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{{Infobox Character
 
{{Infobox Character
 
|name = Edmond Honda
 
|name = Edmond Honda
|smallimage = Character Select E Honda by UdonCrew.jpg
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|smallimage = EHondaprofile.png
|image = [[Image:SSF4 hondaart.jpg|250px|Edmond Honda]]
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|image = Image:46NHkHz.png
|caption = E. Honda as he appears in ''[[Super Street Fighter IV]]''.
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|caption = E. Honda, as he appears in ''[[Street Fighter V: Arcade Edition]]''.
 
|birthdate = November 3<ref name="capcom">http://www.capcom.co.jp/sf4/honda.html</ref><ref name="Street Fighter: World Warrior Encyclopedia 2015">[[Street Fighter: World Warrior Encyclopedia Hardcover]]</ref>, 1960<ref>''Street Fighter II'' SNES manual, p.18</ref>
 
|birthdate = November 3<ref name="capcom">http://www.capcom.co.jp/sf4/honda.html</ref><ref name="Street Fighter: World Warrior Encyclopedia 2015">[[Street Fighter: World Warrior Encyclopedia Hardcover]]</ref>, 1960<ref>''Street Fighter II'' SNES manual, p.18</ref>
|birthplace = {{flagicon|Japan}} Japan<ref name="capcom"></ref><ref name="Street Fighter: World Warrior Encyclopedia 2015"/>
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|birthplace = {{flagicon|Japan}} [[Japan]]<ref name="capcom"></ref><ref name="Street Fighter: World Warrior Encyclopedia 2015"/>
|height = 6'1"<ref name = "capcom 30th"> Capcom 30th Anniversary Character Encyclopedia</ref> (185 cm)<ref name="capcom"></ref><ref name="Street Fighter: World Warrior Encyclopedia 2015"/>
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|height = 6'1"<ref name = "capcom 30th"> Capcom 30th Anniversary Character Encyclopedia</ref> (185 cm)<ref name="capcom"></ref><ref name="Street Fighter: World Warrior Encyclopedia 2015"/> ([[Wikipedia:Chonmage|mage]] included<ref name="SFV">[http://game.capcom.com/cfn/sfv/column-129882.html Street Fighter V Character Encyclopedia: Edmond Honda]</ref>)
 
|weight = 302 lbs<ref name = "capcom 30th"/> (137 kg)<ref name="capcom"></ref><ref name="Street Fighter: World Warrior Encyclopedia 2015"/>
 
|weight = 302 lbs<ref name = "capcom 30th"/> (137 kg)<ref name="capcom"></ref><ref name="Street Fighter: World Warrior Encyclopedia 2015"/>
 
|eyes = Brown
 
|eyes = Brown
 
|hair = Black
 
|hair = Black
 
|bloodtype = A<ref name="capcom"></ref><ref name="Street Fighter: World Warrior Encyclopedia 2015"/>
 
|bloodtype = A<ref name="capcom"></ref><ref name="Street Fighter: World Warrior Encyclopedia 2015"/>
|style = Japanese [[sumo wrestling]]<ref name="capcom"></ref><ref name="Street Fighter: World Warrior Encyclopedia 2015"/>
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|style = Japanese [[sumo wrestling]]<ref name="capcom"/><ref name="Street Fighter: World Warrior Encyclopedia 2015"/>
|likes = Tiramisu, chankonabe (traditional stew)<ref name="capcom"></ref>, baths<ref name="Street Fighter: World Warrior Encyclopedia 2015"/>, Nabeyaki, sandwiches, noodles
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|likes = [[Wikipedia:Tiramisu|Tiramisu]], [[Wikipedia:Chankonabe|chankonabe]] (traditional Japanese stew)<ref name="capcom"/>, baths<ref name="Street Fighter: World Warrior Encyclopedia 2015"/><nowiki>, [</nowiki>[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hot_pot&#124;Nabeyaki]<nowiki>] (a type of hot pot), sandwiches, [</nowiki>[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Udon&#124;noodles]<nowiki>]</nowiki>
|dislikes = Indecision<ref name="capcom"></ref><ref name="Street Fighter: World Warrior Encyclopedia 2015"/>, dishonoring his family, chocolate cookies, rice vermicelli
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|dislikes = Indecision<ref name="capcom"/><ref name="Street Fighter: World Warrior Encyclopedia 2015"/>, dishonoring his family, chocolate cookies, rice vermicelli
|rival(s) = [[El Fuerte]] (friendly), [[Juni]] (friendly), [[Hakan]] (friendly), [[Zangief]], [[Ryu]] (friendly), [[Sodom]]
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|rival(s) = [[El Fuerte]] (friendly), [[Juni]] (friendly), [[Hakan]] (friendly), [[Zangief]] (friendly), [[Ryu]] (friendly), [[Sakura]] (friendly), [[Sodom]] (friendly), [[Birdie]] (friendly), [[Laura]] (friendly), [[Rashid]] (friendly)
|special = {{nihongo|Being a cook|鍋奉行}}<ref name="capcom"></ref>, nabe connoisseur<ref name="Street Fighter: World Warrior Encyclopedia 2015"/>
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|special = {{nihongo|Being a cook|鍋奉行}}<ref name="capcom"/>, nabe connoisseur<ref name="Street Fighter: World Warrior Encyclopedia 2015"/>
|moves = [[Hundred Hand Slap]], [[Sumo Headbutt]], [[Sumo Smash]], [[Oicho Throw]], [[Salt Toss]]<abbr title="This move is exclusive to Ultra Street Fighter IV's OMEGA Mode."><sup>[[OMEGA Mode|Ω]]</sup></abbr>, [[Zuri Fugaku]]<abbr title="This move is exclusive to Ultra Street Fighter IV's OMEGA Mode."><sup>Ω</sup></abbr>, [[Back Crusher]]<abbr title="This move is exclusive to Ultra Street Fighter IV's OMEGA Mode."><sup>Ω</sup></abbr>, [[Orochi Slammer]]<abbr title="This move is exclusive to Ultra Street Fighter IV's OMEGA Mode."><sup>Ω</sup></abbr>, [[Super Shiko]] (''SFTM''), [[Super Killer Head Ram]], [[Orochi Crush]], [[Fuji Otoshi]], [[Ultimate Killer Head Ram]], [[Oni Muso]], [[Fuji Drop]], [[Super Hyakuretsu Harite|Super Hundred Hand Slap]] (''SFTM''), [[Onimusou]] (''CvS series''), [[Orochi Breaker]]
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|moves = [[Hundred Hand Slap]], [[Sumo Headbutt]], [[Sumo Smash]], [[Oicho Throw]], [[Salt Toss]]{{Omega}}, [[Zuri Fugaku]]{{Omega}}, [[Back Crusher]]{{Omega}} , [[Super Shiko]] (''SFTM''), [[Super Killer Head Ram]], [[Orochi Crush]], [[Fuji Otoshi]], [[Ultimate Killer Head Ram]], [[Oni Muso]], [[Fuji Drop]], [[Super Hundred Hand Slap]] (''SFTM''), [[Onimusou]] (''CvS series''), [[Orochi Breaker]], [[Kamigashima]]
|firstgame = ''[[Street Fighter II]]''
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|firstgame = ''[[Street Fighter II: The World Warrior]]''
|voiceactor = '''[[Wikipedia:Paul Dobson|Paul Dobson]]''' (''Street Fighter'' animated series)<br>'''[[Wikipedia:Richard Epcar|Richard Epcar]]''' (''Street Fighter II: The Animated Movie'')<br>'''Joe DiMucci''' (''Street Fighter IV'')
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|voiceactor = '''[[Paul Dobson]]''' (''Street Fighter'' animated series)<br>'''[[Wikipedia:Richard Epcar|Richard Epcar]]''' (''Street Fighter II: The Animated Movie'')<br>'''[[wikipedia:John Snyder (actor)|John Snyder]]''' (''Street Fighter IV'', ''Street Fighter V'')<br>'''[[Wikipedia:Mark Gibbon|Mark Gibbon]]''' (''[[Puzzle Fighter]]'')
|japanactor = '''[[Wikipedia:Daisuke Gouri|Daisuke Gouri]]''' (''Street Fighter II: The Animated Movie'')<br>'''[[Wikipedia:Masashi Sugawara|Masashi Sugawara]]''' (''Street Fighter Alpha 3'', ''[[Capcom vs. SNK series]]'')<br>'''Yoshikazu Nagano''' (''Street Fighter IV'')
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|japanactor = '''[[Wikipedia:Daisuke Gouri|Daisuke Gouri]]''' (''Street Fighter II: The Animated Movie'')<br>'''[[Wikipedia:Masashi Sugawara|Masashi Sugawara]]''' (''Street Fighter Alpha 3'', ''[[Capcom vs. SNK series]]'')<br>'''Yoshikazu Nagano''' (''Street Fighter IV'', ''Street Fighter V'')
|liveactor = '''Peter "Navy" Tuiasosopo'''}}
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|liveactor = '''Peter "Navy" Tuiasosopo'''
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|occupation = Sumotori (Sumo Wrestler, ''Ōzeki'' rank)
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|affiliation=[[Shadaloo]] (brainwashed in SF2T Udon Comic)<ref>http://streetfighter.wikia.com/wiki/File:SF2T-10-ShadalooKen.png</ref>
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|alignment = Good}}
   
