Joe Higashi (The King of Fighters)

==Summary==
Joe Higashi is one of the protagonists in the fighting video game series Fatal Fury and a recurring character in the King of Fighters series both created by SNK. He is a goofy Muay Thai fighter who enters the King of Fighters tournament along with the Bogard brothers (Terry and Andy) in order to defeat the host Geese Howard to take revenge for the death of Terry and Andy's father Jeff.
In the meantime, Joe also seeks to fight new rivals through the tournament and keep practicing Muay Thai. He has a relationship with Lilly Kane, which her brother Billy greatly disapproves to the point he "rescues" her in his ending on Real Bout Fatal Fury Special.
==Powers and Stats==
Tier: At least 
Name: Joe Higashi, The Young Champ of Muay Thai (nickname)
Origin: Fatal Fury/King of Fighters
Gender: Male
Age: 23
Classification: Human, Martial Artist, Muay Thai Fighter
Powers and Abilities: Superhuman Physical Characteristics, Martial Arts (Of Kenka quarreling/drunken fighting style), Chi/Energy Manipulation, Air Manipulation (Can create hurricanes/tornadoes by doing uppercuts), Explosion Manipulation (Can generate explosions with powerful attacks such as Tiger Kick), Statistics Amplification (Can infuse his strikes with chi energy to cause more damage than normal)
Attack Potency: At least Small City level+ (Alongside Terry and Andy, fought against Geese Howard. Is also comparable to them and Mai Shiranui)
Speed: Relativistic (Can keep up with the likes of Terry, Andy Bogard and Mai Shiranui. Is able to punch several times with incredible speed)
Lifting Strength: Class 5
Striking Strength: At least Small City level+
Durability: At least Small City level+ (Can survive hits from Geese Howard and other characters)
Stamina: High
Range: Standard melee range. Tens of meters with projectiles
Standard Equipment: None
Intelligence: Above Average (Learned to survive in Thailand's jungles where he trained to hone his fighting skills)
Weaknesses: None notable
Notable Attacks/Techniques:
*Hurricane Upper: Joe performs a uppercut, sending out a small hurricane that moves forward.
**Screw Upper: A much stronger version of Hurricane Upper in which Joe creates a giant tornado-like vortex that causes severe damage.
*Tiger Kick: Joe jumps forward with a fiery knee kick at his opponent, hitting twice.
*Slash Kick: Joe rushes towards an opponent with his foot extended out in chi energy for a powerful flying kick.
*Bakuretsuken: Joe punches rapidly in-front of him with incredible speed.
**Bakuretsu Hurricane Tiger Kakato: A powerful version where Joe does a combination of Bakuretsuken and Hurricane Uppers, before ending a move with Ougon No Kakato.
*Ougon No Kakato: Joe jumps into the air and performs an aerial axe kick at his opponent.
==Notable Matchups==
Victories:
Losses:
Inconclusive:
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