Kunio-kun (くにおくん) is a tough, brave and honorable high school Japanese boy expert in martial arts and street fighting. He wears a traditional white high school uniform (or gakuran) and black shoes.
Kunio-kun (variously renamed "Alex" and "Crash Cooney" in the United States), was named after Kunio Taki, the former president of Technōs Japan , the company that created the first game in the series.
Kunio-kun also later became Technōs Japan's main mascot from 1990 until 1996, appearing on the company's logo in several games and in different Japanese television commercials.
