Shiren:Popster Tank Family

The Popster Tank monster family (Japanese: オヤジ戦車) is a recurring group of four monsters in the Shiren the Wanderer series. It debuted in Mystery Dungeon 2: Shiren the Wanderer in 1995, making it one of the Original Monster Families.

Related additional families include the Dark Pop Tank monster family that first appeared in Mystery Dungeon: Shiren the Wanderer 4: The Eye of God and the Devil's Navel in 2010, and two cameo appearances in the Danganronpa series, the first in 2017, under the name Monokuma Tank. One additional boss tank exists by the name of KO Tank

The Popster Tank Family consists of:

Original

1. Popster Tank (Japanese: オヤジ戦車)
2. Dadster Tank (Japanese: ガンコ戦車)
3. Oldster Tank (Japanese: イッテツ戦車)
4. Cranky Tank (Japanese: ヘンクツ戦車)

Alt

1. Popster Tank (Japanese: オヤジ戦車)
2. Dadster Tank (Japanese: ガンコ戦車)
3. Grizzled Tank (Japanese: ゴウジョウ戦車)
4. Oldster Tank (Japanese: イッテツ戦車)

Biography

Characteristics

The Popster Tank family is unique because other monster families level up, turning to them.

The Popster Tank has several unique leveling orders.

Shiren 1, Moonlight Village

• Normal: Bowboy ^{(Lv. 1)} → Crossbowboy ^{(Lv. 2)} → Baby Tank ^{(Lv. 1)} → Mini Tank ^{(Lv. 2)} → Popster Tank ^{(Lv. 1)} → Dadster Tank ^{(Lv. 2)} → Oldster Tank ^{(Lv. 3)} → Cranky Tank ^{(Lv. 4)}

The Cranky Tank is exclusive to the Nintendo DS and Smartphone releases of Shiren 1.

Shiren 2, Asuka the Swordswoman

• Normal: Bowboy ^{(Lv. 1)} → Crossbowboy ^{(Lv. 2)} → Baby Tank ^{(Lv. 1)} → Mini Tank ^{(Lv. 2)} → Popster Tank ^{(Lv. 1)} → Dadster Tank ^{(Lv. 2)} → Oldster Tank ^{(Lv. 3)} → Cranky Tank ^{(Lv. 4)}
• Altered: Bowboy ^{(Lv. 1)} → Baby Tank ^{(Lv. 2)} → Popster Tank ^{(Lv. 3)} → Oldster Tank ^{(Lv. 4)}

Shiren 3, 4, 5, Magic Castle

• Normal: Bowboy ^{(Lv. 1)} → Crossbowboy ^{(Lv. 2)} → Baby Tank ^{(Lv. 1)} → Mini Tank ^{(Lv. 2)} → Popster Tank ^{(Lv. 1)} → Dadster Tank ^{(Lv. 2)} → Grizzled Tank ^{(Lv. 3)} → Oldster Tank ^{(Lv. 4)}

The Grizzled Tank became the level 3 monster after Shiren 1 DS. It's used in Magic Castle DS, Shiren 3 Wii, Shiren 4, and Shiren 5. The prior level 3 monster was made the level 4 monster and the Shiren 1 DS/SP level 4 monster hasn't been seen in any other games.

Arbalestboy Family

• Arbalestboy ^{(Lv. 1)} → Ballistaboy ^{(Lv. 2)} → Sabotank ^{(Lv. 1)} → Tunnel Tank ^{(Lv. 2)} → Popster Tank ^{(Lv. 1)} → Dadster Tank ^{(Lv. 2)} → Grizzled Tank ^{(Lv. 3)} → Oldster Tank ^{(Lv. 4)}

Boy Cart Family

• Boy Cart ^{(Lv. 1)} → Cross Cart ^{(Lv. 2)} → Strong Cart ^{(Lv. 3)} → Pierce Cart ^{(Lv. 4)} → Pop Tank ^{(Lv. 1)} → Grampa Tank ^{(Lv. 2)} → Ornery Tank ^{(Lv. 3)} → Cranky Tank ^{(Lv. 4)}

Dark Boy Cart Family

• Dark Boy Cart ^{(Lv. 1)} → Dark Cross Cart ^{(Lv. 2)} → Dark Strong Cart ^{(Lv. 3)} → Dark Pierce Cart ^{(Lv. 4)} → Dark Pop Tank ^{(Lv. 1)} → Dark Grampa Tank ^{(Lv. 2)} → Dark Ornery Tank ^{(Lv. 3)} → Dark Cranky Tank ^{(Lv. 4)}

Appearances

For more about the Popster Tank family in specific media, see the following articles:

