#tajomaru

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Congratulations to our Champions!

Be it known that these Competitors have triumphed in the Fourth Round of Competition!

Sir Guy of Gisborne [Richard Armitage], BBC’s Robin Hood (2006-2009)

Defeats Gu Tingye [Feng Shaofeng], The Story of Minglan (2018) with 52.9% of the Vote (out of 1,061 votes)

Èomer Eadig [Karl Urban], The Lord of the Rings Trilogy (2001-2003)

Defeats Uhtred of Bebbanburg [Alexander Dreymon], The Lord of the Rings Trilogy (2001-2003) with 74.2% of the Vote (out of 1,024 votes)

Boromir, Son of Denethor [Sean Bean], The Lord of the Rings Trilogy (2001-2003)

Defeats King Richard [Timothy Omundson], Galavant (2015-2016) with 60.6% of the Vote (out of 1,280 votes)

Tajômaru [Mifune Toshiro], Rashomon (1950)

Defeats Thorin Oakenshield [Richard Armitage], The Hobbit Trilogy (2012-2014) with 61% of the Vote (out of 966 votes)

Gawain [Dev Patel], The Green Knight (2021)

Defeats Sir Gwaine [Eoin Macken], BBC's Merlin (2008-2012) with 63.9% of the Vote (out of 1,120 votes)

Westley [Cary Elwes], The Princess Bride (1987)

Defeats Jareth the Goblin King [David Bowie], Labyrinth (1986) with 67.6% of the Vote (out of 4,761 votes)

Faramir, Son of Denethor [David Wenham], The Lord of the Rings Trilogy (2001-2003)

Defeats Adhemar, Count of Anjou [Rufus Sewell], A Knight's Tale (2001) with 66.4% of the Vote (out of 1,567 votes)

Xenk Yendar, Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves (2023)

Defeats Sir Lancelot [Santiago Cabrera], BBC’s Merlin (2008-2012) with 59.3% of the Vote (out of 1,483 votes)

Aragorn Elessar [Viggo Mortensen], The Lord of the Rings Trilogy (2001-2003)

Defeats Inigo Montoya [Mandy Patinkin], The Princess Bride (1987) with 69% of the Vote (out of 1,303 votes)

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Oguri Shun

[medievalandfantasymelee]

THE HOT MEDIEVAL & FANTASY MEN MELEE

FOURTH ROUND: 4th Tilt

Thorin Oakenshield, The Hobbit Trilogy (2012-2014) VS. Tajômaru, Rashomon (1950)

Propaganda

Thorin Oakenshield, The Hobbit Trilogy (2012-2014) Portrayed by: Richard Armitage Defeated Opponents: - Thierry of Janville [Jean-Claude Drouot], Thierry la Fronde (1963-1966) - King Edward IV Plantagenet [Max Irons], The White Queen (2013) - King Marke of Cornwall [Rufus Sewell], Tristan + Isolde (2006) - Cesare Borgia [Francois Arnaud], The Borgias (2011-2013)

“Mr. Broody Himself. He is tortured, hot, a warrior of great renown, has no sense of direction and definitely needs a massage and a three-year nap. The complete package!”

Tajômaru, Rashomon (1950) Portrayed by: Mifune Toshiro Defeated Opponents: - Niankoro [Issiaka Kane], Yeelen (1987) - Tom Builder [Rufus Sewell], The Pillars of the Earth (2010) - Aguilar de Nerha [Michael Fassbender], Assassin’s Creed (2016) - Turgut Alp [Cengiz Coşkun] Resurrection: Ertuğrul {Diriliş: Ertuğrul} (2014-2019)

“like yes, the character is a scoundrel, but it takes a lot to make The Sexiest Man Who Has Ever Lived not be sexy, and taking his shirt off certainly isn’t going to do it”

Additional Propaganda Under the Cut

Who is the Hottest Medieval Man?

Thorin Oakenshield [Richard Armitage] (Left)

Tajomaru [Mifune Toshiro] (Right)

Voting ended onJul 15, 2025

Additional Propaganda

For Thorin Oakenshield:

“He worked so hard to care for his people and be there for his family and reclaim his home!!!! He’s a tragic figure! His relationship with Bilbo was fantastic and his death made me cry.”

For Tajomaru:

“this one is for the girlies who are willing to ignore the fact that a man is UNHINGED and a menace because he’s just so pretty!!”

