Bodoro

2011
Bodoro
Kana	ボドロ
Rōmaji	Bodoro
Portrayal
Japanese Voice	Eiji Takemoto (1999) Naoki Bandō (2011)
English Voice	Steve Olson (1999) Doug Stone (2011)
Debuts
Manga Debut	Chapter 22
Anime Debut	Episode 6 (1999) Episode 3 (2011)
Characteristics
Gender	Male
Eye Color	Black
Hair Color	Grey
State	Deceased
General Status
Previous Occupation	Martial Artist Hunter Examinee #191

Bodoro (ボドロ, Bodoro) was a Martial Artist and Examinee #191 during the 287th Hunter Exam.

Appearance

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Bodoro's 2011 anime design

Bodoro is a muscular old man with marked chin, mustache and the hair tied in a ponytail. He is always seen wearing the typical robes of a martial artist.

Personality

Bodoro adheres to a personal code of honor that prevents him from fighting children, no matter what their combat ability is.

Plot

Hunter Exam arc

Tonpa introduces Bodoro as "the Kung Fu Master" to Gon, Kurapika, and Leorio before the start of the 1st stage. Bodoro later appears during the 287th Hunter Exam, as one of the 24 candidates who passes Lippo's 3rd phase and manages to reach the 4th phase of the exam on Zevil Island. During this phase he fights and defeats Ryu and is qualified for the final phase of the exam.

Bodoro knocked out by Hisoka

In Netero's interview, Bodoro claims #44 caught his attention the most and would rather not fight #99 or #405 due to his personal code of not fighting children. Bodoro fights against Hisoka, in the Final Phase of the Hunter Exam. He is unable to injure the magician despite his experience as a fighter; when knocked to the floor, Hisoka whispers something in Bodoro's ear and Bodoro surrenders. To this day, it is uncertain what exactly was said between them.

Bodoro killed by Killua

His next fight against Leorio is delayed, as Leorio doesn't feel it fair that Bodoro has to fight while wounded. However, when the fight finally begins, Killua interferes by stabbing Bodoro through the chest with his bare hand, killing him.

Abilities & Powers

Bodoro was capable enough to reach the final round of the notoriously difficult Hunter Exam. Having passed the first two phases of the Hunter Exam, he is sure to have above-average stamina and agility. As a martial artist, Bodoro is bound to be proficient at some form of combat, presumably involving his spear and shield, although he fought in the last trial barehanded. His overall power probably exceeded Pokkle's, since Killua was not averse to fighting him. Netero viewed Leorio and him as evenly matched, with Bodoro having the upper hand in terms of experience, but losing to Leorio in terms of combat skill. Although he was effortlessly defeated by Hisoka in the final round, taking a severe beating in the process, he refused to give up until the magician whispered something in his ear, and did not back down from the subsequent fight.

Battles

Battles
Hunter Exam arc Bodoro vs. Great Stamp† Bodoro vs. Hisoka Morow (Final Phase) Bodoro† * vs. Leorio Paradinight * (Final Phase)

Trivia

• In Nippon Animation's anime adaptation, Bodoro exhibits signs of a rivalry with Goz, a fellow martial artist and exam participant, during the Hunter Exam. This rivalry is set aside in the dire circumstances of Lippo's "bonus stage" after the Trick Tower, in which the two assist Hanzo in reeling in Gon and Geretta during the tsunami.
• A common theory is that what Hisoka whispered to Bodoro was something along the lines of: "If you don't forfeit, I am going to fight the children", having somehow heard, or just assumed, that Bodoro cared about them.