The King of Fighters '96/Interviews

In the Neo Geo CD version of The King of Fighters '96, the characters have their own interviews, along with special messages from the Voice Actors as well as their outtakes from recording the game. Below, the list (by Teams and Single Entries):

Kyo Kusanagi


NAME
 * "My name is Kyo Kusanagi."

FIGHTING STYLE
 * "Isn't it obvious? It's the Kusanagi style of ancient martial arts."

NATIONALITY
 * "Japan."

BIRTHDAY
 * "December 12th. Are you asking cause you wanna get me a gift?"

AGE
 * "20."

HEIGHT
 * "181 cm."

WEIGHT
 * "75 kg."

BLOOD TYPE
 * "RH-B. Rare, huh?"

HOBBY
 * "Writing poetry, maybe?. I barely show it to people though."

FAVOURITE FOOD
 * "Grilled Fish; but only samma, you know."

FAVOURITE SPORT
 * "Ice Hockey."

IMPORTANT THINGS
 * "Important...? Firstly, my bike. Then... I guess... my girl...?"

DISLIKES
 * "Effort. I was born talented; trying hard and training's for losers!"

VA COMMENT
 * "Hello. This is Masahiro Nonaka, voice actor for Kyo Kusanagi. THE KING OF FIGHTERS series is now three years old now, which means this is my third year with the series too. To all the fans, I hope you will keep suporting this game (and me, while you're at it) and enjoying this game!"

Benimaru Nikaido


NAME
 * "My name is Benimaru Nikaido. Nice to meet ya!"

FIGHTING STYLE
 * "My fighting style is Shooting."

NATIONALITY
 * "My nationality is Japanese, but my parents are Japanese & American. In other words, I'm a half!"

BIRTHDAY
 * "My birthday is June 6th. Don't forget it, honey!"

AGE
 * "21."

HEIGHT
 * "180 cm."

WEIGHT
 * "70 kg."

BLOOD TYPE
 * "O."

HOBBY
 * "I don't like people who try to stand out. No one stands out more than me!"

FAVOURITE FOOD
 * "My favorite food... That would have to be sashimi!"

FAVOURITE SPORT
 * "When it comes to sports, I'm pretty much good at everything. But my specialty lies in clay pigeon shooting!"

IMPORTANT THINGS
 * "Isn't it obvious? My beauty and brawn!"

DISLIKES
 * "Sorry, but I just can't stand otakus!"

VA COMMENT
 * "Hey there, this is Monster Maezuka, voice for Benimaru, Choi and Ralf. Ralf and Benimaru aren't too bad for me, but Choi Bounge...! You know, I've been doing his voice continuously for almost 10 years now, and with the way I have to strain my voice for him, I'm extremely worried that I'm going to burst a blood vessel sooner or later! As far as my personal life goes, as of today, I've been doing late-night broadcasts for BunBunRequest on Radio Osaka; Sorry, this only airs in Osaka, so if you'd like, send me your letters there too!"

Goro Daimon


NAME
 * "I am Goro Daimon."

FIGHTING STYLE
 * "Judo; and my own self-taught fighting techniques."

NATIONALITY
 * "Japan."

BIRTHDAY
 * "May 5th. Children's Day."

AGE
 * "29."

HEIGHT
 * "204 cm."

WEIGHT
 * "138 kg."

BLOOD TYPE
 * "Type A."

HOBBY
 * "Being at one with nature."

FAVOURITE FOOD
 * "Noodles, especially zaru-soba."

FAVOURITE SPORT
 * "Judo, of course!"

IMPORTANT THINGS
 * "Hmm... These geta I'm wearing."

DISLIKES
 * "I hate high-tech stuff, and computers. What's with all these recent machines, "multi" this, "inter" that... I don't understand any of it!!"

VA COMMENT
 * "''This is Masaki Usui, the voice of Ryo Sakazaki and Goro Daimon. I'm something of a habitual quitter, but recently I've been trying hard to keep my routine at sports club. I usually only go once or twice a week, but I think I've gained a little weight, so I'm trying to go twice a week now. One more thing I'd like to mention: I'm really into these "vision recovery eye masks"! By wearing them for three-minute intervals each day, I hope to improve my vision just a little, so wish me luck everyone! Until next time!"

Terry Bogard


NAME
 * "I'm Terry Bogard. Just call me Terry for short!"

FIGHTING STYLE
 * "I guess they call it "Martial Arts". Basically, a deadly brawling style at can adapt to anything."

NATIONALITY
 * "I'm American of course. Haha, no surprises there right?"

BIRTHDAY
 * "March 15th. Remember that!"

AGE
 * "Um... 24."

HEIGHT
 * "182 cm. Not bad, I guess."

WEIGHT
 * "77 kg. Nice, right?"

BLOOD TYPE
 * "Type O. I'm not very good at thinking things through in detail."

HOBBY
 * "I like... Video Games. You wanna challenge me?"

FAVOURITE FOOD
 * "I love fast food. I know this awesome burger place, should I take you there next time?"

FAVOURITE SPORT
 * "Basketball! I still play games a lot with my friends."

IMPORTANT THINGS
 * "These gloves of Jeff's. When I put them on, I feel brave."