 
{{Quote|It's only natural that a Sumo should become the World's Strongest!|E. Honda}}
 
{{Quote|It's only natural that a Sumo should become the World's Strongest!|E. Honda}}
   
{{Quote|{{nihongo|Dosukoi!|どすこい!}}|E. Honda (''[[Street Fighter IV series]]'')}}
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{{Quote|{{nihongo|Dosukoi!|どすこい!}}|E. Honda (''[[Street Fighter IV series|Street Fighter IV]] series'')}}
   
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{{Quote|{{nihongo|The main event! Yoissho!|大一番にごわす!よいしょーお!|Ō ichiban ni gowasu! Yoisho!}}|E. Honda (''[[Street Fighter V series|Street Fighter V]] series'')}}
{{Nihongo|'''Edmond Honda'''|エドモンド本田|Edomondo Honda}}, more commonly known as '''E. Honda''', is a video game character created by [[Capcom]] for the ''[[Street Fighter series|Street Fighter]]'' series of fighting games. Introduced in ''[[Street Fighter II]]'' as part of the starting lineup, he has appeared in ''[[Street Fighter Alpha 3]]'' and the ''[[SNK vs. Capcom series|Capcom vs. SNK]]'' series, as well as several cameos and mentions. His shikona for sumo is mentioned as "Fujinyoma", and he has attained the sumo rank of "Ozeki".<ref>http://www.streetfighter.com/uk/characters</ref>
 
   
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{{Nihongo|'''Edmond Honda'''|江戸主水本田|Edomondo Honda}}, more commonly known as '''E. Honda''', is a video game character from the ''[[Street Fighter series|Street Fighter]]'' series, first appearing in ''[[Street Fighter II]]''. He is an honorable champion [[Sumo]] wrestler that values tradition.
Honda's signature move is the "Hyaku Retsu Harite" (lit., "Hundred Violent Sumo Hands"; commonly referred to as the [[Hundred Hand Slap]], or, incorrectly, the thousand hand slap).
 
   
 
==Biography==
 
==Biography==
 
===Concept===
 
===Concept===
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E. Honda was designed by Eri "Erichan" Nakamura<ref>https://game.capcom.com/cfn/sfv/column/132595</ref> and [[Akira Yasuda]]. He was initially named "Sumo". As his initial name implies, Honda is meant to have above average strength, but below average speed. The developers intended for the character to be popular in Japan, but to also make Japanese fighting styles appeal to foreigners.<ref name="sf2-complete-file">cite manual |author=Capcom Sound Team Alph Lyla |title=Capcom-004: Street Fighter II Complete File |publisher=Capcom |date=1992-11-15 |type=CD/booklet |section=Making of Street Fighter II |page=3</ref> Honda's [[wikipedia:Shikona|shikona]] for sumo is mentioned as "[[wikipedia:Mount Fuji|Fujinoyama]]."<ref name="all about">''ALL ABOUT カプコン対戦格闘ゲーム 1987-2000'' (All About Capcom Head-To-Head Fighting Game 1987-2000)</ref>
In initial designs for ''[[Street Fighter II]]'', Honda was dubbed simply "Sumo", and stated that he would be a character recognizable by Americans and popular in Japan.{{fact}}
 
   
 
===Appearance===
 
===Appearance===
Edmond Honda is an obese 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 notably tall, despite not looking so due to his knees being semi-folded in his fighting stance. He has black hair in a ''chonmage'' hairstyle and wears only a blue ''yukata'' with a striking red ''fundoshi'' underneath. His face is painted in the ''kumadori'' style of makeup used in kabuki. As a sumo wrestler he always fights barefoot, though many artworks depict him wearing a pair of ''geta'' (traditional Japanese wooden sandals).
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Edmond Honda is an obese 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 notably tall, despite not looking so due to his fighting stance with flexed knees and hunchback. 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 many artworks depict him wearing a pair of ''geta'' (traditional Japanese wooden sandals with two "elevated" clogs). His primary appearance is his "Nostalgia" costume in ''Street Fighter V''.
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In ''Street Fighter V'', Edmond wears a traditional mawashi worn by sumos in sumo wrestling; the color of his mawashi is sky blue. It's loincloth has a white mountain design along with white clouds at the center with a gold trim at the edge, and he wears single footwraps on his right feet and armwraps on his left arm.
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His story costume is a semi-casual attire; a white formal suit jacket with a purple and gold designed button-up shirt underneath, white formal pants and black dress shoes.
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His battle costume is a traditional outfit worn by ronins; a light blue traditional vest with designs and a dark blue traditional kimono shirt underneath, blue traditional pants and a geta sandals. He also equips with a katana strapped at the left side.
   
 
===Personality===
 
===Personality===
E. Honda is an honorable and friendly man who warmly welcomes people he sees as good; he is also ambitious in regards to displaying the strength of sumo to the world, and to that end he always gives his all during his training and fighting regimens. He also enjoys hot steaming baths between training sessions.
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E. Honda is an honorable and friendly man who warmly welcomes people he sees as good; he is also ambitious in regards to displaying the strength of sumo to the world, and to that end he always gives his all during his training and fighting regimens. He also enjoys hot steaming baths between training sessions, his favorite spot being [[Kapukon Yu]].
   
Despite his apparent lack of agility and portrayals in other media as clumsy or silly, Honda is a very powerful sumo grandmaster. He takes both his sumo art and his "''Rikishi''" 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 the real-life sumo ritual, often performed as a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harae means of purification] (specifically called "shubatsu")
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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 the real-life sumo ritual, often performed as a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harae means of purification] (specifically called "shubatsu").
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In ''Street Fighter V'' E. Honda appears to be strict as the owner of his own sento (bathhouse) but was also being mild-mannered by giving advice on proper manners to his guests.
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== Relationships ==
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=== [[Hakan]] ===
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Hakan and E. Honda are very close friends. Though their beliefs in their own respective fighting styles make them more like rivals than friends, they are still on good terms with each other. Hakan is also one of the few people in the series to state E. Honda's first name (in his rival cutscene, he calls him "his old friend, Mr. Honda", as well as "Edmond").
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=== [[Sodom]] ===
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Sodom attempted to recruit Honda for his new Mad Gear by defeating him in a match, but failed and was defeated, he did earn Honda's respect though.
   
