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Honey Kisaragi/Cutey Honey
"Kawaru wa yo!"
Voiced by: Eiko Masuyama (1973), Michiko Neya (New Cutie Honey, Cutie Honey FX JP), Jessica Calvello (New Cutie Honey, Re and Universe EN), Ai Nagano (Flash) Yui Horie (Re), Miyuki Sawashiro (Robot Girls Z Online), Carrie Keranen (Live Action EN), Maaya Sakamoto (Universe JP)
Portrayed by: Eriko Satô (Live Action), Mikie Hara (THE LIVE), Mariya Nishiuchi (Tears)
The Soldier of Love.
The Transhuman Robot Girl.
The Bane of Panther Claw.
The main heroine herself, Honey Kisaragi is the daughter of brilliant scientist Dr. Kisaragi. After the tragic death of his daughter, he sought to do the impossible and bring his beloved child back to life through a combination of biology, robotics, and quantum mechanics. Through his brilliance, he managed to achieve the impossible, and his beloved daughter was able to return to life, none the wiser about her new android body. When the evil organization Panther Claw murdered the doctor while searching for his legendary Airborne Element Fixing Device, Honey swore vengeance upon them, and so took up the name Cutie Honey, the Soldier of Love.
- Adaptational Dumbass: Honey is usually portrayed as clever, intelligent and not above tricking her enemies. However in Re, she's now ditzy and not as clever as usually portrayed.
- Adaptational Jerkass: Her Tears incarnation "Hitomi", who lacks a lot of the outgoing and friendly traits normally associated with Honey, instead choosing to brood most of the time, even calling Seiji's dreams of bringing hope to Tatehama 'pointless'.
- Adaptational Nice Girl: While Honey has always been a Nice Girl, she's also shown to be quite mischievous, cocky and far from soft. However in Re, she lacks those qualities and her Nice Girl qualities are exaggerated.
- Adaptational Species Change: In Flash, Honey is a normal teenage girl instead of being an android.
- Action Girl: One of the first action girl protagonists for the Shonen demographic.
- All-Loving Hero: Downplayed. While she is kind to everyone and forgiving to some of her enemies, she is far less forgiving to those who have killed her loved ones and isn't above killing her enemies. She plays this trope straighter in Re, though even then, she's still not above killing her enemies when the situation requires it.
- Badass Adorable: Sweet, lovable, and all around cute.
- Badass Biker: As Hurricane Honey.
- Battle Boomerang: Her Honey Boomerang ability, which shoots out of her left wrist.
- Beware the Nice Ones: While often a nice gal, Honey is not afraid to kill any Panther Claw member who manages to piss her off.
- Big Eater: Starting with Live Action, with the excuse being that food served as her power source.
- Calling Your Attacks: Does this a lot, especially in Flash.
- Character Catchphrase: "Kawaru wa yo!" (I'm gonna change!) whenever she transforms.
- Cleavage Window: Cutey Honey's main outfit.
- Clothing Damage: Her clothes are always shredded off whenever she transforms, only for them to reform into Honey's new outfit.
- Combat Pragmatist: Honey's not afraid to do whatever it takes to defeat her opponents, such as freezing them in place, getting naked to distract them, burning her opponents, etc.
- Composite Character: She is a Canon Immigrant in Grendizer Giga (which is a re-imagining of UFO Robo Grendizer), and in that series, she and Hikaru Makiba are the same character.
- Cool Bike: Hurricane Honey rides one.
- Defeat by Modesty: Averted. Honey usually treats nudity as a minor annoyance.
- Distracted by the Sexy: Would sometimes get naked to distract her opponents.
- The Ditz: Starting with the 2004 Live Action movie, Honey became a lot dumber. She finally got out of this after THE LIVE ended.
- Dumb Blonde: Her Re and a Go Go incarnations.
- Even the Girls Want Her: It's safe to say that every character in the series has a thing for her.
- Genius Ditz: Her Re incarnation had shades of this.
