Joe
Underground King of Martial Arts
American representative martial artist and champion of the underground martial arts world. One of the main fighters in the Street Fighter series.
Quotes
- Take my fist!
- I can't afford to lose!
- This is my full power!
- I'll prove it in the ring.
- There is strength even beneath hell.
Trivia
- Sometimes introduced as Joe Higashi in the English version.
- Setting as the champ of the underground fighting world.
- Appeared as the American representative in Street Fighter II.
- Fighting style is martial arts.
- In contrast to the calm, large-built Ryu, has a rough and intense personality.
Alternate names
Joe
Joe Higashi
Joe Higashi
Profile
- Species
- Human
- Gender
- Male
Appearance
- Overall appearance
- Muscular and toned black male. Short hair, often wearing martial arts gi or combat attire.
- Eye color
- Black
- Hair color
- Black
- Distinguishing features
-
- Muscular
- Short hair
- Stubble
- Robust build
- Iconic items
-
- Martial arts gloves
- Blue belt
- Gi
Personality and abilities
- Core personality
- Hot-blooded
- Detailed personality
- Confident and a sore loser. Free-spirited and rough around the edges, but has a hot heart at his core. Loyal to his comrades and strong sense of justice.
- Keywords
-
- Brave
- Sore loser
- Hot-blooded
- Free-spirited
- Passionate
- Motto
- Take pride in your own fists.
- Talents
-
- Exceptional martial arts talent
- High physical ability
- Fighting spirit
- Skills
-
- Varied striking techniques
- Powerful combo attacks
- Underground fighting experience
- Motivation
- To prove his own strength and gain fame. Aims to be the world's strongest.
- Habits
- Has a habit of clapping his fists together before matches.
- Favorite foods
- Steak, Barbecue, Spicy food
- Music
- Rock, Blues
- Disliked situations
- Showing weakness, Injustice, Humiliation
History
- Backstory
- Joe was originally a fighter who made a name for himself in the underground fighting scene, and was selected as the American representative due to his power and skills. His style is a fusion of street fighting and martial arts, characterized by a bold fighting style.
- Debut date
- 1991
- Work title
- Street Fighter II
- Media type
- Game
Debut
- Significant event
- Debut
- Description
- Appeared as the American representative in Street Fighter II, introduced as the underground fighting champion.
Multiple series appearances
- Significant event
- Multiple series appearances
- Description
- Appears in multiple Street Fighter series works.
Relationships
Dhalsim
Rival
Became rivals after a heated battle in the world tournament.
Ryu
Rival
Rival who competes in various tournaments.
American Representative
American Representative: unknown
Underground Fighting Champion
Underground Fighting Champion: leader
Media appearances
Street Fighter II
Game / Protagonist
1991
Street Fighter III
Game / Protagonist
1997
Street Fighter II V
Anime / Supporting
1995
Street Fighter (live-action movie)
Movie / Supporting
1994
Voice cast and creators
Nozomi Sasaki
- Voice actor
- Nozomi Sasaki
- Language
- Japanese
- Version or series
- Original game version
Nick Cornish
- Voice actor
- Nick Cornish
- Language
- English
- Version or series
- Street Fighter II series
Capcom
- Creator name
- Capcom
- Role
- Original author
Fumi Nishitani
- Creator name
- Fumi Nishitani
- Role
- Character designer
Related goods
Joe Figure
- Item name
- Joe Figure
- Category
- Figure
- Availability
- Regular
Joe Action Figure
- Item name
- Joe Action Figure
- Category
- Figure
- Availability
- Limited