 
==Story==
 
==Story==
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===Background===
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In his ''Street Fighter II'' back story, E. Honda is mentioned to have began his training as a child, singularly focused on becoming the greatest sumo wrestler of all time. He would eventually achieve the highly-revered titled of "Ōzeki" (in the English localization, he was incorrectly stated as having achieved the title Yokozuna, though his recent appearance states that he's generally considered good enough for that title, but only held back by some of his rather outlandish techniques).
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===''[[Street Fighter Alpha 2]]''===
 
===''[[Street Fighter Alpha 2]]''===
 
E. Honda appears here as more of a cameo - though a significant one - in [[Sodom]]'s storyline and a bit to his own in the next game. Sodom, obsessed with both Japanese culture and trying to revive [[Mad Gear]], attempts to recruit sumo wrestlers, citing them as strong warriors. To achieve this he enters a sumo wrestling competition and faces Fuji-no-miya, who is revealed to be Edmond Honda. Agreeing to join Mad Gear if Sodom wins, Honda gives the match a go and defeats Sodom, though he is impressed by his effort nevertheless, according to their dialogue in ''Alpha 3''.
 
E. Honda appears here as more of a cameo - though a significant one - in [[Sodom]]'s storyline and a bit to his own in the next game. Sodom, obsessed with both Japanese culture and trying to revive [[Mad Gear]], attempts to recruit sumo wrestlers, citing them as strong warriors. To achieve this he enters a sumo wrestling competition and faces Fuji-no-miya, who is revealed to be Edmond Honda. Agreeing to join Mad Gear if Sodom wins, Honda gives the match a go and defeats Sodom, though he is impressed by his effort nevertheless, according to their dialogue in ''Alpha 3''.
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===''[[Street Fighter II]]''===
 
===''[[Street Fighter II]]''===
In his back story, E. Honda is mentioned to have began his training as a child, singularly focused on becoming the greatest sumo wrestler of all time. He would eventually achieve the highly-revered titled of "Ōzeki" (in the English localization, he was incorrectly stated as having achieved the title Yokozuna, though his recent appearance states that he's generally considered good enough for that title). E. 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. Beyond this, he yearns also to improve and prove his own strength, as well as earn the title of Yokuzuna.
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E. 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. Beyond this, he yearns also to improve and prove his own strength, as well as to earn the title of Yokuzuna.
   
 
His involvement with the second tournament is also part of him investigating the Shadaloo organization in response to sumo wrestlers taking biochemical drugs, and learning of their involvement after capturing some of the dealers. His face painting and dual-nationality name assisted him to an extent with remaining covert during this. This aspect of his character was conceived well before ''Street Fighter Alpha 3'' and his storyline there.
 
His involvement with the second tournament is also part of him investigating the Shadaloo organization in response to sumo wrestlers taking biochemical drugs, and learning of their involvement after capturing some of the dealers. His face painting and dual-nationality name assisted him to an extent with remaining covert during this. This aspect of his character was conceived well before ''Street Fighter Alpha 3'' and his storyline there.
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=== ''[[Super Street Fighter IV]]'' ===
 
=== ''[[Super Street Fighter IV]]'' ===
Honda is not back in Japan for long - he soon joins another international fighting tournament. However his goals have apparently not changed much at all, as he is once again fighting to prove the strength of sumo to the world. During the tournament, he meets up with his old friend [[Hakan]], but loses his match against him. They later agree to meet again in Japan, but Honda warns him not to expect him to lose. He also encounters [[El Fuerte]], and helps the aspiring chef by telling him about Japanese food.
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Honda is not back in Japan for long - he soon joins another international fighting tournament. However his goals have apparently not changed much at all, as he is once again fighting to prove the strength of sumo to the world. During the tournament, he meets up with his old comrade [[Hakan]], but loses his match against him. They later agree to meet again in Japan, but Honda warns him not to expect him to lose. He also encounters [[El Fuerte]], and helps the aspiring chef by telling him about Japanese food.
   
After the tournament he exclaims "Look out Olympics, here I come!". However, while on a plane, he comes to the conclusion that in order to get sumo into the Olympics, he will have to join the IOC himself.<ref>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mLE9CV8JuCk</ref><ref>[http://blog.sfrpg.com.br/post/E-Honda.aspx E. Honda]</ref>
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After the tournament he exclaims "Look out, Olympics, here I come!". However, while on a plane, he comes to the conclusion that in order to get sumo into the Olympics, he will have to join the IOC ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Olympic_Committee International Olympic Committee]) himself.<ref>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mLE9CV8JuCk</ref><ref>[http://blog.sfrpg.com.br/post/E-Honda.aspx E. Honda]</ref>
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===''[[Street Fighter V (series)|Street Fighter V]]'' series===
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During the events of the game, E. Honda is in a gourmet trip with Hakan and is searching for new disciples.<ref name="SFV" /><ref>Street Fighter V: A Visionary Book</ref>
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Having been originally leaked on July 2019,<ref>https://steamcommunity.com/app/310950/discussions/0/1639792569843033220/</ref> E. Honda, along with ''Final Fight'' characters [[Lucia]] and [[Poison]], was confirmed as a playable fighter in ''[[Street Fighter V: Arcade Edition]]''.
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In his [[character story]], he attempts to teach some of the guests (specifcally [[Laura]], [[Rashid]] and [[Ryu]]) in his bathhouse the proper manners to do after taking a bath. As many female guests appear on his bathhouse (particularly, [[Menat]], [[Juri]], [[R. Mika]] and [[Ibuki]]), Honda decides to make it into a perfect business.
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====Other story appearances====
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In [[Alex]]'s character story, holograms of E. Honda and Hakan appear as opponents that attack together.
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E. Honda also appears in [[Ibuki]]'s character story when she remembers all the good people she met.
   
 
==Crossover appearances==
 
==Crossover appearances==
 
===''[[SNK vs. Capcom series|Capcom vs. SNK]] ''series===
 
===''[[SNK vs. Capcom series|Capcom vs. SNK]] ''series===
 
Honda's appearance in the ''Capcom vs. SNK'' games is token at best, continuing his ''Street Fighter II'' storyline of proving to the world the strength of sumo. Given that it mentions his disciples in his ending, his story is mostly unchanged from ''Street Fighter II''.
 
Honda's appearance in the ''Capcom vs. SNK'' games is token at best, continuing his ''Street Fighter II'' storyline of proving to the world the strength of sumo. Given that it mentions his disciples in his ending, his story is mostly unchanged from ''Street Fighter II''.
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===''[[Japan Sumo Cup: Yokozuna vs. Street Fighter]]''===
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E. Honda was an unlockable playable character.
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== Cameo appearances ==
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E. Honda makes a cameo in ''[[Capcom Fighting Evolution]]'', at the Japanese Street stage, in which he stands on the sidewalk cheering on the fighters.
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In the Disney 2012 film ''[[w:c:disney:Wreck-It-Ralph|Wreck-It Ralph]]'', he had a cameo as one of the portraits in Tappers'.
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E. Honda appears as one of the [[w:c:supersmashbros:Spirits|Spirits]] in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''.
   
