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{{Nihongo|Karate Joe|カラテ家|Karateka}} is the first character to appear in the [[Rhythm Heaven Series]] in a [[Rhythm Game]], appearing primarily in the [[Karate Man]] games, and one of the few characters to appear in every game since ''[[Rhythm Tengoku]]''. He is successing his [[Father]] in karate.
{{Nihongo|Karate Joe|カラテ家|Karateka}} is the first character to appear in the [[Rhythm Heaven Series]] in a [[Rhythm Game]], appearing primarily in the [[Karate Man]] games, and one of the few characters to appear in every game since ''[[Rhythm Tengoku]]''. He is successing his {{Nihongo|Father|父さん|Tōsan}} in karate.


Karate Joe is characterized by his pale white skin, big nose, and balding head. He wears a karate suit that matches the color of his skin. He is barefoot. He is often described as very expressive and fearless. He is also shown eating a lot of food between training sessions, a trait he seems to share with his [[Father]].
Karate Joe is characterized by his pale white skin, big nose, and balding head. He wears a karate suit that matches the color of his skin. He is barefoot. He is often described as very expressive and fearless. His Father has a tall, black, curly beehive haircut. He wears a black karate outfit with a red belt. He has a moustache, sunglasses, and is barefoot just like his son. The two of them are also shown eating a lot of food between training sessions.
==Story==
==Story==
Karate Joe is a lonely martial artist who struggles with his training. He seems to be developing his own unique karate style which incorporates rhythm. He has a very emotional personality, which can be seen in his many facial expressions. At the martial arts competitions, the opponent reads all his tricks, and he can't get results. Sometimes he goes to his master for advice, whose usual response is "You needed to focus on the basics."<ref>[https://www.nintendo.co.jp/n08/brij/chara/stage01.html キャラクターアルバム ステージ１] (Character Album Stage 1)</ref>
Karate Joe is a lonely martial artist who struggles with his training. He seems to be developing his own unique karate style which incorporates rhythm. He has a very emotional personality, which can be seen in his many facial expressions. At the martial arts competitions, the opponent reads all his tricks, and he can't get results. Sometimes he goes to his master for advice, whose usual response is "You needed to focus on the basics."<ref>[https://www.nintendo.co.jp/n08/brij/chara/stage01.html キャラクターアルバム ステージ１] (Character Album Stage 1)</ref>


Karate Joe has dreamed of being a soccer player even since he was a child, but his [[Father]] wanted him to master karate instead, and told him that he can't leave his house until he masters it. Even as an adult, Karate Joe still lives in the basement<ref>"As a child, I dreamed of being a soccer player. My father wouldn't hear of it. "You must master karate before you leave my house!" I still live in the basement." ~ [[Soccer Ball]], ''[[Rhythm Heaven Megamix]]''</ref>. His [[Father]] also stole the ball that Joe had bought and used it as a punching bag<ref>"せっかく買ったボールは、取り上げられて、今やサンドバッグ代わりになっている。" (The ball I bought was stolen, and is now being used as a punching bag.) ~ [[Soccer Ball|サッカーボール]] (Soccer Ball), ''[[Rhythm Tengoku: The Best+]]''</ref>. [[Father]] is a master at karate, but not cooking. Occasionally he makes dinner anyway, such as one day when Karate Joe's mother was out of the house<ref>"母さんが外出した日に、一度だけ食べた父さんのナベ。" (Father's curry, which I only ate once on the day my mother went out.) ~ [[Cooking Pot|ナベ]] (Pan), ''[[Rhythm Tengoku: The Best+]]''</ref>, and asks his son if he likes it. Joe has to lie and say that he likes it to make him feel good<ref>"My father is a master of karate, but not of cooking. Occasionally he makes dinner anyway, and he keeps asking if I like it. I always lie and tell him it's good." ~ [[Cooking Pot]], ''[[Rhythm Heaven Megamix]]''</ref>. [[Father]] got his son bombs to make him face his fears. At first, Joe thought they were fake, but then one exploded. He still vividly remembers his Father's face as he said "Are you surprised?"<ref>"「おどろいただろ？」という父さんの顔、今でもおぼえてる。" ("Are you surprised?" I still remember my father's face.) ~ [[Bomb|バクダン]] (Bomb), ''[[Rhythm Tengoku: The Best+]]''</ref> Karate Joe has no idea where his father got them from<ref>"My father got these bombs to help me face my fears. I thought he was joking at first, but then one exploded! Where did he even get these?" ~ [[Bomb]], ''[[Rhythm Heaven Megamix]]''</ref>. [[Father]] keeps a bunch of barrels around, but Joe has no idea why. He asked multiple times, but was told that he can only know when he is stronger than his father<ref>"My father keeps a bunch of these little barrels around, but I've never understood why. When I've asked, he says I can know when I am stronger than he is." ~ [[Barrel]], ''[[Rhythm Heaven Megamix]]''</ref>. Karate Joe envies his Father's incredible vision that allows him to quickly tell the color of a light bulb and counter it<ref>"My father's most amazing trait is probably his vision. He can tell the color of a training light bulb in an instant and counter it. Will I ever be so quick?" ~ [[LED Light Bulbs]], ''[[Rhythm Heaven Megamix]]''</ref>. Joe also sees this as an explanation for how his Father can easily counter his attacks.<ref>"だから、オレのこうげきだって、カンタンにふせぐのさ。" (That's why it's so easy for him to counter my attacks, too.) ~ [[LED Light Bulbs|LED電球]] (LED Bulbs), ''[[Rhythm Tengoku: The Best+]]''</ref>
Karate Joe has dreamed of being a soccer player even since he was a child, but his Father wanted him to master karate instead, and told him that he can't leave his house until he masters it. Even as an adult, Karate Joe still lives in the basement<ref>"As a child, I dreamed of being a soccer player. My father wouldn't hear of it. "You must master karate before you leave my house!" I still live in the basement." ~ [[Soccer Ball]], ''[[Rhythm Heaven Megamix]]''</ref>. His Father also stole the ball that Joe had bought and used it as a punching bag<ref>"せっかく買ったボールは、取り上げられて、今やサンドバッグ代わりになっている。" (The ball I bought was stolen, and is now being used as a punching bag.) ~ [[Soccer Ball|サッカーボール]] (Soccer Ball), ''[[Rhythm Tengoku: The Best+]]''</ref>.
 
