended at the end of the story / is absolutely horrified at the ending of said story. They proceed [[DopeSlap to smack Flash over the head]], bonus points if with a PaperFanOfDoom.)
-> Flash: Ow! Can't believe it took ya this long t'realize we've been doin' {{Manzai}} all along! Hahaha!\\
(Second DopeSlap ensues. They've been tricked all this time.)
-> Flash: Heyo! Y'seem like the kind who'd love t'hear some stories. Are ya?
-> Person: I totally care! / Boooring.
-> Flash: (If picked "I totally care!") Cheer up, would'ja? Nobody likes a killjoy, y'know!\\
Flash: (If picked "Boooring.") Great t'see yer spirits up! Get comfy! So...\\
(Flash proceeds to go on a long and winded story of a random topic.)\\
(Person notices certain discrepancies / gets offended at the end of the story / is absolutely horrified at the ending of said story. They proceed [[DopeSlap to smack Flash over the head]], bonus points if with a PaperFanOfDoom.)
-> Flash: Ow! Can't believe it took ya this long t'realize we've been doin' {{Manzai}} all along! Hahaha!\\
(Second DopeSlap ensues. They've been tricked all this time.)
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'''Basic Trope''': Stereotypical depictions of Osakans (and to an extent people from the Kansai region) as {{Lower Class Lout}}s that are framed as the negative contrasts to [[TokyoIsTheCenterOfTheUniverse people from Tokyo (and to an extent the Kanto region)]] by being [[TheDitz stupid]], [[LeeroyJenkins brash]], [[TheHedonist material]][[{{Greed}} istic]], [[HairTriggerTemper violent]], [[TheAlcoholic alcoholic]], [[BigEater glutton]][[JabbaTableManners ous]] and/or enjoying comedy (possibly [[CloudCuckoolander even viewing life as one]]).
* '''Straight''': [[BoisterousBruiser Flash]] [[TheBigGuy Waka]][[TheBrute mono]] is an Osakan, and is 6'8, [[HeroicBuild bears a muscular physique]], [[HairTriggerTemper hot-headed]], [[BloodKnight will fight anything]] [[LeeroyJenkins without a second thought]], [[TheDitz dimwitted]], [[BigEater glutton]][[JabbaTableManners ous]], {{Greed}}y as hell, [[DelinquentHair sports a pompadour]], [[TheHedonist lives a luxurious life of pleasure]] while being horrendously {{opportunistic|Bastard}} (at least when it comes to money), and has an incredibly thick KansaiRegionalAccent (with a vocal range of TenorBoy to BadassBaritone), only calling [[SelfDeprecation himself]] (and also other people he heavily dislikes) as "UsefulNotes/{{baka}}", using "aho" for everyone else, but is also a humorous young lad, and an extremely LargeHam.
* '''Exaggerated''':
** Any and all Osakans are like this, even those who don't even live there. If you were born in Osaka, you're destined to be this.
** Flash is a {{Cloudcuckoolander}} who's TooDumbToLive / LethallyStupid.
** Flash is an Amerikamura Native, and is basically an absolute caricature of an Osakan. He is [[TheGiant 7 feet tall]] (not counting the ''MASSIVE'' [[DelinquentHair Ri-zento hairstyle that's 3 feet long and is as stiff as concrete]]), with a build bordering on being a TopHeavyGuy [[{{Gonk}} with]] a {{tiny head|ed behemoth}}, has a wardrobe that's ALL American style, complete with Hawaiian shirts, tank tops, jeans, and other American pieces of clothing (though he will typically wear a gaudy business suit from time to time), his KansaiRegionalAccent is perfected and mastered to the point where he can go from a screechy, nasally voice to BassoProfundo, uses "aho" for everyone he considers [[HypocriticalHumor an idiot]], and only uses ''"Bakayarou"'' for people he ''REALLY'' hates, turns every single encounter with ANYONE ([[DidYouJustScamCthulhu Eldrich beings and Gods included]]) into a BokeAndTsukkomiRoutine with him obviously as the Boke (but in some cases, he even manages to smoothly switch roles), embodies every single Osakan stereotype ever, and his brain probably consists of [[TrademarkFavoriteFood all sorts of Asian cuisine (even from China and Korea)]] [[TheLastOfTheseIsNotLikeTheOthers and money]], and even then he doesn't even use his money, he manages to goad, coerce, or guilt trip them into paying for him almost seamlessly (rarely did he ever have to intimidate with his BassoProfundo voice, though that only happened once).