 
==Animations and Movies==
 
==Animations and Movies==
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In the 1994 motion picture based on the ''Street Fighter'' franchise, the role of Honda is played by Peter "Navy" Tuiasosopo. Honda is portrayed as a close associate of [[Chun-Li]], serving as her news crew technician and aiding her on her quest to avenge her father's death alongside [[Balrog]]. Like Balrog, he has a personal grudge against Shadaloo, who ruined his reputation as a sumo (though no details on how are given). In the film's climax he battles [[Zangief]], smashing through [[M. Bison|Bison]]'s base.
 
In the 1994 motion picture based on the ''Street Fighter'' franchise, the role of Honda is played by Peter "Navy" Tuiasosopo. Honda is portrayed as a close associate of [[Chun-Li]], serving as her news crew technician and aiding her on her quest to avenge her father's death alongside [[Balrog]]. Like Balrog, he has a personal grudge against Shadaloo, who ruined his reputation as a sumo (though no details on how are given). In the film's climax he battles [[Zangief]], smashing through [[M. Bison|Bison]]'s base.
   
Unlike the games where Honda is Japanese, he appears to be a Hawaiian. His personality is rather laid back compared to his video game counterpart, and is shown to have a near immunity to pain when one of Bison's goons attempts to torture him, something he attributes to his discipline in sumo when Balrog asks about it. He does seem to enjoy fighting when he gets a chance to with Zangief, despite the degree of damage that it causes.
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While Honda is pure Japanese in the games, he is portrayed in the film as an American of Japanese ethnicity and a native to Hawaii, just as most Japanese Americans are in real-life. His personality is rather laid back compared to his video game counterpart, and is shown to have a near immunity to pain when one of Bison's goons attempts to torture him, something he attributes to his discipline in sumo when Balrog asks about it. He does seem to enjoy fighting when he gets a chance to with Zangief, despite the degree of damage that it causes.
   
 
This version of Honda appeared in both the arcade and console games based off the film. In his arcade ending, it states that he returned to the world of professional sumo and regained the title of yokuzuna. The console game took this and expanded upon it, stating that he and Zangief had formed a friendship and had practice matches, with Honda only having one win over Zangief. The outcomes of said matches however seem to be just as calamitous as their original bout, resulting in the destruction of five sumo dojos.
 
This version of Honda appeared in both the arcade and console games based off the film. In his arcade ending, it states that he returned to the world of professional sumo and regained the title of yokuzuna. The console game took this and expanded upon it, stating that he and Zangief had formed a friendship and had practice matches, with Honda only having one win over Zangief. The outcomes of said matches however seem to be just as calamitous as their original bout, resulting in the destruction of five sumo dojos.
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Honda appeared as one of the more prominent characters to appear in the second half of the anime, unlike a majority of the characters that were not heavily involved in the backstory of the game. He is voiced by Daisuke Gōri in the Japanese version, and Richard Epcar in the English dub. His personality is relatively unchanged from that in the games, however his goal is shown to be to fight for cash compared to his in-game goal of proving the strength of sumo to the world. Several aspects of his character appearance here saw usage in the ''Street Fighter Alpha'' series much like many other characters, but moreso in the ''Capcom vs. SNK'' games, where outright nods (such as his run animation being a direct copy of his attempt to charge into Bison) were included in the game.
 
Honda appeared as one of the more prominent characters to appear in the second half of the anime, unlike a majority of the characters that were not heavily involved in the backstory of the game. He is voiced by Daisuke Gōri in the Japanese version, and Richard Epcar in the English dub. His personality is relatively unchanged from that in the games, however his goal is shown to be to fight for cash compared to his in-game goal of proving the strength of sumo to the world. Several aspects of his character appearance here saw usage in the ''Street Fighter Alpha'' series much like many other characters, but moreso in the ''Capcom vs. SNK'' games, where outright nods (such as his run animation being a direct copy of his attempt to charge into Bison) were included in the game.
   
He's first seen wrestling with [[Dhalsim]] in Calcutta to win prize money. Dhalsim manages to slip away from his grip however, and attempts to mentally subdue Honda. [[Ryu]]'s presence however distracts Dhalsim enough for Honda to regain control of the match and win due to forfeit. Honda catches up with Ryu, recognizing he helped him win and the fact Ryu is a fellow Japanese fighter, giving him half the prize money as well as a place to stay for a while.
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He's first seen wrestling with [[Dhalsim]] in Calcutta to win prize money. Dhalsim manages to slip away from his grip however, and attempts to mentally subdue Honda. [[Ryu]]'s presence however distracts Dhalsim enough for Honda to regain control of the match and win due to forfeit. Honda catches up with Ryu, recognizing he helped him win and the fact Ryu is a fellow Japanese fighter, offering him half the prize money (which the latter refuses) as well as a place to stay for a while.
   
 
[[Guile]] and Bison find Ryu eventually however. While Ryu tries to deal with a brainwashed [[Ken Masters|Ken]], Honda charges forward to take on Bison, only for him to teleport out of his path and Ken to send him stumbling forward, straight into Balrog. He and Balrog end up fighting, eventually with both of them falling off a nearby cliff. However Honda seems to recover quickly enough, seen lugging both the unconscious Balrog and Guile back just as Ryu and Ken defeat Bison.
 
[[Guile]] and Bison find Ryu eventually however. While Ryu tries to deal with a brainwashed [[Ken Masters|Ken]], Honda charges forward to take on Bison, only for him to teleport out of his path and Ken to send him stumbling forward, straight into Balrog. He and Balrog end up fighting, eventually with both of them falling off a nearby cliff. However Honda seems to recover quickly enough, seen lugging both the unconscious Balrog and Guile back just as Ryu and Ken defeat Bison.
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===''[[Street Fighter II: Yomigaeru Fujiwara-kyō]]''===
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==Comics and Manga==
 
==Comics and Manga==
 
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=== ''[[Street Fighter Gaiden]]'' ===
==Gameplay and fighting style==
 
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E. Honda appears in the ''Street Fighter Gaiden'' manga by Mami Itou in Ken's chapter. He is shown to have a student named {{Nihongo|'''Keiko Yanase'''|梁瀬恵子|Yanase Keiko}}.
Honda's fighting style, as mentioned above, is based on [[sumo wrestling]], although several of his techniques are either entirely unique additions to his basic sumo training or would be outright prohibited in a formal sumo matc, as noted by [[Dan Hibiki]] and [[Rufus]] (who are the only two to bother pointing this out). This undercuts his stated goal of promoting sumo wrestling, though Honda himself seems to be oblivious to his (presumably unintentional) hypocrisy.
 
   
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==Gameplay==
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===Fighting style===
 
Honda's fighting style, as mentioned above, is based on [[sumo wrestling]], although several of his techniques are either entirely unique additions to his basic sumo training or would be outright prohibited in a formal sumo match, as noted by [[Dan Hibiki]], [[Rufus]] and [[Gouken]] (who are the only three to bother pointing this out). This undercuts his stated goal of promoting sumo wrestling, though Honda himself seems to be oblivious to his (presumably unintentional) hypocrisy.
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===Moveset===
 
In his first appearance in the original ''[[Street Fighter II]]'', he has two special attacks, the [[Hundred Hand Slap]] and the "Super Zutsuki" (commonly referred to as the [[Flying Headbutt]]). In ''Hyper Fighting'', Honda gains a third special attack, the [[Sumo Smash|Flying Sumo Smash]], as well as the ability to move while performing his Hundred Hand Slap. In ''[[Super Street Fighter II Turbo]]'', Honda gained a fourth special move, the [[Ochio Throw|Smashing Oak Tree Throw]].
 