“he's extra-hot in this movie (as in: he doesn't wear clothes much and has kinda long hair)”

[medievalandfantasymelee]

THE HOT MEDIEVAL & FANTASY MEN MELEE

FIRST ROUND: 58th Tilt

Tom Builder, The Pillars of the Earth (2010) VS. Tajômaru, Rashomon (1950)

Propaganda

Tom Builder, The Pillars of the Earth (2010) Portrayed by: Rufus Sewell Defeated Opponents: - Thomas Cromwell [Mark Rylance], Wolf Hall (2015-2024)

“The man is beautiful, he is a visionary and an artist, and he is also a kind and loving husband and father. (Which is not my usual taste, so please vote for him to encourage my better, more emotionally healthy side.)”

Tajômaru, Rashomon (1950) Portrayed by: Mifune Toshiro Defeated Opponents: - Niankoro [Issiaka Kane], Yeelen (1987)

“like yes, the character is a scoundrel, but it takes a lot to make The Sexiest Man Who Has Ever Lived not be sexy, and taking his shirt off certainly isn’t going to do it”

Additional Propaganda Under the Cut

Who is the Hottest Medieval Man?

Tom Builder [Rufus Sewell] (Left)

Tajomaru [Mifune Toshiro] (Right)

Voting ended onOct 11, 2024

Additional Propaganda

For Tom Builder:

For Tajômaru:

“this one is for the girlies who are willing to ignore the fact that a man is UNHINGED and a menace because he’s just so pretty!!”

“he's extra-hot in this movie (as in: he doesn't wear clothes much and has kinda long hair)”

It's like a wonderful nightmare

三船敏郎 | 羅生門 (1950, 黒沢明)

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Rashomon (Akira Kurosawa, 1950) Cast: Toshiro Mifune, Machiko Kyo, Masayuki Mori, Takashi Shimura, Minoru Chiaki, Kichijiro Ueda, Noriko Ho

[medievalandfantasymelee]

THE HOT MEDIEVAL & FANTASY MEN MELEE

THIRD ROUND: 3rd Tilt

Turgut Alp, Resurrection: Ertuğrul {Diriliş: Ertuğrul} (2014-2019) VS. Tajômaru, Rashomon (1950)

Propaganda

Turgut Alp, Resurrection: Ertuğrul {Diriliş: Ertuğrul} (2014-2019) Portrayed by: Cengiz Coşkun Defeated Opponents: - Elendil [Lloyd Owen], The Rings of Power (2022-) - King Edmund the Just [Mark Wells], The Chronicles of Narnia (2005-2010) - Sihtric Kjartansson [Arnas Fedaravicius], The Last Kingdom (2015-2022)

“The shit this man GOES THROUGH. It would be impossible not to love him anyway, but on TOP OF IT ALL he looks like THAT. LOOK AT HIM. The height, the physique, hair, the gaze, the nose. THE AXE. FIND ME A MORE **PERFECT** SPECIMEN OF M A N. He unites every extreme in the most attractive way – gentle with the women he loves, so brutal when he inevitably has to avenge them; incredibly loyal and also just ADORABLE with kids.”

Tajômaru, Rashomon (1950) Portrayed by: Mifune Toshiro Defeated Opponents: - Niankoro [Issiaka Kane], Yeelen (1987) - Tom Builder [Rufus Sewell], The Pillars of the Earth (2010) - Aguilar de Nerha [Michael Fassbender], Assassin’s Creed (2016)

“like yes, the character is a scoundrel, but it takes a lot to make The Sexiest Man Who Has Ever Lived not be sexy, and taking his shirt off certainly isn’t going to do it”

Additional Propaganda Under the Cut

Who is the Hottest Medieval Man?

Turgut Alp [Cengiz Coşkun] (Left)

Tajomaru [Mifune Toshiro] (Right)

Voting ended onApr 13, 2025

Additional Propaganda

For Turgut Alp:

For Tajomaru:

“this one is for the girlies who are willing to ignore the fact that a man is UNHINGED and a menace because he’s just so pretty!!”

“he's extra-hot in this movie (as in: he doesn't wear clothes much and has kinda long hair)”

It's like a wonderful nightmare

三船敏郎 | 羅生門 (1950, 黒沢明)

Rowrbazzle

Rashomon (Akira Kurosawa, 1950) Cast: Toshiro Mifune, Machiko Kyo, Masayuki Mori, Takashi Shimura, Minoru Chiaki, Kichijiro Ueda, Noriko Ho

[medievalandfantasymelee]

Congratulations to today's Champions!

Be it known that these Competitors have triumphed on the First Day of Contest of Round Three!