- Good Is Not Soft: Nice as she may be, Honey is not above killing her opponents for the greater good, sometimes even in brutal fashion
◊. - Guile Hero: Her 1973, New, Flash, and Universe incarnations.
- Gravity Master: Honey has the ability to manipulate gravity to her advantage, though it's only used in 1974 and Universe.
- Hot-Blooded: Willing to fight, no matter what it takes.
- Hot Blooded Sideburns: Well, she is a Go Nagai character.
- Innocent Fanservice Girl / Shameless Fanservice Girl: Hops back and forth this line with impunity, sometimes openly abusing her good looks and sex appeal in order to get out of trouble, and other times being embarrassed and outright indignant when others peep on her. In general, Honey is fine with others ogling her, so long as its done on her own terms.
- In the Name of the Moon: Her signature "Sometimes I'm a..." speech before she transforms into Cutey Honey. She was even the originator of the trope before Sailor Moon came along.
- It's Personal with the Dragon: She holds a greater animosity towards Sister Jill than to Panther Zora.
- Magical Girl Warrior: Was one of the original codifiers of this trope. Ironically, Honey herself does not use magic, but is instead an android.
- Master of Disguise: Has the ability to change into whatever costume she needs for the moment.
- Missing Mom: None of the adaptations ever make a single mention of her mother.
- Ms. Fanservice: One of the first fanservice action protagonists in anime/manga.
- Nice Gal: Honey, for the most part, is bright, happy, and kind to everyone she sees.
- Replacement Goldfish: Some versions have Honey herself acting as one after the death of Dr. Kisaragi's daughter.
- Ridiculously Human Robots: Despite having a full android body in most of her incarnations, she nonetheless can pass as a normal human in almost every way, bleeding, eating, crying, and even processing waste.
- Temporary Bulk Change: Became really rotund for a series of diet pill commercials.
- Took a Level in Dumbass: Post-Flash, though she finally regained more brain cells starting with Universe.
- Trademark Favorite Food: For her Big Eater incarnations, it's rice balls. Expect to see her scarfing down several of them when she needs to restore her energy quickly.
- Transformation Trinket: Her iconic choker, which allows her to change into different outfits.
- The Trickster: Used to be one in the original manga.
- Unstoppable Rage: As expected by someone named "The Soldier of Love", it is generally a bad idea to ever anger Honey. Tomahawk Panther got this especially bad in Go-Go, given her accidental killing of Professor Kisaragi ended up with Honey massacring her◊. It took Seiji playing a recording of Professor Kisaragi's voice to finally snap her out of it.
- Wig, Dress, Accent: Honey's transformations often work this way.
Natsuko Aki ("Nacchan")
Voiced by: Rihoko Yoshida (1973), Makiko Ohmoto (Flash), Mamiko Noto (New Cutie Honey Episode 9 Drama CD JP), Junko Noda (Re), Eva Christensen (Live Action EN), Yui Horie (Universe JP), Natalie Van Sistine (Re, EN) Bryn Apprill (Universe EN)
Portrayed by: Mikako Ichikawa (Live Action), Ai Komatsu (THE LIVE)
Honey's best friend and roommate.- Adaptational Badass: In the 2000s, Natsuko got a bit of a character change, with her becoming a hardened police detective who could tear through some of the mooks in Panther Claw with ease, even fearlessly standing up to some of the higher-level threats.
- Decomposite Character: In Go-Go, where she's split up between Natsuko Aki (who takes more cues after the precedent set by Re and The Movie) and Ayuko Sato (who falls more in line with the original Natsuko in terms of design and setting).
- Girlish Pigtails: Sports these in most of her appearances, barring the 1973 anime and the 2000s era.
- Heroic Sacrifice: During the massacre of St. Chapel, Natsuko willingly runs into a crowd of Panther Claw mooks, pretending to be Honey. This saves the actual Honey from being found and killed, at the cost of her life.
- Averted in Universe, which more or less adapted the original manga scene for scene. She actually survives this thanks to Naoko intervening, only to die anyways to Sister Jill.
- In-Series Nickname: In every incarnation she's always affectionately referred to as "Nacchan" by Honey.
