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Raphael (or Raph), a fictional character, is one of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (TMNT). His bandanna is red and he carries two sai. He is usually depicted as being aggressive, sullen, and rebellious. Mirage Studios is an independent American comic book company founded in 1983 by Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird. ... In comic books, first appearance refers to first comic book to feature a character. ... Eastman and Lairds Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles was a comic book that first appeared in 1984, written and illustrated by Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird. ... Kevin Baines Eastman (born May 30, 1962) is an American comic book artist. ... Peter Laird Peter Alan Laird (born January 27, 1954 in North Adams, Massachusetts) is an American comic book artist. ... TMNT redirects here. ... Alice, a fictional character based on a real character from the work of Lewis Carroll. ... TMNT redirects here. ... For other uses, see Red (disambiguation). ... Two sai For other meanings of the word sai, see Sai (disambiguation). ...

The origin of Raphael's anger is not always fully explored, but in some incarnations appears to stem partly from the realization that they are the only creatures of their kind and ultimately alone. He also has a somewhat turbulent relationship with his brother Leonardo because he is the group leader. He is generally the most likely to experience extremes of emotion. Leonardo (or Leo), a fictional character, is one of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (TMNT). ...

Weapon

Raphael wields twin sai as his primary weapon, though historically, sai were never used by ninja. It is a Kobudo weapon originating in Okinawa. They also traditionally would not be sharpened, nor are they generally offensive weapons. However, if sharpened, a sai could very properly be used by a ninja assassin. Raphael also rarely changes the way he holds the sai, when a traditional wielder would frequently change his grip on the weapon, so as to take advantage of offense and defense. Little research went into the creation of the turtles and these weapon inaccuracies therefore became a regular part of Raphael's character. However, this was fixed in the new TMNT movie, where he frequently switches his grip during fights. Two sai For other meanings of the word sai, see Sai (disambiguation). ... Kobudo (å¤æ¦é“) is a Japanese term that can be translated as old martial way. ... This article is about the prefecture. ...

Comic books

Mirage Comics

In the earliest black-and-white Mirage Comics, Raphael was the most violent turtle and had a tendency for going berserk either in battle or when his temper flared up. He has a somewhat cynical and sarcastic sense of humor. Mirage Studios is a small independent comic book company formed in 1983 by Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird. ...

Raphael mellowed somewhat as the series went on, possibly a key moment for his character development was when he allowed Leonardo alone to defeat The Shredder in Issue #21 of Volume 1. Since then he has been less likely to challenge Leonardo's leadership, and on the whole is more friendly towards his family and allies. Leonardo (or Leo), a fictional character, is one of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (TMNT). ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ...

Of his three brothers, Raphael is closest to Michelangelo, even having stated it in the fourth issue of the original TMNT comics. Raphael often shows a caring, more laid-back, side of himself when around his youngest brother, frequently indulging the younger turtle emotionally when at home and ferociously protecting him from harm when in battle. Raphael openly admits that the mere thought of his youngest brother being grievously injured causes him to experience violent rage. In his self-titled one-shot micro series, Raphael met human vigilante Casey Jones, his foil, who was even more violent and unstable than he was. Despite their brutal first meeting, the two have since formed a close bond. Michelangelo (or Mikey, occasionally Mike), is a fictional character, one of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (TMNT). ... Arnold Casey Jones is a character from the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles series. ... For other uses, see foil. ...

In the 2001 comic book series (Volume 4), he is still the most violent turtle, but is more sociable. After having been bitten by a vampire-like creature, he experienced a further mutation, and became a large, dinosaur-like version of himself. He went into a state of berserk animal rage because of it, but with some guidance by an inner manifestation of Master Splinter, he regained his original mentality and later assisted Donatello and Casey Jones in tracking down the vampires who attacked him. This is also somewhat similar to an earlier storyline during Volume 1, where Raphael was attacked by a leech-like creature who, when sucking his blood, also drained him of the mutagen in his body and reverted him to a small turtle. The leech itself mutated and vanished, prompting the remaining turtles to follow it. Finally, after tracking down the creature, Raphael manages to bite it and pierce its skin, thereby drinking it's blood and mutating back. It should be noted that even as a small turtle, Raphael seemed to retain some intelligence, as he both recognized his brothers, and apparently had the desire to return to mutated form. Interior splash from Eastman and Lairds Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #1 The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, a quartet of crime-fighting reptilian brothers, first appeared in 1984 as a comic by Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird. ...