*** Flash is a Dotonbori Native, and he's basically a crossbreed between this and a {{Japanese Delinquent|s}}. See above, but instead of American Clothing, it's simply just Japanese. Also, his pompadour is much smaller, but still stiff as concrete.
*** Flash's encounters with people typically go something like this:
-> Flash: Heyo! Y'seem like the kind who'd love t'hear some stories. Are ya?
-> Person: I totally care! / Boooring.
-> Flash: (If picked "I totally care!") Cheer up, would'ja? Nobody likes a killjoy, y'know!\\
Flash: (If picked "Boooring.") Great t'see yer spirits up! Get comfy! So...\\
(Flash proceeds to go on a long and winded story of a random topic.)\\
(Person notices certain discrepancies / gets offended at the end of the story / is absolutely horrified at the ending of said story. They proceed [[DopeSlap to smack Flash over the head]], bonus points if with a PaperFanOfDoom.)
-> Flash: Ow! Can't believe it took ya this long t'realize we've been doin' {{Manzai}} all along! Hahaha!\\
(Second DopeSlap ensues. They've been tricked all this time.)
* '''Downplayed''':
** Flash is from Eastern Osaka, close to Kyoto, and he's merely just a BookDumb, HotBlooded, and pretty cool guy to hang around.
** Flash is a GeniusDitz from Osaka, where his braincells occasionally rub together and he gets an epiphany every now and then.
* '''Logical Extreme''': Flash is DumbMuscle.
* '''Justified''': Osaka is a bustling place, with lots of things to do. The Osakans are naturally jolly.
* '''Inverted''':
** Flash ''is'' an Osakan, but speaks in a thick {{keigo}}, polite, and honorable. He always drinks water or tea instead of sake, and is a rather courteous boy.
** Flash is an Osaka-born genius.
** Flash isn't an Osakan, but has the personality of this.
** Flash isn't an Osakan, and speaks with {{keigo}} and is as courteous.
** Flash is the Idiot from Tokyo in a setting of Osakans who aren't idiots.
** Flash is the OnlySaneMan in a setting with Idiots from Tokyo.
** Flash is the UpperClassTwit from Osaka, who takes pride in his cuisine, and is well known for his takoyaki balls and wagyu steaks (though he is really airheaded as Japanese Cuisine is all he knows).
** Flash is the UpperClassTwit from Tokyo, who wears so much kimonos he could barely even breathe, is constantly bowing every 5 seconds (will often perform ''[[PoseOfSupplication Dogeza]]'' for the [[SelfPunishmentOverFailure most minor offenses]]), is considered to be overtly polite even by {{Japanese|Politeness}} standards, and does such an '''''JustForFun/{{egregious}}''''' amount of rituals it's practically insane.
* '''Subverted''':
** Flash is an Osakan, but when he's finally introduced, he's portrayed as calm and mild mannered, only speaking in Kanto dialect, or even {{keigo}}.
** Flash is an Osakan, and while he's usually grouped in with the other rowdy Osakans, he's also the local MrFanservice (of either {{Hunk}} / {{Bara|Genre}} or {{Bishonen}} / PrettyBoy variety) and ThePornomancer.
** Flash [[{{Fauxreigner}} isn't even Osakan,]] [[FakeNationality or even Japanese, surprisingly]] (despite managing to pull off both extremely well). He's actually from Busan, South Korea.
