Art of Fighting (Nintendo Cinematic Universe)

Art of Fighting is a Japanese graphic novel series.
== Summary ==
=== Volume 1 ===
When his younger sister gets kidnapped and his father mysteriously murdered, Ryo Sakazaki must team team-up with his best friend and rival to save her.
=== Volume 2 ===
A year after their victory over Mr. Big, the Sakazaki family is invited to take part in a mysterious tournament called "The King of Fighters".
=== The Path of the Warrior ===
Returning to Mexico, Robert seeks to rescue his childhood friend, Freia, from an evil man named Wyler.
== Characters ==
Japanese Voice 	English Voice 	Character 	Description (Volume 1) 	Description (Volume 2) 	Description (The Path of the Warrior)
Masaki Usui 	Alden Crews 	Ryo Sakazaki 	The elder son of the Kyokugenryu Karate master Takuma Sakazaki and inheritor of the style. He sets out to rescue his younger sister, Yuri, from the clutches of her kidnapper. 	The elder son of the Kyokugenryu Karate master Takuma Sakazaki and inheritor of the style. 	The owner of the Kyokugenryu Karate dojo.
Mantaro Koichi 	James W Hove 	Robert Garcia 	The son and heir of Alberto Garcia, a wealthy Italian businessman and Takuma Sakazaki's old friend. He has been friends with Ryo since youth, and joins his quest to rescue Yuri. 	The son and heir of Alberto Garcia, a wealthy Italian businessman and Takuma Sakazaki's old friend. He has been friends with Ryo since youth. 	The heir of the Garcia Foundation and Ryo's best friend and rival.
Takayuki Sakai 	? 	Ryuhaku Todoh 	The creator of Todohryu Aikijutsu. He shares a rivalry with the Kyokugenryu school due to a fight with Takuma Sakazaki in their youth. 	[N/A] 	[N/A]
Harumi Ikoma 	? 	King 	A skilled Muay Thai fighter and Mr. Big's bouncer. She reluctantly works for the crimelord to pay for a surgery for her younger brother to gain the use of his legs. 	A skilled Muay Thai fighter and Mr. Big's former bouncer. 	[N/A]
? 	Michael Beard 	Jack Turner 	One of Mr. Big's high-ranked subordinates and the leader of a biker gang. He devastates anyone who crosses his path. 	A high-ranked subordinate of Mr Big. 	[N/A]
Kazuhiro Inage 	? 	Lee Pai Long 	A master of Chinese martial arts and medicine. He acquired his knowledge from his father, who was a friend of Takuma. 	A master of Chinese martial arts and medicine. 	[N/A]
Kazuhiro Inage 	Michael Beard 	Mickey Rogers 	A former professional boxer, whom was removed from the ranks for accidentally killing an opponent. He wanders the slums of South Town venting his frustration on unfortunate passersby. 	A former professional boxer, whom was removed from the ranks for accidentally killing an opponent. 	[N/A]
Masaki Usui 	Eric Stuart 	John Crawley 	A captain in the navy and martial arts instructor known as the "Mad Dog" or "Killing Machine". He was saved by Mr. Big when they served in the navy together and covertly aids his syndicate.	A former navy captain-turned-subordinate of Mr. Big. 	[N/A]
Yuuki Arai 	Michael Beard 	Mr. Big 	A crimelord in South Town, who works in Geese Howard’s organization and kidnaps Yuri Sakazaki on his orders. He was the leader of the syndicate before Geese took over. 	A crimelord in South Town. 	[N/A]
Eiji Tsuda 	? 	Takuma Sakazaki	Ryo's father who is forced to work for Mr. Big as "Mr. Karate" to save his kidnapped daughter Yuri. 	Ryo and Yuri's father. 	[N/A]
Kaori Horie 	Veronica Taylor	Yuri Sakazaki 	[N/A] 	Younger daughter of Takuma and Ryo's sister. At first, she was scorned by her father at family karate training, but after being kidnapped, Takuma teaches the school's basics for her self-defense.	[N/A]
Yoshinori Shima	? 	Eiji Kisaragi 	[N/A] 	A ninja of the feared Kisaragi clan. Sworn to be the strongest under the heavens, he made it his goal to defeat the Kyokugenryu Karate, the only fighting style superior to his. 	[N/A]
Yoshinori Shima	? 	Temjin 	[N/A] 	A Mongolian worker in South Town docks, he persevered on, earning money for the small school in Mongolia where he dreams of teaching one day. 	[N/A]
Kong Kuwata 	Tom Bitler 	Geese Howard 	[N/A] 	He hosts the first known King of Fighters tournament, hoping to gain more men for his cause. 	[N/A]
Masae Yumi 	? 	Kasumi Todoh 	[N/A] 	[N/A] 	The daughter and sole heiress of Ryuhaku Todoh, grew up learning her father's style. Upon hearing that her father was defeated by Ryo Sakazaki, son of a rival school, the Kyokugenryu Karate, and that he has been missing since then, she seeks to seek him out and avenge him for his defeat.