DISLIKES
 * "Slugs... I can't handle them, heh heh. Hey, don't tell anyone though!"

VA COMMENT
 * "''How's everyone doing? This is Hashimoto. I wonder, which one do you all like more? This is my real voice, hehe. Well, I'll probably be voicing them both for awhile to come, but I'll keep trying to give it my best. For my personal endeavors, I want to put out a CD and keep doing songs. I've been thinking, but I've got to make myself popular too; I can't be outshone by my Fatal Fury characters! Thank you for your continued support. Until next time, see ya!"

Andy Bogard


NAME
 * "Name's Andy Bogard."

FIGHTING STYLE
 * "I use Koppo. It is an ancient Japanese martial arts style, originating in the Yayoi Era."

NATIONALITY
 * "Japan is a very special place to me, but my home is America."

BIRTHDAY
 * "August 16th, 1972."

AGE
 * "23."

HEIGHT
 * "One hundred... and 72 cm! However, height has nothing to do with the power of Koppo!"

WEIGHT
 * "69 kg. Its my ideal weight."

BLOOD TYPE
 * "Type A."

HOBBY
 * "Training, improving myself and my abilities. In other words, a quest for enlightenment that is life."

FAVOURITE FOOD
 * "I like nattou spaghetti. I don't get why everybody hates it?!"

FAVOURITE SPORT
 * "I'm quite confident in my short track cycling skills, you know.."

IMPORTANT THINGS
 * "My picture of me and my master, Hanzo Shiranui, from when I was training in Japan."

DISLIKES
 * "Dogs... However, dogs has nothing to do with the power of Koppo!"

VA COMMENT
 * "''This is Keiichi Nanba. Thank you for all the support you've shown Andy Bogard. I may have never won a match with Andy, but... you know, our personalities are totally different. I've benn told that a lot too. I like women. I like taking it easy. I'm not a fan of strict asceticism. One thing that made me happy about doing Andy's voce, was when Rekio-chan told me she was a big fan of him. I felt like it made for a really nice memory at the event, that's nice and all, but yeah... Andy and I really are different; I feel that keenly today. Please continue to show your support for Andy."

Joe Higashi


UM, JOE?
 * "Waaa! Hi! Mai Shiranui here, ta-da! Joe had a title match coming up in his home country of Thailand to defend his tile in Lumpinee, so he couldn't be here today. His opponent sounds like a really tough guy, hehe! You know Joe, that made him even more fired up. So that being the case, I'll be introducing his profile for him! I bet you're happier having me do it anyways, right? Hehehe, well then, let's get right to it! Here we gooooo~!"

NAME
 * "Joe Higashi. Call me Joe."

FIGHTING STYLE
 * "I'm a Muay Thai fighter."

NATIONALITY
 * "Despite his appearance... He's Japanese like me!"

BIRTHDAY
 * "March... Twenty... ninth??? I think???."

AGE
 * "The way he looks, I can't believe he's 23!"

HEIGHT
 * "180 cm."

WEIGHT
 * "72 kg."

BLOOD TYPE
 * "Type AB. A bit unusual, no?"

HOBBY
 * "Joe likes fighting; it doesn't matter what about."

FAVOURITE FOOD
 * "Fried... Alligators?!"

FAVOURITE SPORT
 * "Any kind of fighting sport, I bet. Basically, Joe's a savage who only lives to get radical."

IMPORTANT THINGS
 * "His hachimaki of course! It's Joe's trademark, right?"

DISLIKES
 * "Joe's worthless at studying, so he hates school."

VA COMMENT?
 * "''Hey Joe! Huh...? Oh, yeah... you had to go to Thailand to defend your title. Damn, Joe, you're busy all year round. Well, I guess you've been relaxing a lot in Japan lately, so you must be excited about getting the chance to go wild again with this fight. But it'd be nice if you sparred with me and my brother sometime too! Oh well, it can't be helped. I guess I'll head back now."

Ryo Sakazaki


NAME
 * "I'm Ryo Sakazaki."

FIGHTING STYLE
 * "Kyokugenryu Karate."

NATIONALITY
 * "I was born in Japan, but moved to America early in my life, so I don't remember much about Japan."

BIRTHDAY
 * "August 2nd. Children's Day."

AGE
 * "24."

HEIGHT
 * "179 cm. Pretty tall for a Japanese man, huh?"

WEIGHT
 * "68 kg."

BLOOD TYPE
 * "My Blood Type is O!"

HOBBY
 * "Hmm... DIY carpentry."

FAVOURITE FOOD
 * "My favorite food is natto. If you're Japanese, you're all about the natto!"

FAVOURITE SPORT
 * "I wouldn't say it's my "favorite", but when I was a kid, I was very good at sumo."

IMPORTANT THINGS
 * "Hmm... Ah, my motorcycle! I got it second-hand, but I restored it myself and now it runs perfectly!"

DISLIKES
 * "Bugs, absolutely. And especially ones with lots of legs..."