* '''Double Subverted''':
** That is, until he gets absolutely [[InVinoVeritas wasted on sake]].
** He was grouped with them ''for good reason'', as being MrFanservice and ThePornomancer doesn't mean you're automatically saved from being this trope. If anything, Flash is more of a [[BrainlessBeauty himbo]], and still comes off as this.
** He was ''raised'' in Osaka, and even then, Busan's main dialect is the Gyeongsang Dialect, which is basically [[AccentAdaptation Korea's equivalent to a]] KansaiRegionalDialect.
* '''Parodied''':
** The entire ''people'' of Osaka are one big ArmyOfThievesAndWhores, complete with every single LowerClassLout stereotype known to man ([[HalfWittedHillbilly Re]][[SmallTownTyrant dn]][[SouthernFriedPrivate ec]][[HillbillyHorrors ks]], {{Juggalo}}s, [[TheQuincyPunk Punks]], [[{{Gangbangers}} Gangsters]] and {{Delinquents}} of [[GreaserDelinquents all]] [[JapaneseDelinquents stripes]], [[ScooterRidingMod Mods]], [[AllBikersAreHellsAngels Bik]][[UsefulNotes/{{Bosozoku}} ers]], UsefulNotes/{{Skinheads}}, [[FootballHooligans Sports Hooligans]], brutish {{Yakuza}} clans that are as immature as chinpira, {{Deranged Taxi Driver}}s, {{Addled Addict}}s with [[TheAggressiveDrugDealer with their psychotic dealers]], {{Predatory Prostitute}}s, [[SatisfiedStreetRat street rats]], CrazyHomelessPeople, and more), and the [[ViceCity cities there]] are {{Death World}}s [[CrapsaccharineWorld disguised as bustling, sleepless cities full of wild wonders]] inhabited by {{Eldritch Abomination}}s, where everyday has an EscalatingBrawl that includes every last inhabitant in Osaka, including the {{Eldritch Abomination}}s. {{Tokyo|is The Center Of The Universe}}, in comparison, is framed as a SugarBowl inhabited by TheBeautifulElite.
*** (Of inverted) Tokyo is solely populated by depressed {{Hikikomori}}, tired {{Salary|man}}people, and [[UpperClassTwit The Vain Elite]], who are absolute snobs to everyone that isn't them, wearing so much kimonos and garbs that they're practically suffocating themselves, and chastising others who even have ''one small difference'' between the outsiders' rituals and The Vain Elite's (the rituals they go through? All of them). Osaka (and by extent the rest of Japan), in comparison, is framed as a CityOfAdventure inhabited by jolly people.
** For Flash, see Exaggerated. Also, every quality applies to every citizen of Osaka, except they're [[TheGiant a lot bigger]] than [[LargeRunt the comparatively tiny Flash]], who's also their weakest citizen.
** The instant someone mentions "[[BokeAndTsukkomiRoutine Manzai]]" in Osaka, every last inhabitant of the area gets a PaperFanOfDoom in their back pocket.
* '''Zig-Zagged''': Flash's personality is a revolving door between {{Kansai|Regional Accent}} speaking joker / {{Jerkass}} / {{Cloudcuckoolander}}, {{Tohoku|Regional Accent}} speaking LazyBum, Kanto speaking {{Everyman}}, / {{Salaryman}}, {{Keigo}} speaking gentleman / {{Samurai}}, and whatever stereotypes are associated with their respective UsefulNotes/JapaneseDialects. [[{{Fauxreigner}} Which region was he actually born in is unknown, but he tends to lie about it a lot and is really inconsistent with his answers]].
* '''Averted''':
** Flash is Osakan, but is neither boisterous nor corteous.
** Flash isn't Osakan.
* '''Enforced''':
** The creators of this work are Japanese / Based in Japan and is trying to find some stereotypes that can be used for PluckyComicRelief.
** The creators want to show a sharp contrast between {{Tokyo|IsTheCenterOfTheUniverse}} and Osaka, showing Tokyo as superior and Osaka as populated by rowdy asshats.
