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- "Watch the opponent's movement carefully....."
- —Hitomi
Hitomi (ヒトミ , Hitomi) is a karate expert and the daughter of a Japanese mother and German karate master who debuted in Dead or Alive 3. She has been practising karate under her father's tutelage since she was a child.
Hitomi enters the Dead or Alive Tournaments mostly because she either wants to prove her skills, or she wants to see Ein and force him to come back to the dojo.
So far the only appearance Hitomi has made outside of Dead or Alive was in Monty Oum's Dead Fantasy. She was the strongest fighter on the DOA side with amazing strength. She appeared in the first two parts and will appear in the next three.
History
Hitomi was born in Germany to a German Karate master and a Japanese woman, making her a mix of German and Japanese. As revealed in DOA3's backstory, Hitomi first found Ein passed out in the Black Forest. Taking him home, he and Hitomi studied karate under her father until the second Dead or Alive tournament, which Ein entered. During this tournament, Ein regained his memories, remembering that he was really Hayate; though to this day, Hitomi still maintains a close relationship with Ein.
In Dead Or Alive 2: Ultimate, Hitomi is an unlockable character who can be unlocked by having a Dead or Alive 3 save file and by clearing the story mode with Ein.
Dead or Alive 3
Hitomi in DOA3
Hitomi enters the DOA3 Tournament in order to test her skills against other martial artists and prove to her father, a German Karate master, that she is capable. She crosses paths with Jann Lee, who also shares a keen passion for Martial Arts.
In the last stage before the Genra battle, she finally meets with Ein, although having recovered from his amnesia he is now Hayate. She tries to convince him to come back to her father's dojo in Germany, as well as prove to him her martial arts skill. Unfortunately she lost to Hayate, but was still able to prove her martial arts skills. With that, Hitomi's father let her leave the dojo as she moves on with her life.
Hitomi in DOAX
Dead or Alive Xtreme Beach Volleyball
Hitomi was invited to Zack Island for the Dead or Alive 4 tournament. However, that was only a ruse concocted by Zack to lure the girls of DOA to a two week tropical vacation.
Dead or Alive 4
A sudden illness has befallen Hitomi's father, the owner of a successful Karate dojo and prominent member of the German martial arts community. Although he has recovered, the family's training hall is in financial trouble. Hitomi's days are very busy as a result, but one of her greatest strengths is not letting the gravity of the situation faze her.
During the fourth Dead or Alive tournament, she defeats Lei Fang after a dispute over a cabbage. After defeating her, Hitomi yet again faces Jann Lee, after he 'rescues' her from a T-Rex (Hitomi actually found it cruel that Jann attacked the dinosaur, despite its attempt to eat her). After defeating Jann Lee, she went to find Hayate, asking him to return to the dojo and help rebuild it. Hayate challenged her to a fight, saying that if she proved herself by beating him, he would come back with her. It is assumed that she fails to defeat him, given that in Helena's canonical ending, he is seen with Ayane fighting his way through the DOATEC towers.
In Hitomi's ending, she is seen dancing around her apartment while skilfully preparing breakfast, only to spill it when her doorbell rings.
Dead or Alive Xtreme 2
Hitomi is a young girl who has dedicated herself to mastering karate. After hearing that the new Dead or Alive Tournament would be held at New Zack Island, she vowed to make up for her loss in the previous tournament and left straight away.
Hitomi in DOAX2
Stats
- Power - 5/5
- Technique - 1/5
- Defense - 3/5
- Jump - 1/5
- Speed - 2/5
Hitomi is similar to Tina in that she is powerful yet defensive. Her counters are impressive, and her excellent recovery time combined with quick medium strikes can quickly incapacitate an unassuming opponent. She is also similar to Tekken's Emily Rochefort; both practice martial arts, and are closer to their father more than their mother. Despite being a relative newcomer to the Dead or Alive series, Hitomi has become one of the most popular characters.
Relationships
Ein
Ein in DOA2
Hitomi and her father found Ein in the Black Forest in Germany. After being used for the Epsilon project, he didn't remember anything, so they brought him back to the dojo, naming him Ein. Hitomi and Ein trained together under her father, but Ein soon departed for the second Dead or Alive tournament, where he recovered from his amnesia. After this, Ein left for the Mugen Tenshin ninja clan.
In the third Dead or Alive tournament, they meet again, Hitomi asking him to return to the dojo. Ein politely tells her to send his regards to her father, but he cannot return, having rediscovered his calling as a ninja.
During the events of Dead or Alive 4, Hitomi goes out to find Ein, trying to convince him to come back to the dojo. Despite Ein heading on with the Mugen Tenshin to destroy the DOATEC towers, he and Hitomi still maintain a close friendship.