VA COMMENT
 * "''This is Masaki Usui, the voice of Ryo Sakazaki and Goro Daimon. I'm something of a habitual quitter, but recently I've been trying hard to keep my routine at sports club. I usually only go once or twice a week, but I think I've gained a little weight, so I'm trying to go twice a week now. One more thing I'd like to mention: I'm really into these "vision recovery eye masks"! By wearing them for three-minute intervals each day, I hope to improve my vision just a little, so wish me luck everyone! Until next time!"

Robert Garcia


NAME
 * "Robert Garcia. Don't tell me you've never heard of me!"

FIGHTING STYLE
 * "Kyokugenryu Karate."

NATIONALITY
 * "Born and raised in Italy."

BIRTHDAY
 * "December 25th, Christmas Day. Remember it!"

AGE
 * "24."

HEIGHT
 * "180 cm. Pretty tall for a Japanese man, huh?"

WEIGHT
 * "85 kg."

BLOOD TYPE
 * "Type AB."

HOBBY
 * "My car collection."

FAVOURITE FOOD
 * "Hmm... Ryo's Yakisoba! And of course, Yuri-chan's homemade meals."

FAVOURITE SPORT
 * "I wouldn't say it's my "favorite", but when I was a kid, I was very good at sumo."

IMPORTANT THINGS
 * "Motorsports! I do a bit of racing myself sometimes too; not that often though, so I'm not that great."

DISLIKES
 * "The Japanese leeks that Ryo used to make me eat. Yuck, what the hell are those things?"

VA COMMENT
 * "''Hi there, this is Mantaro Koichi, voice actor of Robert Garcia. I got a haircut recently. I used to have that long-hair look, but now...! Yeah, I'm bald. Heh heh, moving on... Did you know I live in the same neighborhood as Ryo Sakazaki's voice actor, Usui-san? Sorry for rambling!"

Yuri Sakazaki


NAME
 * "My name is Yuri Sakazaki."

FIGHTING STYLE
 * "Kyokugenryu Karate, as taught to me by my father."

NATIONALITY
 * "I was born in Japan but I don't have much memories about it."

BIRTHDAY
 * "December 7th."

AGE
 * "20. My brother still treats me like a child! That's not right, you know?"

HEIGHT
 * "168 cm. Quite tall!"

WEIGHT
 * "Wish I could say 40, but its 50 kg."

BLOOD TYPE
 * "Type A."

MEASUREMENTS
 * "Hah, I knew you'd ask that! Let's see, from the top: B84, W56, H82."

HOBBY
 * "Lately I've been into Karaoke."

FAVOURITE FOOD
 * "Curry, I think."

FAVOURITE SPORT
 * "Sports, huh...? Softball, I think? I was a pitcher back in high school!"

IMPORTANT THINGS
 * "My friends. Also, the pearl earrings which were a keepsake from my mother."

DISLIKES
 * "Octopus! The way their tentacles writhe around is discusting."

VA COMMENT
 * "This is my third year of friendship with Yuri-chan. My name is Kaori Horie, and I perform Yuri's voice. I imagine you've probably all wonder what I look like, so let me give you a little hint in the form of my various nicknames: Tonari no Totoro, GuGu Ganmo, Shutaro Hamu-chan, Patalliro; these days people are always calling me Senri no Saru. I know, I know... won't someone give me a proper nickname?! Well, thanks for all your support of Yuri-chan and me!"

Ralf Jones


NAME
 * "My name is Ralf Jones."

FIGHTING STYLE
 * "Martial arts. Also, the Heidern assassination arts."

NATIONALITY
 * "I'm American."

BIRTHDAY
 * "August 25th."

AGE
 * "39."

HEIGHT
 * "188 cm."

WEIGHT
 * "100 kg."

BLOOD TYPE
 * "Type A."

HOBBY
 * "I'm into collecting knives."

FAVOURITE FOOD
 * "Gum. Oh, that's not a food? Who cares!"

FAVOURITE SPORT
 * "I'm really into baseball."

IMPORTANT THINGS
 * "The medal I received from the President long ago. It's my treasure."

DISLIKES
 * "I don't like snakes!"

VA COMMENT
 * "Hey there, this is Monster Maezuka, voice for Benimaru, Choi and Ralf. Ralf and Benimaru aren't too bad for me, but Choi Bounge...! You know, I've been doing his voice continuously for almost 10 years now, and with the way I have to strain my voice for him, I'm extremely worried that I'm going to burst a blood vessel sooner or later! As far as my personal life goes, as of today, I've been doing late-night broadcasts for BunBunRequest on Radio Osaka; Sorry, this only airs in Osaka, so if you'd like, send me your letters there too!"

Clark Still


NAME
 * "The name's Clark. Clark Still."

FIGHTING STYLE
 * "Martial arts and the Heidern assassination arts."

NATIONALITY
 * "I'm American."

BIRTHDAY
 * "I was born on May 7th."

AGE
 * "34."

HEIGHT
 * "187 cm."

WEIGHT
 * "Heh heh heh." (He's 89kg)

BLOOD TYPE
 * "Type A."

HOBBY
 * "I'm into collecting guns."

FAVOURITE FOOD
 * "I like oatmeal."

FAVOURITE SPORT
 * "I'm really into wrestling."

IMPORTANT THINGS
 * "My sunglasses. Heh heh heh."