* '''Lampshaded''':
** "He's from Osaka. I seriously shouldn't be surprised if he's fucking stupid."
** '''''"COME DOWN TO OSAKA Y'ALL!! WE GON' GET FUCKIN' WASTED ON SAKE!! YEEEE-HAWWW!!!"'''''
--->Hiro: Holy shit, could you just piper the fuck down? My ears nearly went out with your voice...
* '''Invoked''':
** Wanting a sort of [[TheFace representative of Osaka]], Osakan Teachers teach Flash how to act like this.
** As some kind of sick joke, someone makes "Osaka-Sake", which turns anyone into this with a single swig.
* '''Exploited''':
** Flash uses a personality similar to this to be fun around, and [[ThePornomancer score a lot of chicks (and some cute guys)]] while he's at it.
** Instead of just sexual partners, he uses it to make friends with a lot of people due to being so fun to be with.
* '''Defied''': Flash is strictly taught to speak only in {{keigo}} and act incredibly courteous, or else he'll have to take up the Wakizashi and commit {{Seppuku}}.
* '''Discussed''':
** Flash is often discussed about how weird and odd he is for an Osakan, and how his personality feels really fake.
** Hiro and [[TheLancer Ichigo]] are seen at a bar, with Hiro [[INeedAFreakingDrink downing several glasses of Sake after his encounter with Flash]].
-> Hiro: [[HypocriticalHumor He's the reason why I hate 'em Kansai speakin' fucko's...]]
-> Ichigo: [[DeadpanSnarker I'm just gonna let that speak for itself.]]
* '''Conversed''':
** "Do Osakans really act like that? I seriously doubt it."
** (From an Osakan's POV): "Aw godammit it! [[StopBeingStereotypical Quit bein' so stereotypical]], we're not like that!"
* '''Deconstructed''':
** Flash deconstructs BoisterousBruiser, becoming a [[BloodKnight bloodthirsty]] [[AxCrazy maniac]] later on in life.
** This blatantly offensive portrayal of Kansai people completely rubs everyone the wrong way, and Flash quickly becomes TheScrappy.
* '''Reconstructed''':
** Flash reconstructs BoisterousBruiser, controlling his own pleasures like fighting and drinking.
** The writers take EXTRA care in writing Flash as to not come off like an absurd caricature of the Kansai people, but entertaining enough to not go stale quickly.
* '''Played for Laughs''': Flash tries to be a wannabe tough guy and uses the KansaiRegionalAccent to intimidate, but comes off as this trope.
* '''Played for Drama''':
** Flash is a [[SpearCounterpart male version]] of a BrokenBird, and uses this trope as a [[StepfordSmiler personality to cope]] with the [[DarkAndTroubledPast horrors of what happened in his past]].
** In a sequel, it turns out the entirety of the previous work is actually a PropagandaPiece which seeks to portray Osakans as a pack of idiotic louts, and show that TokyoIsTheCenterOfTheUniverse. This does NOT bode well with actual Osakans, who proceed to vent their outrage on all pieces of media. The work is promptly reviled and Flash is now painted as a figure for racism, much like Pepe the frog.
* '''Played for Horror''': [[TheDreaded Flash]] nicknamed ''[[RedBaron "The Kansai Brute"]]'' for his notorious outbursts of rage that's {{blind|ed by rage}}ing him most of the time and killing people, intentionally or not. When he gets into such a fit of anger, he convulses unnaturally, his eyes get [[RedEyesTakeWarning bloodshot]], he foams at the mouth, and he becomes a wild, rabid beast that will literally attempt to murder anything and everything.
* '''Implied''': An aged Hiro mentions "Flash", a kid from Osaka, and also mentions how he wasn't the sharpest knife in the drawer, though he was most certainly the loudest mouth in the room.
* '''Intended Audience Reaction''':
** Flash is considered to be a weird and offensive caricature of an Osakan, because they don't really act like that in real life, and he's forced to deal with the backlash for being offensive and stereotypical, but [[StepfordSmiler without that persona, he's basically nothing]].
** Flash is considered an annoyance that detracts from the story. But taking a closer look at him, we can see that he genuinely tries his best to be entertaining, often being quiet and sad when all alone.