Games

The Old Man Tank Family appears in Mystery Dungeon 2: Shiren the Wanderer. The Popster Tank Family appears in the Mystery Dungeon: Shiren the Wanderer (game) version of Mystery Dungeon: Shiren the Wanderer. The Popster Tank Family appears in the Smartphone version of Mystery Dungeon: Shiren the Wanderer. The Popster Tank Family appears in Shiren the Wanderer GB: Monster of Moonlight Village. The Popster Tank Family appears in the Windows version of Shiren the Wanderer: Monster of Moonlight Village. The Template:MoonlightVillageMobile appears in the Android version of Shiren the Wanderer: Monster of Moonlight Village. The Popster Tank Family appears in Shiren the Wanderer 2 - Shiren's Castle and the Oni Invasion. The Popster Tank Family appears in Shiren the Wanderer GB2: Magic Castle of the Desert. The Popster Tank Family appears in Shiren the Wanderer DS2: Magic Castle of the Desert. The Popster Tank Family appears in Mystery Dungeon: Shiren the Wanderer Gaiden - Asuka the Swordswoman. The Popster Tank Family appears in Mystery Dungeon: Shiren the Wanderer Gaiden - Asuka the Swordswoman for Windows. The Popster Tank Family appears in Shiren the Wanderer 3: The Sleeping Princess and the Karakuri Mansion The Popster Tank Family appears in Mystery Dungeon: Shiren the Wanderer 3 Portable. The Pop Tank Family appears in Mystery Dungeon: Shiren the Wanderer 4: The Eye of God and the Devil's Navel The Pop Tank Family appears in Shiren the Wanderer 4 Plus: The Eye of God and the Devil's Navel. The Pop Tank Family appears in Shiren the Wanderer 5: The Tower of Fortune and the Dice of Fate. The Pop Tank Family appears in the Vita version of Shiren the Wanderer: The Tower of Fortune and the Dice of Fate. The Popster Tank Family appears in Mystery Dungeon: Shiren the Wanderer: Princess Suzune and the Tower of Slumber.

In Other Media

The Popster Tank family can be found in the following external media:

Danganronpa V3: Killing HarmonyDanganronpa S: Ultimate Summer Camp

In Despair Dungeon: Monokuma's Test (Japanese: 絶望のダンジョン モノクマの試練, Dungeon of Despair: Monokuma's Trial), a Monokuma Tank appears as a boss monster. It is a fusion between a Popster Tank and Monokuma.

In Danganronpa S: Ultimate Summer Camp (Japanese: ハッピーダンガンロンパＳ 超高校級の南国サイコロ合宿), Monokuma Tank's appear in Despair Dungeon: Monokuma's Test, they are a fusion between a Popster Tank and Monokuma.

Gallery

For all of the Popster Tank art used across the wiki see: Category:Popster Tank Family

Popster TankDadster TankGrizzled TankOldster TankCranky TankNightOfficial ArtworkDanganronpaOther

• Shiren 1 SFC - Old Man Tank.png

  (1995)
  A Popster Tank in Shiren 1 SFC.

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  (1996)
  A Popster Tank in Moonlight Village GB.

• Magic Castle GBC - Popster Tank sprite.png

  (2001)
  A Popster Tank in Magic Castle GBC.

• Shiren 1 DS - Popster Tank sprite.png

  (2008)
  A Popster Tank in Shiren 1 DS.

• Shiren 3 Wii - Popster Tank model.png

  (2008)
  A Popster Tank in Shiren 3 Wii.

• Magic Castle DS - Popster Tank sprite.png

  (2008)
  A Popster Tank in Magic Castle DS.

• Shiren 4 DS - Pop Tank sprite.png

  (2010)
  A Pop Tank in Shiren 4 DS.

• Shiren 5 Vita - Pop Tank sprite.png

  (2015)
  A Pop Tank in Shiren 5 Vita.

• Shiren 1 SFC - Stubborn Tank.png

  (1995)
  A Dadster Tank in Shiren 1 SFC.

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  (1996)
  A Dadster Tank in Moonlight Village GB.

• Magic Castle GBC - Dadster Tank sprite.png

  (2001)
  A Dadster Tank in Magic Castle GBC.

• Shiren 1 DS - Dadster Tank sprite.png

  (2008)
  A Dadster Tank in Shiren 1 DS.

• Shiren 3 Wii - Dadster Tank model.png

  (2008)
  A Dadster Tank in Shiren 3 Wii.

• Magic Castle DS - Dadster Tank sprite.png

  (2008)
  A Dadster Tank in Magic Castle DS.

• Shiren 4 DS - Grampa Tank sprite.png

  (2010)
  A Grampa Tank in Shiren 4 DS.

• Shiren 5 Vita - Grampa Tank sprite.png

  (2015)
  A Grampa Tank in Shiren 5 Vita.

