Joe Higashi

Joe Higashi is a character in both the Fatal Fury and The King of Fighters series, used mainly for comic relief.

In the Heroes Coalition fics, Joe is currently a member of the Heroes Coalition and is a part of the Triumph Division.

Appearance
Joe is a very well-built adult male with a black short broom-like hair and had dark eyes. He is currently shirtless exposing his upper body, he wears red kickboxer shorts with yellow linings, both of his hands are wrapped with white tapes and red sports socks wraps around his feet.

Personality
At first, Joe was a stoic man who lived for fighting and training. As time passed, he became a pretty goofy man who self-proclaims himself to be a genius with mostly everything. He doesn't take battles as seriously as the Bogards, but he loves to fight. If Joe could, he would fight every fighter he sees. He loves the spotlight and the glory of victory.

Abilities

 * Multiple Attacks: Joe can punch several times with incredible speed.
 * Energy strikes: Joe can infuse his strikes with chi energy, being able to cause more damage than normal.
 * Explosive strikes: Joe can deliver a punch of tremendous strength that generates explosive force upon contact. He has also shown to causing small explosions with some of his super moves, such as his Tiger Kick.
 * Aerokinesis: Joe has shown some limited aerokinesis, the power of controlling air and wind.
 * Hurricane: With an uppercut, he can create a small hurricane that moves forward. He named this attack Hurricane Upper. The stronger version is Screw Upper, a tornado-like vortex that can cause severe damage to his opponents. He also has a SDM that is an even stronger version of the Screw Upper: the Double Cyclone, which is seen in numerous Dream Match games such as Capcom vs. SNK 2 and The King of Fighters 2002.


 * Survival: Joe learned his way to survive in Thailand's jungles, where he trained to hone his skills.

Trivia

 * Joe's headband is a personal gift from his grandmother. She gave it to him before he went for his Muay Thai training in the hopes that he would "never forget his Japanese spirit".