Uriko
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 Uriko (BR:PF/EX) |
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| Name: | Uriko Nonomura |
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| Beast: | Half Beast (Half Human/Half Cat) |
| Nationality: |  Japanese |
| Age: | 9 (BR1) 14 (BR2) 15 (BR3/BR:PF/BR:EX) 16 (BR4) |
| Height: | 150cm |
| Weight: | 38kg |
| Likes: | Kamaboko |
| Dislikes: | Math |
| Occupation: | Student |
| Appearances: | Bloody Roar 1, Bloody Roar 2, Bloody Roar 3, Bloody Roar: Primal Fury, Bloody Roar Extreme, Bloody Roar 4 |
| Voice Actor(s): | Bianca Allen (BR3), Jennifer Hale (BR:PF/EX) & Lynn Harris (BR4) |
Uriko (ウリコ) is a fictional character from the Bloody Roar series. She started out as a powerful final boss character in the first game and was changed completely to a weaker character to fit into the main reoccurring roster.
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[edit] Affiliation
- Alice - Adopted Sister
- Mitsuko - Mother
- Kenji - Fellow Student and Friend
- Long - Teacher
- Uranus - Older Self?
- Mana - Friend
[edit] History
[edit] Bloody Roar
Uriko was kidnapped by Tylon as a child to be used in an experiment that created super beast soldiers. She was brainwashed and converted into the body of a woman that stored the power of a synthetic transformation known as 'Werechimera'. While brainwashed she was forced to fight against her mother and her friend, Alice, whom she had helped to escape from Tylon. But it was thanks to their efforts that she was freed from Tylon's influence and she changed back to her normal self, returning with her mother and Alice home.
[edit] Bloody Roar 2
Five years on from her ordeal in Tylon, Uriko is a junior high school student. One day, when she returns home from school, she sees a group of men surrounding her mother. The leader easily floors the powerful Mitsuko and they abduct her. Uriko, angry, decides to transform and defeat her mother's abductors. Unfortunately, the experiments that were performed on Uriko those five years ago has left lasting effects on her ability to transform. The force is too much and her transformation stops halfway in the form of a cat. She is too weak to fight these foes, they'd easily defeated her mother who is known to be one of the strongest Zoanthropes. In order to gain the strength she needs, she seeks out Long, who is a renowned martial artist.
[edit] Bloody Roar 3
After rescuing her mother, they return to a peaceful life. Though Uriko is easily bored with this lifestyle. She was saddened that Kenji would not play with her anymore. So she turned her attention to what Alice and Yugo were doing. They were investigating the XGC mark. Looking for something to keep her occupied, she decided to go investigating too.
[edit] Bloody Roar: Primal Fury/Extreme
The subject known as 'Prototype Uranus' was a test body equipped with a strong attack ability, high alertness, agility in gravity control and can maintain acid mucus inside the body. She is the strongest third generation man-made Zoanthrope - formally the ace card of the now defunct company, Tylon. She was an incomplete ultimate weapon - an evil that could cause massive destruction. Because of its immense power, it could not be controlled. That is why a lesser version, 'Uranus', is created, where the power is more suppressed...
The representatives of the Zoanthrope Kingdom were expecting to see a monster but instead saw a sweet faced, drooling girl asleep in her bed. A gong was banged to wake her up. Uriko asks who a person is and is given a business card (in English). He then explains they are hosting a fighting tournament and she is invited to participate. Uriko asks if he means an athletic game, though he is dumbfound by her question. After that she goes back to sleep where he is forced to try for three long hours to wake her back up again but to no avail. The idea next time is to tempt her with food.
[edit] Bloody Roar 4
When Uriko was walking through town, she noticed some grade schoolers prodding something. When she came closer upon the scene, she saw they were poking at a little white dog. She shouted at the children, who upon hearing her loud voice, scattered in all directions. Out of gratitude the little dog leapt up onto Uriko and began to lick her face, then biting the hem of her clothing, began to pull her off somewhere. Uriko was unable to resist and followed. She asked the little dog what its name was and checked to see if it were on its collar. But it didn't have one, so she decided to name it herself. After much deliberation, she called the little dog Pakupon. She followed little 'Pakupon' off on an unknown adventure.
[edit] Personality
Uriko is a bubbly young girl. Excitable by nature, she likes to play and enjoy life, not letting negative things get her down. She can appear very childish at times, and can come off as rather foolish by her actions, but in general she is just a nice girl who wants to have a good time. She cares very deeply about her family, and is willing to do anything to help them.
[edit] Endings
[edit] Bloody Roar
She does not have an ending in this game.