- Spared by the Adaptation: She survives in Flash, likely due to the Lighter and Softer approach the series takes.
- Youthful Freckles: Her 1973 anime incarnation has freckles on her cheeks.
Seiji Hayami
Voiced by: Katsuji Mori (1973), Susumu Chiba (Flash), Hideo Ishikawa (Re), Wayne Grayson (Live Action, Re EN), Shintarō Asanuma (Universe JP), Scott Gibbs (Universe EN)
Portrayed by: Jun Murakami (Live Action), Shouma Yamamoto (THE LIVE)
Honey's other closest ally and an Intrepid Reporter.- Accidental Pervert: In the 70s manga, Seiji comes across Panther Claw attempting to sneak into St. Chapel, and pursues them. Unfortunately for him, everyone, from Panther Claw, to his family, to the school, to even Honey herself, assume he's The Peeping Tom.
- Badass Normal: Lacks the android body of Honey and the ninja training of his father, and yet he's still always willing to step up and throw himself into the line of fire to help people.
- Hero Stole My Bike: In one incarnation, he ended up meeting Honey after she stole his motorcycle in order to find and save her father. After realizing why she did it and understanding the trauma she just went through losing her father, he forgives her, and even ends up being a close ally of hers.
- Intrepid Reporter: In most of his incarnations, Seiji's a reporter looking for the biggest scoop, and even in roles where he's not an actual reporter, he tends to use this as his cover story.
- Mission Control: Tends to serve this role in some capacity to Honey in the modern era, offering support by helping her find Panther Claw's whereabouts and directing her to save civilians.
- Non-Action Guy: While he's certainly got the guts to jump into the fray, he's not exactly a nigh-unkillable android warrior compared to Honey and the Panther Claw monsters she fights.Honey: You should go now. I'm sure Panther Claw will come back here. Any guys hanging around will be killed.
Seiji: Do you think I'm that weak? (tries and fails to untwist the wrench Honey just casually twisted without thinking) Well, it seems so. - You Don't Look Like You: In Flash, his appearance drastically changes, becoming more traditionally bishonen and losing his signature hat.
Danbei Hayami
Voiced by: Kosei Tomita (1973, UFO Robo Grendizer, New Cutie Honey, Cutie Honey FX, Universe JP), Tristan McAvery (New Cutie Honey EN), Ginzo Matsuo (Flash), John Swasey (Universe EN)
Seiji's father and the patriarch of the Hayami clan, as well as a former ninja master.- Adaptational Nice Guy: Noticeably tones down his perverted antics in New. While he's still fond of peeping on women, he's also taken on more of a fatherly role with Honey, giving her advice and helping her with her problems, along with serving as a pillar of support for his descendants as he tries to help them become model citizens.
- *Crack!* "Oh, My Back!": While certainly able to fight on his own, Danbei's age clearly hasn't done him any favors in the long run, especially after 100 years.
- Crouching Moron, Hidden Badass: While his antics and goofy design may lead one to believe he's just a kooky old man, Danbei is surprisingly competent when need be, helping Honey trick Panther Claw by leading the way as a ninja, fighting off enemies as a Cyborg, and even being one of the most powerful men in the city thanks to his wealth.
- Cyborg: In New, he's now outfitted with cybernetic parts, making him as lively and as combat-ready as any of his younger family members. Most of his tools are direct references to other Go Nagai works like Mazinger.
- Dirty Old Man: And how. Hard to get more dirty than dry-humping and licking a statue of a woman(who was actually Honey in disguise) in the middle of broad daylight.
- Everyone Has Standards: While a shameless pervert in just about every incarnation, Danbei draws the line at straight-up criminal activities, immediately cutting off the deal with the mayor(who is secretly Iron Snake in disguise) when she reveals her illegal arms dealings in Universe, and becoming enraged when he finds out his descendants are petty thieves in New, forcing them to train under him to be model citizens.Danbei: BUMBLING FOOLS! How could you let the Hayami name sink to the level of robbery?! Have you no shame?!
