List of Dead or Alive characters
The following is a list of characters from the "Dead or Alive" video game series, created by Tecmo and Team Ninja. Introduced in "Dead or Alive". Bass Armstrong/Mr. Strong. Voiced by (English): Terry McGovern ("DOA2: Hardcore"), Joe J. Thomas ("Dimensions"), Patrick Seitz ("DOA5"–present)Voiced by (Japanese): Daisuke Gōri ("DOA"–"DOA4"), Kenta Miyake ("Dimensions"–present)Live-action actor: Kevin Nash Some time after the fifth tournament, DiG was somehow destroyed and Rig was homeless because DiG was like a home to him; Bass offers to stay with him. As "DOA6" tournament is about to start, he and Tina  return to their wrestling career, with Rig hired to sponsor them. Bass is then introduced by his daughter's new MMA friend and their biggest fan, Mila, who eventually becomes his opponent and defeats him at the round of 16. When several groups and individuals such as the Mugen Tenshin, Hayabusa Ninjas, and the mercenary Bayman, are trying to come after Rig, Bass becomes worried about his best friend's situation and sudden disappearance, unaware that MIST brainwashed Rig into serving them. In the live-action adaptation, Bass is played by professional wrestler Kevin Nash. In the movie, he tries  to persuade Tina to return to wrestling. Bass' character is far more lighthearted in the movie, even applauding Tina when she beats him. Bayman. Voiced by (English): Timothy Enos ("DOA2: Hardcore"), Zach Hanks ("Dimensions"), Matthew Mercer ("DOA5"–present)Voiced by (Japanese): Hisao Egawa ("DOA"), Banjō Ginga ("DOA2"-present)Live-action actor: Derek Boyer Gen Fu. Voiced by (English): Roger Jackson ("DOA2: Hardcore"), Paul Nakauchi ("Dimensions"), Kirk Thornton ("DOA5")Voiced by (Japanese): Takeshi Aono ("DOA"–"DOA4"), Chikao Ōtsuka ("Dimensions"–"5")Live-action actor: Fang Hue Jann Lee. Voiced by (English): Brian Vouglas ("DOA2: Hardcore"), Darren Criss ("Dimensions"), Kaiji Tang ("DOA5"–present)Voiced by (Japanese): Toshio Furukawa ("DOA"–"DOA4"), Nobutoshi Canna ("Dimensions"–present) His  name, as well as his overall appearance and mannerisms, pays homage to legendary martial artist Bruce Lee (the name "Jann Lee" is directly inspired by Bruce Lee's birth name ). GamesRadar featured him on their article "Kickass Bruce Lee Clones," citing his similarities with Bruce Lee and with one of his shouts featured in famous quotes. Raidou. Voiced by (English): Michael McConnohie ("Dimensions"), Jamieson Price ("DOA6")Voiced by (Japanese): Koji Yada ("DOA", "DOAU"), Tetsu Inada ("Dimensions"–present) Cheat Code Central ranked him as the fifth-worst "video game dad" in 2012, calling him "a blight on virtual humanity" and adding that "we  can all agree the DOA universe is better off without this power-hungry monster". Zack. Voiced by (English): Brian Vouglas ("DOA2: Hardcore"), Khary Payton ("DOAX2"–"Dimensions"), Keith Silverstein ("DOA5"–present)Voiced by (Japanese): Bin ShimadaLive-action actor: Brian J. White In the fourth tournament, Zack's sights are already set on his next conquest: the DOATEC Tritower, three enormous pillars stretching up to the sky. Unfortunately, the tower catches on fire (as a result of the Mugen Tenshin attack) as Zack is climbing it, but he manages to escape the flames, saving Helena's life in the process. He is then made the  winner of the fourth tournament due to his bravery (Helena was the original winner). After finding the treasure of an undead Egyptian pharaoh in "DOA4", Zack and Niki use their newfound wealth to form an unexplained contract with extraterrestrials who use a tractor beam to raise Zack Island (now called "New Zack Island") from the ocean floor, allowing Zack and Niki to once again restore it into an island paradise for the ladies of "Dead or Alive" to come play in. After proposing to Niki, Zack appear to be engulfed in a fiery explosion after a series of flaming meteorites  once again destroys the island. However, it is later revealed that he was saved by the ambiguous alien abduction ray in a Deus Ex Machina fashion. Before the fifth tournament, Zack joins Helena as her assistant in the newly reformed DOATEC. He made the official international announcement for the next tournaments and had a new arenas built for them. He personally invited Hitomi, Tina, and Jann Lee to participate in the tournament, although he understands the situations of Diego's mother as the main reason why Diego unable to join in at first. When Kokoro felt conflicted upon learning her  connection to her half-sister