Father is a master at karate, but not cooking. Occasionally he makes dinner anyway, such as one day when Karate Joe's mother was out of the house<ref>"母さんが外出した日に、一度だけ食べた父さんのナベ。" (Father's curry, which I only ate once on the day my mother went out.) ~ [[Cooking Pot|ナベ]] (Pan), ''[[Rhythm Tengoku: The Best+]]''</ref>, and asks his son if he likes it. Joe has to lie and say that he likes it to make him feel good<ref>"My father is a master of karate, but not of cooking. Occasionally he makes dinner anyway, and he keeps asking if I like it. I always lie and tell him it's good." ~ [[Cooking Pot]], ''[[Rhythm Heaven Megamix]]''</ref>.
 
Father got his son bombs to make him face his fears. At first, Karate Joe thought they were fake, but then one exploded. He still vividly remembers his Father's face as he said "Are you surprised?"<ref>"「おどろいただろ？」という父さんの顔、今でもおぼえてる。" ("Are you surprised?" I still remember my father's face.) ~ [[Bomb|バクダン]] (Bomb), ''[[Rhythm Tengoku: The Best+]]''</ref> Karate Joe has no idea where his father got them from<ref>"My father got these bombs to help me face my fears. I thought he was joking at first, but then one exploded! Where did he even get these?" ~ [[Bomb]], ''[[Rhythm Heaven Megamix]]''</ref>.
 
Father keeps a bunch of barrels around, but Karate Joe has no idea why. He asked multiple times, but was told that he can only know when he is stronger than his father<ref>"My father keeps a bunch of these little barrels around, but I've never understood why. When I've asked, he says I can know when I am stronger than he is." ~ [[Barrel]], ''[[Rhythm Heaven Megamix]]''</ref>.
 