* '''Untwisted''':
** Flash appears to be an Osakan, and may have a ridiculous personality (which definitely feels fake), but we see him talking normally with his family, and they all speak with a thick {{Kansai|Regional Dialect}} as well, even if their personalities aren't as absurdly comical as his.
** Flash, despite being Osakan, is suspiciously fluent in (of all languages) ''Korean'', especially in the ''Gyeongsang Dialect'', but one glance at his Birth Certificate shows that he truly ''was'' born in Osaka. And checking his heritage shows that his parents aren't even Korean, or even from any region that's not Kansai.
** Flash, despite being MrFanservice (of either [[{{Hunk}} musc]][[{{Bara}} ular]] or [[{{Bishonen}} slen]][[PrettyBoy der]] build), still acts like a boisterous Osakan who's lacking upstairs, but is a lot of fun to be around.
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* '''Straight''': [[BoisterousBruiser Flash]] [[TheBigGuy Waka]][[TheBrute mono]] is an Osakan, and is 6'8, [[HeroicBuild bears a muscular physique]], [[HairTriggerTemper hot-headed]], [[BloodKnight will fight anything]] [[LeeroyJenkins without a second thought]], [[TheDitz dimwitted]], [[BigEater glutton]][[JabbaTableManners ous]], {{Greed}}y as hell, [[DelinquentHair sports a pompadour]], [[TheHedonist lives a luxurious life of pleasure]] while being horrendously {{opportunistic|Bastard}} (at least when it comes to money), and has an incredibly thick KansaiRegionalAccent (with a vocal range of TenorBoy to BadassBaritone), only calling [[SelfDeprecation himself]] (and also other people he heavily dislikes) as "UsefulNotes/{{baka}}", using "aho" for everyone else, but is also a humorous young lad, and an extremely LargeHam.
* '''Exaggerated''':
** Any and all Osakans are like this, even those who don't even live there. If you were born in Osaka, you're destined to be this.
** Flash is a {{Cloudcuckoolander}} who's TooDumbToLive / LethallyStupid.
** Flash is an Amerikamura Native, and is basically an absolute caricature of an Osakan. He is [[TheGiant 7 feet tall]] (not counting the ''MASSIVE'' [[DelinquentHair Ri-zento hairstyle that's 3 feet long and is as stiff as concrete]]), with a build bordering on being a TopHeavyGuy [[{{Gonk}} with]] a {{tiny head|ed behemoth}}, has a wardrobe that's ALL American style, complete with Hawaiian shirts, tank tops, jeans, and other American pieces of clothing (though he will typically wear a gaudy business suit from time to time), his KansaiRegionalAccent is perfected and mastered to the point where he can go from a screechy, nasally voice to BassoProfundo, uses "aho" for everyone he considers [[HypocriticalHumor an idiot]], and only uses ''"Bakayarou"'' for people he ''REALLY'' hates, turns every single encounter with ANYONE ([[DidYouJustScamCthulhu Eldrich beings and Gods included]]) into a BokeAndTsukkomiRoutine with him obviously as the Boke (but in some cases, he even manages to smoothly switch roles), embodies every single Osakan stereotype ever, and his brain probably consists of [[TrademarkFavoriteFood all sorts of Asian cuisine (even from China and Korea)]] [[TheLastOfTheseIsNotLikeTheOthers and money]], and even then he doesn't even use his money, he manages to goad, coerce, or guilt trip them into paying for him almost seamlessly (rarely did he ever have to intimidate with his BassoProfundo voice, though that only happened once).
*** Flash is a Dotonbori Native, and he's basically a crossbreed between this and a {{Japanese Delinquent|s}}. See above, but instead of American Clothing, it's simply just Japanese. Also, his pompadour is much smaller, but still stiff as concrete.
*** Flash's encounters with people typically go something like this:
-> Flash: Heyo! Y'seem like the kind who'd love t'hear some stories. Are ya?
-> Person: I totally care! / Boooring.
