Kokoro appears in Dimension Brawl as a playable character.
| Name | Kokoro |
| Affiliation | Heroine |
| First Appearance | Dead or Alive 4 (2005) |
| Voiced By | Heather Hogan-Watson (ENG)
Ayako Kawasumi (JPN) |
Backstory[]
Kokoro was conceived by her mother Miyako while she was a mistress to Fame Douglas, but she never told who her father was.
While Miyako kept her connections with DOATEC as head of the subdivision DOATEC Japan, Kokoro was oblivious to her heritage and was placed in training to be a geisha - a traditional, female Japanese entertainer whose skills include classical music and dance. While she had her heart in her training, Kokoro also gained a love for the martial arts and started to train herself in the art of baji quan as a result.
During the events of the third Dead or Alive Tournament, Kokoro was walking home and saw a passed out high school girl. This girl was Kasumi disguised as a high schooler to keep her shinobi secret from getting out. Kokoro asked her if she needed any help but Kasumi refused despite having a major fever, and fled as she saw Ayane approaching. When Ayane asked her where Kasumi ran off to, Kokoro refused to tell her. Ayane was angered and was forced to fight her. In the end, Kokoro fled as well without saying a word to Ayane.
At 17 years old, Kokoro started to focus more on her baji quan training and asked her mother if she could participate in the fourth Dead or Alive Tournament. While Miyako was not happy about her daughter's choice, she hesitantly gave her permission but warned Kokoro that she might not necessarily like what would come of it.
During one of her initial matches, Kokoro faced the drunken master Brad Wong, who seemed to take a liking to her. Kokoro, however, was put off by the drunk and vehement fighter and declined his offer for a drink. After several rounds of the tournament, Kokoro met Helena. Unaware that they were related, Kokoro was surprised when Helena recognized her as Miyako's daughter before their fight. It is then that Helena mentions that Kokoro should learn her fighting technique, pigua quan. After the tournament, Kokoro returned to Kyoto where she resumes both her maiko and martial arts training.
Two years later, while on a business trip to Tokyo with her mother, Kokoro took a stroll through the city and spotted Helena on a monitor announcing the reformation of DOATEC and the return of the Dead or Alive Tournament, which push hope in Kokoro that she will be able to see Helena again. The very next moment, a construction site collapses and during the chaos Kokoro is knocked over by Lisa Hamilton, who she challenges to a fight and demands an apology (unaware to her Lisa was actually lost to Ryu Hayabusa since their fight in the same place). After their battle, Lisa asks the girl how Miyako is doing, implying that the two fighters know each other through DOATEC.
The next few days, Kokoro returned to Kyoto to train for the up-coming tournament, having friendly spars against Jann Lee and Akira. She spots Jann Lee practicing with his nunchaku in a building. Jann Lee throws the weapon in her direction, expecting her to catch it and demonstrate her knowledge with them. Instead, the nunchaku crashes into a vase nearby and she wonders what he did that for. They then spar.
After her fight with Jann Lee, she comes out of the building to the sakura courtyard and continues to practice her baji quan as she is approached by Akira. He demonstrates his own baji quan skills and challenges her to a friendly spar before she is picked up by Zack to go to the tournament.
When Kokoro arrives, Zack takes her to meet Helena and the two of them have a friendly conversation. During their chat, Kokoro asked Helena what kind of man her own father was, implying that Kokoro may know - or as least suspect - that Fame was her father. However, neither woman confirms nor denies the fact and they go on to have a friendly fight.
At the fifth tournament, Kokoro made it to the quarterfinals, but was defeated by Eliot. [1]
Gameplay[]
At first glance, the small amount of moves Kokoro has at her disposal could have one classify her as a "simple, yet effective" rushdown character. However, if one takes the time to fully master all of her tricks, it's clear to see that she's actually a pretty competent pressure/footsie expert as well. However, she still has flaws, one of them being her below average health. If any of her special moves is blocked, she'll be left vulnerable and may lose almost a quarter of health from one strong combo, so defense is key.
Moves[]
Special Moves[]
| Move Name | Command |
|---|---|
| Tanyouko-Cho | QCF + atk |
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during Tanyouko-Cho: L |
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during Tanyouko-Cho: M |
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during Tanyouko-Cho: H |
| Tsutenho | DP + L |
| Hotei | DP + M |
| Hesui-Ko | DP + H |
| Kariho | QCB + L |
| Hansoko | QCB + M |
| Choyu-Shu | QCB + H |
| Reposition | D, D + S |
Hyper Combos[]
| Move Name | Command |
|---|---|
| Ju-Mai (Level 1) | QCF + atk x2 |
| Teposso (Level 1) | QCB + atk x2 |
| Sakura-Ken (Level 3) | DP + atk x2 |
Theme song[]
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