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is a video game character in ''The King of Fighters'' fighting game series developed by SNK Playmore. His first appearance was in ''The King of Fighters 2003'' as leader of its Hero Team. Ash, a teenager, participates in the series' fighting tournaments. He employs a personal fighting style that involves pyrokinesis with green flames. Despite being the series' protagonist since its third story arc, Ash's behavior is generally antagonistic and he tries to steal powers from several recurring characters, leaving them powerless. His identity and intentions are further explored in the most-recent title, ''The King of Fighters XIII'', and he has been featured in print adaptations and a drama CD based on the games. SNK Playmore staff created Ash as an evil main character, in contrast to previous main characters. His moves have been reworked in every game in which he has appeared, gaining new techniques as a result of his actions or modified to balance the character roster. Critical response to Ash has been largely negative due to his androgynous appearance and his technique. In interviews and press releases, video game publisher UTV Ignition Entertainment noted that he was unpopular with Western gamers and his design was better suited to Japanese fans. == Appearances == Introduced in ''The King of Fighters 2003'', Ash leads the New Hero Team of Duo Lon and Shen Woo which participates in a new King of Fighters tournament. After the tournament, he ambushes host Chizuru Kagura and steals her powers, telling Iori Yagami he will be his next opponent. In ''The King of Fighters XI'', the character teams up with Oswald and Shen Woo. At the game's end Ash leaves his teammates to fight each other, after disclosing that Oswald's price for joining him was finding a drug he can only obtain after defeating their pharmacist's enemy: Shen Woo. He later finds a berserker, Iori, defeats him and steals his powers. When Ash's comrade Elisabeth Blanctorche accuses him of abandoning his original mission and becoming obsessed with power, he leaves after saying that Kyo Kusanagi will be his next victim. Ash also appears as an available fighter in the ''KOF: Maximum Impact 2'' update ''KOF Maximum Impact Regulation A'' and ''The King of Fighters XII'', games without a storyline. In ''The King of Fighters XIII'' Ash is the only character not part of a team, and it is learned that he works for Those From the Past (seen in ''2003'' and ''XI''). However, he has a conflict with organization leader Saiki at the end of the game. Ash is the final boss in ''The King of Fighters XIII'' as (also known as Evil Ash) with power stolen from Saiki, who is trying to possess him. He ultimately sacrifices himself to destroy Saiki. Ash has made appearances in various other ''King of Fighters'' media as well. In the fourth chapter of the anime ''The King of Fighters: Another Day'', he sets fire to a city to lure Kyo into a trap. He is also prominent in the manhua adaptations of ''The King of Fighters 2003'' by Wing Yang and King Tung. In the 2003 tournament, Ash's team is defeated in the final but later helps defeat the demon Mukai. Although he is not part of the recurring tournament in ''The King of Fighters XII'' manhua, he briefly confronts Kyo in an attempt to steal his powers. Ash also appears in the CD drama ''KOF: Mid Summer Struggle'', which has a mock ''King of Fighters'' tournament. Outside ''The King of Fighters'', the character appears in a dating sim part of the ''Days of Memories'' series. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Ash Crimson」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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