In Gamest's 1997 Heroes Collection, Joe was voted as the staff's thirty-ninth favorite character. However, after episode 36, the dubbing of the series was halted due to poor sales, during which the dubbing company lost contact[clarification needed] with Gray Stanford as well as several other actors. Comments Add a Comment. Listen to all the actors who have voiced Joe Higashi and vote for your favorite. [15] The sequel casts Joe back into the classic Fatal Fury team that includes Terry and Andy, the reason being Terry's desire to reunite the original team to participate in the upcoming tournament. In the tournament, Joe also beats his Muay Thai rival Hwa Jai, and they both become friends. Nobuyuki Hiyama (檜山 修之, Hiyama Nobuyuki) is a Japanese voice actor, narrator, and radio personality currently affiliated with Arts Vision.. Hiyama's vocal register is described as a metallic lyric tenor suitable to voice a mature variation of coming of age young men. The plot features Joe allying with the Bogard brothers to enter the King of Fighters tournament and then defeat the host Geese Howard, who killed the Bogard brothers' father. However, he ends up being heavily wounded by Krauser. [5] The two following games, Real Bout Fatal Fury Special and Real Bout Fatal Fury 2: The Newcomers also feature Joe as a playable character but none of them contain a storyline. In Gamest's 1997 Heroes Collection, Joe was voted as the staff's thirty-ninth favorite character. His official nickname is The Young Champ of Muay Thai. He does not take battle as serious as the Bogards, but he loves to fight. Nobuyuki Hiyama.

He makes his first appearance in the fighting game Fatal Fury: King of Fighters as one of the three playable characters from the game. As time passed, he became a pretty goofy man who self-proclaims himself to be a genius with mostly everything. If Joe could, he would fight every fighter he sees. [10][11] The King of Fighters 2002 and The King of Fighters 2003 return the tournament to use teams of three members, but in the latter pro-wrestler Tizoc replaces Andy, who is busy taking care of his sick student. Images of the voice actors who play the voice of Joe Higashi in The King of Fighters XIII (Video Game)

From what I can tell his fighting career was a much bigger part of his life than his voice acting career.

Along with Terry and Andy Bogard, their theme is "Wild Street" from The King of Fighters XIII. He was the voice of Kento Rei Faun in the anime Ronin Warriors, and the original English voice of Raditz and Cui in the Ocean Group dub of Dragonball Z, as well as the voice of Shinnosuke in the English dub of Ranma 1/2 and the voice of Joe Higashi in the Fatal Fury OVAs and film. He was also added to the crossover Capcom vs. SNK Pro along with the sequel Capcom vs. SNK 2. In The King of Fighters series, Joe is a regular member from the Fatal Fury Team (also composed of Terry and Andy), and each game features them entering into an annual tournament to search for competition. Andy's girlfriend Mai Shiranui, joins them in The King of Fighters '99 since the tournament now requires four members per team. ", referencing that Gai and Joe Higashi have the same voice actor. [18] He was also added to the crossover game Capcom vs. SNK Pro, an updated version of Capcom vs. SNK: Millennium Fight 2000 for the PlayStation and Sega Dreamcast, and in the sequel Capcom vs. SNK 2. It could only, in the end, conclude this way. In Gamest's 1997 Heroes Collection, Joe was voted as the staff's thirty-ninth favorite character. It was through his victories that Joe got the nickname "Hurricane Upper" Joe Higashi. Gray-Stanford at the Paley Center for Media on December 2, 2008, Learn how and when to remove these template messages, Learn how and when to remove this template message, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Jason_Gray-Stanford&oldid=980420685, BLP articles lacking sources from February 2011, Articles lacking reliable references from November 2015, BLP articles lacking sources from November 2015, Articles sourced by IMDb from November 2015, Articles with multiple maintenance issues, Wikipedia articles needing clarification from February 2010, Wikipedia articles with WorldCat identifiers, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, Anime dub voice; straight-to-video (2 OVAs), Anime dub voice; straight-to-video (Episodes 1-36), This page was last edited on 26 September 2020, at 12:49. [21] Joe appears in Super Smash Bros. None of them are able to defeat Geese, but are saved by Terry who later defeats Geese. Apart from the video games, Joe has also appeared in the animated films from the Fatal Fury series which retell the story from the games. [4] Fatal Fury 3: Road to the Final Victory and Real Bout Fatal Fury end the fight between Joe and the Bogard and Geese, who dies falling from the Geese Tower. In Fatal Fury 2, Joe learns that Hwa Jai was beaten by the new King of Fighters host Wolfgang Krauser and enters the tournament to avenge him.

[24], The character of Joe has been well received by gamers, having ranked high in several popularity polls. At first, Joe was a stoic character who lived for fighting and training.

He is currently dating Lilly Kane, a relationship which her brother greatly disapproves. Video Game: The King of Fighters XII Franchise: King of Fighters. Joe earned his title as the champion of Muay Thai by beating Hwa Jai in a Muay Thai only tournament. His official nickname is The Young Champ of Muay Thai.. Put your fists where your mouth is!" Hip Hop artist Del the Funky Homosapien made a song titled "King of Fighters" in which the cocky protagonist rapping claims to be called "Joe Higashi" and, through an onslaught of taunts, threatens to use moves like "Tiger Kick" and "Hurricane Uppercut" (both Specials on the characters move list). In the Fatal Fury: Legend of the Hungry Wolf from 1993, Joe enters the King of Fighters tournament along with the Bogard brothers which cause Geese Howard to attack them. [23] In Fatal Fury: The Motion Picture from 1994 Joe joins Terry, Andy and Mai into helping a girl named Sulia into stopping her brother Laocorn Gaudeamus, who is the main antagonist from the film. Join the online community, create your anime and manga list, read reviews, explore the forums, follow news, and so much more! His character has been well received by gamers, appearing in several popularity polls developed by video games journals and website. Greg Irwin is the voice of Joe Higashi in The King of Fighters XII. He appeared in the 2006 Clint Eastwood film, Flags of our Fathers as Lieutenant Schrier. [3] Hwa Jai later joined the King of Fighters tournament in order to exact revenge against Joe but failed, and after admitting his defeat they're good friends and sparring partners. [14] However, he returns in The King of Fighters XII, which neither features official teams or plot. Gray Stanford earned a BFA degree from the University of British Columbia in theatre. He has also become a mascot from the Neo Geo Freak journal.

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