Karate Joe envies his Father's incredible vision that allows him to quickly tell the color of a light bulb and counter it<ref>"My father's most amazing trait is probably his vision. He can tell the color of a training light bulb in an instant and counter it. Will I ever be so quick?" ~ [[LED Light Bulbs]], ''[[Rhythm Heaven Megamix]]''</ref>. He also sees this as an explanation for how his Father can easily counter his attacks<ref>"だから、オレのこうげきだって、カンタンにふせぐのさ。" (That's why it's so easy for him to counter my attacks, too.) ~ [[LED Light Bulbs|LED電球]] (LED Bulbs), ''[[Rhythm Tengoku: The Best+]]''</ref>.
===Other Appearances===
===Other Appearances===
In ''[[Rhythm Tengoku]]'', he appears in the first [[Rhythm Game]], [[Karate Man Returns!|Karateka]]. It involves the Flow gauge, which determines if he can punch hard objects such as rocks and bombs, which depends on how well the player is doing in the game. In [[Karateka 2]], he also has to contend with the ever changing tempo. In [[Remix 8 (GBA)|Remix 8]], the Flow gauge disappears, and Karate Joe is enveloped in shadow. He can now punch rocks no matter what. At the end, he returns to normal, making a weird face. Karate Joe reappears in the [[Rhythm Tengoku (Arcade)|arcade]] version of the game, with the same appearances, in addition to [[Karateka Tempo Up!|Karateka]] [[File:TempoUpExtra1.png|72px]], which is a sped up version of the original. Here, he is wearing boxing gloves and black boxing shorts, and is training for a boxing match. In ''[[Rhythm Heaven Megamix]]'', the Flow gauge mechanic was completely removed, the "Hit 2!", the light bulbs and bomb were replaced with other objects to conform to how the future games work.
In ''[[Rhythm Tengoku]]'', Karate Joe appears in the first [[Rhythm Game]], [[Karate Man Returns!|Karateka]]. It involves the Flow gauge, which determines if he can punch hard objects such as rocks and bombs, which depends on how well the player is doing in the game. In [[Karateka 2]], he also has to contend with the ever changing tempo. In [[Remix 8 (GBA)|Remix 8]], the Flow gauge disappears, and Karate Joe is enveloped in shadow. He can now punch rocks no matter what. At the end, he returns to normal, making a weird face. Karate Joe reappears in the [[Rhythm Tengoku (Arcade)|arcade]] version of the game, with the same appearances, in addition to [[Karateka Tempo Up!|Karateka]] [[File:TempoUpExtra1.png|72px]], which is a sped up version of the original. Here, he is wearing boxing gloves and black boxing shorts, and is training for a boxing match. In ''[[Rhythm Heaven Megamix]]'', the Flow gauge mechanic was completely removed, the "Hit 2!", the light bulbs and bomb were replaced with other objects to conform to how the future games work.


Karate Joe reappears in ''[[Rhythm Heaven]]'', in the last [[Rhythm Game]] before the [[Staff Credits]], [[Karate Man (DS)|Karate Man]]. In [[Remix 6 (DS)|Remix 6]], he can be seen with hair and kicking soccer balls in place of bombs. He later makes a cameo in [[Blue Birds 2]], where he is seen in one of the memories, training while the birds spy on him from a bush. In [[Karate Man 2 (DS)|Karate Man 2]], he takes on another day of hard training. This time he's very pleased with himself, though he tries to hide it. He makes the weird face again when kicking away bombs. In the epilogues, one of [[The Dazzles (characters)|The Dazzles]] is shown to admire him, calling him "hot stuff" and offering him a towel. In [[Battle of the Bands]], he can be seen in the audience, watching the [[Rockers (characters)|Rockers]] perform on stage.
Karate Joe reappears in ''[[Rhythm Heaven]]'', in the last [[Rhythm Game]] before the [[Staff Credits]], [[Karate Man (DS)|Karate Man]]. In [[Remix 6 (DS)|Remix 6]], he can be seen with hair and kicking soccer balls in place of bombs. He later makes a cameo in [[Blue Birds 2]], where he is seen in one of the memories, training while the birds spy on him from a bush. In [[Karate Man 2 (DS)|Karate Man 2]], he takes on another day of hard training. This time he's very pleased with himself, though he tries to hide it. He makes the weird face again when kicking away bombs. In the epilogues, one of [[The Dazzles (characters)|The Dazzles]] is shown to admire him, calling him "hot stuff" and offering him a towel. In [[Battle of the Bands]], he can be seen in the audience, watching the [[Rockers (characters)|Rockers]] perform on stage.


In ''[[Rhythm Heaven Fever]]'', he is once again in the last [[Rhythm Game]] before the [[Night Walk (Wii)|Credits]], [[Karate Man (Wii)|Karate Man]]. In [[Remix 7 (Wii)|Remix 7]], he wears black shades while punching stuff in space. At one point he lies down and watches TV, which coincidentally shows [[Karate Man Returns!|Karateka]] from ''[[Rhythm Tengoku]]'' itself. In [[Remix 9 (Wii)|Remix 9]] he is accompanied by a cat<ref>"cat" ~ texture filename</ref>. In [[Karate Man 2 (Wii)|Karate Man 2]], he reaches "the height of mastery" in karate, after which he is seemingly able to control fire as seen in the [[Superb]] epilogue. In the [[Karate Man Combos!#Two Player|Two Player]] version, he wears a headband, and is accompanied by another Karate Joe in purple clothes.
In ''[[Rhythm Heaven Fever]]'', he is once again in the last [[Rhythm Game]] before the [[Night Walk (Wii)|Credits]], [[Karate Man (Wii)|Karate Man]]. In [[Remix 7 (Wii)|Remix 7]], he wears black shades while punching stuff in space. At one point he lies down and watches TV, which coincidentally shows [[Karate Man Returns!|Karateka]] from ''[[Rhythm Tengoku]]'' itself. In [[Remix 9 (Wii)|Remix 9]] he is accompanied by a cat<ref>"cat" ~ texture filename, ''[[Rhythm Heaven Fever]]''</ref>. In [[Karate Man 2 (Wii)|Karate Man 2]], he reaches "the height of mastery" in karate, after which he is seemingly able to control fire as seen in the [[Superb]] epilogue. In the [[Karate Man Combos!#Two Player|Two Player]] version, he wears a headband, and is accompanied by another Karate Joe in purple clothes.