Helena, Zack helped her out and managed to get her to reconcile with Helena. Zack's appearance is based on former NBA star Dennis Rodman. In the film "", Zack is portrayed by Brian J. White, retaining his natural personality. He also seems to have some interest in Tina, as in the games; in his last appearance of the film, Zack fights Tina and is defeated by her. Introduced in "Dead or Alive 2". Ein/Hayate. Voiced by (English): Jeremy Hou ("DOA2: Hardcore"), Yuri Lowenthal ("Dimensions"–present)Voiced by (Japanese): Hikaru MidorikawaLive-action actor: Collin Chou In the  live-action film "DOA: Dead or Alive", Hayate is captured by DOATEC after winning that year's DOA competition rather than being captured by DOATEC in his home village. He is meant to test Donovan's newest invention rather than being tested on Project Epsilon and is the reason for Kasumi's entrance in the tournament, much like the first game. Donovan states that Hayate is stronger than Kasumi and that he has a "perfect blend of skill, timing and strength." Hayate and Ayane are also shown as lovers rather than half-siblings. The fighting style he used was eagle  claw. While have yet physically appearing in a modern-era "Ninja Gaiden" game, he is mentioned in "Ninja Gaiden 3". Overhearing Hayabusa was cursed by the Regent of the Mask (a brainwashed Theodore Higgins) into having sword merge with his right arm and slowly hurt him, Hayate sent Ayane to lend his signature sword, Jinrai-Maru to be used by their friend throughout the third entry of modern-era "Ninja Gaiden" game's chapters. Leon. Voiced by (English): Timothy Enos ("DOA2: Hardcore"), Richard Epcar ("Dimensions"–present)Voiced by (Japanese): Koji Totani ("DOA2"–"DOA4"), Jōji Nakata ("Dimensions"–present)Live-action actor: Silvio Simac Tengu. Voiced by  (English): Timothy Enos ("DOA2: Hardcore"), Joel Swetow ("Dimensions")Voiced by (Japanese): Osamu Saka Introduced in "Dead or Alive 3". Brad Wong. Voiced by (English): Grant George ("Dimensions"–present)Voiced by (Japanese): Yukimasa Kishino ("DOA3"–"DOA4"), Unshō Ishizuka ("Dimensions"–"DOA6")Live-action actor: Song Lin Omega/Genra. Voiced by (English): Andrew Kishino ("Dimensions")Voiced by (Japanese): Osamu Saka Introduced in "Dead or Alive 4". Eliot. Voiced by (English): Rolland Lopez ("Dimensions"), David Vincent ("DOA5"–present)Voiced by (Japanese): Junko Minagawa Kokoro. Voiced by (English): Kathryn Feller ("DOAX2"–"Dimensions"), Heather Hogan-Watson ("DOA5"-present)Voiced by (Japanese): Ayako Kawasumi La Mariposa/Lisa Hamilton. Voiced by (English): Masasa Moyo ("DOAX2"–"Dimensions"), Wendee Lee (DOA5-present)Voiced by  (Japanese): Maaya Sakamoto Nicole/SPARTAN-458. Voiced by: Lyssa Browne Nicole's fighting style is very quick and powerful, a variation of standard military close quarters combat. Her move list contains moves of other characters in the game; her fighting style is a hybrid of Leon and Bayman's movesets to create a blend of striking combos and throws. Her style meant to incapacitate an armed opponent in a matter of seconds and take advantage of her enhanced strength, as well as to exploit any environmental advantages. She is described as having great speed despite her large size. Many of her  moves allude to the "Halo" universe, with names such as "The Great Journey" and "The Grunt Punt"; the former is a powerful move that sends an opponent down stairs or off a ledge. Also in Nicole's repertoire are several technologies from "Halo", including active camouflage, represented by her taunt and rendering her nearly invisible, and the plasma grenade, represented by a command throw. She speaks English and Japanese. Previews of "Dead or Alive 4" showed a Spartan among the game's characters; this attracted attention and curiosity regarding whether such a character would appear fully functional in the final  version of the game. The character's moves, all of which were homages to the "Halo" series, and the inclusion of a "Halo"-based level were positively described in pre-release reviews. Bungie returned the favor, and in the release of "Halo 3" there is an armor type called Hayabusa, for which its design is based on Ryu Hayabusa's appearance. Introduced in "Dead or Alive Paradise". Rio Rollins Tachibana. Voiced by (English): Ali HillisVoiced by (Japanese): Marina Inoue , full name , is a character from Tecmo's "Rio" series of pachinko games, which also received a 2011 anime series, "", as well  as the "Rakushou! Pachi-Slot Sengen" series of video games. She appears as a