- Hypocritical Humor: Has the gall to accuse his friend Dr. Kabuto of being a 'mega-pervert'. This coming from the guy who shamelessly peeps on people in the bathroom and humps statues.
Villains
Sister Jill
Voiced by: Noriko Watanabe (1973), Yoko Matsuoka (Cutie Honey FX JP), Chiho Okawa (Flash) Kazue Ikura (Re), Maddie Blaustein (Live Action EN), Kikuko Inoue (Robot Girls Z Online, Atsuko Tanaka (Universe JP), Marissa Lenti (Re, Universe EN)
Portrayed by: Eisuke Sakai (Live Action), Nicole Ishida (Tears)
Sister Jill is the leader of Panther Claw in virtually every continuity it appears in. She is cruel and vile in her pursuit of wealth.- Adaptational Ugliness: In Flash, she looks completely demonic with her pasty white skin and sharp, vicious teeth.
- While her appearance in Universe looks the same as her manga counterpart, she has a less attractive face this time around.
- Arch-Enemy: Honey's primary enemy, most of the time.
- Asshole Victim: Whenever she gets killed in each adaptation, it is always well deserved for all the horrible things she does.
- Back from the Dead: Her Flash iteration does this multiple times.
- Bad Boss: Often willing to kill her goons and kaijin whenever they fail.
- Big Bad: Often served as this, especially when Panther Zora isn't around.
- The Cameo: In New, where she appears for a second in Episode 4.
- Cain and Abel: Her Re incarnation is a creation of Professor Kisaragi, making her the villainous sister to the heroic Honey.
- Cute Monster Girl: Completely inverted in Flash, where she looks more monstrous, but also more hideous, especially after her resurrection.
- Dark Action Girl: Whenever she fights Honey.
- Dragon-in-Chief: Jill is this whenever Panther Zora's around, as she's in the foreground and more dangerous compared to her.
- Greed: What Jill used to represent in the original manga and 1973, constantly admiring jewelry and even attempting to steal a golden statue all by herself.
- Hate Sink: Especially in Universe, where she's a portrayed as an absolutely vile, sadistic and unrepentant scumbag who actively seeks to make Honey suffer as much as possible and even gets sexual gratification from it.
- The Heavy: While Panther Zora's the ultimate villain, it's Jill who has to do all the heavy lifting.
- Heel–Face Turn: Her Live Action incarnation, after Honey talks her into being good.
- Karmic Death: Her 1974 incarnation dies by getting distracted by jewelry, the primary resource she desires the most.
- Killed Off for Real: Jill usually bites it in nearly every iteration of the franchise, typically by Honey's hand. She gets it worst in Flash where she dies multiple times.
- Lust: What Jill mostly represents in recent iterations, though she was quite lustful in the original manga and 1974, particularly towards Honey.
- Nuke 'em: Her plan in A Go Go and what she attempts to do at the end of Re.
- Perpetual Frowner: In Re, where she rarely smiles.
- Psycho Lesbian: Many versions of her can't stop gawking at how beautiful Honey is, though her love for Honey is, for the most part, possessive and creepy. In Universe she even has her own harem of beautiful girls who are obsessed with her.
- Psycho Prototype: In Re, Jill is a failed prototype android created by Professor Kisaragi that was shut down for being too unstable.
- Redemption Rejection: Her Re incarnation subverts the Live Action version's Heel–Face Turn and tries to nuke herself so that she can remain her horrible self.
- Related in the Adaptation:
- Is Panther Zora's sister in 1973, and her daughter in Flash.
- She was also the prototype for Cutie Honey in Re.
- Sadist: Various incarnations have an uncomfortable bloodlust, with her Flash and Universe incarnations being the worst of them.
- Slasher Smile: Her Flash, Universe, and Tears incarnations love doing this.
- The Sociopath: Doesn't care for anyone around her. Special mention goes to her Re incarnation, who considers emotions themselves to be a weakness and scorns the idea of having loved ones.