In ''[[Rhythm Heaven Megamix]]'', he appears in [[Honeybee Remix]], where he wears a bee hat and a stinger. In the middle of the remix, several bees fly past him. At the end, the hat and stinger fly away, and he starts thinking about pancakes. He also watches in awe at his [[Father]]'s mastery in [[Karate Man Senior]]. He gives commentary on his Father's performance, the same way the Master does on Joe's training. Additionally, [[Karate Man Returns!]], [[Karate Man Kicks!]] and [[Karate Man Combos!]] all reappear, along with a short version of [[Karate Man (3DS)|Karate Man]].
In ''[[Rhythm Heaven Megamix]]'', he appears in [[Honeybee Remix]], where he wears a bee hat and a stinger. In the middle of the remix, several bees fly past him. At the end, the hat and stinger fly away, and he starts thinking about pancakes. He also watches in awe at his [[Father]]'s mastery in [[Karate Man Senior]]. He gives commentary on his Father's performance, the same way the Master does on Joe's training. Additionally, [[Karate Man Returns!]], [[Karate Man Kicks!]] and [[Karate Man Combos!]] all reappear, along with a short version of [[Karate Man (3DS)|Karate Man]].
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*[[File:Bee Remix icon.png|24px]] [[Honeybee Remix]]
*[[File:Bee Remix icon.png|24px]] [[Honeybee Remix]]
*[[File:Right Remix icon.png|24px]] [[Right-Hand Remix]]
*[[File:Right Remix icon.png|24px]] [[Right-Hand Remix]]
*[[File:Karate Man's Father icon.png|24px]] [[Karate Man Senior]] (cameo)
*[[File:Karate Man's Father icon.png|14px]] [[Karate Man Senior]] (Father)
*[[File:Final Remix icon.png|14px]] [[Final Remix]] (Father)
==Gallery==
==Gallery==
<gallery>
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Karate Joe GBA artwork.png|Artwork from ''[[Rhythm Tengoku]]''
Karate Joe GBA artwork.png|Artwork from ''[[Rhythm Tengoku]]''
Karate Joe.png|Sprite from ''[[Rhythm Heaven]]''
File:Karate Joe Credits.png|Karate Joe in [[Staff]] from ''[[Rhythm Tengoku]]''
Karate Joe 3DS.png|Artwork for [[Karate Man (3DS)|Karate Man]] from ''[[Rhythm Heaven Megamix]]''
Karate Joe M 2.png|Artwork for [[Karate Man Returns!]] from ''[[Rhythm Heaven Megamix]]''
Karate Joe 3DS 3.png|Artwork for [[Karate Man Kicks!]] from ''[[Rhythm Heaven Megamix]]''
Karate Joe 3DS 4.png|Artwork for [[Karate Man Combos!]] from ''[[Rhythm Heaven Megamix]]''
Karatebirds.jpeg|Cameo in [[Blue Birds 2]] from ''[[Rhythm Heaven]]''
Karatebirds.jpeg|Cameo in [[Blue Birds 2]] from ''[[Rhythm Heaven]]''
RH Battle Of The Bands Screenshot.png|Cameo in [[Battle of the Bands]] from ''[[Rhythm Heaven]]''
RH Battle Of The Bands Screenshot.png|Cameo in [[Battle of the Bands]] from ''[[Rhythm Heaven]]''
Karate man 2 player.JPG|Karate Man With Two Players in ''[[Rhythm Heaven Fever]]''
Karate Joe.png|Sprite from ''[[Rhythm Heaven]]'' Cast
Karate man 2 player.JPG|[[Karate Man (Wii)|Karate Man]] ([[Two-Player Menu|Two Player]]) in ''[[Rhythm Heaven Fever]]''
Cateatingfish.PNG|The cat eating a fish in ''[[Rhythm Heaven Fever]]''
Cateatingfish.PNG|The cat eating a fish in ''[[Rhythm Heaven Fever]]''
Karatejoeandhiscat.PNG|The cat eating a fish next to Karate Joe in ''[[Rhythm Heaven Fever]]''
Karatejoeandhiscat.PNG|The cat eating a fish next to Karate Joe in ''[[Rhythm Heaven Fever]]''
Karatemanscat.PNG|The cat sitting on Karate Joe in ''[[Rhythm Heaven Fever]]''
Karatemanscat.PNG|The cat sitting on Karate Joe in ''[[Rhythm Heaven Fever]]''
Images (1).png|Karate Joe in ''[[Rhythm Heaven Fever]]'' Cast
Karate Joe 3DS.png|Artwork for [[Karate Man (3DS)|Karate Man]] from ''[[Rhythm Heaven Megamix]]''
Karate Joe M 2.png|Artwork for [[Karate Man Returns!]] from ''[[Rhythm Heaven Megamix]]''
