Other Cultural Depictions of Li Kui
In the video game Jade Empire by Bioware, a character who resembles Li Kui and also goes by his nickname The Black Whirlwind joins your party during the game. He features many of the same personality characteristics as the literary character and the same fighting weapons of choice (twin axes).
The OVA adaptation of Mitsuteru Yokoyama's Giant Robo was unable to license the original supporting cast of the manga or the live-action series, so they used characters from Yokoyama's body of work, including his adaptation of The Water Margin. The character of Tetsugyu (which roughly translates to "Iron Ox"), the Black Whirlwind is based on Yokoyama's depiction of Li Kui.
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