| “ | I won't lose! I've got someone to protect too! | „ |
| ~ Hotaru Futaba |
Hotaru Futaba is a character who was introduced in Garou: Mark of the Wolves, who also makes an appearance in Neo Geo Battle Coliseum and in the PS2 version of The King of Fighters XI. She was voted as the fourth favorite character at the time of debut.
She is voiced by Yuki Horie between Garou: Mark of the Wolves and The King of Fighters All Star, while in Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves, she is voiced by Manaka Iwami in the Japanese version, and by Suzie Yeung in the English version.
Story[]
Garou: Mark of the Wolves[]
Hotaru is the daughter of a family of martial artists, but is not very fond of violence. She never wants to hurt others, which is the probable reason why her father taught her the lighter side of Chinese Kenpo; the Juu-kei style, which suits her easygoing personality. Though she was also subject to the same fierceness of training by her strict father, this was balanced by her mother's kindness and her older brother's protectiveness, and her family lived a normal life. Six years before the events of Mark of the Wolves, Hotaru sensed something was wrong when she came home and noticed it was too quiet. Making it to the family dojo, she came across her mother's corpse, and both her father and her older brother were not seen since.
With her peaceful life shattered, Hotaru trained vigilantly and put herself through the tribulations as a martial artist to find her older brother, believing she will find him by instinct of their family's heritage and where power attracts. She enters the "King of Fighters: Maximum Mayhem" tournament based on rumors that her brother is there. In her ending, she finds Gato and claims that he's her older brother. She slaps him when he denies even knowing her. He then leaves her there, and Hotaru silently prays for her older brother to come back to her.
Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves[]
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Personality[]
Hotaru is a calm and cheery girl, who was traumatized by paternal abandonment. Presenting herself with cheerfulness and an easygoing personality, Hotaru has a tendency to hide her anxieties and worries, which can make her depressed. She still has high hopes that her family will be united again.
Although it is highly implied that Gato is possibly her missing brother, nothing officially states that this claim is true. Itokatsu seems to warm up to him and Hotaru declares that he is based on woman's intuition. However, if this scenario is true, then Hotaru knows nothing about why Gato left their home or the real reason behind her mother's death.
Abilities[]
Hotaru fights using internal Chinese martial arts, known for their soft motions. Many of her movements are graceful and she relies much more on ki-based attacks. She uses the styles of Taijiquan, Baguazhang and others, especially in later games where she gains a variety of different stances.
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