| Joe | |
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 Joe in The King of Fighters XV. | |
| Profile | |
| Full name | Joe Higashi |
| Birthdate | March 29, 1972; 21 years old (Fatal Fury 2) 22 years old (Fatal Fury 3, KOF'94) 23 years old (KOF series) 24 years old (Real Bout Special) 36 years old (FF: CotW) |
| Birthplace |  Japan |
| Height | 180 cm (5'11") |
| Weight | 72 kg (159 lbs) (FF: KOF~KOF'98) 71 kg (156 lbs) (RBS, KOF'99~XIV) |
| Blood type | AB |
| Family/Relatives | Grandmother, Father (former Muay Thai champ), Lilly Kane (love interest) |
| Job/Occupation | Muay Thai Fighter and Champion in his sport; master of his style (FF: CotW) |
| Likes | Himself, his headband |
| Dislikes | Dressing up |
| Hobbies | Fighting, Kenka (quarreling/drunken brawling) |
| Special skill | Seduce (99% success rate and personal conversation) |
| Most Unpleasant | Dressing up |
| Fighting style | Muay Thai |
Joe Higashi in The King of Fighters XIV render
Joe Higashi is a character in both the Fatal Fury and The King of Fighters series, used mainly for comic relief. He tried to date Lilly Kane, a relationship which her brother greatly disapproves, although is implied in KOF XIV lore he got rejected due to his incident with a drag queen in KOF XIII. His official nickname is The Young Champ of Muay Thai.
In Gamest's 1997 Heroes Collection, Joe was voted as the staff's thirty-ninth favorite character. He shared the spot with four other characters, including Fatal Fury character, Jin Chonrei, and Street Fighter character, Zangief. In the character popularity poll on Neo Geo Freak's website, he was voted as the second favorite character with a total of 3,654 votes.
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