In the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and Other Strangeness roleplaying game, Raphael appeared in a comic strip for the After The Bomb expansion as leader of a village of turtles. He was shown to have lived to an advanced age, and while he had mellowed considerably, he was still an effective fighter, and the people of the village turned to him for protection. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and Other Strangeness is a role-playing game based on the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. ... A roleplaying game (RPG) is a type of game in which players assume the roles of characters and collaboratively create stories. ... After The Bomb is a role-playing game published by Palladium Books in 2001. ...

Image Comics

In the Image series that treated the first two volumes of the Mirage Comics as canonical, Raphael was blasted in the face and disfigured. After that he wore one of Casey Jones' hockey masks for much of the time, and eventually just an eye patch. Later, Raphael wore Shredder's armor in an attempt to psychologically dominate a number of the New York Mob, with whom the Foot Clan was engaged in a losing gang war. He had accidentally stumbled into a battle between Foot members and these gun-toting Mobsters and was chased right into Shredder's old forge, where he crafted his armor and weapons by hand in Ninja tradition. He donned a slightly variant version of the armor, (which had far more blades on the arms than just the two held on the hand by a type of brass knuckle band seen in other versions of the Shredder), and pretended to be the Shredder to get the advantage on his pursuers. He succeeded in defeating them and was then accepted into, and given control of, the New York faction of the Foot Clan for a brief time. The current series produced by Mirage Comics, Volume 4, does not treat the Image series as canon.

Archie Comics

The Archie comics series was titled "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Adventures," and began as a direct adaptation of the popular cartoon series in the late eighties. The comic later branched out on its own; changes for Raphael included him wearing a skin-tight black outfit for a time, and having a girlfriend in the anthropomorphic fox Ninjara. His personality was closer to how he was represented on the television show at the time. During the story arc "Future Shark Trilogy", a version of Raphael from the future appeared, this version was far more cynical, but less temperamental. Additionally, he had lost an eye in battle and wore an eye patch. During the 5 issue "Cyber Samurai Ninja Turtles" arc (issues #62-67), the lives of the future Turtles are expanded upon with Raphael having married an anthropomorphic wolf woman named Mezcaal, with whom he runs a restaurant called Turtle Island. Raphael is also the only Turtle to break the code which the Turtles follow in the Archie comics by using a weapon with the intent to kill by shooting the villain Verminator X, though X survives the gunshot (actually being shown later to have reverted to his original personality). Archie Comics is an American comic book publisher known for its many series featuring the fictional teenage Archie Andrews, Betty Cooper, Veronica Lodge, Reggie Mantle and Forsythe Jughead Jones characters created by Bob Montana. ... Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (known as Teenage Mutant Hero Turtles in the United Kingdom, Republic of Ireland, Germany and Sweden) is an American animated television series, produced by Fred Wolf Films and Murakami-Wolf-Swenson, Inc. ... Anthropomorphism, also referred to as personification or prosopopeia, is the attribution of human characteristics to inanimate objects, animals, forces of nature, and others. ... This article is about the animal. ... This is a list of less important characters from the various incarnations of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. ...

1987 animated series

In the original North American version of the 1987 cartoon show, Raphael's voice actor is Rob Paulsen in all seasons except the final 1996 season, in which he is voiced by Michael Gough. In some episodes of the UK's "Teenage Mutant Hero Turtles" version of the 1987 show, his lines were redubbed by Hal Rayle. North America North America is a continent [1] in the Earths northern hemisphere and (chiefly) western hemisphere. ... On December 10, 1987, the first episode of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles cartoon, by Murakami-Wolf-Swenson Film Productions Inc. ... A voice actor (also a voice artist) is a person who provides voices for animated characters (including those in feature films, television series, animated shorts), voice-overs in radio and television commercials, audio dramas, dubbed foreign language films, video games, puppet shows, and amusement rides. ... This article is about the voice actor Rob Paulsen. ... Michael Gough is an American voice actor. ... Hal Rayle is an American voice actor. ...

As opposed to being angry and sullen, Raphael is a sarcastic wise-guy, and supplies comic relief alongside Michelangelo, whose humor is usually attributed to his ignorance and spaciness. As a result, Michelangelo is the subject of Raphael's jokes more than any other Turtle. He frequently makes jokes that break the Fourth wall. Michelangelo (or Mikey, occasionally Mike), is a fictional character, one of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (TMNT). ... The fourth wall is the imaginary invisible wall at the front of the stage in a proscenium theater, through which the audience sees the action in the world of the play. ...