DISLIKES
 * "Slugs!!"

VA COMMENT
 * "Yoshinori Shima here, voice for Clark and Goenitz. My birthday is actually the same as the new character Goenitz's, July 20th. I guess it was fate! I wonder what will happen to Goenitz next. I have a feeling he'll become one of my "lifework" characters. I will continue to do my best here. Until the day we meet again, sayonara!"

Leona Heidern


NAME
 * "My name is Leona."

FIGHTING STYLE
 * "Martial arts and the Heidern assassination arts."

NATIONALITY

BIRTHDAY
 * "January 10th."

AGE
 * "18."

HEIGHT
 * "173 cm."

WEIGHT
 * "56 kg."

BLOOD TYPE
 * "Type B."

MEASUREMENTS
 * "From the top: B84, W57, H85."

HOBBY
 * "I don't have any."

FAVOURITE FOOD
 * "Vegetables."

FAVOURITE SPORT
 * "Why would you ask that?"

IMPORTANT THINGS
 * "Nothing in particular."

DISLIKES
 * "I don't like blood."

VA COMMENT
 * "Hello everyone, this is Masae Yumi, voice actor for Vice, Leona and Kasumi Todoh! Today I've eaten hot cakes, spaghetti and leftover oden, so I'm feeling nice and full! Actually I'm about to have okonomiyaki too! My body type is similar to Kasumi-chan's, in that I can eat whatever I want and not gain weight. This also means my bust isn't anything impressive, sorry! It's OK though, it doesn't bother me."

Athena Asamiya


NAME
 * "My name is Athena Asamiya. Pleased to meet you!"

FIGHTING STYLE
 * "I fight using my ESP powers and kung fu."

NATIONALITY
 * "I'm Japanese."

BIRTHDAY
 * "March 14th. White Valentine's Day!"

AGE
 * "18."

HEIGHT
 * "163 cm."

WEIGHT
 * "...49 kg."

BLOOD TYPE
 * "Type B."

MEASUREMENTS
 * "My measurements? B-bust, 83. Waist, 57. Hips 82. What are you planning to do with that info...?"

HOBBY
 * "Astrology."

FAVOURITE FOOD
 * "I love strawberry daifuku!"

FAVOURITE SPORT
 * "My forte in sports: La Crosse."

IMPORTANT THINGS
 * "My Peter Rabbit tea set."

DISLIKES
 * "I can't deal with grasshoppers. Their face gross me out! I just hate them, sorry."

VA COMMENT
 * "This is Tamao Sato, voice actor for Athena Asamiya. Cute, pop and pretty are the three words that describe this 22 year old. Um.. I'm very new to video games, but I can tell I'm going to get sucked deeper and deeper into them. I think I'll catch up quickly. Actually, strike that, my relflexes are pretty bad, so I probably won't. But I am working hard at getting better, so thanks for all the support. Let's see, I performed the role of Momo Maruo, the OhPink ranger on the TV show Chouriki Sentai Ohranger for about a year. I hope to keep fighting as Athena Asamiya for you all in the years to come, so thanks for listening! And keep fighting with all your might!"

Sie Kensou


NAME
 * "My name is Sie Kensou."

FIGHTING STYLE
 * "Style? My style is my ESP powers and kung fu."

NATIONALITY
 * "Chinese."

BIRTHDAY
 * "September 23rd."

AGE
 * "19."

HEIGHT
 * "172 cm."

WEIGHT
 * "61 kg."

BLOOD TYPE
 * "Type B."

HOBBY
 * "Reading manga."

FAVOURITE FOOD
 * "Nikuman. Once I lose some weight, that's all I'm gonna eat!"

FAVOURITE SPORT
 * "Soccer."

IMPORTANT THINGS
 * "Hmm... Yu Hayami's debut album!"

DISLIKES
 * "Training. But I am happy I get to be with Athena when we train though!"

VA COMMENT
 * "''I'm Eiji Yano, voice actor for Sie Kensou. Up until yesterday, I've been performing in a play in Ogimachi Museum Square in Osaka, and here I am doing these recordings the very next day. Many fans of Sie Kensou came out to see the play, and I'm very thankful to everyone who shared their thoughts and feelings on the feedback postcards you left. Those of you who came out, I hope you weren't too disappointed. It wasn't a play with a lot of young energetic characters like Sie Kensou; I'm afraid it was mostly old dudes. My apologies. Thanks for listening!"

Chin Gentsai


NAME
 * "Chin Gentsai."

FIGHTING STYLE
 * "Mostly every style of kung fu."

NATIONALITY
 * "I was born and raised in China."

BIRTHDAY
 * "April 27th."

AGE
 * "I believe I am 89..."

HEIGHT
 * "164 cm."

WEIGHT
 * "53 kg."

BLOOD TYPE
 * "Type A."

HOBBY
 * "My hobby is mahjong. If you want to be my disciple, you've got to practice mahjong first."

FAVOURITE FOOD
 * "Its not food, but sake is the best for me."

FAVOURITE SPORT
 * "Skipping while I walk."

IMPORTANT THINGS
 * "Sake is my lifeblood! Hehe, if my wife hears me talking like that, I'll really get an earfull!"