-> Flash: (If picked "I totally care!") Cheer up, would'ja? Nobody likes a killjoy, y'know!\\
Flash: (If picked "Boooring.") Great t'see yer spirits up! Get comfy! So...\\
(Flash proceeds to go on a long and winded story of a random topic.)\\
(Person notices certain discrepancies / gets offended at the end of the story / is absolutely horrified at the ending of said story. They proceed [[DopeSlap to smack Flash over the head]], bonus points if with a PaperFanOfDoom.)
-> Flash: Ow! Can't believe it took ya this long t'realize we've been doin' {{Manzai}} all along! Hahaha!\\
(Second DopeSlap ensues. They've been tricked all this time.)
* '''Downplayed''':
** Flash is from Eastern Osaka, close to Kyoto, and he's merely just a BookDumb, HotBlooded, and pretty cool guy to hang around.
** Flash is a GeniusDitz from Osaka, where his braincells occasionally rub together and he gets an epiphany every now and then.
* '''Logical Extreme''': Flash is DumbMuscle.
* '''Justified''': Osaka is a bustling place, with lots of things to do. The Osakans are naturally jolly.
* '''Inverted''':
** Flash ''is'' an Osakan, but speaks in a thick {{keigo}}, polite, and honorable. He always drinks water or tea instead of sake, and is a rather courteous boy.
** Flash is an Osaka-born genius.
** Flash isn't an Osakan, but has the personality of this.
** Flash isn't an Osakan, and speaks with {{keigo}} and is as courteous.
** Flash is the Idiot from Tokyo in a setting of Osakans who aren't idiots.
** Flash is the OnlySaneMan in a setting with Idiots from Tokyo.
** Flash is the UpperClassTwit from Osaka, who takes pride in his cuisine, and is well known for his takoyaki balls and wagyu steaks (though he is really airheaded as Japanese Cuisine is all he knows).
** Flash is the UpperClassTwit from Tokyo, who wears so much kimonos he could barely even breathe, is constantly bowing every 5 seconds (will often perform ''[[PoseOfSupplication Dogeza]]'' for the [[SelfPunishmentOverFailure most minor offenses]]), is considered to be overtly polite even by {{Japanese|Politeness}} standards, and does such an '''''JustForFun/{{egregious}}''''' amount of rituals it's practically insane.
* '''Subverted''':
** Flash is an Osakan, but when he's finally introduced, he's portrayed as calm and mild mannered, only speaking in Kanto dialect, or even {{keigo}}.
** Flash is an Osakan, and while he's usually grouped in with the other rowdy Osakans, he's also the local MrFanservice (of either {{Hunk}} / {{Bara|Genre}} or {{Bishonen}} / PrettyBoy variety) and ThePornomancer.
** Flash [[{{Fauxreigner}} isn't even Osakan,]] [[FakeNationality or even Japanese, surprisingly]] (despite managing to pull off both extremely well). He's actually from Busan, South Korea.
* '''Double Subverted''':
** That is, until he gets absolutely [[InVinoVeritas wasted on sake]].
** He was grouped with them ''for good reason'', as being MrFanservice and ThePornomancer doesn't mean you're automatically saved from being this trope. If anything, Flash is more of a [[BrainlessBeauty himbo]], and still comes off as this.
** He was ''raised'' in Osaka, and even then, Busan's main dialect is the Gyeongsang Dialect, which is basically [[AccentAdaptation Korea's equivalent to a]] KansaiRegionalDialect.