Karate Joe 3DS 3.png|Artwork for [[Karate Man Kicks!]] from ''[[Rhythm Heaven Megamix]]''
Karate Joe 3DS 4.png|Artwork for [[Karate Man Combos!]] from ''[[Rhythm Heaven Megamix]]''
Karate_Joe's_Father.png|Artwork for [[Karate Man Senior]] from ''[[Rhythm Heaven Megamix]]''
Joe's father.png|Sprite of Karate Joe's Father from ''[[Rhythm Heaven Megamix]]''
Screenshot (194).png|Cameo in [[Young Cricket]]'s trailer for ''[[mariowiki:WarioWare Gold|WarioWare Gold]]''
Screenshot (194).png|Cameo in [[Young Cricket]]'s trailer for ''[[mariowiki:WarioWare Gold|WarioWare Gold]]''
File:Karate Joe Credits.png|Karate Joe in [[Staff]] from ''[[Rhythm Tengoku]]''
Images (1).png|Karate Joe in Rhythm Heaven Fever Credits
</gallery>
</gallery>
==In ''[[Super Smash Bros.]]''==
==In ''[[Super Smash Bros.]]''==
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==Trivia==
==Trivia==
*Karate Joe has appeared as a playable character in every game in the [[Rhythm Heaven Series]].
*Karate Joe has appeared as a playable character in every game in the [[Rhythm Heaven Series]].
*Karate Joe has always "bookended" the games he appears in:
**His game was the first in ''[[Rhythm Tengoku]]'', as well as the last one to appear in [[Remix 8 (GBA)|Remix 8]].
**His game is where [[Remix 10 (DS)|Remix 10]] starts and finishes in ''[[Rhythm Heaven]]''.
**He appeared in the last game before the credits in ''[[Rhythm Heaven]]'' and ''[[Rhythm Heaven Fever]]'', as well as the last game before [[Remix 10 (Wii)|Remix 10]] in the latter.
**His game appears as the first of Earth World in ''[[Rhythm Heaven Megamix]]'', the first after the Lush Tower credits and his [[Father]]'s game is the last one before [[Final Remix]]. Incidentally, his games are also the last of the DS and Wii selections in the [[Shop]].
*Some details and in the [[Rhythm Item]]s are added/changed in some regions, such as the detail about Karate Joe still living in his basement being present in most versions outside of the Japanese and Korean versions. Other alternative details include Karate Joe mentioning his mother, who was out one day and so his father tried cooking, and that Karate Joe once tried to steal the alcohol stored in the barrels, but was caught by his Father and told he can drink it only when he becomes stronger than him, both of which are present in the Japanese and Korean versions.<ref>"こないだ、こっそり父さんのお酒を飲もうとしたところ、父さんに見つかってしまった。「お前には早い。もしもオレより、強くなる時が来たら、ウマイ酒を飲ませてやる」だって。けっきょく、父さんとお酒を飲んだことは、まだない。" ''(The other day, I secretly tried drinking my father's alcohol, but he found out. "You're not ready for it," he said, "but if you ever get stronger than me, I'll give you a drink." I've never had a drink with my dad before, actually.)'' ~ [[Barrel|タル]] (Barrel), ''[[Rhythm Tengoku: The Best+]]''</ref>. Karate Joe is also referred to as being 55 years old<ref>"Résultat : à 55 ans, je vis toujours au sous-sol..." (The result: At 55, I still live in the basement...) ~ [[Soccer Ball|Ballon de football]] (Soccer Ball), ''[[Rhythm Paradise Megamix]]'' (French)</ref> in the French version.
*The location of Karate Joe's training is not clear. Usually it is depicted as a featureless monochrome void during gameplay, while certain epilogues show specific locations, such as:
*The location of Karate Joe's training is not clear. Usually it is depicted as a featureless monochrome void during gameplay, while certain epilogues show specific locations, such as:
**A cliff overlooking the sea and a dojo ([[Karate Man Returns!|Karateka]], [[Karateka 2]])
**A cliff overlooking the sea and a dojo ([[Karate Man Returns!|Karateka]], [[Karateka 2]])
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**A field ([[Karate Man 2 (DS)|Karate Man 2]])
