Saw Paing

Appearance

Saw Paing is the polar opposite of his self-proclaimed rival, Kaolan Wongsawat; while the latter is calm and apathetic, Saw Paing is hot-blooded, impetuous, and easily excitable. He is a frequent shouter, and yells loud enough to drown out the announcer on the microphone in a crowded stadium. His adoptive father, Sanemitsu, casually states that Saw Paing is not a very intelligent person, though he does have (some degree of) common sense. Despite his hot-blooded nature, Saw Paing is surprisingly understanding, such as delaying fights with Kaolan if the latter is on a date. His rivalry with Kaolan is seemingly one-sided; after Kaolan beat him in a cross-border match at age 16, he frequently sneaks across the border to challenge him to a rematch, even climbing into Kaolan's high-rise apartment to do so, much to the latter's chagrin.

Personality

Saw Paing is the polar opposite of his self-proclaimed rival, Kaolan Wongsawat; while the latter is calm and apathetic, Saw Paing is hot-blooded, impetuous, and easily excitable. He is a frequent shouter, and yells loud enough to drown out the announcer on the microphone in a crowded stadium. His adoptive father, Sanemitsu, casually states that Saw Paing is not a very intelligent person, though he does have (some degree of) common sense. Despite his hot-blooded nature, Saw Paing is surprisingly understanding, such as delaying fights with Kaolan if the latter is on a date. His rivalry with Kaolan is seemingly one-sided; after Kaolan beat him in a cross-border match at age 16, he frequently sneaks across the border to challenge him to a rematch, even climbing into Kaolan's high-rise apartment to do so, much to the latter's chagrin.

History

At the age of 16, Saw Paing took part in the annual cross-border match between Myanmar and Thailand. There he faced Kaolan for the first time and was defeated in their fight by the judge's decision. Two years before the events of Kengan Ashura, Saw Paing learned of the death of his brother Ne Win Paing. It was due to the latter's participation in the Kengan matches; Yoroizuka Sanemitsu also revealed that he was aware of his village's plight. Saw Paing positively brushed it off before asking Sanemitsu for a favor of moving the people of his village to the village Sanemitsu owned. He then offered his services to Sanemitsu and participated in the Kengan matches himself.