* '''Parodied''':
** The entire ''people'' of Osaka are one big ArmyOfThievesAndWhores, complete with every single LowerClassLout stereotype known to man ([[HalfWittedHillbilly Re]][[SmallTownTyrant dn]][[SouthernFriedPrivate ec]][[HillbillyHorrors ks]], {{Juggalo}}s, [[TheQuincyPunk Punks]], [[{{Gangbangers}} Gangsters]] and {{Delinquents}} of [[GreaserDelinquents all]] [[JapaneseDelinquents stripes]], [[ScooterRidingMod Mods]], [[AllBikersAreHellsAngels Bik]][[UsefulNotes/{{Bosozoku}} ers]], UsefulNotes/{{Skinheads}}, [[FootballHooligans Sports Hooligans]], brutish {{Yakuza}} clans that are as immature as chinpira, {{Deranged Taxi Driver}}s, {{Addled Addict}}s with [[TheAggressiveDrugDealer with their psychotic dealers]], {{Predatory Prostitute}}s, [[SatisfiedStreetRat street rats]], CrazyHomelessPeople, and more), and the [[ViceCity cities there]] are {{Death World}}s [[CrapsaccharineWorld disguised as bustling, sleepless cities full of wild wonders]] inhabited by {{Eldritch Abomination}}s, where everyday has an EscalatingBrawl that includes every last inhabitant in Osaka, including the {{Eldritch Abomination}}s. {{Tokyo|is The Center Of The Universe}}, in comparison, is framed as a SugarBowl inhabited by TheBeautifulElite.
*** (Of inverted) Tokyo is solely populated by depressed {{Hikikomori}}, tired {{Salary|man}}people, and [[UpperClassTwit The Vain Elite]], who are absolute snobs to everyone that isn't them, wearing so much kimonos and garbs that they're practically suffocating themselves, and chastising others who even have ''one small difference'' between the outsiders' rituals and The Vain Elite's (the rituals they go through? All of them). Osaka (and by extent the rest of Japan), in comparison, is framed as a CityOfAdventure inhabited by jolly people.
** For Flash, see Exaggerated. Also, every quality applies to every citizen of Osaka, except they're [[TheGiant a lot bigger]] than [[LargeRunt the comparatively tiny Flash]], who's also their weakest citizen.
** The instant someone mentions "[[BokeAndTsukkomiRoutine Manzai]]" in Osaka, every last inhabitant of the area gets a PaperFanOfDoom in their back pocket.
* '''Zig-Zagged''': Flash's personality is a revolving door between {{Kansai|Regional Accent}} speaking joker / {{Jerkass}} / {{Cloudcuckoolander}}, {{Tohoku|Regional Accent}} speaking LazyBum, Kanto speaking {{Everyman}}, / {{Salaryman}}, {{Keigo}} speaking gentleman / {{Samurai}}, and whatever stereotypes are associated with their respective UsefulNotes/JapaneseDialects. [[{{Fauxreigner}} Which region was he actually born in is unknown, but he tends to lie about it a lot and is really inconsistent with his answers]].
* '''Averted''':
** Flash is Osakan, but is neither boisterous nor corteous.
** Flash isn't Osakan.
* '''Enforced''':
** The creators of this work are Japanese / Based in Japan and is trying to find some stereotypes that can be used for PluckyComicRelief.
** The creators want to show a sharp contrast between {{Tokyo|IsTheCenterOfTheUniverse}} and Osaka, showing Tokyo as superior and Osaka as populated by rowdy asshats.
* '''Lampshaded''':
** "He's from Osaka. I seriously shouldn't be surprised if he's fucking stupid."
** '''''"COME DOWN TO OSAKA Y'ALL!! WE GON' GET FUCKIN' WASTED ON SAKE!! YEEEE-HAWWW!!!"'''''
--->Hiro: Holy shit, could you just piper the fuck down? My ears nearly went out with your voice...
* '''Invoked''':
** Wanting a sort of [[TheFace representative of Osaka]], Osakan Teachers teach Flash how to act like this.
** As some kind of sick joke, someone makes "Osaka-Sake", which turns anyone into this with a single swig.
* '''Exploited''':
** Flash uses a personality similar to this to be fun around, and [[ThePornomancer score a lot of chicks (and some cute guys)]] while he's at it.
** Instead of just sexual partners, he uses it to make friends with a lot of people due to being so fun to be with.
* '''Defied''': Flash is strictly taught to speak only in {{keigo}} and act incredibly courteous, or else he'll have to take up the Wakizashi and commit {{Seppuku}}.