In his first appearance in the original ''[[Street Fighter II]]'', he has two special attacks, the [[Hundred Hand Slap]] and the "Super Zutsuki" (commonly referred to as the [[Flying Headbutt]]). In ''Hyper Fighting'', Honda gains a third special attack, the [[Sumo Smash|Flying Sumo Smash]], as well as the ability to move while performing his Hundred Hand Slap. In ''[[Super Street Fighter II Turbo]]'', Honda gained a fourth special move, the [[Ochio Throw|Smashing Oak Tree Throw]].
   
Honda's overall style revolves around baiting jumps and surprising opponents with sudden attacks; he can also use the Hundred Hand Slap as a keepaway or pinning option. Like Guile, Honda has a solid mix of offense and defense, but lacks agility as his moves are rather slow and difficult to execute, and many are unsafe on block. Despite being able to rush his opponent, he is vulnerable to counterattacks from various projectiles, and his attacks can be avoided with a proper jump.
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Honda's overall style revolves around baiting jumps and surprising opponents with sudden attacks; he can also use the Hundred Hand Slap as a keepaway or pinning option. Like Guile, Honda has a solid mix of offense and defense, but lacks agility as his moves are rather slow and difficult to execute, and many are unsafe on block. Despite being able to rush his opponent, he is vulnerable to counterattacks from various projectiles, and his attacks can be avoided with a proper jump.
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In ''Street Fighter V'', Honda retains his moves from his previous appearances and gains new ones. His [[V-Skill]] is called Neko Damashi and is a heavy-handed clap that can negate single-hit projectiles and cancel into his special moves. His first [[V-Trigger]] is called [[Onigawara]] where he gains access to Oni-Daikaku, a powered-up version of Flying Headbutt that has armor on start-up and can guard-crush at full power. His second V-Trigger is the [[Tajikarao]] where his Hundred Hand Slap deals higher damage, and he gains a command grab called Iwato Biraki that will slam the opponent into the nearest wall.
   
 
===[[Super]]/[[Ultra Combo]]s===
 
===[[Super]]/[[Ultra Combo]]s===
In ''Super Street Fighter II Turbo'', Honda gained the [[Super Killer Head Ram]] (also known as the Oni-Mu-Sou), a powered-up version of his Flying Headbutt. In ''[[Street Fighter Alpha 3]]'', Honda gains two additional Super Combos, the [[Fuji Drop]] and the [[Orochi Crush]]. In ''[[Street Fighter IV]]'', he gains a new [[Ultra Combo]] called the [[Ultimate Killer Head Ram]], in which he does a Sumo Headbutt with so much force that he pushes the enemy to the other end of the stage. After the enemy is cornered at the other end of the stage, Honda uses his Hundred Hand Slap many times until he does one final slap against them causes them to crumple.
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In ''Super Street Fighter II Turbo'', Honda gained the [[Super Killer Head Ram]] (also known as the Oni-Mu-Sou), a powered-up version of his Flying Headbutt. In ''[[Street Fighter Alpha 3]]'', Honda gains two additional Super Combos, the [[Fuji Drop]] and the [[Orochi Crush]]. In ''[[Street Fighter IV]]'', he gains a new [[Ultra Combo]] called the [[Ultimate Killer Head Ram]], in which he does a Sumo Headbutt with so much force that he pushes the enemy to the other end of the stage. After the enemy is cornered at the other end of the stage, Honda uses his Hundred Hand Slap many times until he does one final slap against them causes them to crumple. His second Ultra Combo is the [[Orochi Breaker]] which is a more powerful version of the Oicho Throw as Honda's Sumo Slash deals heavy damage upon impact with full of shockwave. In ''Street Fighter V'', his [[Critical Art]] is the [[Kamigashima]] which is similar to the Ultimate Killer Head Ram. The only difference when Honda was slapping both of his hands in a traditional manner and viciously hits his opponent's chest with Hundred Hand Slap many times as the last slap heavily knocks the opponent's face.
   
==Stage Theme==
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==Subpages==
 
===Gallery===
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''[[E. Honda/Gallery]]''
Street Fighter II CPS-1-E.Honda Stage|''Street Fighter II''
 
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Super Street Fighter 2 The New Challengers OST Theme of E.Honda|''Super Street Fighter II''
 
 
=== Sprites ===
Street Fighter Alpha 3 OST Mach-Smasher (Theme of E.Honda)|''Street Fighter Alpha 3''
 
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''[[E. Honda/Sprites]]''
Super Street Fighter IV OST Theme of E.Honda|''Super Street Fighter IV''
 
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== Quotes ==
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=== Quotes ===
 
''[[E. Honda/Quotes]]''
 
''[[E. Honda/Quotes]]''
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=== Pop Culture ===
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''[[E. Honda/Pop Culture]]''
   
 
==Trivia==
 
==Trivia==
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* E. Honda is the only one of the original "World Warriors" (the term refering to the default roster in ''[[Street Fighter II: The World Warrior]]'') not to appear as a playable character in the [[Street Fighter EX (series)|''EX'']] series.
* In Episode 9 of anime series ''[http://www.yuyuhakusho.wikia.com/wiki/ Yu Yu Hakusho]'', a looka-like of Honda is standing in the background.
 
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** Honda is also the only one of the eight World Warriors to not appear in ''[[Street Fighter X Tekken]]''.
* [[w:c:tekken:Ganryu|Ganryu]] from the ''[[w:c:tekken:Tekken (series)|Tekken]]'' series and [[w:c:virtuafighter:Taka-Arashi|Taka-Arashi]] from the ''[[w:c:virtuafighter:Virtua Fighter|Virtua Fighter]]'' series bear a striking resemblance to E. Honda, due to the archetypal outfit and haircut worn by many Sumos in fiction.
 
* E. Honda is the only one of the original World Warriors not to appear as a playable character in the [[Street Fighter EX|''EX'' series]].
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** In fact, Honda has the fewest crossover appearances of the original World Warriors.
** Honda is also the only one of the eight world warriors to not appear in ''[[Street Fighter X Tekken]]''.
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** Honda was also the last original World Warrior to join the cast of ''Street Fighter V'', a fact that was touched upon in his reveal trailer for that game.
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** In fact, Honda has the least crossover appearances of the original world warriors.
 
* In ''Street Fighter X Tekken'', Jack-X has a [[Swap Costume]] that is based on E. Honda's design.
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* In ''Street Fighter X Tekken'', [[w:c:tekken:Jack-X|Jack-X]] has a [[Swap Costume]] that is based on E. Honda's design.
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* He is the only one in the iPod Touch version of ''Street Fighter IV'' to use his second Ultra Combo instead of the other characters, who have their first one.
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* He is one of two people in the iPod Touch version of ''Street Fighter IV'', the other person being Sakura, to use their second [[Ultra Combo]] instead of the other characters, who have their first one.
* In [[Street Fighter (UDON)|UDON]]'s ''Street Fighter'' comics series, all of E. Honda's speech is rendered in red text which, against the white speech bubbles, is evocative of the Japanese flag. The idea is to show E. Honda as a fervent patriot, the same idea behind [[Zangief]]'s yellow text on red bubbles resembling the colors of the Soviet flag.
 
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* In [[UDON]]'s ''[[Street Fighter (UDON)|Street Fighter]]'' comics series, all of E. Honda's speech is rendered in red text which, against the white speech bubbles, is evocative of the Japanese flag. The idea is to show E. Honda as a fervent patriot, the same idea behind [[Zangief]]'s contrasting yellow text on red bubbles resembling the colors of the Soviet flag.
 
