Joe Kusanagi


 * Not to be confused with The King of Fighters character Kyo Kusanagi.

Joe Kusanagi is the main character in Aggressors of Dark Kombat.

Story
Joe Kusanagi, the street fighter known as the "Red Panther from Honmoku" is the strongest brawler in Kanto, the eastern area of Japan. Bored with no fighters that are good enough for him, he goes to the west, trying to find strong warriors.

Personality
Joe is very cocky and thinks he is the strongest warrior.

Powers

 * Multiple Attacks - Joe can deliver several punches and kicks at the same time.

Fighting Style
Joe uses a quick fighting style and is capable of chaining several combos. Some of his attacks also utilize some dirty techniques such as drilling the heel of his shoe into the foe's chest, or calling his friend Katsuo to hold the opponent for a devastating attack.

Music

 * Tamashi (Spirit) - Aggressors of Dark Kombat
 * Make One's Appearance - Aggressors of Dark Kombat
 * Levy Fight! - Aggressors of Dark Kombat
 * Man of Spirit - Aggressors of Dark Kombat
 * Long Night in Summer - Aggressors of Dark Kombat

Game Appearances

 * Aggressors of Dark Kombat

Mobile Appearances

 * Days of Memories (second title) - in-text cameo in Kisarah's story

Cameo Appearances

 * Neo Geo Battle Coliseum - cameo in one of Kisarah's Jealousy Bomber moves
 * The King of Fighters 2002 Unlimited Match - background cameo in Japan High School stage, along with Katsuo; the two rises up when a character wins the matches

Etymology

 * The name Joe means "article" (条).
 * Joe's surname Kusanagi means "grass, herb, weed" (草) (kusa) and "mow" (薙) (nagi).
 * Kusanagi comes from Kusanagi-no-Tsurugi (which is the name Yamato Takeru gave to the Ame-no-Murakumo-no-Tsurugi), a legendary Japanese sword and one of three Imperial Regalia of Japan that represents the virtue of valor.

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Joe Kusanagi