This incarnation of Raphael is entirely different from other variations and has a far less confrontational relationship with his friends and fellow Turtles. The most striking example with this is his lack of a rivalry with Leonardo. Raphael has no desire to steal anyone's thunder or become a leader; he's perfectly content providing the wittiest of the cartoon's jokes making him the funniest and least serious turtle of the group.

In the episode "Raphael Meets His Match," Raphael was paired off with a mysterious mutant female named Mona Lisa, who might have been considered as a potential girlfriend for Raphael. Despite following the Turtles back to New York, Mona Lisa was never seen again. She has a mild fanbase, despite her one appearance. This is a list of less important characters from the various incarnations of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. ...

2003 animated series

In the 2003 TV show, The new Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles cartoon, first aired on February 8, 2003, marked the revival of the franchise by Fox Network, with the help of 4Kids Entertainment, as a Saturday-morning cartoon in Foxs Fox Box programming block (which has since been renamed 4Kids TV). The 2003 TMNT...

Raphael's personality is more akin to his original movie incarnation - he is angrier and more sardonic, but not quite as violent as shown in the earlier Mirage comics, where he was portrayed as near-psychotic when angered in the earliest issues (although he is still very impulsive). One incident where he almost smashed Michelangelo's head in with a wrench is shown here, as it did in Raphael #1. He also talks with a similar Brooklyn accent used in the movies. He often argues with Leonardo and Michelangelo, although he is depicted as being very close with both at times. His angry personality may be just a cover up for his true feelings towards his brothers. His best friend is generally regarded as Casey Jones. In all incarnations of the turtles, Raphael appears to live in the shadow of Leonardo and resents his brother's social position in the group. This was only confirmed in the new cartoon, and the reasons for so stated, where in his pre-teen years, he competed with Leonardo for leadership of the Turtles (because he was the second oldest) by virtue of the belief that the leader would also be the best and bravest fighter. The New York dialect of the English language is spoken by most European Americans who were raised in New York City and much of its metropolitan area including the lower Hudson Valley, western Long Island, and in northeastern New Jersey. ... Leonardo (or Leo), a fictional character, is one of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (TMNT). ... Michelangelo (or Mikey, occasionally Mike), is a fictional character, one of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (TMNT). ... Arnold Casey Jones is a character from the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles series. ... Leonardo (or Leo), a fictional character, is one of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (TMNT). ...

Raphael's relationship with Michelangelo is unique in this series. Michelangelo has a tendency to severely annoy his brother, from playing pranks, to taunting, gloating, and overall rubbing his accomplishments in Raphael's face (which leads him to knock Michelangelo down a peg). Though, it has been shown that he deeply cares for his brother. Raphael showed concern for him when he thought Michelangelo had been killed by a rampaging Leatherhead and was the first to try to come to his aid when he found out Michelangelo's Battle Nexus rematch was rigged. Raphael values his family over anything and will react immediately if they are in danger.

Raphael is voiced by Frank Frankson, who since the Season 3 episode Touch and Go, is credited as John Campbell. In Polish version, he is voiced by Dariusz Odija. Anime Roles F-Zero: GP Legend Rick Wheeler [G.I. Joe Sigma Six]] Duke (Episode 9 - Present) / Storm Shadow Now and Then, Here and There Oda One Piece Navy Commander PokÃ©mon Field Commander/Harland of Team Magma Sonic X Sam Speed Yu-Gi-Oh! Tristan Taylor (Episode 11+) Ultimate... Touch and Go is the sixtieth episode of the animated series Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2003), which originally aired on November 20, 2004. ...

Movies

In the 1990 film adaptation, Raphael, who speaks with a distinctive tough-sounding Brooklyn accent (that was imitated in the later versions of TMNT), is the turtle whose character is explored most completely. He has a quick temper, uses mild profanity, verbally challenges Leonardo and is the first one to meet the human characters, April O'Neil and Casey Jones; an unexplored romantic subplot between him and April O'Neil, limited because of their difference in species, is hinted at. In the middle of the film, he is ambushed by the Foot Clan and severely injured (this happens to Leonardo in the original comics and the 2003 series); after this, his role is lessened somewhat, although he recovers. At the end of the movie in the battle with Shredder, Raphael is the first to get rid of his weapons upon The Shredder's demand in order to save Leonardo's life; once again this shows his values of family precedes anything else, even his own ego. For the 2007 film, see TMNT (film). ... Leonardo (or Leo), a fictional character, is one of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (TMNT). ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Arnold Casey Jones is a character from the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles series. ...