Mantaro Koichi 	? 	Karman Cole 	[N/A] 	[N/A] 	A long-time employee of Garcia family in a personal assistant-like role who has known Robert since he was a child. He is sent by Robert's parents to find their son after he disappeared to look for his old childhood friend Freia Lawrence, which has led him to Glasshill.
Kumi Ishida 	? 	Lenny Creston 	[N/A] 	[N/A] 	A freelancer journalist, who is constantly looking for the "next big thing" to boost her career. She learned through her sources that Freia was searched by Wyler. Seeing this as the scoop she needed, she decides to personally track down Freia and get the information she needs for her article.
Eiji Yano 	? 	Rody Birts 	[N/A] 	[N/A] 	A bounty hunter and partner of Lenny, who has been hired by her to find Freia.
JAI 	? 	Jin Fun-Ha 	[N/A] 	[N/A] 	A former disciple of Eiji Kisaragi, seeks revenge after his master betray him and left a scar in his chest and, for it, wants to defeat Ryo, the sworn enemy of Eiji to test his strength.
Monster Maezuka	? 	Wang Koh-San 	[N/A] 	[N/A] 	A Chinese artist entering a competition, coming to Glasshill for inspiration. Once he arrives there, he learns of Wyler's elixir and thinks that it will interest his friend, Lee Pai Long. He has the company of a pelican called Hoeh-Hoeh, who can appear in certain moves.
Harumi Ikoma 	? 	Sinclair 	[N/A] 	[N/A] 	Wyler's bodyguard. She is pretending to encourage him in his experiments, but secretly wants him to stop them.
Monster Maezuka	? 	Wyler 	[N/A] 	[N/A] 	A scientist working on perfecting a powerful Elixir that was originally developed by his and Freia's fathers. But the essential data needed for completing it was taken by Freia's father when the two's partnership broke up. Wyler believes this action is the cause of his father becoming destitute and even the cause of his death. He now searches Freia, with the help of Rody and Lenny.
==Plot Elements==
===Volume 1===
*Takuma Sakazaki is apparently murdered.
*Yuri gets kidnapped by Mr. Big.
*Ryo and Robert go around South Town on a quest to rescue her.
*The duo find Yuri being held captive by Mr. Big.
*After they defeat Mr. Big, the duo is confronted by Mr. Karate.
*The duo defeat Mr. Karate and Ryo prepares to kill him when Yuri shows up and reveals that Mr. Karate is their father, having faked his death after being forced to work for Mr. Big in exchange for his daughter's life.
*Reunited, the family returns home with Robert.
===Volume 2===
*Ryo Sakazaki receives an invitation to the "King of Fighters" tournament.
*Ryo invites his best friend, Robert, sister, Yuri, and father, Takuma.
*Ryo wins the tournament and is brought to meet the tournament's host, Geese Howard.
*Geese offers Ryo a position in his crime ring, but Ryo refuses and defeats Geese.
===The Path of the Warrior=== 
*Half a year after the "King of Fighters" tournament, Robert receives an S.O.S. letter his childhood friend Freia, informing him that her father is dead and she was kidnapped by Wyler.
*Robert goes to Mexico to save her.
*Ryo and Yuri also go to Mexico to help him.
*Robert tracks Freia down to a cemetery.
*Flashback: Wyler and Freia's fathers were once partners in the creation of a powerful Elixir; however, they broke up after Freia's father disapproved of the Elixir's purpose: creating an evil split-personality.
*Now Wyler has kidnapped Freia to force her to help him finish the Elixir.
*Wyler drinks the Elixir, becoming super powerful.
*With the help of Ryu and Yuri, Robert defeats Wyler and rescues Freia.
*Freia decides to stay in Mexico and take care of Wyler.
*Robert and Yuri depart to Italy.
==Notes==
*Set within the Nintendo Cinematic Universe.
**All volumes are part of the Galeem Saga.
*Based on the Art of Fighting series.
*Co-Produced by SNK.
===Volume 1===
*Based on Art of Fighting.
===Volume 2===
*Based on Art of Fighting 2.
===The Path of the Warrior===
*Based on Art of Fighting 3: The Path of the Warrior.
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