Andy Bogard

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Andy Bogard

Andy Bogard in King of Fighters 2002. Illustrated by Nona.
Game series Fatal Fury series
King of Fighters series
SNK Vs. series
First game Fatal Fury
Voiced by Jun Hashimoto (FF2, FFS, KOF '94)
Keiichi Nanba (FF3 and onward)
Ryō Horikawa (Dengeki Bunko drama CD)
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Birthplace Flag of the United States USA
Blood type A
Fighting style Shiranui-Ryuu Ninjutsu and Koppou Ken
Likes Short-track cycling, training, pictures from times in his training
Dislikes Dogs

Andy Bogard (アンディー・ボガード Andī Bogādo?) is a video game character in both the Fatal Fury and King of Fighters series of fighting games by SNK Playmore. He is also Terry Bogard's brother.

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[edit] Fatal Fury

Andy practices the Shiranui-ryuu ("style" in Japanese) Ninjutsu and a form of empty-handed ninja combat called Koppouken, which he trained in after witnessing his foster father's murder in order to gain revenge on Geese Howard. Mai Shiranui is his fiancée (in her mind), and the granddaughter of Hanzo Shiranui, the man he learned Ninjitsu from.

It was after his foster father Jeff's death that Tung Fu Rue took responsibility for raising himself and Terry. Andy went to Japan to train under Hanzo and grew up alongside Mai, while Terry stayed in South Town.

During Andy's time in Japan, he met the Muay Thai fighter Joe Higashi, and challenged him to a match. When Andy won, he invited Joe to return to America with him to enter the King of Fighters tournament, held by Geese. Before this, Andy had rarely, if ever, seen Terry in the interim since Jeff's death. Andy quickly grew jealous of Terry because Terry was taller, older, more experienced and quite possibly a better fighter, and unlike Andy, Terry did not practice a grueling daily training regimen.[1]

Late in the tournament, Andy tried to kill off Geese by himself. Geese's power proved to be too much for Andy as he almost fell to his death. Terry saved Andy, who finally acknowledged Terry as the better of the two brothers.

Andy's emotions prevented him from reaching the final round, but when Terry defeated Geese, Andy felt a sense of closure and returned to Japan to continue his training. After Terry beat Geese at the end of their first King of Fighters Tournament, a new tournament was held, this time hosted by Wolfgang Krauser. Andy, while present in the tournament, did not accomplish much story-wise.

Ever since Geese's death, the fall of the First Southtown, and the birth of Second Southtown, Andy has been busy training Hokutomaru through the ways of Shiranui-ryuu Ninjutsu and Koppouken. Instead of fighting in the tournament himself, he sends Hokutomaru in his place to see what his apprentice has learned. In Hokutomaru's ending Andy writes him a note saying that he was proud of how strong Hokutomaru has gotten. Then he ended the note by saying he is no longer his teacher but his rival and that they will cross paths again.

[edit] The King of Fighters

When the new King of Fighters '94 tournament was announced, Andy joined Terry and Joe in the new 3-on-3 matches. Since then, Andy has always agreed to follow his brother Terry whenever he decided to enter the new version of the King of Fighters tournament. The Fatal Fury Team maintained his original formation (Terry, Andy and Joe) from King of Fighters '94 to '98. With new rules in KOF '99 allowing teams of four members, Mai Shiranui (in KOF '99) and, later, Blue Mary (KOF 2000) joined the team. After the beginning of the Ash Crimson Saga (KOF 2003, XI, XII) Andy left the Fatal Fury team to take care of Shiranui disciple Hokutomaru, who fell sick, and Mai went after him.

[edit] Film and Video

Andy Bogard is a character in the following movies:

  • Battle Fighters Garou Densetsu/Fatal Fury - Legend of the Hungry Wolf (1993) - Peter Wilds provides the voice of Andy in the English version, while Tomoko Marou provides the voice of young Andy and Keiichi Nanba provides the voice of adult Andy in the Japanese version.
  • Battle Fighters Garou Densetsu 2/Fatal Fury 2 - The New Battle (1993) - Peter Wilds provides the voice of Andy in the English version, while Keiichi Nanba provides the voice of Andy in the Japanese version.
  • Garou Densetsu - The Motion Picture/Fatal Fury - The Motion Picture (1994) - Peter Wilds provides the voice of Andy in the English version, while Keiichi Nanba provides the voice of Andy in the Japanese version.

In his anime incarnations, though sometimes perplexed by her actions, Andy is more open to showing his affection towards Mai. In the video games, his reactions to her advances are vague.

[edit] Appearance

Andy wears his blond hair long and untied, letting it flow behind his back. His usual attire consists of predominantly white, sleeveless martial arts or ninja-type costumes, complete with gauntlets, shin guards and shoes or tabi. Since KOF 2001, he also wears a black ninja jumpsuit underneath this costume (as he is pictured in his profile above).

In the Fatal Fury anime trilogy, Andy is seen with blue hair on the first installment. He then has his hair dyed blond for Fatal Fury 2: The New Battle and Fatal Fury: The Motion Picture.

[edit] Character Relationship

[edit] Theme Music

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[edit] References

  1. ^ Fatal Fury Special, SNES Manual

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