Sokaku Mochizuki

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Fighting style: Seiden Mutou-ryuu Bujutsu
Birthdate: July 3, 1946
Birthplace: Japan
Blood type: A
Height: 1.76 m (5'8")
Weight: 86 kg (189 lbs.)
Hobbies: Shogi
Favorite food: Sweet red-bean soup, anmitsu
Favorite sport: Swimming for a short while
Most important: His teacher's katana
Hates the most: Shiranui Style Ninjitsu
Favorite music: The sound of the ocean waves
Special skill: Pacifying the spirits of the dead

The ancestors of Sokaku have been known throughout history as people with the ability to summon wandering spirits from the netherworld and use them against evil demons who raise their ugly head in the world of the humans. Their main task is to seal away any possible threat to this world that might come from another realm. As a heir to this tradition, Sokaku has devoted himself to his training, preparing himself both physically and mentally for the time his services might be needed.
Having been secluded in a Buddhist temple for a long time, Sokaku knows little of the outer world. He only travels when the forces of evil grows strong in the mortal coil. Always wandering with his huge straw hat, his rosary of beads, and his purification staff, Sokaku seeks and vanquishes any evil spirit who might be causing trouble.
Not without his share of trouble, Sokaku has engaged himself in a personal war with the Shiranui ninjitsu clan, a rivalry that has been raging on for centuries even. It is said that the Shiranui ninjas differ with the unnatural powers of the Mochizuki clan, and consider it dangerous to possess. Sokaku himself has faced the past leader of the Shiranui ninja clan, Hanzo Shiranui, several times, with mixed results, no match ever defining a clear winner. Now that Hanzo has passed away, Sokaku keeps a close eye on Hanzo's granddaughter, Mai Shiranui, so she may not interfere with his job.
A bad omen had haunted Sokaku lately, and it became evident to him that an evil force was at work again. This time, the demons of the Jin family began to surge again, embodied in a malevolent plan: the two children that are the descendants of the Jin would use the Scrolls of Immortality to attain eternal life and the possibility to control the world forever. Sensing that the balance of good and evil was about to be shifted, Sokaku travels to Southtown, current location of the Jins in the United States, in hopes of dealing with the ominous force at work behind the curtains.
When Sokaku arrived, he noticed that other warriors were at work to stop the Jins themselves. Among them, were the legendary trio known as the "Lonely Wolves". Sokaku sensed a powerful aura of justice in their souls. He also noticed that Mai was helping them out. Working on his account, Sokaku managed to scavenge enough information, but when he was about to resolve himself in facing the Jin twins head-on, a new enemy appeared in the fray: it was Geese Howard, the greatest mob leader in Southtown, who had escaped certain death, and was now in possession of the scrolls. This unexpected plot twist made Sokaku lose perception of the danger of the Jins, and instead dedicated himself to finding Geese and to retrieve the Scrolls of Immortality, to avoid the improper use of the legendary documents.
After hearing the news of Geese's death, Sokaku thinks that the Jins would go back in using the Scrolls of Immortality for their evil purposes. But to everyone's surprise, Chonrei himself tears up the scrolls, forever banning the curse from the Jin family. Sokaku feels relieved about the decision of the Jin twins, and after burning up the shattered remains of the scrolls, Sokaku travels back to Japan, where he now dedicates himself to training the next generation of Mochizuki sorcerers in case a new evil force threatens the world.
Not very moved to words or any kind of sentimental expression, Sokaku is a dead serious man who resorts to cut the small talk and dedicate himself to the task at hand. His inhuman powers are so impressive it amazes even the most skeptical of people. Although he is a man of principles at heart, he will not admit or show it in public. Swayed to silence, Sokaku will use his mystical magic in the name of good!

• Cameos: Sokaku appears in the Fatal Fury team's background in The King

of Fighters '96 (trailer park, daytime), on the building's roof at the right. He appears again in the China stage of The King of Fighters '97, at the left in the "Next Challenger" booth every now and then (waving his wand), along with Art of Fighting's Eiji Kisaragi.

Appearances: Fatal Fury 3: Road to Final Victory, Real Bout: Fatal Fury, Real Bout: Fatal Fury Special, Real Bout 2: The Newcomers, Real Bout: Dominated Mind

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Andy Bogard - Alfred Airhawk - Axel Hawk - Billy Kane - Blue Mary - Bob Wilson - B. Jenet - Cheng Sinzan - Duck King - Franco Bash - Freeman - Gato - Geese Howard - Grant - Hon Fu - Hotaru Futaba - Hokutomaru - Hwa Jai - Jin Chonrei - Jin Chonshu - Joe Higashi - Jubei Yamada - Kain R. Heinlein - Kevin Rian - Marco Rodriguez - Kim Dong Hwan - Kim Jae Hoon - Kim Kaphwan - Laurence Blood - Li Xiangfei - Lao - Mai Shiranui - Michael Max - Raiden - Richard Meyer - Rick Strowd - Rock Howard - Ryo Sakazaki - Ryuji Yamazaki - Sokaku Mochizuki - Terry Bogard - Tizoc - Touji Sakata - Tsugumi Sendo - Tung Fu Rue - Wolfgang Krauser - White