Benimaru Nikaido

Benimaru is a son of a millionaire. He is a professional fighter, but also earns some money as a model.

He participated in a special tournament, which was to see who are the strongest fighters in Japan. He lost in the finals to Kyo Kusanagi. They eventually became friends. When it was time to form a team for the King Of Fighters 94 tournament he teamed up with Kyo and Goro Daimon, who earned the third place in the tournament. They always joined together until the King Of Fighters 97 tournament.

After that tournament Benimaru returned to Japan and continued to work as a model. He later recieves an invitation from Shingo, who studied under Kyo, to join in the next King Of Fighters tournament. But actually he and Shingo were tricked to join a special team together with K' and Maxima. During the tournament's finals Benimaru found out about NESTS and their involment in Kyo's disappearance. After the tournament benimaru continued to search for Kyo.

In the King Of Fighters 2000 tournament he joins with Shingo, Seth and Lin. He manages to save Lin from Ron during the tournament.

He eventually meets again with Kyo in 2001 and joins with him and Shingo in the next tournament. After the tournament they decide to go their own ways.

Later Shingo was accused of arson. Benimaru helped him out and they join together with Goro Daimon in the King Of Fighters 2003 tournament.

When the King Of Fighters XI tournament was announced Benimaru, together with Duo Lon, were invited by Elisabeth Blanctorche to attend a meeting about Ash and Those From The Past. They eventually form a new team for the King Of Fighters XI tournament.

They find Ash after he manages to steal Iori's powers. They wanted to confront him, but he managed to escape by teleporting. Before Ash escaped, he told them, that Kyo will be his next victim.

Benimaru later visits Chizuru to inform her about Ash's new powers. When the invitations for the new King Of Fighters start to arrive Benimaru and others decide to revive the original Team Japan and join the tournament.