Kasumi: And here is the cafe. I...uh...I run pretty much the whole place by myself...*sigh* Like I said earlier, this shrine really IS understaffed! >_< Hey...Let's rest here for a while, okay? We can grab a bite to eat, and I can tell you more about myself.

Jeff: (This is an excerpt from the "King of Fighters Story Guide" by Kailu Lantis, which he has given me permission to post)

Name: Kasumi Todoh (Also spelled Todo)
Birthplace: Japan
Birthdate: March 29, 1980 (19 years old)
Height: 1.54 m (5')
Weight: 45 kg (98 lbs)
Blood Type: B
Hobbies: Watching movies (especially horror movies)
Favorite Food: Croquette (piece of beef), given to her by the local butcher on her way home from school
Favorite Sport: Aikido
Most Valuable: Charm, given to her by someone
Hates the Most: Skills that bride prospects have to possess (dancing, arranging flowers, serving tea)
Fighting Style: Todohryo Kobujutsu

Kasumi Todoh is the single daughter of Ryuhaku Todoh, a master of Kobujutsu. She has grown up learning the strict ways of her style, induced to her by her father. Being the single heir of the Todoh family, Kasumi has to do all she can to stand up to the honor of the family! Being trained in close-contact techniques, Kasumi grows up becoming more stronger and with a stronger respect for her father and for her martial art.

When Ryuaku travels to Southtown to settle an old score with a man named Takuma Sakazaki, Kasumi remains in her house, waiting for her father's return. After a couple of months, he comes back with bad news: he had been defeated by the son of Takuma, Ryo Sakazaki. Kasumi then tells her father to rest up, and let it all to her. Now, Kasumi takes the Todoh name and decides to fight Ryo and anybody else in her way to avenge her father!

When Kasumi travels to Southtown, she is surprised to not see Ryo anywhere. She visits the Kyokugenryo dojo, to no avail. Losing all hopes, Kasumi goes to a bar in downtown Southtown (excuse the pun). She bids the owner for a drink, and the owner tells her that sale is restricted for females. Kasumi stands up enraged and demands her drink. The owner sees this, and admires the young woman's spirit. The host introduces herself as King, and sees in Kasumi a chance to enter the King of Fighters tournament. She invites Kasumi to the competition, with the promise that she would meet Ryo there. Kasumi gleefully accepts, but she still wants her drink...

Kasumi is sent by King to look out for Mai, who may be wandering around with no idea of what to do. Kasumi goes and finds Mai, and attacks her to see her worth. After seeing Mai sucessfully dodging her attack, Kasumi laughs and tells Mai she is pretty good. She introduces herself, and at that, the Gorgeous team of 1996 is formed!

Kasumi fights in the tournament, but when she faces Ryo, she sees that her attempts are futile. She then understands why her father lost to him. Having nothing to do, Kasumi runs away after the tournament, and is said to be on a training journey, although everybody considers her "lost".

The King of Fighters '99 Tournament

Having trained strictly under the orders of her father, Kasumi is anxious to return to the battle scene once again, and show Ryo how much she has improved! However, since the King of Fighters tournament was put on hold ever since the end of the battle against the Orochi clan, Kasumi's chances seemed slim. However, one day, she receives a visit by her old friend and teammate, King, who invites her to the new King of Fighters tournament, taking place with new rules. Kasumi accepts, and she is more ready than ever to kick some major butt!

The King of Fighters 2000 Tournament

A year flies by, and Kasumi still hangs around King in hopes for another participation in the King of Fighters tournament. However, she is suddenly turned down when King tells her that she has decided to lend the Kyokugenryo Karate clan a helping hand. This increases Kasumi's fury against the Sakazaki family, but King suggests that she should go meet Mai and tell her. Kasumi thinks it's the right thing, and realizes she is just in time! Mai needed a last team member, complemented by a young school girl practicing Sumo named Hinako Shidou...and Yuri Sakazaki. Kasumi isn't very fond of the idea of teaming up with a Kyokugenryo Karate fighter, but she is ready to do anything in order to raise the Todoh name up high!

Closing

Kasumi can be a strong woman, but unfortunately, she is so stubborn and clueless she often loses track of her next opponents. Some say she inherits this from her father, but if one things' for sure, Kasumi will always fight for the honor of her family, and will defend it against anyone! She says that soon everyone will know the name of Todoh...not the dog!

Fun Fact: In the KOF '96 drama CD, Kasumi Todoh appears in King's bar with a bunny outfit ala Playboy! This causes a nose bloodgash from Ryo, and King's anger!

Appearances: Art of Fighting 3, The King of Fighters '96, The King of Fighters '99, The King of Fighters 2000, The King of Fighters XI, The King of Fighters R-2, SVC Chaos: SNK vs. Capcom

Jeff: Here is a list of Kasumi's winquotes from the various games she has appeared in.

Art of Fighting 3
"Hit the showers! Go practice somewhere else."
"That was a tough one!"
"You possess great power. We must fight again!"

King of Fighters 96
"I think you should apologize for your poor performance!"
"Someday, everyone will know Todo. No, not the dog!"
"To win, believe in yourself. But I think you're hopeless!"

King of Fighters 99
"The way of Todoh prevails! The martial arts! They kick!"

King of Fighters 2000
"All my moves are superb! I can withstand any attack."

King of Fighters R-2
"Are you okay? I'm so sorry!"
"I had to push your face in!"
"At any rate, I have won."

Written and contributed by Brett Schimmel
1. Because she has the best outfit in KOF
2. Because she can counter-attack nearly anything
3. Because her father was in the anime
4. Because she speaks English better than the Americans
5. Because she's the only good character on the all-female team
6. Because she's the only character to make her debut in AOF3 and come to KOF afterwards
7. Because she's the best character in KOF
8. Because she was able to survive for longer than a week in America without being able to speak English (though she's STILL better at it than the Americans)
9. Because she has the most efficient super-move in KOF (seriously, you know how hard it is to dodge that thing?)
10. Because so far she's got the only super-counter in any game
11. Because she and Shingo have a special opening scene together
12. Because she has the Snowy Mountain Peach Tree Punch, and who else has a move with such a cool name?
13. Because she attacked Mai
14. Because she insulted Kyokugenryu Karate!
15. Because she and Koume Sawaguchi are so similar (well, they look similar, and their personalities seem similar other than Koume's obsession with guns)
16. Because the computer frequently used an edited Art of Fighting team in KOF '96 and traded Ryo for her
17. Because Ryuhaku looks kinda like Soun Tendo from Ranma 1/2 (and both have a daughter named Kasumi? Hmm...)
18. Because my friend Miguel hates it when he loses all three matches to Kasumi alone
19. Because one day, you'll look back on all of this, and you'll regret it, and... uh, what was the question again?
20. Because Goenitz is a bonehead
21. Because she likes double orange juice (what the heck is double orange juice, anyway?)