Shiren:Bowboy Family

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Artwork from a

Shiren 1 SFC source book.

The Bowboy (Japanese: ボウヤー) Monster Family is a recurring group of two monsters in the Mystery Dungeon: Shiren the Wanderer series. It made its debut in Mystery Dungeon 2: Shiren the Wanderer in 1995, making it one of the Original Monster Families. Its most recent appearance was in / Shiren the Wanderer: The Mystery Dungeon of Serpentcoil Island in 2024.

The Bowboy Family consists of:

Original

Bowboy (Japanese: ボウヤー)
Crossbowboy (Japanese: クロスボウヤー)

Alt

Bowboy (Japanese: ボウヤー)
Bow Bowboy (Japanese: ユミボウヤー)
Geezer Bowboy (Japanese: トッチャンボウヤ)

Biography

Characteristics

The Bowboy Family is part of a unique leveling system in the Shiren the Wanderer series. They level up into the Baby Tank Family, and from there, into the Popster Tank Family. They're similar in appearance to the Arbalestboy Family which levels up into the Sabotank Family, and from there, the Popster Tank Family.

Bowboy Family → Baby Tank Family → Popster Tank Family

Shiren 1, Moonlight Village GB

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.

Shiren EZ, Moonlight Village SP

Normal: Bowboy ^{(Lv. 1)} → Bow Bowboy ^{(Lv. 2)} → Geezer Bowboy ^{(Lv. 3)}

Physical Appearance

Name Etymology

Appearances

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

Games

The Bowboy Family appears in Mystery Dungeon 2: Shiren the Wanderer. The Bowboy Family appears in Mystery Dungeon: Shiren the Wanderer. The Bowboy Family appears in / Mystery Dungeon: Shiren the Wanderer (SP). The Bowboy Family appears in Mystery Dungeon: Shiren the Wanderer GB - Monster of Moonlight Village. The Bowboy Family appears in Mystery Dungeon: Shiren the Wanderer - Monster of Moonlight Village (PC/Internet Version). The Bowboy Family appears in Mystery Dungeon: Shiren the Wanderer - Monster of Moonlight Village for Android. The Bowboy Family appears in Mystery Dungeon: Shiren the Wanderer 2 - Shiren's Castle and the Oni Invasion. The Bowboy Family appears in Mystery Dungeon: Shiren the Wanderer GB2 - Magic Castle of the Desert. The Bowboy Family appears in Mystery Dungeon: Shiren the Wanderer DS2 - Magic Castle of the Desert. The Bowboy Family appears in Mystery Dungeon: Shiren the Wanderer 3 - The Sleeping Princess and the Karakuri Mansion. The Bowboy Family appears in Mystery Dungeon: Shiren the Wanderer 3 Portable. The Bowboy Family appears in / Shiren the Wanderer: The Mystery Dungeon of Serpentcoil Island.