The King of Fighters (2007 series)

The King of Fighters was an American action adventure TV series based on series released on Cartoon Network from June 16th, 2007 to April 15th, 2011.
==Synopsis==
A teenager known as Kyo Kusinagi learns of a tournament known as the King of Fighters as he deals with numerous forces, both good and bad.
==Characters==
===Main===
*Kyo Kusanagi (voiced by Dante Basco) - a slightly cocky yet brave teenager who is the heir to the Kusanagi bloodline as he joins the King of Fighters, initially to find his father who went missing, eventually getting sucked into a massive multigenerational mystery. He has the ability to create fire thanks to his connection to the Kusanagi bloodline.
*Benimaru Nikado (voiced by Benjamin Diskin) - an eccentric fashion model who is Kyo's best friend and partner as he is one of the fastest people in existence.
*Goro Daimon (voiced by Steven Blum) - a strong yet friendly judo master who is Kyo's other best friend and partner, being able to see the good in almost anyone.
===Supporting===
*Yuki (voiced by TBD) - Kyo's friendly and supportive girlfriend who doesn't fight but is extremely supportive of her boyfriend's combative ventures.
*Saisyu Kusanagi (voiced by TBD) - Kyo's wise and brave father who has been missing, being revealed to have been brainwashed by Rugal as he soon breaks free from Rugal's brainwashing and tries to mentor his son in the times to come.
*Chizura Kagura (voiced by TBD) - another member of the Three Sacred Treasures who is capable of multiplying herself as she is devoted to making sure that Orochi never breaks free from his banishment.
*Ikari Warriors, consisting of:
**Heidern (voiced by TBD) - the mysterious leader of the Ikari Warriors organization who is devoted to keeping order on Earth as he grows interested in the King of Fighters tournament.
**Leona Heidern (voiced by TBD) - Heidern's adopted daughter who is devoted to the mission of the Ikari Warriors as she joins the King of Fighters. It is revealed that she was the daughter of worshippers of Orochi and due to that, she has a curse that gives her an insatiable hunger for violence.
**Ralf Jones and Clark Still (voiced by TBD and TBD, respectively) - two of Heidern's best men who accompany Leona on the tournament, soon forming a close bond with her. 
*Terry Bogard (voiced by TBD) - a legendary hero who is an extremely friendly and compassionate man as he embarks in the King of Fighters to help more people.
*Andy Bogard (voiced by TBD) - Terry's more serious brother who trained in the art of ninjitsu as despite this, he loves his brother and sticks by his side.
*Joe Higashi (voiced by TBD) - an upbeat Muay Thai master who is Terry's best friend as he enjoys fighting alongside his friends and has an one sided crush on Lilly Kane, the sister of one of Terry's greatest rivals.
*Ryo Sakazaki (voiced by TBD) - a skilled martial artist who has joined the King of Fighters tournament, looking for somewhat strong people to face against.
*Robert Garcia (voiced by TBD) - a wealthy heir who is Ryo's best friend and partner, having a crush on Ryo's sister, as he tries to hide his infatuation for her from his best friend and his friend's father.
*Takuma Sakazaki (voiced by TBD) - Ryo and Yuri's skilled father who was once a masked mob enforcer as he tries to help push his children to their limits.
*Yuri Sakazaki (voiced by TBD) - Ryo's friendly younger sister who has trained under her father as she wants to prove herself as warrior.
*King (voiced by TBD) - a French boxer who is a skilled combatant as she has a hidden crush on Ryo that she sucks at hiding it.
*Mai Shiranui (voiced by TBD) - a bubbly ninja who loves fighting people as she is obsessively in love with Andy.
===Antagonists===
*Orochi (voiced by TBD) - an ancient dark God who is destined to destroy humanity as he waits in the shadows to be freed so he can finally end humanity.
**Mature and Vice (voiced by TBD) - two mysterious and sadistic women who worship Orochi as they help out whoever they need to help that can be useful for helping to resurrect Orochi.
**Leopold Goenitz (voiced by TBD) - an extremely dangerous Orochi cultist who was the one responsible for giving Rugal his powers as he wants to seek out the Three Sacred Treasures and destroy them.
**C.Y.S., consisting of:
***Chris (voiced by TBD) - a young boy who is the lead singer of C.Y.S. who is one of the worshippers of Orochi as he alongside his teammates despise Iori Yagami.
***Yashiro (voiced by TBD) - a massive muscle of a man who is C.Y.S.' lead guitarist as he is devoted to the cause of Orochi.
***Shermie (voiced by TBD) - C.Y.S.' lead drummer who is extremely flirtatious as she enjoys showing off her skills and is somewhat sadistic.
*Iori Yagami (voiced by TBD) - a former pacifistic musician who is cursed with the powers of Orochi as he becomes deranged, wanting to destroy Kyo Kusanagi. He later on takes a more anti-heroic approach but still has a desire to destroy Kyo.
*Rugal Bernstein (voiced by Tim Curry) - an eccentric yet terrifying British arms dealer who was gifted powers from Orochi as he created the original King of Fighters tournament so he can fight strong faces, becoming Kyo's first archenemy.
*Geese Howard (voiced by John DiMaggio) - the corrupt owner of the Howard Connection and South Town's biggest crime lord who both has a fascination for Orochi and was responsible for killing Terry's adopted father.
==Episodes==
See List of episodes.
==Trivia==
*The series is primarily based on the Orochi saga although elements from both other King of Fighters games and SNK games in general show up.