** Also, in the aforementioned comics, Zangief nicknames Honda ''Blue Tsunami'', parallel to his own ''Red Cyclone'' moniker.
 
** Also, in the aforementioned comics, Zangief nicknames Honda ''Blue Tsunami'', parallel to his own ''Red Cyclone'' moniker.
* In the [[Street Fighter (film)|live-action movie]], he is from Hawaii instead of Japan.
 
* The ''Street Fighter IV'' series is one of the very few games (or perhaps the only one at all) in which Honda's crouching heavy punch does not have sweeping (i.e. crouching heavy kick) properties.
 
* In Disney's Wreck-it Ralph, he had a cameo as one of the portraits in Tappers'.
 
   
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* As said above, in the [[Street Fighter (film)|live-action movie]], he is from Hawaii instead of [[Japan]]. This still works in his case as the Japanese population in Hawaii is the second-largest ethnic group of people in Hawaii.
==Gallery==
 
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=== ''[[Street Fighter II series|Street Fighter II]]'' series ===
 
<gallery widths="137">
 
Ehonda-sf2-portrait.gif|E. Honda ''[[SFII]]'' portrait.
 
Super_Honda-1-.png|E. Honda in ''[[Super Street Fighter II]]''.
 
HondaPalm.jpg|Honda performing a palm attack.
 
Sf2_04.jpg
 
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Honda-ss2t.jpg|E. Honda in ''[[Super Street Fighter II Turbo]]''.
 
Ehonda-CE.jpg|E. Honda in ''Street Fighter II: Champion Edition''.
 
Honda-hundred-artwork.png|E. Honda performing his [[Hundred Hand Slap]] in ''Street Fighter II''.
 
E-honda-ssf2tr.gif|E. Honda in ''Super Street Fighter II Turbo Revival''.
 
Honda-sf2t.jpg|E. Honda in ''[[Street Fighter II|Street Fighter II: Turbo]]''.
 
Character_Select_E_Honda_by_UdonCrew.jpg|E. Honda in ''[[Super Street Fighter II Turbo HD Remix]]''.
 
Honda-classic11.jpg|Early artwork for ''Street Fighter II''.
 
Honda-tts.jpg|E. Honda in ''Super Street Fighter II Turbo''.
 
Ehonda.PNG|E. Honda's portrait in ''Super Street Fighter II''.
 
Street-Fighter II Turbo Revival - Honda's Ending.PNG|E. Honda's ending in ''Super Street Fighter II Turbo Revival''.
 
Hdr_02.jpg|E. Honda in Super Street Fighter II Turbo HD Remix.
 
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* The ''Street Fighter IV'' series is one of the very few games (or perhaps the only one at all) in which Honda's crouching heavy punch does not have [[Sweep|sweeping]] (i.e. crouching heavy kick) properties.
=== ''[[Street Fighter Alpha series|Street Fighter Alpha]]'' series ===
 
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** E. Honda also has the most sweeping attacks of the ''Street Fighter II'' cast.
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Ehondaportrait.jpg|E.Honda portrait in ''[[Street Fighter Alpha 3]]''.
 
EHondaAlpha3.jpg|E. Honda in ''Street Fighter Alpha 3''.
 
Honda-alpha31.jpg|E. Honda in ''Street Fighter Alpha 3''.
 
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* Images of E. Honda were barred from display at a 1993 ''Street Fighter II Turbo'' tournament held at the [[wikipedia:Ryōgoku Kokugikan|Ryōgoku Kokugikan]] because, according to a report in ''[[wikipedia:Electronic Gaming Monthly|Electronic Gaming Monthly]]'', "his painted face was (ironically) considered a sacrilege to the Japanese national sport."<ref>cite news|title=International News|work=[[wikipedia:Electronic Gaming Monthly|Electronic Gaming Monthly]]|issue=51|publisher=EGM Media, LLC|date=October 1993|page=74</ref>
=== ''[[Street Fighter IV series|Street Fighter IV]]'' series ===
 
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E_Honda.jpg|E.Honda in ''[[Street Fighter IV]]''
 
Sf4-honda.jpg|E. Honda's artwork in ''Street Fighter IV''.
 
   
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*E. Honda's story costume resembles one of Ganryu's customizations in ''Tekken Tag Tournament 2''.
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*E. Honda's battle costume resembles Ryoma's outfit in Capcom's ''Power Stone''.
=== ''[[SNK vs. Capcom series|SNK vs. Capcom]]'' series ===
 
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Ehonda-cv1.jpg|E. Honda in ''[[Capcom vs. SNK]]'' (SNK Groove).
 
Ehonda-card.gif|E. Honda card in ''[[SNK vs. Capcom: Card Fighters Clash]]''.
 
Ehonda-dss.png|E. Honda ''SvCCFC DS'' card.
 
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=== Animations ===
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==Videos==
 
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Honda ending World Warrior
Honda_animated_movie.png|E. Honda as he appears in ''[[Street Fighter II: The Animated Movie]]''.
 
 
Street Fighter Alpha 3 E. Honda Ending
Honda C USA.jpg|Edmond Honda in ''[[Street Fighter (TV series)|Street Fighter]]'' 1995 cartoon.
 
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Street Fighter IV E. Honda Prologue (eng)
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Super Street Fighter IV E. Honda Prologue (eng)
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(Super) Street Fighter IV (AE) - Honda's Rival Cutscene English Ver. (1080p)
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Street Fighter IV E. Honda Ending (eng)
 
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Street Fighter V Arcade Edition – E. Honda Gameplay Trailer
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SFV Character Introduction Series – E. Honda
 
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=== Live-action films and TV series ===
 
 
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Honda_movie-1-.jpg|Peter "Navy" Tuiasosopo playing E.Honda in ''[[Street Fighter (film)|Street Fighter live-action film]]''.
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Street Fighter II CPS-1-E.Honda Stage|''Street Fighter II''
 
Super Street Fighter 2 The New Challengers OST Theme of E.Honda|''Super Street Fighter II''
FutureCops 1993-38-b.jpg|Toyota as E. Honda in ''[[Future Cops]]''.
 
 
Street Fighter Alpha 3 OST Mach-Smasher (Theme of E.Honda)|''Street Fighter Alpha 3''
 
Super Street Fighter IV OST Theme of E.Honda|''Super Street Fighter IV''
 
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=== Cameo Appearances ===
 
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YuyuHonda.jpg|E. Honda's cameo in episode 9 of ''Yu Yu Hakusho''.
 
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[[Image:Ehonda-dosukoi.gif]]
 
[[Image:Honda_Thumbs_Up.gif]]
 
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"It's only natural that a Sumo should become the World's Strongest!"
—E. Honda
"Dosukoi! (どすこい!?)"
—E. Honda (Street Fighter IV series)
"The main event! Yoissho! (大一番にごわす!よいしょーお! Ō ichiban ni gowasu! Yoisho!?)"
—E. Honda (Street Fighter V series)

Edmond Honda (江戸主水本田 Edomondo Honda?), more commonly known as E. Honda, is a video game character from the Street Fighter series, first appearing in Street Fighter II. He is an honorable champion Sumo wrestler that values tradition.

Biography

Concept

E. Honda was designed by Eri "Erichan" Nakamura[7] and Akira Yasuda. He was initially named "Sumo". As his initial name implies, Honda is meant to have above average strength, but below average speed. The developers intended for the character to be popular in Japan, but to also make Japanese fighting styles appeal to foreigners.[8] Honda's shikona for sumo is mentioned as "Fujinoyama."[9]

Appearance

Edmond Honda is an obese 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 notably tall, despite not looking so due to his fighting stance with flexed knees and hunchback. 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 many artworks depict him wearing a pair of geta (traditional Japanese wooden sandals with two "elevated" clogs). His primary appearance is his "Nostalgia" costume in Street Fighter V.