playable character in "Dead or Alive Paradise". She is a casino dealer who works at the famed Howard Resort, and her ability to grant good fortune to everyone around her has given her the nickname of "The Goddess of Victory". Introduced in "Dead or Alive: Dimensions". Shiden. Voiced by (English): Lloyd SherrVoiced by (Japanese): Yukitoshi Hori Introduced in "Dead or Alive 5 / Ultimate / Last Round". Honoka. Voiced by (English): Kira BucklandVoiced by (Japanese): Ai Nonaka Honoka (ほのか) is an 18-year-old Japanese fighter capable of  instantly learning any fighting move that she sees. She is daughter of Raidou, the biological niece of Shiden and Ayame, the cousin of Hayate and Kasumi and the cousin and half-sister of Ayane. She made her debut in "Dead or Alive 5 Last Round". She appears to have a similar aura and mimicry fighting style as Raidou, which led her connection with the Mugen Tenshin clan, including Raidou's daughter, Ayane, is remained unknown, until "Dead or Alive 6" finally confirms it as Ayane's older half-sister. Honoka did participate the 5th tournament's Asian qualification, with her  past opponent was a male fighter known as Thomas Blake, until Raidou's demonic energy in her bloodline suddenly haywire into knocking both of her and her opponent, causing her being disqualified, and Honoka herself do not recall what was going on. Unfortunately, Honoka's life ended up in danger under MIST's eyes and ears, due to having a same energy as both Raidou and Ayane; her life is under protection of both ninjas and DOATEC to make sure she will never fall into the wrong hands such as MIST's. Unfortunately, both of she and Ayane end up  being captured by MIST for Raidou's resurrection as an undead cyber demon ninja, draining most of their energies. Unlike her younger half-sister Ayane, Honoka is still completely weakened by their powers being used for Raidou's resurrection, with Hayate saving her life and giving her into Ryu Hayabusa and DOATEC's care before he, Ayane and Kasumi set off to hunt the resurrected Raidou. Honoka was designed by Natsuko Kawakami. She is playable in "DOAX3", appearing on the cover due to her popularity. Marie Rose. Voiced by (English): Christine Marie CabanosVoiced by (Japanese): Mai Aizawa Marie was designed  by Natsuko Kawakami. She is playable in "DOAX3", appearing on the covers due to her popularity. Mila. Voiced by (English): Uncredited actress ("DOA5"), Amber Connor ("DOA6")Voiced by (Japanese): Ryoko Shiraishi During a vote for the release of "Dead or Alive Xtreme 3", Mila was voted at 12th rank and amongst unqualified girls at the initial release of the game. Later, according to weekly Famitsu magazine on the final poll result of "Dead or Alive Xtreme Venus Vacation" 4th anniversary on November 18, 2021, Mila is one of the top three remaining mainline fighters alongside Tina and NiCO to be first  qualify to appear in the said gacha game, with Mila is ranked at the 3rd, behind both NiCO (1st rank) and Tina (2nd rank). Naotora Ii. Voiced by (English): Erica MendezVoiced by (Japanese): Yuka Saitō Nyotengu. Voiced by (English): Brina PalenciaVoiced by (Japanese): Akemi Satō Nyotengu (女天狗) is a female tengu from the mountains of Japan. Nyotengu practices tengu-do, a unique fighting style passed down for ages. She is the princess of the tengu world who comes to the human world to seek out Ryu Hayabusa and test his strength for his reputation on ending Bankotsubo's life of  crime. As Hayabusa proves his strength to her and spare her life as well, Nyotengu is finally satisfied. She made an unofficial guest star in the sixth tournament in an unofficial “half-time” battle. Nyotengu is a DLC character in the retail version of "DOA5 Ultimate", and later included in "Dead or Alive 5 Last Round". She is also playable in "DOAX3". She was furthermore added to "DOA6" as a bonus character despite tight budget and schedule due to the designers' preference for her. A character known as “Ancient Nyotengu”, based on "Dead or Alive"’s Nyotengu appears as a  DLC side boss in "Nioh 2". Rig. Voiced by (English): Liam O'Brien ("DOA5"), Kyle Hebert ("DOA6") Voiced by (Japanese): Hiroki Tōchi Before the sixth tournament starts, Rig overhears Mila and Zack's about the situation which a street fighter Diego is in, relating to his ill-mother, and manage to convince the latter to join the tournament for their sake. Rig also the one who handles the promotion of Armstrong wrestling family and Mila for the wrestling tournament. While in a middle of