Makoto Mizoguchi

Mizoguchi in KOF Maximum Impact Regulation "A"

**Makoto Mizoguchi** (溝口 誠, *Mizoguchi Makoto*) is a character and secondary protagonist from *Fighter's History* series and the main hero of *Fighter's History: Mizoguchi Kiki Ippatsu!!*. He is modeled after Momotaro Tsurugi from *Sakigake!! Otokojuku*.

Mizoguchi became a fan favorite character of all series and as a result had several cameos/guest appearances alongside other Data East's successfull characters. He appeared in *Joe & Mac Returns* as an enemy and in *Suiko Enbu* series as a playable character alongside Yungmie. Mizoguchi also managed to appear in *KOF Maximum Impact Regulation "A"* as a guest character. Falcoon states that he had the roughest time adding him into *Regulation "A"* but pressed for his appearance since Mizoguchi is his favorite character from his gaming days. He considers Mizoguchi in the game as one of his best achievements and a surprise for fans.

In Gamest's 1997 Heroes Collection, Mizoguchi ranked 46 of the staff's favorite characters. He shared the spot with seven other characters, including *Samurai Shodown* character Hanzo Hattori, and *Virtua Fighter* character, Akira Yuki.

He is voiced by Kay Inage for his *The King of Fighters* appearance. In the *Fighter's History* series, he is voiced by GORILA, who was an employee for Data East at the time.

## Story

Mizoguchi is a high-school dropout who ran away from his home to join the fighting circuit. Using the techniques his father taught him, he was eventually scouted by the Chinese mafia to be their fighting champ. He is usually sent to take out his employer's rivals. As time passed, however, Mizoguchi got homesick and wanted to leave the gang. In each tournament he participates in, he tries to escape from his master only to get dragged into another hit for them.

In *KOF Maximum Impact Regulation "A"*, he somehow escaped from the mafia and visits his home. He hears of the King of Fighters tournament from his father and gets fired enough to enter. He challenges his father's student, Lucky Glauber, for his invitation, wins, and heads off for his first fun tournament in years.

## Personality

Mizoguchi is a "goof-off" person. He likes to play around with everyone, but takes battle seriously (or half-seriously). He is usually used for comic relief, since he is the "dumb-but-lovable-fool" of the series.

## Powers

* **Energy Projectile:** Mizoguchi can fire a projectile of energy that assumes the form of a tiger.
* **Energy Attacks:** Mizoguchi can increase damage of special attacks by adding ki energy to it. In *Suiko Enbu*, he can also use his energy to form a stick and swing it as a baseball bat.
* **Sheep Curse:** Mizoguchi can summon a pink sheep and use it to turn his opponent into a sheep. He only uses this ability in the *Suiko Enbu* games, and the pink sheep is actually a reference to an earlier Data East game, Trio the Punch.

## Fighting Style

His fighting style, Jissen Karate is very similar to traditional karate. Mizoguchi is commonly referred to as a "Ryu/Ken-type", as his gameplay is similar to that of *Street Fighter* main character Ryu, although with an emphasis on rushdown and big combos. In *Maximum Impact*, he was adjusted to be a powerful character with a few tricks up his sleeve.

Mizoguchi's weak spot is a **headband**.

## Music

* **Mizoguchi's Theme** - *Fighter's History*
* **Mizoguchi's Theme** - *Fighter's History Dynamite (different from FH1)*
* **Mizoguchi in the Setting Sun** - *Fighter's History: Mizoguchi Kiki Ippatsu!!*
* **Theme of Makoto Mizoguchi** - *Suiko Enbu: Fuunsaiki*
* **DENGANA-MANGANA** (Dotonbori Stage) - *KOF Maximum Impact Regulation "A"*

## Game Appearances

Mainline
* *Fighter's History*
* *Fighter's History Dynamite*
* *Fighter's History: Mizoguchi Kiki Ippatsu!!*

Guest
* *Outlaws of the Lost Dynasty* - hidden character (Playstation version only)
* *Suiko Enbu Fuun Saiki* - playable character
* *KOF Maximum Impact Regulation "A"*
* *Kenka Bancho: Badass Rumble* - hidden boss

Cameo
* *Joe & Mac Returns* - as an enemy

Mobile
* *Garou Densetsu vs. Fighter's History Dynamite* - playable character

## Etymology

* The name **Makoto** means "sincerity" (誠).
* Makoto's surname **Mizoguchi** means "groove, trench, ditch, gap, gutter, drain, gully" (溝) (**mizo**) and "mouth, entrance" (口) (**kuchi**/**guchi**).

## Sprites

*Fighter's History* series
and *Suiko Enbu* series*FHD* loading animation in Neo Geo CD and Sega Saturn ports*Joe & Mac Returns*
## Gallery

*Fighter's History* arcade flyer*Fighter's History* artwork*Karnov's Revenge* arcade flyer*Fighter's History Dynamite* artworkPromotional artwork*Joe & Mac Returns* promo*Fighter's History: Mizoguchi Kiki Ippatsu!!* cover*Mizoguchi Kiki Ippatsu!!* back coverMizoguchi alongside his girlfriend, Chie*Mizoguchi Kiki Ippatsu!!* story mode beginning*Suiko Enbu: Fuunsaiki* coverMizoguchi in *Suiko Enbu: Fuunsaiki* introMizoguchi in *Suiko Enbu: Fuunsaiki**KOF Maximum Impact Regulation "A"* render*Maximum Impact Regulation "A"* promotional artwork by Falcoon*KOF Maximum Impact Regulation "A"* sketchMizoguchi's Another outfit in *Regulation A*Artwork by Falcoon
## External Links

* The King of Fighters portal | Characters Database