| Hotaru Futaba | Story | Move List | Gallery | Quotes | Trivia |
- "This... is the path I've chosen!"
- —Hotaru Futaba (Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves)
Hotaru Futaba (
Development[]
Around the time Garou was in development, the term "moe" started to be used. Some of the staff members were familiar with the term and with the teachings of those staff members, Hotaru was created. [2]
Personality[]
Hotaru is a calm and cheerful girl whose innocence is complemented by her composure and quiet determination. She exudes an easygoing personality, often masking her anxieties and worries behind a bright demeanor. However, this tendency to conceal her struggles can sometimes lead her to feelings of sadness or depression. Despite her hardships, she remains hopeful that her family will one day be reunited.
While it is strongly implied that Gato might be her long-lost brother, this has never been officially confirmed prior to City of the Wolves. Her pet ferret, Itokatsu, appears to warm up to Gato, and Hotaru herself confidently claims the connection based on her intuition. However, if this assumption is true, Hotaru remains unaware of the reasons behind Gato’s departure from their home or the tragic circumstances surrounding her mother’s death. Ultimately, all these were confirmed, and would later learn Grant unintentionally killed their mother.
Abilities[]
- Sense - Hotaru can sense the presence of others.
- Gather Energy - Hotaru can gather energy from Gaia, the Mother Earth.
- Energy Projectile - Hotaru can create a ball of energy and send it flying towards her enemy.
- Energy Attacks - Hotaru's kicks can be infused with energy.
- Energy Reflector - Hotaru can create a bubble of energy that reflects projectiles.
- Energy Explosion - Hotaru can create a big explosion of energy with effort.
- Acrobatics - Both as a fighting ability and as a hobby, Hotaru has shown her athletic flexibility and skills in fighting and sports.
Fighting style[]
Hotaru fights using internal Chinese martial arts, known for their soft motions. Many of her movements are graceful and she relies much more on ki-based attacks. She uses the styles of Taijiquan, Baguazhang and others, especially in later games where she gains a variety of different stances.
Music[]
- Fullmoon: Heartful - Garou: Mark of the Wolves, Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves (Jukebox)
- Flower Bell - Days of Memories ~Sekai de Ichiban Atsui Fuyu~
- Kiss of Poison - The King of Fighters All Star
- Reminescence - Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves
Voice Actresses[]
Japanese[]
| Yuki Horie | Manaka Iwami | ||
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English[]
| Suzie Yeung | |
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List of Roles:
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Appearances[]
Games
Mobile
Cameos
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Etymology[]
- The name Hotaru is written in hiragana (ほたる), which has no special meaning. However, when written in kanji (蛍), it could possibly mean "firefly".
- Hotaru's surname Futaba means "pair, set" (双) (futa) and "leaf, plane, lobe, needle, blade, spear, counter for flat things, fragment, piece" (葉) (ha/ba), which literally means "bud, sprout, two leaf/twin leaf" altogether.
Trivia[]
- Hotaru, Tizoc, B. Jenet, Gato and Rock Howard are the only original characters of Garou: MOTW who makes one or more appearances in The King of Fighters series.
- At the time of Garou: Mark of the Wolves' release, Hotaru was voted as the fourth favorite character at the time of debut with a total of 105 votes.[3]
- Because of the movements in her Sper Special Move Tenshou Ranki, particularly at the landing part, Hotaru became a subject of memes and artworks that persists to this day.
- Hotaru is currently the only KOF character (aside from characters from the KOF EX series) not to get an entry on the KOF Character Portal.
Gallery[]
Garou: Mark of the Wolves artwork.
Neo Geo Battle Coliseum artwork
Neo Geo Battle Coliseum select portrait.
Neo Geo Battle Coliseum select portrait.
Neo Geo Battle Coliseum win portrait.
Hotaru and Gato by Falcoon
The King of Fighters XI: win portrait.
The King of Fighters XIII: Women Fighters Team Ending.
The King of Fighters '98 Ultimate Match Online: Another Costume artwork.
The King of Fighters XIV: Women Fighters Team Ending
The King of Fighters All Star artwork.
The King of Fighters All Star: Hopeful Hotaru Futaba artwork.
References[]
- ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 1.12 NEOGEO BATTLE COLISEUM【HOTARU FUTABA】 (in Japanese). SNK PLAYMORE. Retrieved July 8, 2024.
- ↑ "SNK Developers Talk About How Some Of The Classic Arcade Games Were Made". Archived from the original.
- ↑ Garou: Mark of the Wolves popularity poll from neogeo.freeplaytech.com
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