A 10th dan karate grandmaster and head of the Shinshinkai school of karate. Doppo is an expert martial artist who takes pride in his strength, yet also humble enough to acknowledged his weakness when being bested in a fight. Orochi Katsumi is his adopted son.
He loses his right eye after a fight with Hanma Yujiro, though he has gained the respect from Yujiro for his prowess and determination to improve himself and the two later become friends. Doppo are one of the fighters who played a large part in the development of Yujiro's son Baki to become "The Strongest Creature on Earth".
