Misako Enjouji (園城寺 みさこ) is one of the two main characters of the River City Girls series.
Profile[]
- Hair Color: Black
- Eye Color: Red
- Blood Type: O (Unknown in Nekketsu Kakutou Densetsu)
- Status: Alive
- Affiliation: Nekketsu High School
- Year: Sophomore, Senior (River City Girls)
- Likes: Strong men
About[]
Misako is one of the playable characters and protagonists of River City Girls. Kyouko's friend and Kunio's hot-blooded girlfriend, she is snarky, impulsive and always ready for a fight.
She first debuted in Nekketsu Koukou Dodgeball Bu: Soccer Hen as the Soccer Club manager of Nekketsu High School, and appears in all versions of the game. She has made recurring appearances in the series' soccer games, including Nekketsu Koukou Soccer Bu: World Cup Hen, Kunio-kun no Nekketsu Soccer League and River City Soccer Hooligans.
Appearance[]
She has short black hair with a red hair clip on her left bang, and pink eyes. She also wears lipstick. She wears a school uniform with black culotte shorts instead of a skirt, a red necktie, long green knee socks with two white lines, and pink loafers. She often carries a pink heart-shaped backpack.
Concept and creation[]
Misako, like many characters in the series, appears differently depending on the game. Most art, as well as her sprite appearance in Kunio no Oden and model in River City Soccer Hooligans, depict her as having medium-length blue hair, worn naturally and with a bow, but the 8-Bit sprites depict her as having black hair worn in a ponytail, with no noticeable bow. In Shin Nekketsu Kouha: Kunio-tachi no Banka, she has blue hair but cut shorter and without a bow, and in River City Girls, her hair is medium-short and black.
Abilities[]
| Move Name | Input | Special Meter? | Learned From | Level Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jump Hammer | Heavy Attack in midair | No | Leveling Up | 3 | Misako attacks downward with her backpack, knocking enemies down. |
| Rolling Punch | Heavy Attack while running | No | Leveling Up | 4 | Misako performs a combat roll, then punches forward. The roll acts as a screw attack and can hit enemies as well, while the punch knocks enemies forward. |
| Bruce Backhand | Block and Heavy Attack simultaneously | No | Leveling Up | 5 | Misako uses Kunio's Back Fist from Tachi-no Banka. This acts as her back attack. |
| Haymaker | Directional Pad Left/Right + Heavy Attack | No | Leveling Up | 7 | Misako throws an aggressive hook while moving forward, knocking enemies down. |
| Stone Hands | Special Attack (up to three times) | Yes | Dojo | 0 | A variant of Riki's trademark move, Misako can throw three punches while lunging forward. Each separate punch uses the Special Meter. |
| High Kick | Light Attack | No | Dojo | 0 | An extension of Misako's Light Attack combo. This becomes her third attack. |
| Hop Knee | Directional Pad Up + Heavy Attack | No | Dojo | 0 | A variant of the Rhino Kick, Misako makes a short hop and hits enemies with her knee, launching them upwards. Can be used to end combos. |
| Nutcracker | Directional Pad Down + Heavy Attack | No | Dojo | 0 | Misako's "special interrogation technique", she throws a football kick to the groin, which launches enemies straight up. Combo-ending attack. |
| Spiral Uppercut | Directional Pad Up + Special Attack | Yes | Dojo | 5 | A variant of Riki's Screw Upper, Misako performs a rising uppercut which knocks enemies down. |
| Backflip Kick | Special Attack while running | Yes | Dojo | 5 | Misako performs a somersault kick, launching enemies straight up. |
| Back Fist | Light Attack | No | Dojo | 5 | Another extension to Misako's Light Attack combo, becoming her fourth attack. |
| Dropkick | Directional Pad Left/Right + Special Attack | Yes | Dojo | 8 | Misako performs a dropkick, knocking enemies forward. It can also be performed in midair by pressing the Special Attack button. |
| German Suplex | Heavy Attack after grabbing stunned enemy from behind | No | Dojo | 8 | The suplex from Shodai Nekketsu Kōha Kunio-kun. |
| Stungun | Special Attack after grabbing stunned enemy from the front | Yes | Dojo | 8 | Misako kicks the opponent, then performs a three-quarter facelock jawbreaker. |
| Backpack Swing | Directional Pad Down + Special Attack | Yes | Dojo | 12 | Misako swings her backpack, "Grand Slam"-style around her, hitting multiple enemies. |
| Powerbomb | Heavy Attack + Special Attack near enemy in midair | Yes | Dojo | 12 | A midair throw, Misako grabs an opponent in midair and slams them to the ground. |
Trivia[]
- Voiced by Grey Griffin.
- Misako's combat-style is largely based around kicking, perhaps in relation to her interest in soccer. Three of her four special moves in Shin Nekketsu Kouha: Kunio-tachi no Banka utilize her lower-body; a flying knee, spin-kick, and mule kick; the remaining special is an aerial somersault. In one memorable scene, Kunio and Riki delegate to Misako the responsibility of torturing a boss to confession by kicking him in the groin.
- Her launcher move in RCG called "Nutcracker" even refers to it as an interrogation technique.
- The Student ID Card showcased in a limited physical release for River City Girls reveals that she is in her Senior year (18 years old).
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