• Shiren 3 Wii - Grizzled Tank model.png

  (2008)
  A Grizzled Tank in Shiren 3 Wii.

• Magic Castle DS - Grizzled Tank sprite.png

  (2008)
  A Grizzled Tank in Magic Castle DS.

• Shiren 4 DS - Ornery Tank sprite.png

  (2010)
  An Ornery Tank in Shiren 4 DS.

• Shiren 5 Vita - Ornery Tank sprite.png

  (2015)
  An Ornery Tank in Shiren 5 Vita.

• Shiren 1 SFC - Obstinate Tank.png

  (1995)
  An Oldster Tank in Shiren 1 SFC.

• 

  (1996)
  An Oldster Tank in Moonlight Village GB.

• Magic Castle GBC - Oldster Tank sprite.png

  (2001)
  An Oldster Tank in Magic Castle GBC.

• Shiren 1 DS - Oldster Tank sprite.png

  (2008)
  An Oldster Tank in Shiren 1 DS.

• Shiren 3 Wii - Oldster Tank model.png

  (2008)
  A Oldster Tank in Shiren 3 Wii.

• Magic Castle DS - Oldster Tank sprite.png

  (2008)
  An Oldster Tank in Magic Castle DS.

• Shiren 4 DS - Cranky Tank sprite.png

  (2010)
  A Cranky Tank in Shiren 4 DS.

• Shiren 5 Vita - Cranky Tank sprite.png

  (2015)
  A Cranky Tank in Shiren 5 Vita.

• Shiren 1 DS - Cranky Tank sprite.png

  (2008)
  A Cranky Tank in Shiren 1 DS.

• Shiren 4 DS - Night Pop Tank sprite.png

  (2010)
  A Dark Pop Tank in Shiren 4 DS.

• Shiren 4 DS - Night Grampa Tank sprite.png

  (2010)
  A Dark Grampa Tank in Shiren 4 DS.

• Shiren 4 DS - Night Ornery Tank sprite.png

  (2010)
  A Dark Ornery Tank in Shiren 4 DS.

• Shiren 4 DS - Night Cranky Tank sprite.png

  (2010)
  A Dark Cranky Tank in Shiren 4 DS.

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  (1995)
  Dadster Tank artwork from a Shiren 1 SFC source book.

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  (1996)
  Popster Tank artwork from a Moonlight Village GB source book.

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  (1996)
  Oldster Tank artwork from a Moonlight Village GB source book.

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  (1996)
  Oldster Tank artwork from a Moonlight Village GB source book.

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  (2000)
  Dadster Tank artwork from a Shiren 2 source book.

• 

  (2001)
  Popster Tank artwork from a Magic Castle GBC source book.

• 

  (2006)
  Artwork from a Shiren 1 DS source book.

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  Monkuma Tank: Popster Tank fused with Monokuma in Danganronpa V3: Killing Harmony.

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  Monkuma Tank V3: Popster Tank fused with Monokuma in Danganronpa V3: Killing Harmony.

• 

  (2001)
  A Popster Tank in Magic Castle GBC (colorless).

Trivia

• The Oldster Tank artwork from a Moonlight Village GB source book in 1996 was the first instance of a gray/silver tank. It wouldn't be used in-game until 2008 when Shiren 3 was released on the Wii.

In Other Languages

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Language Name English Popster Tank Shiren 1 DS, Shiren 3 Wii Pop Tank Shiren 5 Japanese オヤジ戦車(せんしゃ)

Language Name English Dadster Tank Shiren 1 DS, Shiren 3 Wii Grampa Tank Shiren 5 Japanese ガンコ戦車(せんしゃ)

Language Name English Grizzled Tank Shiren 3 Wii Ornery Tank Shiren 5 Japanese ゴウジョウ戦車(せんしゃ)

Language Name English Oldster Tank Shiren 1 DS, Shiren 3 Wii Cranky Tank Shiren 5 Japanese イッテツ戦車(せんしゃ)

Language Name English Cranky Tank Shiren 1 DS Japanese ヘンクツ戦車(せんしゃ)

Language Name English Dark Pop Tank Shiren 5 Japanese 闇オヤジ戦車

Language Name English Dark Grampa Tank Shiren 5 Japanese 闇ガンコ戦車

Language Name English Dark Ornery Tank Shiren 5 Japanese 闇ゴウジョウ戦車

Language Name English Dark Cranky Tank Shiren 5 Japanese 闇イッテツ戦車

Language		Name
English		KO Tank Shiren 3 Wii
Japanese		KO戦車

Language Name English Monokuma Tank Japanese モノクマ戦車

Language Name English Monkuma Tank V3 Japanese モノクマ戦車V3