DISLIKES
 * "Pandas. That's right."

VA COMMENT
 * "''This is Toshikazu Nishimura, voice actor for Chin Gentsai. I'm going to be 33 this year. I don't hate pandas, but there is something I hate even more... It's Nonaka. I can't stand him. I don't like handsome guys. He's popular. Hey, send me fan letters! I haven't gotten a single one yet. Send me something! Those of you in Tōhoku, Hokkaido, Kantō, Kyushu... and of course Kansai too; If you don't send me fan letters, Chin Gentsai... Chin Gentsai will... hehe, I don't think he'll last much longer! Thaank you."

King


NAME
 * "King."

FIGHTING STYLE
 * "Muay Thai."

NATIONALITY
 * "I was born in France. Exotic, no?"

BIRTHDAY
 * "April 8th."

AGE
 * "Don't you know it's rude to ask a woman her age? ...I'm 24."

HEIGHT
 * "175 cm."

WEIGHT
 * "...58 kg!"

BLOOD TYPE
 * "I think I'm Type A."

MEASUREMENTS
 * "From the top; B86, W56, H85. Hehe, did you write that down?"

HOBBY
 * "Collecting wine glasses."

FAVOURITE FOOD
 * "I'm vegetarian, so anything without meat."

FAVOURITE SPORT
 * "I'm very good at billiards, but... Huh? That's not a sport?"

IMPORTANT THINGS
 * "This beautiful face of mine."

DISLIKES
 * "Filthy people! Especially people like that Jack guy that I fought a long time ago."

VA COMMENT
 * "I'm Harumi Ikoma, voice actor for King. I'm an Osaka girl through-and-through; Tennoji's premiere happy-go-lucky breaker of things: dishes, glasses, you name it, I've broken it. Let's see~ what else... Um, um lately I've been into video games. But of course, I end up getting pissed and smashing the CD. Listen everyone, let's try to get our rage under control and stop breaking things! And here's to another year of victories for King See ya!"

Mai Shiranui


NAME
 * "I'm Mai Shiranui: The true successor to the Shiranui-ryuu fighting style!"

FIGHTING STYLE
 * "My fighting style is Shiranui-ryuu Ninjutsu; an authentic fighting style with 400 years of history behind it."

NATIONALITY
 * "You can't tell just by looking at me?! I'm Japanese, obviously!"

BIRTHDAY
 * "January 1st. Lucky, right?."

AGE
 * "21."

HEIGHT
 * "164 cm."

WEIGHT
 * "50 kg of perfection!"

BLOOD TYPE
 * "Type B. That's why Andy and I are perfect for each other!"

MEASUREMENTS
 * "Bust, 85. Waist, 54. Hips, 90."

HOBBY
 * "Cooking New Year's dishes! AS with all things, in food too, Japan is Number One!"

FAVOURITE FOOD
 * "Ozouni, of course."

FAVOURITE SPORT
 * "Badminton. I've never lost a match in my life!"

IMPORTANT THINGS
 * "My hairpin. It's a memento from my beloved grandmother."

DISLIKES
 * "S... Spiders! I HATE THEM!!! No no no!!!"

VA COMMENT
 * "Hi everyone, I'm Akoya Sogi, Mai Shiranui's voice actor. I love her Kagerou no Mai move. I really love Mai, and I hope can keep performing her until I'm a little old lady. I'm now working with the Sotobakomatchi Theater Group. Be sure to check out what we're doing there too. Ok then, bye bye!"

Kasumi Todoh


NAME
 * "My name is Kasumi Todoh."

FIGHTING STYLE
 * "Todoh-ryu style ancient martial arts, as taught to me by Father."

NATIONALITY
 * "Japanese, of course!"

BIRTHDAY
 * "Um, March 29th."

AGE
 * "16."

HEIGHT
 * "154 cm."

WEIGHT
 * "You're seriously asking my that?! *Sigh* I'm 45 kg."

BLOOD TYPE
 * "Type B."

MEASUREMENTS
 * "How can you ask a woman a question like that?! My waist is 54, my hips are 74, and my bust is... 75. It's FINE, OK?! I don't care about that anyway."

HOBBY
 * "Watching videos. I especially love horror."

FAVOURITE FOOD
 * "The croquet I get from my favorite meat shop on the way home to school!"

FAVOURITE SPORT
 * "Aikido. I'm in the aikido club at my school."

IMPORTANT THINGS
 * "The charm given to me by a very special person. Who, you may ask I'm never telling you. Never!"

DISLIKES
 * "The Japanese dancing, tea ceremony and flower arrangement lessons that my Mom teaches me once a week. ...Um please don't tell my Mom that."

VA COMMENT
 * "Hello everyone, this is Masae Yumi, voice actor for Vice, Leona and Kasumi Todoh! Today I've eaten hot cakes, spaghetti and leftover oden, so I'm feeling nice and full! Actually I'm about to have okonomiyaki too! My body type is similar to Kasumi-chan's, in that I can eat whatever I want and not gain weight. This also means my bust isn't anything impressive, sorry! It's OK though, it doesn't bother me."

Kim Kaphwan


NAME
 * "I'm Kim Kapwhan. Nice to meet you!"