In the second and the third film, his personality is explored no more than the other TMNT. He is still angry and occasionally goes off by himself, but has a soft spot for the young people the team meets. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III is a 1993 live-action film, the second sequel to the 1990 live-action Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles film. ...

At the start of the 2007, CGI sequel TMNT, Raphael, growing increasingly frustrated and violent, has become a masked vigilante, the Nightwatcher, going to the surface at night and fighting crime in very brutal fashions. Leonardo confronts him in his Nightwatcher disguise, and toys with Raphael who, using the manriki, is not a match for Leonardo. Leonardo knocks off his mask with an uppercut and then, seeing its Raphael, starts to lecture him. He and Leonardo then come to blows over this, and in a bout of focused rage he breaks Leonardo's ninjikens and pins him to the ground, his eyes showing bitter hatred. Leo's staring causes him to snap out of it and retreat, unable to bear what he nearly done. After Leo is kidnapped by the War Generals and Foot Clan, Raphael returns to the lair. Here, it's stated that some of his jealousy towards Leonardo is because he was the apparent favored son of Splinter; after Splinter assures him that he is just as valued as all his brothers, he effectively leads the turtles (joined by Splinter, April and Casey) in a rescue, giving Leo a new pair of swords to replace the ones he destroyed in their fight, effectively "handing off the baton" to his brother and accepting him as leader. For the 1990 film, see Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (film). ...

Donatello was also angered by Raphael's personality, complaining that Raph wasn't pulling his weight around and does little to support the family and the team. This was explained earlier in the movie where Don and Raph argued. Like Leonardo, Donatello also disliked the Nightwatcher, because he wasn't sure who's side he's on.

However, Michelangelo looks up to Raphael and is a huge fan of the Nightwatcher.

Splinter describes Raphael as passionate, strong, loyal to a fault, and someone who takes on the burdens of the world, who would make a great leader.

In the TMNT movie prequel comics, Raphael becomes the Nightwatcher after failing to save an old man who was once a crime-fighter, and promising to take the man's gear and get his revenge. He starts this career in Harlem, which the comic vividly shows to be full of gangs, murder, muggings, rape, prostitution, and pornography stores. Raphael actively feels that he has a responsibility to help the neighborhood, especially after the old man, David Merryweather, is shot while Raphael is on the phone with Leonardo, who is about to leave on his training pilgrimage. When Raphael admits his mistake to Splinter, his relationship to Michelangelo as an older brother gets a spotlight; Michelangelo, who admires the Nightwatcher and, by proxy, Raphael as a hero, is expressively let down in this scene by the vigilante anti-hero. His time as the Nightwatcher is one of the few during which Raphael uses a different ninjistu weapon, the manriki: weighted chains that can be concealed in the hands and used from considerable distances. Unlike his sai, the manriki are typically not lethal weapons, though they could crush a skull if used with enough force. In the novelization of the movie, however, Raphael's weapons are incorrectly called bolos, referring to the weapon bolas. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Manriki is a throwing chain, generally about 11 inches (279 mm) long. ... Gaucho Bolas Bolas (from Spanish bola, ball, also known as boleadoras) are a throwing weapon made of weights on the ends of interconnected cords, designed to capture animals by entangling their legs. ...

In Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, he is played and voiced by Josh Pais. In Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II, he is played by Kenn Troum and voiced by Laurie Faso. In Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III, he is played by Matt Hill and voiced by Tim Kelleher. In the 2007 TMNT, he is voiced by Nolan North and Borys Szyc (Polish dub). Josh Pais (born 21 June 1958[1] or 1964) is an American film and television actor. ... For the politician from Tennessee, see Matthew Hill. ... Tim Kelleher (born in the Bronx, New York, USA) is an actor. ... Nolan Ramsey North (October 31, 1970 - ) is an American voice actor born in New Haven, Connecticut. ...

Video games

In the first few video games, Raphael was an unpopular character because of the short range of his weapon. In later games, he was designed to be the fastest turtle to give him more of an advantage. In games released after the 2003 animated series began, he is the strongest and toughest Turtle as opposed to the fastest, reflecting his "tough guy" personality. This article is about computer and video games. ... The new Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles cartoon, first aired on February 8, 2003, marked the revival of the franchise by Fox Network, with the help of 4Kids Entertainment, as a Saturday-morning cartoon in Foxs Fox Box programming block (which has since been renamed 4Kids TV). The 2003 TMNT...

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