[edit] Bloody Roar 2
After defeating Shenlong, she parts Long's company to go and find her mother. In a holding cell, she finds Mitsuko and hugs her tearfully, glad to be reunited. Having returned the favour of rescuing her, the two returned home together. Sometime later, Uriko notices Kenji on his bike, remembering him from the ZLF incident and talks to him, then she asks for a lift on his bike. She stands on the bike whooping as Kenji pedals off, a little embarrassed by her loud calls.
[edit] Bloody Roar 3
Uriko cheers over a fallen Xion for her victory. She then notices the tabula and picks it up. It begins to speak to her, though she quickly freaks out and drops the tabula, which smashes on the floor. She leaves, not too bothered by what had just happened. Over the dinner table that night the discussions are: Can rocks talk and should Uriko's curfew be stricter?
[edit] Bloody Roar: Primal Fury/Extreme
The chaos lab begins to collapse. Uriko rushes across the platform to an unconscious Cronos. In that moment a large sphere in the ceiling breaks away and hurtles down towards the pair. Uriko turns, screaming 'NO' as she raises her hand to stop the sphere. A light emits from her hand and fills the room with a blinding glow. Above Cronos as he begins to awake, he notices a shadowed silhouette, one that appears to be Uriko in the form she took when she was 'Prototype Uranus'. She tells him everything is alright as she lay her hand on his forehead. He reaches up to her and lays her hand on her cheek. The shadow fades and Uriko is revealed as her usual self. Shocked by his touch she drops him from her arms. There is a second's pause before she realises what she just did and helps him sit up. He thanks her as the pair survey the area. They are sat in the middle of a crater. Cronos is amazed by her power - Uriko can only look a little embarrassed and tells her that a great destiny awaits her. She smiles hopefully.
[edit] Bloody Roar 4
Mana stands over Ryoho as the resealing is complete. Uriko shouts over to her, calling her 'Pakupon', not understanding the situation at all. Mana apologises and tells her that Ryoho is a dragon vessel and his power is so immense so it is sealed away. But the seal came loose and it was up to strong Zoanthropes such as her to help reseal it. Uriko is surprised she'd got so far without knowing all that. Mana apologises for getting her involved in such a dangerous event. Uriko tells her it was a little scary but it was okay in the end, and the girl thanks her for her efforts. Uriko's only regret was that she couldn't keep Pakupon, to which Mana giggles. After a pause, Uriko exclaims in horror as she realises it's time for dinner and her mother would be angry if she is late. She jogs on the spot, asking Mana if it is okay if she comes back to play with her sometime. Mana says yes, and quickly mentions before she leaves that Pakupon is a fox. Uriko falters in her step, surprised by the revelation, then laughs at her own mix up. The two end up laughing together over it.
[edit] Trivia
- Uriko appeared in the first game with short hair, then for the second and third installments sported a long braid before returning to short hair for the games after that.
- Uriko was only playable in the first game with a hack or cheat code via a cheat device such as the Gameshark.
- Instead of being called the 'Half Beast' as she usually was, she was listed as the 'Cat' in the fourth game.
- Uranus is said to be either a clone or a future version of Uriko, of course this is never confirmed as not much solid information is ever given out about Uranus. This was said when the appearance of Uriko in the first Bloody Roar was revealed, due to her similar skills and forms from Uranus.
- Except in Bloody Roar 2 and 3, Uriko seems to always have her hands in her sleeves. Even in her endings, her hands are not shown. However, when she transforms, her hands(claws) appear.
- As of Bloody Roar 2, Uriko adopts a personalized form of the Kenpo style, similar to that used by Long and Shenlong.
- Uriko's mother is Mitsuko the Boar, who was a playable fighter in the first Bloody Roar game.
- Uriko is the only character in Bloody Roar 2 who can actually lose her balance and make visible mistakes in her fighting style, rendering the player vulnerable to attack for a few seconds.
- It is generally accepted by fans that Uriko and Bakuryu are a couple, though no romantic interactions between these two characters ever take place in the series. In Bloody Roars 2 and 3, it is vaguely implied that the two are friends and often play together.
- "Keniko" is the term coined by Bloody Roar fans for creative works and art featuring Kenji (Bakuryu) and Uriko.
- In Bloody Roars 2 and 3, Uriko's hair braid mysteriously disappears when she enters beast form yet the rest of her hair remains.
- Uriko's default costumes are always blue, hinting that blue is her favorite color.
- Uriko is the shortest character in Bloody Roar 2, making her idle stance too short for many of the final boss's (Gado the Lion) attacks.
- Uriko's default beast special is called "Surprise Cat Pounce."
- Uriko's attacks do the least damage of all Bloody Roar characters, but she can deliver them much more rapidly than most.
- Unlike her peers, who excel in goring and mawling their opponents with teeth and claws, Uriko is the only character in the series with no ripping, stabbing, or bloody attacks. All of her attacks, including specials, are mild kicks, slaps, jabs, throws, and cat scratches.
