Sie Kensou

Sie Kensou (椎 拳崇, Shii Kensū) is a character who first appeared in the SNK video game Psycho Soldier. He appears in The King of Fighters series as an active member of the Psycho Soldiers Team. He also appears as a character in SNK's action-RPG, Crystalis. He is one of the few characters in the series who speaks in Kansai-ben (an accent typical of Osaka region natives), a trait that followed him in all other appearances, and which he shares with Robert Garcia. He has an unrequited crush on his teammate, Athena Asamiya.

In Psycho Soldier, he was Player 2 (Athena Asamiya was Player 1). Even back then, he was comic relief: in scenes where both characters would jump from a high level to a low one, Kensou would fall flat on his face. This version of Kensou also appears as normal Kensou's Another Striker in The King of Fighters 2000' and recently in SNK vs. Capcom Card Fighter Clash DS as an SNK character card. In Gamest's 1997 Heroes Collection, Kensou was voted as the staff's twenty-fourth favorite character. He shared the spot with Ryo Sakazaki and Toru Kurosawa, a character from an adult game series.

He is voiced by Eiji Yano. He is portrayed by Yuki Ishii in the Athena live drama.

Story
He is one of the young disciples of Chin Gentsai who wields psychic powers -dubbed by SNK as Psycho Powers. Both he and Athena are trained by Chin to prepare for "the worst case scenario of oncoming evil" and use the tournaments as a method of training for such an event. Plans go awry when Kensou loses his powers in The King of Fighters '99 yet saves Athena with a previously unknown latent energy.

It is later revealed to be the Dragon Spirit, a power he somehow shares with younger teammate, Bao. He regains his powers and masters this newer power in The King of Fighters XI, much to the satisfaction of former NESTS member, Ron. The deeper meaning of the Dragon Spirit's importance has yet to be revealed. It's probable that the Dragon Spirit is a reference to Kensou's ability to morph into a dragon from Psycho Soldier.

Athena: Awakening from the Ordinary Life
Kensou remains relatively the same as his other incarnations. The main difference from this Kensou is that he doesn't exhibit psychic powers during the majority of the story. He declares himself to be "Athena's knight" and often rushes to her aid when she is in danger. He recklessly runs into one of her teleportations and joins her search in Tantauls' headquarters. While she is battling the Tantauls system, he temporarily shields her using his previously latent psychic powers. During the ending, he comforts her brooding by trying to not over think things and repeats some of his kenpo teacher's advice. He also tries to confess his feelings for her but is interrupted when Athena spots a healthy Rika.

Personality
Very goofy, outgoing and jovial Kensou wants to live his early days the best he can. He is in love with Athena, but she seem to publicly return his affections.

Powers

 * Telepathy - Kensou can project his toughts to others minds.
 * Psychic Projectile - Kensou can fire a ball of psychic energy.
 * Psychic Aura - Kensou can attack enemies with a psychic aura around his hands to increase punching damage.
 * Psychic Dragon - Kensou can create a giant dragon of psychic energy.

Fighting Style
Kensou learned Kung Fu from Chin Gentsai, especially very acrobatic styles such as Northern Shaolin.

Music

 * Psycho Soldier "K.O.F. Version" - The King of Fighters 94, 2002
 * Dora Shudders - The King of Fighters 95
 * Psycho Soldier Remix 96 - The King of Fighters 96
 * Psycho Soldier Remix 97 - The King of Fighters 97
 * Present Holiday - The King of Fighters 98
 * Psycho Sonic Trip - The King of Fighters 99
 * Will - The King of Fighters 2000
 * Psychic Guys - The King of Fighters 2001
 * PURE ~at good old days~ - The King of Fighters XI
 * Theme "Kensuo" - Athena: Awakening from the Ordinary Life
 * Nikuman - Athena On Stage

Game Appearances



 * Psycho Soldier
 * The King of Fighters 94
 * The King of Fighters 95
 * The King of Fighters 96
 * The King of Fighters 97
 * The King of Fighters 98
 * The King of Fighters 99
 * Athena: Awakening from the Ordinary Life
 * The King of Fighters 2000 - Sie "Psycho Soldier" Kensou is Kensou's Striker
 * The King of Fighters 2001
 * The King of Fighters 2002
 * The King of Fighters Neowave
 * The King of Fighters XI
 * The King of Fighters 98: Ultimate Match
 * The King of Fighters XII

Mobile Appearances

 * Days of Memories (fifth title) - NPC
 * Athena On Stage - event character

Cameo Appearances

 * KOF: Maximum Impact 2 - background cameo
 * The King of Fighters (pachinko)
 * The King of Fighters 2

Similar Characters

 * Kensu

Trivia

 * In earlier incarnations, his victory poses often had "wardrobe malfunctions" with over-exaggerated poses. The food he sometimes he eats before or during matches are baozi.
 * Since they both share the same accent, Kensou will sometimes have a special intro with Robert.