Kokoro (kanji: 心 Kokoro, hiragana: こころ) is a young maiko (apprentice geisha), and Ba Ji Quan martial artist in the Dead or Alive series, who made her official debut in Dead or Alive 4.


A sweet and polite girl, Kokoro is the illegitimate daughter of Fame Douglas and one of his former mistresses Miyako, making Kokoro the half-sister of Helena Douglas. It is possible that if Helena were to give up her control of the Dead or Alive Tournament Executive Committee,
Kokoro would be next-in-line to take control. However, it seems that
Kokoro has little to no knowledge of her connection to DOATEC and the
Douglas family.

Her trademark outfit is a pink kimono with a brightly colored floral
pattern. While it appears to be a proper, decorative kimono with a red
collar of a maiko and an obi sash around the waist, it is actually incorrectly dressed so the skirt
is loose, allowing Kokoro to move with more ease while fighting. The outfit also
includes okobo sandals and a type of sock known as tabi.