FIGHTING STYLE
 * "Our national sport, Taekwando."

NATIONALITY
 * "As you all know, Korea is my native country."

BIRTHDAY
 * "I was born December 21st."

AGE
 * "30."

HEIGHT
 * "I'm 176 cm."

WEIGHT
 * "I'm 78 kg."

BLOOD TYPE
 * "I'm Type A."

HOBBY
 * "My hobby is karaoke. I go with my family a lot."

FAVOURITE FOOD
 * "Korean squid sashimi. I know this dish that uses squid kind of like shikara, its delicious."

FAVOURITE SPORT
 * "Gymnastics. I recommend it to anyone looking for a sport that's healthy and invigorating."

IMPORTANT THINGS
 * "My two treasures, Dong Hwan and Jae Hoon. I also love my wife Myeng as much as my sons."

DISLIKES
 * "Evil."

VA COMMENT
 * "''How's everyone doing? This is Hashimoto. I wonder, which one do you all like more? This is my real voice, hehe. Well, I'll probably be voicing them both for awhile to come, but I'll keep trying to give it my best. For my personal endeavors, I want to put out a CD and keep doing songs. I've been thinking, but I've got to make myself popular too; I can't be outshone by my Fatal Fury characters! Thank you for your continued support. Until next time, see ya!"

Chang Koehan


NAME
 * "I'm Chang Koehan."

FIGHTING STYLE
 * "I ain't got a fighting style. But when it comes to raw strength, no one can beat me."

NATIONALITY
 * "Korea."

BIRTHDAY
 * "October 21st."

AGE
 * "39."

HEIGHT
 * "227 cm."

WEIGHT
 * "203 kg."

BLOOD TYPE
 * "Type B."

HOBBY
 * "Smashing stuff makes me feel really good."

FAVOURITE FOOD
 * "Ping-Pong. ...Hey, what's so funny?"

FAVOURITE SPORT
 * "My iron ball. For some reason, I've got a strange attachment to it, and I don't want to get rid of it any time soon."

IMPORTANT THINGS
 * "My two treasures, Dong Hwan and Jae Hoon. I also love my wife Myeng as much as my sons."

DISLIKES
 * "Millipedes. Hell no to that."

VA COMMENT
 * "''This is Hiroyuki Arita, voice actor for Chang Koehan. I was born on September 20th, 1971. My blood is Type B. I perform two different SNK characters. Both of them are huuuuuuuggggeeee dudes who I don't look anything like. If you ever have a chance to see me you should compare us for yourself. Thank you for listening."

Choi Bounge


NAME
 * "Choi Bongue, buddy boy!"

FIGHTING STYLE
 * "I fight with these two claws of mine, buddy boy!"

NATIONALITY
 * "I was born and raised in Korea, buddy boy!"

BIRTHDAY
 * "October 25th, buddy boy!"

AGE
 * "36."

HEIGHT
 * "153 cm."

WEIGHT
 * "44 kg."

BLOOD TYPE
 * "B."

HOBBY
 * "Cutting things to shreds, buddy boy! Hyohyohyohyohyohyo!"

FAVOURITE FOOD
 * "Crabs; I can't get enough of their claws!"

FAVOURITE SPORT
 * "Gymnastics. Let me show you my splendid dancing...!"

IMPORTANT THINGS
 * "My homemade claws. I'm always sharpening them...!"

DISLIKES
 * "I hate flabby things my claws can't cut into, like konyaku jelly."

VA COMMENT
 * "Hey there, this is Monster Maezuka, voice for Benimaru, Choi and Ralf. Ralf and Benimaru aren't too bad for me, but Choi Bounge...! You know, I've been doing his voice continuously for almost 10 years now, and with the way I have to strain my voice for him, I'm extremely worried that I'm going to burst a blood vessel sooner or later! As far as my personal life goes, as of today, I've been doing late-night broadcasts for BunBunRequest on Radio Osaka; Sorry, this only airs in Osaka, so if you'd like, send me your letters there too!"

Iori Yagami


NAME
 * "Iori Yagami."

FIGHTING STYLE
 * "Yagami style of ancient martial arts and my pure instincts."

NATIONALITY
 * "Japan."

BIRTHDAY
 * "March 25th."

AGE
 * "20."

HEIGHT
 * "182 cm."

WEIGHT
 * "76 kg."

BLOOD TYPE
 * "Type O."

HOBBY
 * "My band."

FAVOURITE FOOD
 * "Meat."

FAVOURITE SPORT
 * "I'm good at mostly everything."

IMPORTANT THINGS
 * "My Gabor chain."

DISLIKES
 * "Violence."

VA COMMENT
 * "''I'm Kunihiko Yasui, the voice actor for Iori Yagami. My birthdate is December 12th. My height is 180 cm. Right now I'm 65kg. My blood type is A. My hobbies are playing guitar and walking. My favorite foods are raw foods like sushi. I also like fresh herbs lake parsley and watercress. I don't like liars. That is all."

Mature


NAME
 * "My name is Mature."

FIGHTING STYLE
 * "The power of Orochi. I specialize in speed."

NATIONALITY

BIRTHDAY
 * "April 8th."