Inigo Montoya [Mandy Patinkin], The Princess Bride (1987)

Defeats Gandalf Mithrandir [Ian McKellan] with 79.4% of the Vote (out of 990 votes)

Sir Guy of Gisborne [Richard Armitage], BBC’s Robin Hood (2006-2009)

Defeats Beowulf [Gerard Butler], Beowulf & Grendel (2005) with 64% of the Vote (out of 922 Votes)

Tajômaru [Mifune Toshiro], Rashomon (1950)

Defeats Turgut Alp [Cengiz Coşkun], Resurrection: Ertuğrul {Diriliş: Ertuğrul} (2014-2019) with 58% of the Vote (out of 900 votes)

Gu Tingye [Feng Shaofeng], The Story of Minglan (2018)

Defeats Hugh Beringar [Sean Pertwee], Cadfael (1994-1998) with 74.4% of the Vote (out of 1,116 votes)

Sir Lancelot [Santiago Cabrera], BBC’s Merlin (2008-2012)

Defeats William Thatcher [Heath Ledger], A Knight's Tale (2001) with 50.1% of the Vote (Out of 1,778 Votes)

Gawain [Dev Patel], The Green Knight (2021)

Defeats Prince Jingim [Remy Hii], Marco Polo (2014) with 74.5% of the Vote (out of 939 Votes)

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THE HOT MEDIEVAL & FANTASY MEN MELEE

QUALIFYING ROUND: 142nd Tilt

Niankoro, Yeelen (1987) VS. Tajômaru, Rashomon (1950)

Propaganda

Niankoro, Yeelen (1987) Portrayed by: Issiaka Kane

"I just think he's neat"

Tajômaru, Rashomon (1950) Portrayed by: Mifune Toshiro

“like yes, the character is a scoundrel, but it takes a lot to make The Sexiest Man Who Has Ever Lived not be sexy, and taking his shirt off certainly isn’t going to do it”

Additional Propaganda Under the Cut

Who is the Hottest Medieval Man?

Niankoro [Issiaka Kane]

Tajomaru [Mifune Toshiro]

Voting ended onAug 18, 2024

Additional Propaganda

For Niankoro:

For Tajômaru:

“this one is for the girlies who are willing to ignore the fact that a man is UNHINGED and a menace because he’s just so pretty!!”

“he's extra-hot in this movie (as in: he doesn't wear clothes much and has kinda long hair)”

It's like a wonderful nightmare

三船敏郎 | 羅生門 (1950, 黒沢明)

Rowrbazzle

Rashomon (Akira Kurosawa, 1950) Cast: Toshiro Mifune, Machiko Kyo, Masayuki Mori, Takashi Shimura, Minoru Chiaki, Kichijiro Ueda, Noriko Ho

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THE HOT MEDIEVAL & FANTASY MEN MELEE

SECOND ROUND: 24th Tilt

Aguilar de Nerha, Assassin's Creed (2016) VS. Tajômaru, Rashomon (1950)

Propaganda

Aguilar de Nerha, Assassin's Creed (2016) Portrayed by: Michael Fassbender Defeated Opponents: - Wil Ohmsford [Austin Butler], Shannara Chronicles (2016) - Amleth [Alexander Skarsgård], The Northman (2022)

“Cool, well-dressed, deadly, somehow hard to find despite the incredibly recognizable facial tattoo.”

Tajômaru, Rashomon (1950) Portrayed by: Mifune Toshiro Defeated Opponents: - Niankoro [Issiaka Kane], Yeelen (1987) - Tom Builder [Rufus Sewell], The Pillars of the Earth (2010)

“like yes, the character is a scoundrel, but it takes a lot to make The Sexiest Man Who Has Ever Lived not be sexy, and taking his shirt off certainly isn’t going to do it”

Additional Propaganda Under the Cut

Who is the Hottest Medieval Man?

Aguilar de Nerha [Michael Fassbender] (Left)

Tajomaru [Mifune Toshiro] (Right)

Voting ended onDec 25, 2024

Additional Propaganda

For Aguilar de Nerha:

For Tajomaru:

“this one is for the girlies who are willing to ignore the fact that a man is UNHINGED and a menace because he’s just so pretty!!”

“he's extra-hot in this movie (as in: he doesn't wear clothes much and has kinda long hair)”

It's like a wonderful nightmare

三船敏郎 | 羅生門 (1950, 黒沢明)

Rowrbazzle

Rashomon (Akira Kurosawa, 1950) Cast: Toshiro Mifune, Machiko Kyo, Masayuki Mori, Takashi Shimura, Minoru Chiaki, Kichijiro Ueda, Noriko Ho