Question 1343: Top doesn't fit

X and Y is a certain fictional pair in a popular franchise which now includes video games, toys, manga, books among others. Their original names for X and Y in Japanese are derived from the guys in 1 while their English names are derived from the guys in 2. Identify X and Y.

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Answer: Hitmonlee and Hitmonchan(Sawamura and Ebiwara in Japanese). The Japanese names are derived from the names of Japanese fighters Tadashi Sawamura and Hiroyuki Ebihara respectively, while the English names are derived from the names of martial artists Bruce Lee and Jackie Chan.