Shintaro Kuno

Shintaro Kuno (九戸 真太郎 Kuno Shintarō) is one of the characters from Power Instinct Matrimelee in the Power Instinct series.

Story

The younger brother of Buntaro Kuno. When Shintaro found out that his brother had entered the Matrimelee tournament, and that Reiji was participating in it as well, he decided to compete to show his superiority to Buntaro and to impress Reiji with his fast attacks, of which he is very proud of.

Personality

Due to the influence of his older brother, Shintaro feels a great respect and admiration for Reiji Oyama. He is also competitive, and at times conceited. It has also been implied that he has an appreciation for motorcycles.

Powers

• Speed - Shintaro is capable of throwing punches at blazing and rapid speeds.

Fighting Style

Many of Shintaro's attacks utilize his fists and his great speed as his weapons.

Music

• Overclock Excitement - Matrimelee

Game Appearances

• Power Instinct Matrimelee
• Shin Goketsuji Ichizoku: Bonnou no Kaihou
• Goketsuji Ichizoku Matsuri Senzo Kuyou - Hidden character

Etymology

• The name Shintaro means "real, genuine" (真) (shin), "thick, big" (太) (ta) and "son" (郎) (ro).
• Shintaro's surname Kuno means "nine" (九) (ku) and "door" (戸) (no).

External Links

• Character's article in Goketsuji Wiki