**A field ([[Karate Man 2 (DS)|Karate Man 2]])
*Karate Joe makes a cameo during a [[Young Cricket]] and [[Master Mantis]] preview for ''[[mariowiki:WarioWare Gold|WarioWare Gold]]''.
*Karate Joe makes a cameo during a [[Young Cricket]] and [[Master Mantis]] preview for ''[[mariowiki:WarioWare Gold|WarioWare Gold]]''.
*Karate Joe has always "bookended" the games he appears in:
**He appeared in the first [[Karate Man Returns!|game]] of ''[[Rhythm Tengoku]]'', the first [[Karateka 2|game]] after [[Staff]] and the last one to appear in [[Remix 8 (GBA)|Remix 8]].
**His [[Karate Man Kicks!|game]] is where [[Remix 10 (DS)|Remix 10]] starts and finishes in ''[[Rhythm Heaven]]''.
**He appeared in the [[Karate Man Kicks!|last]] [[Karate Man Combos!|game]] before the [[Staff Credits]] in ''[[Rhythm Heaven]]'' and ''[[Rhythm Heaven Fever]]'', as well as the last [[Karate Man 2 (Wii)|game]] before [[Remix 10 (Wii)|Remix 10]] in the latter.
**He appears in the first [[Karate Man (3DS)|game]] of [[Earth World]] in ''[[Rhythm Heaven Megamix]]'', the first [[Karate Man Returns!|game]] after the [[Lush Tower]] credits and his Father's [[Karate Man Senior|game]] is the last one before [[Final Remix]]. Incidentally, his games are also the last of the [[Karate Man Kicks!|DS]] and [[Karate Man Combos!|Wii]] selections in the [[Shop]].
*The symbol on the back of Father's outfit reads {{Nihongo|父|Chichi|Father}}.
*Father may be the "Master" who comments on [[Karate Joe]]'s performance.
*Some text<ref>"[[Karate Man Senior]]" ~ Title of the [[Rhythm Game]], ''[[Rhythm Heaven Megamix]]''</ref><ref>"Junior's Feedback" ~ Caption for the results in [[Karate Man Senior]], ''[[Rhythm Heaven Megamix]]''</ref> imply Father's name is "Karate Joe Senior", though he is never directly referred to as such.
*Some details and in the [[Rhythm Item]]s are added/changed in some regions, such as the detail about Karate Joe still living in his basement being present in most versions outside of ''[[Rhythm Tengoku: The Best+]]'' and ''[[Rhythm Sesang: The Best+]]''. Other alternative details include Karate Joe mentioning his mother, who was out one day and so his father tried cooking, and that Karate Joe once tried to steal the alcohol stored in the barrels, but was caught by his Father and told he can drink it only when he becomes stronger than him, both of which are not found in ''[[Rhythm Heaven Megamix]]'' or ''[[Rhythm Paradise Megamix]]''<ref>"こないだ、こっそり父さんのお酒を飲もうとしたところ、父さんに見つかってしまった。「お前には早い。もしもオレより、強くなる時が来たら、ウマイ酒を飲ませてやる」だって。けっきょく、父さんとお酒を飲んだことは、まだない。" ''(The other day, I secretly tried drinking my father's alcohol, but he found out. "You're not ready for it," he said, "but if you ever get stronger than me, I'll give you a drink." I've never had a drink with my dad before, actually.)'' ~ [[Barrel|タル]] (Barrel), ''[[Rhythm Tengoku: The Best+]]''</ref>. Karate Joe is also referred to as being 55 years old<ref>"Résultat : à 55 ans, je vis toujours au sous-sol..." (The result: At 55, I still live in the basement...) ~ [[Soccer Ball|Ballon de football]] (Soccer Ball), ''[[Rhythm Paradise Megamix]]'' (French)</ref> in the French version of ''[[Rhythm Paradise Megamix]]''.
==In Other Languages==
==In Other Languages==
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==References==
==References==
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Karate Joe (カラテ家?, Karateka) is the first character to appear in the Rhythm Heaven Series in a Rhythm Game, appearing primarily in the Karate Man games, and one of the few characters to appear in every game since Rhythm Tengoku. He is successing his Father (父さん?, Tōsan) in karate.

