>Ryo Zan Paku is the Japanese translation of the Chinese Liang Shan Bo,
>which is the area where the 108 heroes lived in the Chinese classical
>novel "Shuihu Zhuan", AKA "Water Margin" or "or The Marshes of Mount
>Liang".
>
>Lots of characters in Giant Robo the Animation : The Night the Earth
>Stand Still also comes from this novel. E.g. Taisou and Shishin of
>the nine kings, Goyou, Youshi, Kaei, and many many more.

Well, there you go. They all share that common referential root.

>Ref :
>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Water_Margin
>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mount_Liang

Thanks!

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