Hitomi is the only non-ninja character to have relationships to Hayate. Since Hayate was Ein when she first met him, Hitomi knows Hayate by instinct. Hayate seems to care for Hitomi, seriously considering coming back to her father's dojo despite his mission to destroy DOATEC. Interestingly, he doesn't correct her when she refers to him as Ein, again showing his affection for her and appreciation for all that she and her father have done for him.
Lei Fang
Lei Fang in DOA4
It is unknown if Lei Fang and Hitomi are friends. During the Dead or Alive Tournament (DOA4 specifically) they seem to bear slight animosity towards one another; however during the DOAX series the two get on very well and in most of the trailers and in the opening FMV's are always seen together. This could be strengthened by the fact they are both very keen martial artists.
Tina
Hitomi & Tina in DOA3
Hitomi seems to be friends with Tina Armstrong as she was seen in Tina's story mode in Dead or Alive 3, where Tina discussed her acting career to her. However, the two are not seen together in any cutscenes in Dead or Alive 4.
Jann Lee
In the Dead or Alive 3 tounament, they meet early on, agreeing that true power comes from the mind, despite their different martial arts. They meet again in DOA 4, where Jann saves Hitomi from an enraged T-Rex, to her disdain. They seem to respect each others training in the martial arts, seeing the other as a challenge.
Personality
Hitomi is a martial artist through and through. Her victories have come as a result of a gruelling training regimen as well as a complete commitment to her studies and her art. Not only has Hitomi practised her techniques, she has studied them, coming to understand the deeper principles behind karate as well as the art itself.
Hitomi is very much an honourable competitor and follows the traditions of her art to the letter. She always fights fairly in a match, for to do otherwise would bring shame to her name, her martial art, and her father's dojo. Often after winning a bout, she will compliment her opponent. She is also fair in her dealings with others, treating everybody equally and with the respect that they deserve. She will not underestimate a foe by acting in a brash or overconfident manner. At all times, she will fight to the best of her ability, as she wishes to test her strength and training to the fullest.
Gameplay
Hitomi vs Christie
Hitomi can be considered the successor to Ein, in terms of fighting technique and statistics. However, Hitomi is slightly faster, compared to Ein's strikes being somewhat more powerful than hers. Hitomi's fighting style relies on quick, medium-damage strikes, and her recovery time frame is excellent. Her tell-tale "wind-up" shared with Ein, however, is a popular counter-attack weakness for her, and the majority of her attacks lack good mix-up's, which means that most high-to-mid holds are effective against her. Her "interruption attacks" however (such as the Tsubauchi) are competent in keeping the opponent off guard, as well as making Hitomi preferable for aggressive players.
Musical Themes
Below are Hitomi's themes.
Costumes
- Signature: Hitomi wears a denim jacket over a green and yellow patterned tanktop and a pair of generic denim jeans and sneakers.
- This costume is also available without the jacket.
- A white karate gi with black belt. Hitomi sometimes wears her tanktop underneath. Hitomi is also barefoot in this costume.
- In DOA4 her second outfit is a short brown top with a brown buckled belt around it, jeans with another brown belt and brown & red gloves.
- In DOA4 the first oufit you unlock when finishing story mode with Hitomi consists of a short, black tank top with a yellow bird on the front, black elbow pads, her black & red gloves, jeans & dark boots.
- She has a costume which has a high school turquiose, short jacket which is open. A turquiose under garment showing, denim shorts with a green belt, white stripped leg warmers & sneakers.
Other Appearances
Dead Fantasy
Hitomi in Dead Fantasy
Hitomi makes an appearance in Monty Oums' Dead Fantasy fanmade video with DOA's Ayane and Kasumi, Ninja Gaiden's Rachel, Kingdom Hearts' Kairi, and the Final Fantasy girls. So far, she appeared in the first two parts. She's the only person in the video that doesn't have any sorts of supernatural powers and magic spells, but she is super powerful. It seems that she will fight Tifa Lockhart in the third installment of the series. As Monty has said that the Rikku/ Ayane fight will be held off til later.
Trivia
- Hitomi and Kasumi share similar motives; both enter the DOA tournaments to find Ein/Hayate (respectively) in order to help them achieve their goals.
- Hitomi is the first racially mixed character in the DOA series.
- Despite her Japanese name and study in Karate, it appears that Hitomi is acclimated more into the German lifestyle than that of the Japanese - living in Germany, sporting western attire, blue eyed, and having a relatively close, more visible relationship with her German father (who is also her Karate Instructor) than her Japanese mother.
- Hitomi is the first DOA cover girl to replace Kasumi - with the release of Dead or Alive 3, the advertisements were noticeably more focused on Hitomi rather than Kasumi.
- Hitomi ranked 3rd place in the third DOA tournament.
- The label on the back of Hitomi's jeans always bear the initials of the the game she's in; for example, in Dead or Alive 4, they read "DOA4."