The story of Ken the Warrior is long gone, but generations of Italians and Japanese have grown up watching the legendary manga by Tetsuo Hara and Buronson. The author had the phrase “You are already dead” in mind from the start, while the protagonist would have been inspired by the legend of Bruce Lee.
And what about the historical antagonist of Ken the Warrior? Raoul, also known as Raoh or Raul, based on dubbing and editions, also has its origins. In particular, in a post on his blog, Tetsuo Hara a What actors were inspired to create the character of Raoul.
Originally, his prototype was to create a man who was just huge and taking shape began to be inspired by Rutger Hauer, Actor who played Roy Batty in Blade Runner. In particular, the replicant’s gaze was an element Raoul remembered. As the picture took shape and the story went on, a few letters from readers followed after Raoul first removed his helmet in the manga. he decided to gradually change the image of the character to make him even more evil and suitable for the figure of the antagonist.
Certainly, Tetsuo Hara and Buronson ended up maintaining the tremendous traits of the character, given the data on Raoul’s body.
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