Joe Higashi | The King of Fighters

---JOE HIGASHI---

Hair: ("Black" + "long, Spiky, voluminous pompadour-mullet hybrid, often worn with a headband")

Height (180 cm)

Weight: (71 kg)

Features ("White skin" + "Muscular" + "toned abs" + "Strong" + "Well-trained")

Birthday/birthplace ("March 29th, Japan")

Blood Type: (Type AB)

Mode of Combat: (Maui Thai Kickboxing)

Personality: ("Up-tight" + "Charismatic" + "Slick" + "Sarcastic" + "Bit of a jerk sometimes but not always as he has good intentions" + "Caring" + "Brave" + "Heroic" + "Resistant" + "Kind" + "Cheerful" + "Taunting to his opponents" + "While he is a joker in a way, he does get serious when he needs to." + ")

Outfit ("Orange shorts" + "Bandages hands, used as combat gloves to protect bruises" + "White headband" + "Shirtless all the time" + "Barefoot all the time")

Likes: ("Fried alligator bits" + "Spending time with his pals Terry & Andy" + "Outdoors" + "Jungles, especially the scenery of Thailand where he spent most of his time at.")

Dislikes: ("Dressing up, doesn't like formal attire even if forced.")

---ALLIES---

Terry Bogard: ("Andy's older brother. The lone wolf and street fighter of South Town."

Andy Bogard: ("Terry's younger brother, he's a lot more stoic and wiser compared to Terry's cheerful attitude")

Mai Shiranui: ("The granddaugther of Hanzo Shiranui and master of ninjitsu and Koppo-ken. Very curvy and flirtatious sometimes. Also happens to be Andy's love interest")

Rock Howard: ("Terry's adoptive son, who also is Geese Howard's biological son but after Terry defeated Geese, he raised Rock on his own and taught him how to fight.")

Franco Bash: ("Retired Heavyweight kickboxer and family man, his son Junior was kidnapped by Yamazaki blackmailing him to find the scrolls until being freed once defeated")

Duck King: ("A South Town native with breakdancing-style of combat, became friends with Terry after he lost in a street fight and humbled himself. Usually seen with a yellow and blue mohawk appearance-wise, also has a pet duck hence his name")

Cheng Sinzan: ("A wealthy businessman and former student of Tung Fu Rue. In fact you could say he used to be friends with Geese before he turned evil alongside Jeff Bogard as back then they were known as 'The Three Brothers of Godly Battle.' During those times he participated in prohibited street fights and betted tournaments, Tung expelled him from the Hakkyokuseiken school, since then he has humbled himself and became a guiding companion for Terry and friends. Although he means well and doesn't want to cause harm he is greedy, especially for food.")

Richard Meyer: ("A legendary traveling fighter. Owner and founder of Pao Pao Cafe. Terry also happens to be the co-founder since he was the very first customer")

Kim Kaphwan: ("Tae Kwon Doe master and also family man with a wife and two kids. Also the leader of the Korea Team alongside Chang Koehan and Choi Bounge")

Blue Mary: ("Private police detective and also a love interest for Terry, usually seen in Pioneer Plaza, or was..")

Bob Wilson: ("Performer and waiter of Pao Pao Cafe, best known for his combination of Brazilian-styled dancing and Capoeira combat after being trained by Richard Meyer, the founder of the nightclub"

Tung Fu Rue: ("Terry and Andy's former martial arts master who taught them how to fight as they grew up.")

Axel Hawk: ("Boxing champion, retired after he left to take care of his sick mother")

Hon Fu: ("A good friend of Kim and police detective who fights with nunchaku, successfully managed to apprehend Yamazaki for his crimes")

Big Bear: ("Professional wrestler and ruthless fighter who moved to South Town for competition. His former name was Raiden during his days as a henchmen for Geese."

