E. Honda

“	It's natural for a sumo wrestler to become the world's strongest!	„
	~ E. Honda

Edmond Honda, also known as E. Honda, is one of the major protagonists in the Street Fighter series.

In the 90s movie, he was played by the late Peter Tuiasosopo.

Biography[]

E. Honda began his training in Sumo as a child and was determined to become the greatest sumo wrestler of all time. He eventually achieved the title of "Ozeki". Honda became upset that the rest of the world did not view sumo wrestling with the reverence of the Japanese. He entered into the second World Warrior tournament intent on showing everyone that sumo wrestlers rank among the greatest fighters in the world.

During the events of Street Fighter Alpha, he was challenged by Sodom to join Mad Gear. Honda won that fight and declined. Then he left to find worthy opponents and show the world that sumo is a powerful martial art. He fought Ryu on one occasion and later told Sakura where she could find her idol. His four students are Hatonoyama, Marunoumi, Yasuhanada and Nishinofuji.

In IV, Honda decides to take sumo all the way to the Olympics, and in V he has reopened his traditional bathhouse, Honda Sento. By the time of 6, his sumo skills are comparable to any Yokozuna in the field, though his taking part in the various Street Fighter tournaments over the years has hampered his promotion, and he's yet to officially attain the rank. In the meantime, however, Honda also has become famous as a chef, notably for his brand of chankonabe.

Abilities[]

E. Honda shows his durability and strength in sumo wrestling whilst training the Player in Street Fighter 6. — E. Honda shows his durability and strength in sumo wrestling whilst training the Player in *Street Fighter 6.*

Honda is a very disciplined sumo wrestler and champion of this discipline, who is said to be unrivaled and have the skill of a Yokozua, despite being an Ōzeki. He also has several additional skills, such as being a sumo teacher, a nabe connoisseur, a hotpot governor, a bath cleaner, a cook and runs his own bathhouse.

Physical Appearance[]

Edmond Honda is a very heavy yet very muscular Japanese man, seemingly in his late 30s to early 40s. While not having the same height as T. Hawk, Sagat or Zangief, Honda is quite tall, though he does not appear to be due to his hunched-over fighting stance. He has black hair in a chonmage hairstyle and wears only a white and light blue mawashi with a striking red fundoshi underneath (the later is rarely seen). His face is painted in the kumadori style of red makeup used in kabuki. As a sumo wrestler, he always fights barefoot, though some artwork depicts him wearing a pair of geta (traditional Japanese wooden sandals with two "elevated" clogs).

Personality[]

E. Honda is an honorable and friendly man who warmly welcomes people he sees as good. Yet quite boastful and ambitious in regard to displaying the strength of sumo (and himself) to the world, and to that end he always gives his all during his training and fighting regimens.

Despite his apparent lack of agility and portrayals in other media as clumsy or silly, Honda is a very powerful sumo grand master. He takes both his sumo art and his "Ōzeki" title very seriously, considering it a sacred martial art just like any other; Honda often throws a handful of salt in front of him before he begins to fight, in reference to a real-life sumo ritual often performed as a means of purification known as "shubatsu".

Due to his dogmatic belief about sumo, Honda would occasionally get angry at anyone who he thinks is suggesting otherwise, such as him misunderstanding that Manon doesn't understand "what makes sumo so great" when she is simply objecting Honda's choice of the location of his restraurant. Just like how Zangief boasts about how his ironclad muscle being the key of victory, Honda makes similar remarks towards some of his opponents, suggesting that they might have a better chance had they learned sumo wrestling.

Having trained as a sumo wrestler the entire life, Honda is generally strict when it comes to discipline and mannerisms, but was mild-mannered in giving advice on proper manners to his guests and would motivate his student to never give up on training. Outside of the ring though, Honda is very friendly towards anyone he see as good and enjoy socializing with others. Having mastered karaoke singing and hot pot cooking with his students and guests because of this. He also enjoys hot steaming baths between training sessions, his favorite spot being Kapukon Yu.

Other than his fighting skill, Honda is also a skilled businessman, evident by him owning several businesses. Such as a bathhouse in Street Fighter V and his "Chanko House Edomon" restraurant in Street Fighter 6. To maintain and improve his services, Honda would supervise the business himself and make sure that it would be maintained in his high standard.

Other Media[]

Super Smash Bros.[]

E. Honda's themes A and B are soundtracks in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, E. Honda appears as a advanced-ranked support spirit that gives the user a strong throw who only can be summoned using cores of Sumo Brothers and Piston Hondo.