AGE
 * "Don't ask me those things!" (She's 28)

HEIGHT
 * "177 cm."

WEIGHT
 * "My weight? 58 kg."

BLOOD TYPE
 * "Type O."

MEASUREMENTS
 * "My three sizes? You're so naughty, ahahaha. B88-W57-H87."

HOBBY
 * "Tinkering with machines. Heh, not what you expected, huh?"

FAVOURITE FOOD
 * "Chicken, depending on the recipe, that is. It's got to be quick and easy."

FAVOURITE SPORT
 * "Snowboarding is my favorite sport!"

IMPORTANT THINGS
 * "My ravishing beauty, of course."

DISLIKES
 * "Dislikes? Hmm... Doves. Why? Because they're symbols of peace."

VA COMMENT
 * "I'm Tsuji Hiroko, voice actor for Mature. She's supposed to be a very erotic sexy character, and I'm a little unsure whether I pulled off a "sexy" voice off. My goal is to give her a voice so alluring that it causes you to go mad with desire... that would be great! Thanks for listening!"

Vice


NAME
 * "Vice."

FIGHTING STYLE
 * "The power of Orochi. I specialize in power."

NATIONALITY

BIRTHDAY
 * "November 28th."

AGE
 * "27."

HEIGHT
 * "178 cm."

WEIGHT
 * "59 kg."

BLOOD TYPE
 * "Type A."

MEASUREMENTS
 * "B90-W58-H88."

HOBBY
 * "Collecting American comic books."

FAVOURITE FOOD
 * "Plums."

FAVOURITE SPORT
 * "Scuba diving."

IMPORTANT THINGS
 * "My Aron Wiesenfeld book signed by the author."

DISLIKES
 * "Saisyu Kusanagi."

VA COMMENT
 * "Hello everyone, this is Masae Yumi, voice actor for Vice, Leona and Kasumi Todoh! Today I've eaten hot cakes, spaghetti and leftover oden, so I'm feeling nice and full! Actually I'm about to have okonomiyaki too! My body type is similar to Kasumi-chan's, in that I can eat whatever I want and not gain weight. This also means my bust isn't anything impressive, sorry! It's OK though, it doesn't bother me."

Geese Howard


NAME
 * "I am Geese Howard."

FIGHTING STYLE
 * "Hmph." (He uses Aikijutsu and Hakkyokuseiken chi techniques)

NATIONALITY
 * "Hmph." (He's American)

BIRTHDAY
 * "January 21st, 1953. The day where it all began."

AGE
 * "My age is irrelevant." (He's 43)

HEIGHT
 * "Hmph." (He's 182 cm)

WEIGHT
 * "Hmph." (He's 82 kg)

BLOOD TYPE
 * "Hmph." (He's Type B)

HOBBY
 * "Hmph." (Doesn't have hobbies)

FAVOURITE FOOD
 * "Hmph." (Steak)

FAVOURITE SPORT
 * "Hmph." (None, but really good at billiards)

IMPORTANT THINGS
 * "Myself. Heh heh..."

DISLIKES
 * "All those who would stand in my way."

VA COMMENT
 * "''I'm Kong Kuwata.

🎵One day I have ham and bacon🎵

🎵And the next day ain't nothing shaking🎵

🎵Ain't nobody's business if I do🎵

🎵OOOOOH YEAH YEAH YEAH YEAH OH🎵

🎵Ain't nobody's business if I do🎵

🎵Ore no suru koto hottoi techou dai🎵

🎵Ain't nobody's business if I doooooooooowoooooooooo!🎵

''...Yeeeeeeeaaaaaahhhhhhh. Bye.''"

Wolfgang Krauser


NAME
 * "I'm Wolfgang Krauser; King of the Underworld."

FIGHTING STYLE
 * "Learned all I know from the Guild of Gessenkrieg."

NATIONALITY
 * "Germany."

BIRTHDAY
 * "None of your beeswax!"

AGE
 * "Years matter not... to an immortal."

HEIGHT
 * "Precisely two meters tall (200 cm). Nothing more... nothing less."

WEIGHT
 * "145 kg."

BLOOD TYPE
 * "Type A."

HOBBY
 * "Mozart, and collecting antique curios. Sophisicated, huh?"

FAVOURITE FOOD
 * "Red meat. The rarer, the better."

FAVOURITE SPORT
 * "I don't have time for games."

IMPORTANT THINGS
 * "Fight till you drop!"

DISLIKES
 * "Vanity and falsehood REALLY turns me off. Only real power makes it in the Underworld."

VA COMMENT
 * "Hi there, my name is B.J. Love, I play Wolfgang Krauser on the game. I love playing Wolfgang, he was a great guy. I've been an actor for about, oh, 20 years; I'm older than most of you! Uh, I'm from Lansing, Michigan, USA. Hope to go back soon. And I hope you enjoyed playing King of Fighters '96 as much as I enjoyed doing Krauser's voice. Have a great time playing the game!"

Mr. Big


NAME
 * "Big. Mr. Big."

FIGHTING STYLE
 * "Let's just call it "bojitsu"."

NATIONALITY
 * "Heh, who can say? I forgot where I was born."