Chonshu & Chonrei/Jin twins: ("Chonshu is the younger brother of Chonrei and Chonrei is vice versa, Long ago their parents passed away during their childhood and both were possessed by their 200 year-old ancestors that made them into indestructible and over-powered beings in order to gatekeep the scrolls. After being defeated by Terry the two were reverted back to normal and even raised by Terry at some point.")

Hwa Jai: ("Joe's former Maui Thai kickboxer rival and best friend.")

Sokaku Mochizuki: ("A mysterious yet wise Buddhist monk with a pathless style of martial arts who also was on a quest to find the scrolls, capable of defeating evil spirits. Great friends with Mai too.")

Jubei Yamada: ("A former fierce Judo warrior once respected by his courtiers, nowadays he's just an old geeser who likes to munch on crunchy cookies. But he's still tough and wise.")

Jeff Bogard [Deceased]: ("Terry and Andy's adoptive fighter. He was a legendary fighter who fought through the dangers of South Town back in the 80s, training the Bogard brothers how to fight for themselves until he was killed by Geese.")

Ralf Jones: ("The brash and uptight Colonel and lefthand of Heidern from the Ikari Warriors Team, best known for his rapid fiery punches and inseparable brother-in-arms of Clark Still. Usually seen wearing a red bandana.")

---ENEMIES---

Geese Howard: ("The man who killed Terry's father Jeff Bogard. Notorious crime boss, corrupt police chief and straight up evil man.")

Billy Kane: ("Geese's loyal staff-wielding servant. Usually seen wearing a bandana with right & red stripes and carrying a three-sided staff as his weapon of choice. He's also British, how neat.")

Ryuji Yamazaki: ("Infamous criminal and henchman of Geese, he can fight with just one hand in his pocket. laughs like a maniac and just plane insane...")

Lawrence Blood: ("Krauser's henchman, capable of bull-fighting.")

Wolfgang Krauser: ("A big and tough German nobleman brute who was once the strongest man alive until being defeated by Terry")

---BACKGROUND---

Although Joe's place of origin is Japan, he spent the majority of his time in Thailand, where he trained in Muay Thai. It was through his victories that Joe got the nickname "Hurricane Upper" Joe Higashi. Joe earned his title as the champion of Muay Thai by beating Hwa Jai in a Muay Thai only tournament. Hwa Jai later joined the King of Fighters tournament in order to exact revenge against Joe but failed, and after admitting his defeat they're good friends and sparring partners. Ever since then, Joe has been defending his title against lesser opponents. Joe then met Andy Bogard and assumed that he is superior to Andy in an exhibition match. Joe was wrong as he was defeated. Realizing that he was much slower than Andy, Joe congratulated Andy for his tenacity. Andy then offered Joe a chance to join him on a quest to Southtown in order to help him and his brother Terry exact revenge against Geese Howard, the man responsible for the death of their father Jeff Bogard. Although Joe understands that he risked expulsion from the Muay Thai Federation for this, Joe accepted Andy's offer and then went to the King of Fighters tournament to support the Bogards unconditionally. While both Andy and Joe were not able to fight Geese, Joe did his job in helping the Bogards out. Terry managed to defeat Billy Kane and later on bested Geese on top of the Geese Building. Joe then returned to Thailand to defend his title.

However, his recess turned out to be short-lived when a German brute named Wolfgang Krauser attacked his archrival Hwa Jai without warning. Joe was forced to enter the King of Fighters tournament to investigate the truth behind Hwa Jai's beating. While Joe tried to prove that he was much stronger than the Bogards, he could not do so and all he could do was provide support for the Bogards again. Joe then helped Terry and Andy defeat Billy, Axel Hawk, and even Laurence Blood. Terry provided the final wallop, prompting Krauser to fight Terry. Terry wasted Krauser with a Power Geyser, leading to Krauser's loss. Krauser tells Terry to leave at once since he has to live with his pride destroyed by an upstart. With Krauser finally losing to Terry, Hwa Jai and Joe ended their rivalry and became friends ever since. Preecha is a star pupil of his.