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Tarosuke
Tarosuke PXZ2

Original Appearance:

Yōkai Dochūki (1987)

Platform of Origin:

Arcade (Namco System 1)

Unit Type:

Pair (Namco X Capcom)
NPC (Project X Zone 2)

Partner:

Taira no Kagekiyo (Namco X Capcom)

Cross appearances:

Namco x Capcom
Project X Zone 2

Voice Actor:

Fujiko Takimoto (Namco x Capcom)
Ai Orikasa (Project X Zone 2)

First Chapter Appearance:

Prologue 3 (NxC)
Chapter 11 (NxC Joins Party)
Chapter 31 (PXZ2)

Tarosuke (たろすけ Tarosuke?) is the protagonist of the game Yōkai Dochūki. He appears in Namco x Capcom as a playable unit, paired up with Taira no Kagekiyo from The Genji and Heike Clans. He also appears in Project X Zone 2 as an NPC.

Histoy[]

In his origin game, the player controls a boy named Tarosuke, who travels through "Jigoku" (the Japanese concept of Hell) fighting off "yokai" (mythical Japanese monsters) on his way to his final fate, as determined by Buddha. He destroys his enemies by firing small Ki bullets, which can be charged to increase their power; however, if overcharged, he is left unable to move or fight for a few seconds. During boss battles, Tarosuke kneels at a shrine to Buddha and prays, summoning "Monmotaro" (not to be confused with "Momotarō"), a spirit which floats in the air and drops energy balls on the boss and any lackeys he has. Once the boss is defeated, Tarosuke goes to the next stage. He previously appeared in Namco x Capcom, where he teamed up with Taira no Kagekiyo from Genpei Tōma Den.

Crosspedia Entry[]

A young boy who took a trip through hell while still alive. He was sent there as punishment by God, to be judged by the King of Hell for all the mischief he caused.

While he still maintains a naïve, childish side, he is also a bit wild and something of a letch, always trying to get it on with Otohime and any other pretty girls who come along.

When fighting with the "yokai" monsters he encountered during his travels through hell, he unleashed Ki bullets using his mental powers and also called forth his guardian ancestor Monmotaro to attack.

Quotes[]

List of Quotes - Tarosuke (Story/NxC)

List of Quotes - Tarosuke (Story/PXZ2)

Gallery[]

Trivia[]

  • Tarosuke and Sylphie are the only playable units in Namco X Capcom to become NPCs in Project X Zone 2.
    • Tarosuke is the only pair to do so, as Taira is absent.
  • Tarosuke is the only human character without a nose.
  • Tarosuke, Valkyrie, Otohime, and Kamuz are the only Namco characters in Project X Zone 2 from the 1980s.
Namco x Capcom
Playable Characters
Armor King - Arthur - Baby Head - Bravoman - Bruce - Cammy - Captain - Chun-Li - Demitri - Felicia - Fong Ling - Gil - Ginzu - Guntz - Guy - Haggar - Heihachi - Hideo - Hiromi - Hsien-Ko - Jin - Judas - Kagekiyo - Karin - Ken - Ki - King - Klonoa - KOS-MOS - Kurino - Kyoko - Lilith - Mack - Masuyo - Mitsurugi - Momo - MOMO - Morrigan - Regina - Reiji - Roll - Rose - Rutee - Ryu - Sabine - Sakura - Servbots - Shion - Stahn - Strider Hiryu - Sylphie - Taizo - Taki - Tarosuke - Tron - Unknown Soldier P1 - Unknown Soldier P2 - Valkyrie - Volnutt - Waya Hime - Xiaomu
Bosses
Astaroth - Nebiroth - Red Arremer Joker - M. Bison - Akuma - Evil Ryu - Juni - Juli - Solo - Strider Hien - Tong Pooh - Grandmaster Meio - Shtrom Jr. - Shtrom - Druk - Lord Raptor - Juno - Allosaurus - Druaga - Yoritomo - Yoshitsune - Yoshinaka - Benkei - Amazona - Black Bravoman - Black Valkyrie - Zouna - Kamuz - Devil Kazuya - Ancient Ogre - Joka - Janga - Dokugozu - Dokumezu - Saya - Kyuju Kyu
Non-Playable Characters
Allen - Ishtar - Andaba - Enma - Otohime - Gamagaeru - Monmotaro - Lolo - High Priestess - Dr. Bomb
Project X Zone 2
Playable Characters
Akira - Alisa - Aty - Axel - Captain - Chris - Chrom - Chun-Li - Ciel - Dante - Demitri - Erica - Estelle - Felicia - Fiora - Flynn - Gemini
Goro Majima - Haseo - Heihachi - Hibana - Hotsuma - Ichiro Ogami - Ingrid - Jill - Jin - June - Kage Maru - Kazuma Kiryu - Kazuya - Ken - Kite
KOS-MOS - Leanne - Leon - Ling Xiaoyu - Lucina - Maya - Morrigan - Nana - Natsu - Pai - Phoenix - Reiji - Ryo - Ryu - Sakura - Segata
Strider Hiryu - Ulala - Valkyrie - Vashyron - Vergil - X - Xiaomu - Yuri - Zephyr - Zero
Bosses
Juri - M. Bison - Nelo Angelo - Nemesis - B.B. Hood - Lord Raptor - Pyron - Sigma - Vile MK-II - Tong Pooh - B. Hayato - V-Dural - V-Dural (Statue) - Dural - Aya-me - Ciseaux - Ranmaru - Dokurobo - Shadow - Coco ★ Tapioca - Robot Axel - Unknown - Zagi - Marduk - Vajra - Skeith - Azure Kite - Saya - Dokugozu - Dokumezu - Sheath - Nine Nine - Byaku Shin - T-elos - Kamuz - Metal Face
Mid-bosses
Ustanak - Solo - Shtrom Jr. - Shtrom - Druk - Kurohagane α
Non-Playable Characters
Ada - Aura - Chizuru Urashima - Garigliano - Miyuki - Miles Edgeworth - Otohime - Sylphie - Tarosuke - Tiki
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