Karate Joe is characterized by his pale white skin, big nose, and balding head. He wears a karate suit that matches the color of his skin. He is barefoot. He is often described as very expressive and fearless. His Father has a tall, black, curly beehive haircut. He wears a black karate outfit with a red belt. He has a moustache, sunglasses, and is barefoot just like his son. The two of them are also shown eating a lot of food between training sessions.

Story

Karate Joe is a lonely martial artist who struggles with his training. He seems to be developing his own unique karate style which incorporates rhythm. He has a very emotional personality, which can be seen in his many facial expressions. At the martial arts competitions, the opponent reads all his tricks, and he can't get results. Sometimes he goes to his master for advice, whose usual response is "You needed to focus on the basics."[1]

Karate Joe has dreamed of being a soccer player even since he was a child, but his Father wanted him to master karate instead, and told him that he can't leave his house until he masters it. Even as an adult, Karate Joe still lives in the basement[2]. His Father also stole the ball that Joe had bought and used it as a punching bag[3].

Father is a master at karate, but not cooking. Occasionally he makes dinner anyway, such as one day when Karate Joe's mother was out of the house[4], and asks his son if he likes it. Joe has to lie and say that he likes it to make him feel good[5].

Father got his son bombs to make him face his fears. At first, Karate Joe thought they were fake, but then one exploded. He still vividly remembers his Father's face as he said "Are you surprised?"[6] Karate Joe has no idea where his father got them from[7].

Father keeps a bunch of barrels around, but Karate Joe has no idea why. He asked multiple times, but was told that he can only know when he is stronger than his father[8].

Karate Joe envies his Father's incredible vision that allows him to quickly tell the color of a light bulb and counter it[9]. He also sees this as an explanation for how his Father can easily counter his attacks[10].

Other Appearances

In Rhythm Tengoku, Karate Joe appears in the first Rhythm Game, Karateka. It involves the Flow gauge, which determines if he can punch hard objects such as rocks and bombs, which depends on how well the player is doing in the game. In Karateka 2, he also has to contend with the ever changing tempo. In Remix 8, the Flow gauge disappears, and Karate Joe is enveloped in shadow. He can now punch rocks no matter what. At the end, he returns to normal, making a weird face. Karate Joe reappears in the arcade version of the game, with the same appearances, in addition to Karateka TempoUpExtra1.png, which is a sped up version of the original. Here, he is wearing boxing gloves and black boxing shorts, and is training for a boxing match. In Rhythm Heaven Megamix, the Flow gauge mechanic was completely removed, the "Hit 2!", the light bulbs and bomb were replaced with other objects to conform to how the future games work.

Karate Joe reappears in Rhythm Heaven, in the last Rhythm Game before the Staff Credits, Karate Man. In Remix 6, he can be seen with hair and kicking soccer balls in place of bombs. He later makes a cameo in Blue Birds 2, where he is seen in one of the memories, training while the birds spy on him from a bush. In Karate Man 2, he takes on another day of hard training. This time he's very pleased with himself, though he tries to hide it. He makes the weird face again when kicking away bombs. In the epilogues, one of The Dazzles is shown to admire him, calling him "hot stuff" and offering him a towel. In Battle of the Bands, he can be seen in the audience, watching the Rockers perform on stage.

In Rhythm Heaven Fever, he is once again in the last Rhythm Game before the Credits, Karate Man. In Remix 7, he wears black shades while punching stuff in space. At one point he lies down and watches TV, which coincidentally shows Karateka from Rhythm Tengoku itself. In Remix 9 he is accompanied by a cat[11]. In Karate Man 2, he reaches "the height of mastery" in karate, after which he is seemingly able to control fire as seen in the Superb epilogue. In the Two Player version, he wears a headband, and is accompanied by another Karate Joe in purple clothes.

In Rhythm Heaven Megamix, he appears in Honeybee Remix, where he wears a bee hat and a stinger. In the middle of the remix, several bees fly past him. At the end, the hat and stinger fly away, and he starts thinking about pancakes. He also watches in awe at his Father's mastery in Karate Man Senior. He gives commentary on his Father's performance, the same way the Master does on Joe's training. Additionally, Karate Man Returns!, Karate Man Kicks! and Karate Man Combos! all reappear, along with a short version of Karate Man.

He appears in the Rhythm Tengoku Gold Comic, where he is seen training even on Christmas Eve. Humorously, despite the lack of snow in the general area, there's a snowstorm blowing solely on Karate Joe. He also appears in Rhythm Tengoku The Best Plus Comic, where he is the first at the reunion.

It is unknown when these events occur in relation to the general story.

Appearances

Gallery

In Super Smash Bros.

Karate Joe appears in Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS as a trophy in the "Other" category, and as a spirit in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate.