- The Stoic: Her Live Action, Re, and A Go Go incarnations, mainly to play up the fact that she's a robot.
- Whip of Dominance: Sister Jill is a Dominatrix-themed villainess with a sadistic streak and most of her incarnations have her wielding a whip as her primary weapon.
- Would Hurt a Child: Doesn't care about shooting up/detonating a high school in 1974 and Universe. In a scene in Flash, she was even willing to kill a young Seiji and have Honey's school burn to the ground.
Panther Zora
Voiced by: Nobuyo Tsuda (1973), Kumiko Takizawa (New JP), Michelle Fitzgerald (New EN), Rihoko Yoshida (Cutie Honey FX JP), Rumi Watanabe (Flash), Sachiko Kobayashi (Universe JP), Carli Mosier (Universe EN)
Panther Zora is the being who guides Jill and gives her orders.- Arch-Enemy: Her 1973 and New incarnations serve as one for Honey.
- Been There, Shaped History: In Flash she was the snake who convinced Adam and Eve to eat the apple of Eden.
- Even Evil Has Loved Ones: In the original manga, she cared for Jill, who served as her pet panther.
- Greater-Scope Villain: In Universe, where, despite being the creator of Panther Claw, isn't seen until the final episode.
- Greed: Her Flash incarnation portrays her as the physical manifestation of greed.
- Hijacked by Ganon: Hijacks the plot of New by revealing to be Black Maiden.
- Karma Houdini: Is never really defeated, though oftentimes it's due to some versions being Cut Short.
- Adaptational Karma: Flash is the only version where she is defeated both on screen and permanently.
- Lack of Empathy: Her 1973 version doesn't care when Jill, her sister, is slain by Honey.
- Made of Evil: Her Flash incarnation has it so that she's the literal personification of greed.
- The Man Behind the Man: Oftentimes serves as this to Jill and Dolmeck.
- Put on a Bus: Anime wise, the last we see of Zora was in Flash, having disappeared in future animated iterations.
- The Bus Came Back: Until coming back for an episode of Universe.
- Related in the Adaptation:
- Is Sister Jill's sister in 1973.
- In Flash she is her mother.
- Sadist: Enjoys watching the carnage committed by her goons.
- Wicked Witch: She's a witch who uses her powers for evil.
Villains Appearing in New Cutie Honey
Dolmeck
Voiced by: Yusaku Yara (JP), Bryan Bounds (EN)
The self proclaimed "Lord of Darkness", and the primary villain of the first four episodes of the OVA.
- Ambiguously Human: While he looks human, he's revealed to have supernatural powers, and even brags to Honey about how all human souls are evil.
- Big Bad: Of the first four episodes. Subverted when it's later revealed that he was just The Dragon for Panther Zora.
- Card-Carrying Villain: When you call yourself the "Lord of Darkness", your not going to be one for subtlety.
- Dark Is Evil: Well, it's in his title.
- Disc-One Final Boss: Is set up to be the main villain, but is revealed to be nothing but a lackey for Panther Zora, who usurps his position as the main antagonist.
- The Dragon: Is revealed to be one for Panther Zora.
- The Dreaded: As the man himself says "even harden criminals tremble when they hear my name."
- Evil Counterpart: Serves as one for Mayor Light. Both are leaders of Cosplay City, but while Light tries to make the city a better place, Dolmeck allows criminals to do whatever act of debauchery they want. Also the whole Light and Darkness thing.
- Evil Sounds Deep: Has a deep voice in the dub.
- Faux Affably Evil: Acts friendly around Mayor Light, even if he's promising to kill him.
- Humans Are Bastards: Mocks Honey with his opinion that humans are irredeemable monsters.
- Lack of Empathy: Doesn't care when his girlfriend Death Star is killed by Honey.
- Large and in Charge: Is a ginormous man, and a big threat to Honey.
- Mr. Fanservice: Gets a shirtless scene showcasing his large abs in the first episode.
- Soft-Spoken Sadist: Talks in a very calm, soft voice, but still manages to be an evil individual.