BIRTHDAY
 * "July 4th."

AGE
 * "Why the hell do you want to know that?" (He's 35)

HEIGHT
 * "187 cm. Just like my name, see?"

WEIGHT
 * "81 kg."

BLOOD TYPE
 * "Type B."

HOBBY
 * "Hobbies? Planning my take over of South Town I guess."

FAVOURITE FOOD
 * "Recently I'm all about Japanese food. Sushi is my favorite so far."

FAVOURITE SPORT
 * "Sports? I'm a busy man, I've got no time for things like that!"

IMPORTANT THINGS
 * "The loyalty of my underlings, of course."

DISLIKES
 * "Any and every one who gets in my way!"

VA COMMENT
 * "Nice to meet you, I'm Masaru Naka. I perform the voice for the bad guy, Mr. Big, but I've been acting for 20 years, actually. My first role was for the famous drama series Kinpach-sensei. Recently I've gotten a little fat and haven't been getting as many acting roles, so I've instead been taking more voice acting work. I did voiceover work for a tobacco commercial recently, and I've been doing more game stuff like this. I plan to keep working hard at the acting stuff, doing lots of work around Tokyo and Osaka, lots of drama work, and I also appear in a direct-to-video adaptation of Minami no Teiou, so please check that out. Well then, until we meet again, goodbye for now."

Chizuru Kagura


NAME
 * "My name is Chizuru Kagura."

FIGHTING STYLE
 * "The Kagura style of ancient martial arts. Its origins lie in the ancient Yata style, which was practiced by the guardians of the Yata Mirror."

NATIONALITY
 * "Japan."

BIRTHDAY
 * "June 26th."

AGE
 * "22."

HEIGHT
 * "169 cm."

WEIGHT
 * "52 kg."

BLOOD TYPE
 * "Type AB."

MEASUREMENTS
 * "My bust? ...85. Waist, 57. Hips, 84."

HOBBY
 * "Sleeping and motorcycle racing."

FAVOURITE FOOD
 * "Anything, as long as it's hot."

FAVOURITE SPORT
 * "Motorcycle racing."

IMPORTANT THINGS
 * "My sparrow, Chi-chan."

DISLIKES
 * "*Flips hair* ...Unfairness is the one thing I will not tolerate!"

VA COMMENT
 * "Hey everyone, did you hear Chizuru's measurements? My breasts are smaller than hers, my hips are wider, and my butt is smaller... I'm Akiko Saito, signing off."

Goenitz


NAME
 * "My name is Goenitz. I'm one of The Eight Heads of Orochi, as well as one of The Four Heavenly Kings of Orochi."

FIGHTING STYLE
 * "The power of Orochi. I control the wind."

NATIONALITY

BIRTHDAY
 * "July 20th."

AGE
 * "41."

HEIGHT
 * "193 cm."

WEIGHT
 * "88 kg."

BLOOD TYPE

HOBBY
 * "My hobby is rock climbing. Mostly aid climbing, recently."

FAVOURITE FOOD
 * "Hmm, good question... I like eating things with mushrooms."

FAVOURITE SPORT
 * "Windsurfing."

IMPORTANT THINGS
 * "Loyalty."

DISLIKES
 * "Hahahahaha...! The collective stupidity that is humanity."

VA COMMENT
 * "Yoshinori Shima here, voice for Clark and Goenitz. My birthday is actually the same as the new character Goenitz's, July 20th. I guess it was fate! I wonder what will happen to Goenitz next. I have a feeling he'll become one of my "lifework" characters. I will continue to do my best here. Until the day we meet again, sayonara!"

Trivia

 * Certain characters will straight up refuse to answer questions. The most blatant example is Geese, who responds to most of his questions with a scoff. The actual answer is presented on screen.


 * Monster Maezuka ends his comment with "send me your letters there too!". This last part is what Choi says when defeated in the games "Otegami choudai!"


 * Kaori Horie's nicknames are actually titles of anime and manga.


 * Krauser's "Guild of Gessenkrieg" line proved to be a massive headache.


 * The outtake line that Terry's voice actor (Satoshi Hashimoto) does is a take of Terry's ending in the Neo Geo CD version of Fatal Fury 3: Road to the Final Victory.


 * Andy's voice actor (Keiichi Nanba) mentions a person named "Rekio-chan". This is referring to Reiko Chiba.


 * The song that Geese's voice actor (Kong Kuwata) sings is a cover of "Ain't Nobody’s Business What We Do" by Freddy King.


 * Joe is the only character whose interview is not read by his Voice Actor (Nobuyuki Hiyama), his profile is instead narrated by Mai's Voice Actor (Akoya Sogi). It is currently unknown why Hiyama didn't voice Joe for the KOF '96 Collection interview, but the most popular theories fans have is that either SNK didn't want to pay him to do it, or there were simply scheduling conflicts, and he couldn't be there.
 * The latter theory lines up with how most of SNK's voice actors and actresses were Osaka based, whilst Nobuyuki was Tokyo based, possibly adding to that part of the problem as well.


 * Joe's blooper reveals that before Joe went to Thailand, he called Mai over to fight him, but had to turn her down due to leaving for his title defense.