In Street Fighter V, Edmond wears a traditional mawashi worn by sumos in sumo wrestling; the color of his mawashi is sky blue. It's loincloth has a white mountain design along with white clouds at the center with a gold trim at the edge, and he wears single footwraps on his right feet and armwraps on his left arm.

His story costume is a semi-casual attire; a white formal suit jacket with a purple and gold designed button-up shirt underneath, white formal pants and black dress shoes.

His battle costume is a traditional outfit worn by ronins; a light blue traditional vest with designs and a dark blue traditional kimono shirt underneath, blue traditional pants and a geta sandals. He also equips with a katana strapped at the left side.

Personality

E. Honda is an honorable and friendly man who warmly welcomes people he sees as good; he is also ambitious in regards to displaying the strength of sumo to the world, and to that end he always gives his all during his training and fighting regimens. He also enjoys hot steaming baths between training sessions, his favorite spot being Kapukon Yu.

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 the real-life sumo ritual, often performed as a means of purification (specifically called "shubatsu").

In Street Fighter V E. Honda appears to be strict as the owner of his own sento (bathhouse) but was also being mild-mannered by giving advice on proper manners to his guests.

Relationships

Hakan

Hakan and E. Honda are very close friends. Though their beliefs in their own respective fighting styles make them more like rivals than friends, they are still on good terms with each other. Hakan is also one of the few people in the series to state E. Honda's first name (in his rival cutscene, he calls him "his old friend, Mr. Honda", as well as "Edmond").

Sodom

Sodom attempted to recruit Honda for his new Mad Gear by defeating him in a match, but failed and was defeated, he did earn Honda's respect though.

Story

Background

In his Street Fighter II back story, E. Honda is mentioned to have began his training as a child, singularly focused on becoming the greatest sumo wrestler of all time. He would eventually achieve the highly-revered titled of "Ōzeki" (in the English localization, he was incorrectly stated as having achieved the title Yokozuna, though his recent appearance states that he's generally considered good enough for that title, but only held back by some of his rather outlandish techniques).

Street Fighter Alpha 2

E. Honda appears here as more of a cameo - though a significant one - in Sodom's storyline and a bit to his own in the next game. Sodom, obsessed with both Japanese culture and trying to revive Mad Gear, attempts to recruit sumo wrestlers, citing them as strong warriors. To achieve this he enters a sumo wrestling competition and faces Fuji-no-miya, who is revealed to be Edmond Honda. Agreeing to join Mad Gear if Sodom wins, Honda gives the match a go and defeats Sodom, though he is impressed by his effort nevertheless, according to their dialogue in Alpha 3.

Street Fighter Alpha 3

His storyline in this game serves more of a prologue to his appearance in Street Fighter II, with him traveling the world looking for strong opponents and to show the strength of sumo wrestling. Along the way, he meets Ryu and has a sparring match with him, and tells Sakura later on where she can find him. About this time, he fights Sodom again in a friendly match as well. His wanderings lead him to Shadaloo's base, where he meets Zangief, and while the actual extent of which is unknown, the two are confirmed to have worked together to help destroy the base. In the aftermath, he took in a few of Bison's Dolls to give them somewhere to stay until they could regain their memories (which ones in particular is never exactly certain, due to Capcom reusing sprites in his ending for the girls).

Street Fighter II

E. 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. Beyond this, he yearns also to improve and prove his own strength, as well as to earn the title of Yokuzuna.

His involvement with the second tournament is also part of him investigating the Shadaloo organization in response to sumo wrestlers taking biochemical drugs, and learning of their involvement after capturing some of the dealers. His face painting and dual-nationality name assisted him to an extent with remaining covert during this. This aspect of his character was conceived well before Street Fighter Alpha 3 and his storyline there.

After the tournament and the fall of Shadaloo, Honda returned to Japan where he continued engaging in sumo wrestling and continuing to run his bath house and training his disciples.

Super Street Fighter IV

Honda is not back in Japan for long - he soon joins another international fighting tournament. However his goals have apparently not changed much at all, as he is once again fighting to prove the strength of sumo to the world. During the tournament, he meets up with his old comrade Hakan, but loses his match against him. They later agree to meet again in Japan, but Honda warns him not to expect him to lose. He also encounters El Fuerte, and helps the aspiring chef by telling him about Japanese food.

After the tournament he exclaims "Look out, Olympics, here I come!". However, while on a plane, he comes to the conclusion that in order to get sumo into the Olympics, he will have to join the IOC (International Olympic Committee) himself.[10][11]

Street Fighter V series

During the events of the game, E. Honda is in a gourmet trip with Hakan and is searching for new disciples.[5][12]

Having been originally leaked on July 2019,[13] E. Honda, along with Final Fight characters Lucia and Poison, was confirmed as a playable fighter in Street Fighter V: Arcade Edition.

In his character story, he attempts to teach some of the guests (specifcally Laura, Rashid and Ryu) in his bathhouse the proper manners to do after taking a bath. As many female guests appear on his bathhouse (particularly, Menat, Juri, R. Mika and Ibuki), Honda decides to make it into a perfect business.

Other story appearances

In Alex's character story, holograms of E. Honda and Hakan appear as opponents that attack together.

E. Honda also appears in Ibuki's character story when she remembers all the good people she met.

Crossover appearances

Capcom vs. SNK series

Honda's appearance in the Capcom vs. SNK games is token at best, continuing his Street Fighter II storyline of proving to the world the strength of sumo. Given that it mentions his disciples in his ending, his story is mostly unchanged from Street Fighter II.

Japan Sumo Cup: Yokozuna vs. Street Fighter

E. Honda was an unlockable playable character.

Cameo appearances

E. Honda makes a cameo in Capcom Fighting Evolution, at the Japanese Street stage, in which he stands on the sidewalk cheering on the fighters.

In the Disney 2012 film Wreck-It Ralph, he had a cameo as one of the portraits in Tappers'.

E. Honda appears as one of the Spirits in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate.

Animations and Movies

1994 Live-Action Film

In the 1994 motion picture based on the Street Fighter franchise, the role of Honda is played by Peter "Navy" Tuiasosopo. Honda is portrayed as a close associate of Chun-Li, serving as her news crew technician and aiding her on her quest to avenge her father's death alongside Balrog. Like Balrog, he has a personal grudge against Shadaloo, who ruined his reputation as a sumo (though no details on how are given). In the film's climax he battles Zangief, smashing through Bison's base.

While Honda is pure Japanese in the games, he is portrayed in the film as an American of Japanese ethnicity and a native to Hawaii, just as most Japanese Americans are in real-life. His personality is rather laid back compared to his video game counterpart, and is shown to have a near immunity to pain when one of Bison's goons attempts to torture him, something he attributes to his discipline in sumo when Balrog asks about it. He does seem to enjoy fighting when he gets a chance to with Zangief, despite the degree of damage that it causes.

This version of Honda appeared in both the arcade and console games based off the film. In his arcade ending, it states that he returned to the world of professional sumo and regained the title of yokuzuna. The console game took this and expanded upon it, stating that he and Zangief had formed a friendship and had practice matches, with Honda only having one win over Zangief. The outcomes of said matches however seem to be just as calamitous as their original bout, resulting in the destruction of five sumo dojos.