- Psycho Supporter: Is shown to be one for Panther Zora, who promised him power in exchange for helping her restore her to her former glory.
- Thanatos Gambit: Wanted Honey to kill him so that he can unleash the souls he collected into Panther Zora, allowing her to regain her powers.
- Would Hurt a Child: Doesn't mind ordering Choking Spider to off Chokei.
- Your Soul Is Mine!: Is later shown to have the ability to summon the souls of the deceased.
Black Maiden
Voiced by: Taeko Yamada (JP), Michelle Fitzgerald (EN)
A young naked woman piloting a miniature mech suit who serves as one of Dolmeck's Co-Dragons.
- Co-Dragons: Serves as one to Dolmeck alongside Peeping Spider.
- Dark Action Girl: Can put up a fight against Honey.
- Dark Is Evil: Her mech suit is as black as her heart. Hell, "black" is even in her name.
- Face of an Angel, Mind of a Demon: Has an angelic, if dark, appearance, but a wicked sense of evil.
- Innocent Fanservice Girl: Is completely naked inside her mech suit, though no one ever mentions it.
- Jerkass: Is pretty rude towards everyone, including her own teammates.
- Mini-Mecha: Pilots a black one with dark angel wings.
- Walking Spoiler: Is actually a powered down Panther Zora.
Peeping Spider
Voiced by: Hirohiko Kakegawa (JP), Guil Lunde (EN)
A sneaky, cackling spider who serves as one of Dolmeck's Co-Dragons.
- Co-Dragons: Serves as one to Dolmeck alongside Black Maiden.
- Giggling Villain: Often giggles like a schoolgirl.
- Heel–Face Turn: It seemed like he was going to pull a genuine one at the end of Episode 8, but unfortunately, the series ended before that could even happen.
- Invisibility: Has the ability to turn invisible.
- Sissy Villain: The dub gives him a Thespian voice, and he really can't put up a fight.
- Spider Limbs: He's just a pale man with spider limbs coming out of his back.
Jewel Princess
Voiced by: Naoko Matsui (JP), Carol Matthews (EN)
Appearing only in "The Sweet Trap of the Jewel Princess", the Jewel Princess is seemingly a regular owner of a jewelry shop. In reality, she's a complete psychopath who kidnaps beautiful women to freeze them in order to preserve their beauty, and plans to do the same to Honey.
- And I Must Scream: Turns captive women into statues.
- Ax-Crazy: She's already a loathsome murderer, but she totally loses it after going One-Winged Angel and starts giddily slashing at Honey's body with her new claws.Jewel Princess: So, my Honey, don't you find this new form attractive?!
- Diamonds in the Buff: As Jewel Princess, she wears nothing but jewelry.
- Evil Brit: Speaks in an eloquent British accent in the dub. Her eloquence vanishes after taking Dolmeck's capsule.
- Full-Frontal Assault: Somewhat. When she's Jewel Princess, her "outfit" contains nothing but jewelry covering her entire body. So technically, she's naked.
- Karmic Death: Is defeated by being turned into a statue.
- Loves the Sound of Screaming: Cherishes the sound her victims make when they're frozen.
- Monster of the Week: Only appears in one episode.
- One-Winged Angel: After taking one of Dolmeck's capsules.
- Psycho Lesbian: Has an obsession with beautiful women, viewing them as beautiful statues to be preserved.
- Sadist: She gets a kick out of freezing women.
- Serial Killer: Well, more like "serial preserver," as her methods are quite similar to actual kidnappers (luring them with something they love).
- Wax Museum Morgue: Her lair is covered with the all women she has frozen solid.
Miss Scorpion
Voiced by: Shinobu Adachi (JP), Kelly Manison (EN)
Appearing only in "Prison Is the Nest of Evil", Scorpion is the warden of a private prison where men are kidnapped and forced to fight for her viewing pleasure. She serves as one of Panther Zora's resurrected Panther Claw members.
- Combat Sadomasochist: She enjoys getting hit just as much as she enjoys actually fighting.
- Dark Action Girl: More so than the other Panther Claw members.