cheering the sixth tournament battles, Rig ended up being brainwashed by Christie twice. Rig's disappearance and  why Mugen Tenshin and Hayabusa ninja clans are after him, cause Bass worries his situation. Introduced in "Dead or Alive Xtreme 3: Fortune / Venus / Venus Vacation / Scarlet". Amy. Voiced by: Sayumi Suzushiro A recently graduate student and a computer engineer. Due to carrying a laptop that has AZERTY input layout, she is likely hail from either France (same as Helena), or Belgium. She also went to the same graduate school as Luna. Elise. Voiced by: Asami Seto A very strict European woman with a profession of disciplinary leadership. It is said that she has been a previous owner of the  Venus Island before she was promoted to higher-rank partly due to failing to set up the venus festival on time, while her previous owner title being succeeded by the current one who is a male. Fiona. Voiced by: Kaede Hondo A European girl who is described to be as a soft and fluffy, big-breasted princess, and presumably hailed from Scotland. She arrived at the island to meet with and be at the Owner's side, having fallen in love with him at first sight. Kanna. Voiced by: Naomi Ōzora An Oni who came to the Venus Islands and  placed the Owner under control. She is a rival of Nyotengu. Koharu. Voiced by Maria Naganawa An aspiring innkeeper whose parents owned a certain historical hot springs inn, she came to the island to get training on the job. Luna. Voiced by: Shiori Mikami She is a scholar specializing in cultural anthropology and folklore who wants to investigate the surrounding area within the Venus Islands. The only thing known about her besides her name is that she likes eating roasted sweet potatoes, presumably since her grandfather made it for her in her childhood life, and that she originally hailed from  a "very cold, poverty-stricken country." She also went to the same graduate school as Amy, though they did not interact much. Lobelia. Voiced by: Aoi Koga A daughter of a European noble family. Like her childhood friend Fiona, she presumably hailed from Scotland. Misaki. Voiced by: Minami Tsuda She is an exclusive supporter, who always supports the owner. She is a modern-day girl who will lightheartedly come into contact with the owner like a friend. But there is also a side to her that avoids exposing her skin. She also has an older sister named Nagisa who is  extremely protective of her. Monica. Voiced by: Eri Yukimura An aspiring Casino Dealer who came to the Venus Islands in the hopes to be hired to the island's casino, participating in the Venus Festival to build up enough funding to ensure the casino is completed. She implies that the key influences to her career decision stemmed from both her father taking her to the casinos as a child, and a man (heavily implied from the description to be Zack) telling her that casinos were where dreams come true. Nagisa. Voiced by: Maaya Uchida A stage actress who came to  the Venus Islands to get her younger sister Misaki out, due to viewing the owner as a pervert. Nanami. Voiced by: Miyuri Shimabukuro An old friend of Misaki since middle school, and a popular track field athlete. She implies that Zack was a major factor in her going to the Venus Islands. Patty. Voiced by: Marika Kōno A local girl to the same archipelago that the Venus Islands was located at. She stumbled upon the island during one of her daily walks, and met the Owner when she lost her radio and he returned it to her. She had a  keen sense of smell to the extent that she could even detect a person's nature via said sense of smell. Sayuri. Voiced by: Azumi Waki A beautiful, kind and caring job-seeking nurse with a big sister attitude. She was originally seeking a nursery-based job after being fired for doing her job too well, until she found one in Venus Island. Upon her arrival, she happens to find the Owner passed out due to heat exhaustion. The Owner wakes up to a soothing introduction from the nurse. She was then invited by the enthusiastic Owner not just as  a nurse, but also as a participant for Venus Festival. Tamaki. Voiced by: Saori Onishi A swimsuit model-turned fashion designer who is described to be very matured and charming, as well as her love for drinking. She first appears in "Dead or Alive Xtreme Venus Vaction". She has an older sister-type demeanor, yet is shown to have some lewd aspects to her. She had previous ties to Helena Douglas, the latter acting as her "benefactor". Like Lisa, Tamaki made her fighting game debut