* '''Discussed''':
** Flash is often discussed about how weird and odd he is for an Osakan, and how his personality feels really fake.
** Hiro and [[TheLancer Ichigo]] are seen at a bar, with Hiro [[INeedAFreakingDrink downing several glasses of Sake after his encounter with Flash]].
-> Hiro: [[HypocriticalHumor He's the reason why I hate 'em Kansai speakin' fucko's...]]
-> Ichigo: [[DeadpanSnarker I'm just gonna let that speak for itself.]]
* '''Conversed''':
** "Do Osakans really act like that? I seriously doubt it."
** (From an Osakan's POV): "Aw godammit it! [[StopBeingStereotypical Quit bein' so stereotypical]], we're not like that!"
* '''Deconstructed''':
** Flash deconstructs BoisterousBruiser, becoming a [[BloodKnight bloodthirsty]] [[AxCrazy maniac]] later on in life.
** This blatantly offensive portrayal of Kansai people completely rubs everyone the wrong way, and Flash quickly becomes TheScrappy.
* '''Reconstructed''':
** Flash reconstructs BoisterousBruiser, controlling his own pleasures like fighting and drinking.
** The writers take EXTRA care in writing Flash as to not come off like an absurd caricature of the Kansai people, but entertaining enough to not go stale quickly.
* '''Played for Laughs''': Flash tries to be a wannabe tough guy and uses the KansaiRegionalAccent to intimidate, but comes off as this trope.
* '''Played for Drama''':
** Flash is a [[SpearCounterpart male version]] of a BrokenBird, and uses this trope as a [[StepfordSmiler personality to cope]] with the [[DarkAndTroubledPast horrors of what happened in his past]].
** In a sequel, it turns out the entirety of the previous work is actually a PropagandaPiece which seeks to portray Osakans as a pack of idiotic louts, and show that TokyoIsTheCenterOfTheUniverse. This does NOT bode well with actual Osakans, who proceed to vent their outrage on all pieces of media. The work is promptly reviled and Flash is now painted as a figure for racism, much like Pepe the frog.
* '''Played for Horror''': [[TheDreaded Flash]] nicknamed ''[[RedBaron "The Kansai Brute"]]'' for his notorious outbursts of rage that's {{blind|ed by rage}}ing him most of the time and killing people, intentionally or not. When he gets into such a fit of anger, he convulses unnaturally, his eyes get [[RedEyesTakeWarning bloodshot]], he foams at the mouth, and he becomes a wild, rabid beast that will literally attempt to murder anything and everything.
* '''Implied''': An aged Hiro mentions "Flash", a kid from Osaka, and also mentions how he wasn't the sharpest knife in the drawer, though he was most certainly the loudest mouth in the room.
* '''Intended Audience Reaction''':
** Flash is considered to be a weird and offensive caricature of an Osakan, because they don't really act like that in real life, and he's forced to deal with the backlash for being offensive and stereotypical, but [[StepfordSmiler without that persona, he's basically nothing]].
** Flash is considered an annoyance that detracts from the story. But taking a closer look at him, we can see that he genuinely tries his best to be entertaining, often being quiet and sad when all alone.
* '''Untwisted''':
** Flash appears to be an Osakan, and may have a ridiculous personality (which definitely feels fake), but we see him talking normally with his family, and they all speak with a thick {{Kansai|Regional Dialect}} as well, even if their personalities aren't as absurdly comical as his.
** Flash, despite being Osakan, is suspiciously fluent in (of all languages) ''Korean'', especially in the ''Gyeongsang Dialect'', but one glance at his Birth Certificate shows that he truly ''was'' born in Osaka. And checking his heritage shows that his parents aren't even Korean, or even from any region that's not Kansai.
** Flash, despite being MrFanservice (of either [[{{Hunk}} musc]][[{{Bara}} ular]] or [[{{Bishonen}} slen]][[PrettyBoy der]] build), still acts like a boisterous Osakan who's lacking upstairs, but is a lot of fun to be around.
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