A.N. — A funny tidbit about the streak that just concluded: each character had M or K to start their names. That wasn't planned! As for today, this big hero has his birthday coming up on the 8th but got crowded out of that spot. He also was shifted here to keep from having a run of four straight adult pros. Happy (early) birthday to Fat Gum!
217. Taishiro Toyomitsu/Fat Gum
He was the BMI Hero, yet Fat Gum's fit form rarely got recognized. Taishiro wasn't always so bulky, after all; he had taut muscles under his squishy, friendly exterior. But being approachable despite his 2.5 meter height was one of the main selling points of his hero persona, so Taishiro would take the lumps of constantly being labeled flabby.
Fat Gum's ranking (No. 58) was not nearly so robust as his body. Being likeable, apparently, didn't outweigh the public's subconscious aversion to obesity in a country renowned for its healthy diet. Or perhaps his thick Kansai accent put people off.