- For the Evulz: By her own admission, she has no reason for doing what she does other than because she enjoys it.
- Go-Go Enslavement: Her female prisoners are made her slaves, and even allows her guards to rape them.
- Involuntary Battle to the Death: Forces her male prisoners to go through battles to the death.
- A Nazi by Any Other Name: As if the viewers couldn't tell that she's evil, she wears Nazi attire and has her guards do the "Heil Hitler" salute.
- Monster of the Week: Just another member of Panther Zora's gang for Honey and friends to defeat.
- One-Winged Angel: Thanks to Panther Zora's powers, she transforms into a monster to fight Honey.
- Putting on the Reich: Her prison feels like a Nazi concentration camp, with her serving as its Fuhrer.
- Sadist: Probably the biggest one in the series. She actually gets off on fighting.
- Taking You with Me: After Akira activates the explosions, Scorpion grips Honey with her tentacles, hoping to take her to the grave with her.
- Wardens Are Evil: Acts as the evil warden of a private island prison.
- Would Hurt a Child: Tortures Chokkei in front of Honey as a way to torment her.
Villains Appearing in RE: Cutie Honey
The Big Four
Panther Claw's four generals who server Sister Jill's orders. They consist of Gold Claw, Cobalt Claw, Scarlet Claw, and Black Claw.
- Age Lift: Or age down in this case. Scarlet Claw is a child in RE while she's an adult in the movie.
- Bling-Bling-BANG!: Gold Claw supplies each of the mooks with golden guns.
- Bling of War: Gold Claw, as her name suggests, is clad in golden armor.
- Color-Coded for Your Convenience: They’re all named after colors, so this is a given.
- Contortionist: Cobalt Claw displays quite impressive contortion skills in the movie.
- Create Your Own Hero: While the killer of Dr. Kisaragi is never made clear in most other versions, in RE, Black Claw is revealed to be the one who did the deed. Subsequently, Honey's kill on her is more cathartic than most.
- Defeat Equals Explosion: Gold Claw blows up in RE when Honey defeats her in combat.
- Dies Differently in Adaptation: Each of the Big Four kick the bucket differently depending on what version you’re watching.
- Gold Claw blows up after Honey beats her in RE, whereas Sister Jill offs her by deadheading her corresponding rose and sending her down through a trap door in the movie.
- Cobalt Claw meets her end at Scarlet Claw’s hands in RE, whereas she expires after Honey overheats in the movie.
- Scarlet Claw is obliterated by Honey in RE, where as Black Claw cuts her down as she tries to flee from Honey in the movie.
- Black Claw is the only member to die by Honey's hand in both versions, but how she kills him/her is different depending on the adaptation. In RE, a fully naked Honey vertically dissects her, where as an exhausted Honey shoots a Honey Boomerang through him in the movie.
- Elite Four: They’re literally called the Big Four.
- Floral Motifs: In the movie, each of them have a corresponding rose near Sister Jill. When Cobalt Claw dies, her flower wilts, and Jill later kills Gold Claw by deadheading hers.
- Leitmotif: For some reason, as Honey and Black Claw fight in the movie, his four goons all play Mozart’s "Eine Kleine Nacutmusik". They stop and flee once Black Claw dies.
- Trap Door: Gold Claw is last seen falling down one of these in the movie, to her presumable death.
- Torpedo Tits: Gold Claw's breastplate hides a rocket launcher.
- Two-Faced: Black Claw's design, with a black and white side.
- The Smurfette Principle: Inverted. Black Claw is the only man amidst them- except in RE where he's a girl.
- Starter Villain: Gold Claw is the first to fight Honey in both versions. She survives her encounter in the movie, but is not so fortunate in RE.
- The Unfought: They all appeared in Go Go with different appearances, but the manga got canned before Honey could fight them.
- Villain Song: Before he fights Honey in the movie, Black Claw sings a little song via the microphone in his staff.
- You Have Outlived Your Usefulness: Gold Claw and Scarlet Claw in the movie, Cobalt Claw in RE.
