Kōji (こうじ) is a student at Nekketsu High School that was first featured in the Famicom version of Nekketsu High School Dodgeball Club. He is a member of Nekketsu High School's dodgeball team.
Appearances[]
Nekketsu High School Dodgeball Club[]
Kōji debuted in the Famicom version of Nekketsu High School Dodgeball Club as a member of Nekketsu High School's team.
Nekketsu High School Dodgeball Club – Soccer Story[]
Kōji appears as a member of Nekketsu High School's team.
In the intro of the game, Kōji is seen at the team's meeting and with Hiroshi worried about field day coming up, Kōji informs him that they still have time before then.
Go-Go! Nekketsu Hockey Club Slip-and-Slide Madness[]
Kōji appears as a teammate on Nekketsu High School's dodgeball team.
Shodai Nekketsu Kōha Kunio-kun[]
Kōji first appears with the other Nekketsu High School students when arriving at Osaka and later stops by the hotel they're staying in to wake up Kunio and inform him that Hiroshi is being beaten up in the parking garage. When Hiroshi is rescued and they return to their room, Kōji states that Hiroshi should've been able to take on the goons that were attacking him. Hiroshi asks Kunio if he'd like to hangout the following day, though once he leaves Kōji, Genei, and Masa begin talking about how Hiroshi also has a date tomorrow and that bringing Kunio along would be a stupid idea. Kunio overhears the conversation and gets up to angrily ask if they've got something they want to say to his face, to which the others immediately stop. Kōji suggests to the others that they get some sleep and then leave the room.
When Kunio and Hiroshi were later ambushed by Nakazaki and his gang outside of the hotel, Kōji arrives with some of the other students to check on Hiroshi. Miho Yanagisawa later shows up in their hotel room to inform the group that Hiroshi was attacked by the Osaka Union and explains who they are. Kōji asks how Hiroshi has any connection to the Union, to which Kunio explains that because he was an ally to the Osaka Alliance, he was made a target. Kunio appears reluctant in helping and is worried that his friends will be hurt, though Kōji and the others convince him to assist the Alliance in taking down the Union. From this point, Kōji will be seen inside of his room and can be talked to save your game. In addition to this, using the phones across Osaka will also have Kōji save your game. If the player is knocked out during battle, he will wake up Kunio and ask if he's alright.
Later in the story, Kōji, Genei, and Masa appear in the hotel to assist Kunio in his fight against some Union thugs. Upon defeating the Union members, Kōji informs Kunio that Yoshihiro has tricked them and encourages him to get revenge for the other Nekketsu students that were beaten up. During the ending of the game, Kōji appears with Hiroshi and the other Nekketsu students at the Osaka Harbor after hearing the news from Masaki Yanagisawa. When Masa asks about what happened to Yoshihiro, Kōji states that when someone spends too much time looking down on others, they stop seeing them as others, which they cannot let that happen. Kōji then leaves the harbor with everyone else when they hear police sirens.
Super Dodgeball Brawlers[]
Kōji appears as a member of Nekketsu High School's team.
Nekketsu Kōha Kunio-kun Special[]
Nekketsu Kōha Kunio-kun Special is a remake of the original Nekketsu Renegade Kunio-kun and acts as a reboot starting from a new continuity.
In the story mode, Kōji is seen practicing dodgeball with another student and asks Kunio to pass him the ball as he happened to be passing by. Kunio throws back a super shot which knocks down Kōji and shocks Misako. Kōji asks Kunio how he threw such a powerful shot, though he brushes it off and only tells him to keep practicing. Misako mentions to Kunio that Kōji is a member of the dodgeball club, though appears frustrated when she notices that Kunio already took off without listening to what she had to say. In the third chapter, Kōji spots Kunio again and asks him to pass the ball again. Kunio throws another super shot, though Kōji successfully catches the ball. He then invites Kunio to the dodgeball club, though he refuses the offer and claims that he doesn't have time to be playing sports.
River City: Tokyo Rumble[]
In the story mode, Kōji is seen practicing dodgeball with Shinichi and Ichirō. When the ball knocks Ichirō down, Kōji notices Kunio walking by and asks if he can pass them the ball. Kunio throws them a super shot which knocks them away and calls them pathetic. Kōji gets up to compliment Kunio's throw. On another day, Kōji is seen with the others practicing and asks Kunio as he walks by if he can join them. Kunio then plays against them in a match of dodgeball. After the match, Kōji thanks Kunio for helping them practice. From this point, Kōji can be talked to outside of Nekketsu High School to play the dodgeball minigame.
River City Super Sports Challenge ~All Stars Special~[]
Kōji appears as a member of the Nekketsu Dodgeball Club team and can be played outside of the story mode. Kōji is able to use the Warp Shot and the Lightning Shot.
River City Melee: Battle Royal Special[]
Kōji returns as a member of the Nekketsu Dodgeball Club team and is involved in the story. Kōji is able to use the Warp Shot and the Inazuma Shot.
River City Melee Mach!![]
Kōji's moveset would be changed to instead use the Screw Shot and the Inazuma Shot.
Other media appearances[]
Ore wa Otoko Da! Kunio-kun[]
He is a recurring character in the manga.
Nekketsu Kōha Kunio-kun (TV Series)[]
Nekketsu Kōha Kunio-kun: Rantō Enbu-hen[]
Kōji was played by Ryosei Tanaka.
Localized versions[]
- In Super Dodge Ball, he is renamed to Mike Knopfler and is now a member of Team USA.
- In Nintendo World Cup, he is renamed to Dayv.
- In River City: Tokyo Rumble, he is renamed to Curly.
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