Birthday: December 12 Height: 181cm Weight: 75kg Blood type: B (Rh-) Birthplace: Japan Modes of combat: Kusanagi style of ancient martial arts & personal style of Chinese boxing (Kenpo) Hobby: writing poems Personal treasures: his motorcycle and his girlfriend, Yuki Favorite food: broiled fish Turn-off: effort Favorite sport: ice hockey Known as "The Scion of the Flames, " Kyo Kusanagi is the heir of the Kusanagi family and destined to fight the Orochi. He can wield flames naturally. He won the national tournament and was entered in KOF. His team won the first three tournaments; however, in '97 he had to join with his rival Iori and Chizuru to fight Orochi as destined. After this, everyone was looking for Kyo and he hid in the US for a while. But he was eventually caught by NESTS, who used his DNA to create various "clones." Kyo eventually returned to the tournament and his friends. After Nests was defeated, Ash Crimson comes in hoping to steal the powers of the Three Sacred Treasure Team who are Kyo, Iori, and Chizuru; however two of Kyo's teammates have their powers stolen leaving Kyo the last remain. On a side note, Saisyu is Kyo's father and Yuki is Kyo's girlfriend.