K.G. Misawa

K.G. Misawa
K.G. Misawa in his Galactic Federation Power Suit
Species	Human
Homeworld	Unknown
Death	Frozen and thrown into lava by the Deleter
Gender	Male
Hair	Black and brown
Eye color	Black
Affiliation	Galactic Federation 07th Platoon
Voice actor	Jeff Minnerly

“	Got it!	„
—K.G. Misawa

K.G. Misawa (ケイジ・ミサワ, Keiji Misawa) is a soldier in the Galactic Federation Army, working as the Recon Scout of the 07th Platoon led by Commander Adam Malkovich in Metroid: Other M.

Biography

K.G. trained in the Galactic Federation Academy at Training Base #4, and first served at the Combat Technology Research Center in Section 2. He was then transferred in the 07th Platoon as a Recon Scout.

K.G. investigates the BOTTLE SHIP alongside the 07th Platoon. After helping Samus Aran and the Platoon fight the Brug Mass, he is ordered to scout the BOTTLE SHIP Residential Area for traces of survivors. When he later rendezvouses with the other soldiers in the Exam Center in Sector 1 / Biosphere, he can be seen examining a table in the "containment room" with James Pierce.

Shortly after Samus faces the Deleter in the RB176 Ferrocrusher, a scene is shown of K.G. being killed by the Deleter in the damaged "lava cavern" pedway in Sector 3 / Pyrosphere. The Deleter freezes him with a Freeze Gun before disposing of his body by incinerating him in the lava below. It's most likely that K.G. is en route to regroup at a Navigation Booth to open the magma-eruption port, per Adam's orders, when he is ambushed by the Deleter.

During the post-credits sequence, K.G. is listed in Samus's Characters submenu as "missing" because the Galactic Federation could not locate his body.

Description

K.G. Misawa is a male, Asian human with almond eyes and bangs of black hair, shaved on one side. He wears glasses underneath his helmet, and is the shortest and lightest member of the 07th Platoon. His name and physical appearance suggest that he is of Japanese descent. He wears a Galactic Federation Power Suit, equipped with the standard Federation handgun, Submachine Gun, and Freeze Gun.

Not much is shown of K.G.'s personality, as he has the smallest speaking role of all the soldiers. He says, "Got it!", upon receiving orders from Adam, and, "Hey! Come over here!", when Lyle's body is discovered. Concept art describes him as "the cool type" and the only member of the platoon who pays attention to fashion.

Official data

Credentials

"K.G. Misawa (Recon Scout):
<Battle Code Number>
105
<Service Record>
Galactic Federation Academy,
Training Base #4
Combat Technology Research Center, Section 2
Galactic Federation, 07th Platoon
ID: 2844-07:62103"

Characters

Beginning

"Investigating the BOTTLE SHIP under Adam's command after receiving the distress signal."

After Brug Mass

"Currently investigating the Residential Sector under Adam's command."

After King Kihunter

"Currently heading toward the Exam Center in Sector 1 under Adam's command."

After first Exam Center cutscene

"Currently investigating the Exam Center in Sector 1 under Adam's command."

After Mystery Creature

"Currently investigating the BOTTLE SHIP interior under Adam's command."

After Rhedogian battle #2

"Currently heading toward the Geothermal Power Plant in Sector 3 under Adam's command."

After Main Elevator cutscene

"No information available. Details unknown."

After credits

"Following the incident, the Federation has been searching everywhere within the BOTTLE SHIP, but he still hasn't been found."

Development notes

In the Japanese version, his name is simply Keiji, which was a Japanese name that is pronounced the same as "K.G." It is unknown whether there is a correlation between the two or whether the similarity is a coincidence.

K.G.'s surname was originally Wong. His final surname "Misawa" is a possible tribute to the Japanese professional wrestling legend, Mitsuharu Misawa, who died while the game was near the end of development.

Trivia

• K.G. is the only 07th Platoon member to be declared missing in action (MIA) under military protocol.
• The manner of K.G.'s death, being incinerated in lava, was similar to that of Ellen Ripley in the ending of Alien³, although hers was voluntary.
• Even though K.G. is incinerated, some fans speculated that he was the Deleter, based solely on his MIA status on Samus's Characters screen.
• It is unknown how K.G. gains access to the BOTTLE SHIP Residential Area when he is ordered to investigate it. The only entrances are blocked by Desbrachian cocoons, which remain undisturbed until Samus enters the sector.

Gallery

K.G.'s frozen body being thrown in the lava by the Deleter.

Portrait shown in the Characters menu.

Gallery Mode

K.G.'s introduction shown during Adam's mission briefing.