To read the 18 volumes is to witness the deconstruction of the hero's journey. Noritaka Oji remains one of the most distinct protagonists in manga history—not because he was a good person, and certainly not because he was a nice one, but because he was unapologetically, chaotically, and hilariously himself. He is the King of Brawling not because he holds a belt, but because he alone understands that the fight is, and always has been, a joke.