in the mainline "Dead or Alive" fighting game series, starting from "Dead or Alive 6 , where she is revealed to be an aikido fighter. Tsukushi. Voiced by: Maria Sashide An extremely shy and withdrawn university student and aspiring mangaka, she went to the Venus Islands to observe and draw the environment, and especially the goddesses" (referring to the female participants in the Venus Islands). Introduced in "Dead or Alive 6". Diego. Voiced by (English): D. C. DouglasVoiced by (Japanese): Hiroki Yasumoto According to the "DOA6" director and producer Yohei Shimbori, for Diego they "wanted an American fighter between the ages of 25 and 35 to whom the public could relate. This [American] audience is less  fond of styles like kung fu, they prefer a street fighter." According to designer Tom Lee, Diego was created specifically to give representation to the Hispanic community in America as well as appealing to American sensibilities. Diego was ultimately created from three different ideas presented by Lee. NiCO. Voiced by (English): Faye MataVoiced by (Japanese): Sumire Uesaka Yohei Shimbori said she "was created for anime fans around the world. We made her cute but also very smart, she's a scientist, all that in order to make her cool." Shimbori said her fighting style was inspired by him watching the  Indonesian film "The Raid." Previously he said NiCO has been created primarily for the Japanese and Asian markets, influenced by anime and light novels. She was at first supposed to be a Russian; her Japanese voice actor Sumire Uesaka was originally chosen for her Russian language skills. He also said that he initially wanted her to look even younger than Marie does. According to Weekly Famitsu Magazine on the final poll results of "Dead or Alive Xtreme Venus Vacation" 4th anniversary on November 18, 2021, NiCO is one of the top three remaining mainline fighters alongside Tina and Mila to  be first qualify to return in the said gacha game, with NiCO is ranked at the 1st. Other characters. Anne. is a German woman and the former mistress of Fame Douglas. She was murdered at gun point by an unknown person. Ayame. Voiced by (English): Kari WahlgrenVoiced by (Japanese): Hōko Kuwashima Ayane's guardian. Ayane's guardian is a man who raised Ayane until she was fostered by Genra. Chen. Voiced by: Bin Shimada Fame Douglas. Voiced by (English): Richard EpcarVoiced by (Japanese): Jōji Nakata Hitomi's father. Hitomi's father is a karate master and instructor who runs a  successful dojo near the Black Forest in Germany. He taught his daughter everything she knows about karate has been training her since she was a child. After Hitomi rescues an amnesiac Ein after he was abandoned in the Black Forest, Hitomi's father took him as one of his students, and after training him in karate, he makes him another instructor at his karate school. When Hitomi showed interest in competing in the Dead or Alive tournament, he allowed her to participate. With his daughter ranking third place in the third tournament, he allows her to venture on her own . At sometime before "DOA4", he became too ill to run the dojo, as a result, the dojo was in financial trouble. Hitomi entered the fourth tournament in order to help him in their time of need. He appears in "DOA3" during Hitomi's ending and is mentioned in "DOA4". Irene Lew. Voiced by (English): Kari Wahlgren ("Ninja Gaiden II"), Amanda Troop ("Ninja Gaiden 3"-present)Voiced by (Japanese): Yumi Tōma (anime), Mariko Suzuki (games) Lauren. Voiced by (English): Zoe GalvezVoiced by (Japanese): Yuka Koyama Maria. is Helena Douglas's mother, former mistress of Fame Douglas and a soprano opera singer. She was  fatally shot and killed by Christie intended for her daughter, leaving Helena alone and seeking vengeance. "DOA6" reveals that NiCO eventually reanimated her corpse, and showed it off to Helena when explaining her motives. Helena disapproved of it, citing that that one needs to move on, although it is implied from a POV shot from behind her canister that Maria was successfully revived regardless. Mei Lin. Voiced by: Yui Horie Miyako. Voiced by: Tomoko Fujino Muramasa. Voiced by (Japanese): Takeshi Aono Niki. Voiced by (English): Kari WahlgrenVoiced by (Japanese): Yuka Koyama Victor Donovan. Voiced by (English): Grant George ("Dimensions")Voiced by  (Japanese): Moriya EndoLive-action actor: Eric Roberts In the 2006 movie adaption, Donovan was killed in the explosion of DOA Island after being paralyzed by an acupuncture dart thrown by Kasumi.