His spirit battle takes place on the Suzaku Castle Ω stage playing the Rhythm Boxing track, where he is represented by Ryu. The battle has the "Item Tidal Wave" rule applied and the following conditions:

  • The enemy's punches and elbow strikes have increased power
  • The enemy's kicks and knee strikes have increased power
  • The enemy favors smash attacks
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Has there ever been a cry more manly than the "Uh!" that appears at the start of every Karate Joe stage? It's like he digs deep down inside himself, reveals his spirit with that "Uh!" of power...and then directs that energy into smashing flowerpots, bulbs, and exploding barrels. Karate Joe knows no fear!
Has there ever been a cry more manly than the "Uh!" that appears at the start of every Karate Man stage? Doesn't it sound like it comes from the very bottom of his soul? Or is that just us? ...Anyway! Karate Joe is a pretty cool guy. He punches flowerpots, bulbs, even exploding barrels without the slightest hesitation. Truly, he fears nothing.


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Trivia

In Other Languages

Language Name Meaning
Flag of Japan.svg Japanese カラテ家 Karateka
Flag of the United States.svg EnglishNOA Karate Joe
Flag of the United Kingdom (3-5).svg EnglishNOE Karate Joe
Flag of France (1794–1815, 1830–1974, 2020–present).svg French Le karatéka The Karateka
Flag of Spain.svg Spanish Kárate Killo Killo use the "k" for a better appareance, but in spanish written correctly is Karatequillo (the -illo prefix has diminutive or affective value)
Flag of Italy.svg Italian Karate Ka Karate Ka
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Dutch Karate Joe[16]
Flag of Portugal.svg Portuguese Karate Joe[17]
Flag of Russia.svg Russian Каратист[16] Karate Man
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg ChineseSI Karate Joe[16]
Flag of South Korea.svg Korean 격투가 The Fighter

References

  1. ↑ キャラクターアルバム ステージ１ (Character Album Stage 1)
  2. ↑ "As a child, I dreamed of being a soccer player. My father wouldn't hear of it. "You must master karate before you leave my house!" I still live in the basement." ~ Soccer Ball, Rhythm Heaven Megamix
  3. ↑ "せっかく買ったボールは、取り上げられて、今やサンドバッグ代わりになっている。" (The ball I bought was stolen, and is now being used as a punching bag.) ~ サッカーボール (Soccer Ball), Rhythm Tengoku: The Best+
  4. ↑ "母さんが外出した日に、一度だけ食べた父さんのナベ。" (Father's curry, which I only ate once on the day my mother went out.) ~ ナベ (Pan), Rhythm Tengoku: The Best+
  5. ↑ "My father is a master of karate, but not of cooking. Occasionally he makes dinner anyway, and he keeps asking if I like it. I always lie and tell him it's good." ~ Cooking Pot, Rhythm Heaven Megamix
  6. ↑ "「おどろいただろ？」という父さんの顔、今でもおぼえてる。" ("Are you surprised?" I still remember my father's face.) ~ バクダン (Bomb), Rhythm Tengoku: The Best+
  7. ↑ "My father got these bombs to help me face my fears. I thought he was joking at first, but then one exploded! Where did he even get these?" ~ Bomb, Rhythm Heaven Megamix
  8. ↑ "My father keeps a bunch of these little barrels around, but I've never understood why. When I've asked, he says I can know when I am stronger than he is." ~ Barrel, Rhythm Heaven Megamix
  9. ↑ "My father's most amazing trait is probably his vision. He can tell the color of a training light bulb in an instant and counter it. Will I ever be so quick?" ~ LED Light Bulbs, Rhythm Heaven Megamix
  10. ↑ "だから、オレのこうげきだって、カンタンにふせぐのさ。" (That's why it's so easy for him to counter my attacks, too.) ~ LED電球 (LED Bulbs), Rhythm Tengoku: The Best+
  11. ↑ "cat" ~ texture filename, Rhythm Heaven Fever
  12. ↑ "Karate Man Senior" ~ Title of the Rhythm Game, Rhythm Heaven Megamix
  13. ↑ "Junior's Feedback" ~ Caption for the results in Karate Man Senior, Rhythm Heaven Megamix
  14. ↑ "こないだ、こっそり父さんのお酒を飲もうとしたところ、父さんに見つかってしまった。「お前には早い。もしもオレより、強くなる時が来たら、ウマイ酒を飲ませてやる」だって。けっきょく、父さんとお酒を飲んだことは、まだない。" (The other day, I secretly tried drinking my father's alcohol, but he found out. "You're not ready for it," he said, "but if you ever get stronger than me, I'll give you a drink." I've never had a drink with my dad before, actually.) ~ タル (Barrel), Rhythm Tengoku: The Best+
  15. ↑ "Résultat : à 55 ans, je vis toujours au sous-sol..." (The result: At 55, I still live in the basement...) ~ Ballon de football (Soccer Ball), Rhythm Paradise Megamix (French)
  16. ↑ 16.0 16.1 16.2 Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
  17. ↑ Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS
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