1994 Animated Movie

Honda appeared as one of the more prominent characters to appear in the second half of the anime, unlike a majority of the characters that were not heavily involved in the backstory of the game. He is voiced by Daisuke Gōri in the Japanese version, and Richard Epcar in the English dub. His personality is relatively unchanged from that in the games, however his goal is shown to be to fight for cash compared to his in-game goal of proving the strength of sumo to the world. Several aspects of his character appearance here saw usage in the Street Fighter Alpha series much like many other characters, but moreso in the Capcom vs. SNK games, where outright nods (such as his run animation being a direct copy of his attempt to charge into Bison) were included in the game.

He's first seen wrestling with Dhalsim in Calcutta to win prize money. Dhalsim manages to slip away from his grip however, and attempts to mentally subdue Honda. Ryu's presence however distracts Dhalsim enough for Honda to regain control of the match and win due to forfeit. Honda catches up with Ryu, recognizing he helped him win and the fact Ryu is a fellow Japanese fighter, offering him half the prize money (which the latter refuses) as well as a place to stay for a while.

Guile and Bison find Ryu eventually however. While Ryu tries to deal with a brainwashed Ken, Honda charges forward to take on Bison, only for him to teleport out of his path and Ken to send him stumbling forward, straight into Balrog. He and Balrog end up fighting, eventually with both of them falling off a nearby cliff. However Honda seems to recover quickly enough, seen lugging both the unconscious Balrog and Guile back just as Ryu and Ken defeat Bison.

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Street Fighter Gaiden

E. Honda appears in the Street Fighter Gaiden manga by Mami Itou in Ken's chapter. He is shown to have a student named Keiko Yanase (梁瀬恵子 Yanase Keiko?).

Gameplay

Fighting style

Honda's fighting style, as mentioned above, is based on sumo wrestling, although several of his techniques are either entirely unique additions to his basic sumo training or would be outright prohibited in a formal sumo match, as noted by Dan Hibiki, Rufus and Gouken (who are the only three to bother pointing this out). This undercuts his stated goal of promoting sumo wrestling, though Honda himself seems to be oblivious to his (presumably unintentional) hypocrisy.

Moveset

In his first appearance in the original Street Fighter II, he has two special attacks, the Hundred Hand Slap and the "Super Zutsuki" (commonly referred to as the Flying Headbutt). In Hyper Fighting, Honda gains a third special attack, the Flying Sumo Smash, as well as the ability to move while performing his Hundred Hand Slap. In Super Street Fighter II Turbo, Honda gained a fourth special move, the Smashing Oak Tree Throw.

Honda's overall style revolves around baiting jumps and surprising opponents with sudden attacks; he can also use the Hundred Hand Slap as a keepaway or pinning option. Like Guile, Honda has a solid mix of offense and defense, but lacks agility as his moves are rather slow and difficult to execute, and many are unsafe on block. Despite being able to rush his opponent, he is vulnerable to counterattacks from various projectiles, and his attacks can be avoided with a proper jump.

In Street Fighter V, Honda retains his moves from his previous appearances and gains new ones. His V-Skill is called Neko Damashi and is a heavy-handed clap that can negate single-hit projectiles and cancel into his special moves. His first V-Trigger is called Onigawara where he gains access to Oni-Daikaku, a powered-up version of Flying Headbutt that has armor on start-up and can guard-crush at full power. His second V-Trigger is the Tajikarao where his Hundred Hand Slap deals higher damage, and he gains a command grab called Iwato Biraki that will slam the opponent into the nearest wall.

Super/Ultra Combos

In Super Street Fighter II Turbo, Honda gained the Super Killer Head Ram (also known as the Oni-Mu-Sou), a powered-up version of his Flying Headbutt. In Street Fighter Alpha 3, Honda gains two additional Super Combos, the Fuji Drop and the Orochi Crush. In Street Fighter IV, he gains a new Ultra Combo called the Ultimate Killer Head Ram, in which he does a Sumo Headbutt with so much force that he pushes the enemy to the other end of the stage. After the enemy is cornered at the other end of the stage, Honda uses his Hundred Hand Slap many times until he does one final slap against them causes them to crumple. His second Ultra Combo is the Orochi Breaker which is a more powerful version of the Oicho Throw as Honda's Sumo Slash deals heavy damage upon impact with full of shockwave. In Street Fighter V, his Critical Art is the Kamigashima which is similar to the Ultimate Killer Head Ram. The only difference when Honda was slapping both of his hands in a traditional manner and viciously hits his opponent's chest with Hundred Hand Slap many times as the last slap heavily knocks the opponent's face.

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Trivia

  • E. Honda is the only one of the original "World Warriors" (the term refering to the default roster in Street Fighter II: The World Warrior) not to appear as a playable character in the EX series.
    • Honda is also the only one of the eight World Warriors to not appear in Street Fighter X Tekken.
    • In fact, Honda has the fewest crossover appearances of the original World Warriors.
    • Honda was also the last original World Warrior to join the cast of Street Fighter V, a fact that was touched upon in his reveal trailer for that game.
  • He is one of two people in the iPod Touch version of Street Fighter IV, the other person being Sakura, to use their second Ultra Combo instead of the other characters, who have their first one.
  • In UDON's Street Fighter comics series, all of E. Honda's speech is rendered in red text which, against the white speech bubbles, is evocative of the Japanese flag. The idea is to show E. Honda as a fervent patriot, the same idea behind Zangief's contrasting yellow text on red bubbles resembling the colors of the Soviet flag.
    • Also, in the aforementioned comics, Zangief nicknames Honda Blue Tsunami, parallel to his own Red Cyclone moniker.
  • As said above, in the live-action movie, he is from Hawaii instead of Japan. This still works in his case as the Japanese population in Hawaii is the second-largest ethnic group of people in Hawaii.
  • The Street Fighter IV series is one of the very few games (or perhaps the only one at all) in which Honda's crouching heavy punch does not have sweeping (i.e. crouching heavy kick) properties.
    • E. Honda also has the most sweeping attacks of the Street Fighter II cast.
  • Images of E. Honda were barred from display at a 1993 Street Fighter II Turbo tournament held at the Ryōgoku Kokugikan because, according to a report in Electronic Gaming Monthly, "his painted face was (ironically) considered a sacrilege to the Japanese national sport."[14]
  • E. Honda's story costume resembles one of Ganryu's customizations in Tekken Tag Tournament 2.
  • E. Honda's battle costume resembles Ryoma's outfit in Capcom's Power Stone.

Videos

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See also

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 http://www.capcom.co.jp/sf4/honda.html
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 2.8 Street Fighter: World Warrior Encyclopedia Hardcover
  3. Street Fighter II SNES manual, p.18
  4. 4.0 4.1 Capcom 30th Anniversary Character Encyclopedia
  5. 5.0 5.1 Street Fighter V Character Encyclopedia: Edmond Honda
  6. http://streetfighter.wikia.com/wiki/File:SF2T-10-ShadalooKen.png
  7. https://game.capcom.com/cfn/sfv/column/132595
  8. cite manual |author=Capcom Sound Team Alph Lyla |title=Capcom-004: Street Fighter II Complete File |publisher=Capcom |date=1992-11-15 |type=CD/booklet |section=Making of Street Fighter II |page=3
  9. ALL ABOUT カプコン対戦格闘ゲーム 1987-2000 (All About Capcom Head-To-Head Fighting Game 1987-2000)
  10. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mLE9CV8JuCk
  11. E. Honda
  12. Street Fighter V: A Visionary Book
  13. https://steamcommunity.com/app/310950/discussions/0/1639792569843033220/
  14. cite news|title=International News|work=Electronic Gaming Monthly|issue=51|publisher=EGM Media, LLC|date=October 1993|page=74
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