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Akuma

Akuma (Demon or Devil in Japanese), known in Japan as Gouki (豪鬼, powerful spirit), is a video game character created by Capcom. Akuma, illustrated by Capcom artist Shinkiro. ... Akuma, illustrated by Capcom artist Shinkiro. ... Image File history File links Animated image of Akuma. ... A video game character is a fictional character appearing in a video game or computer game. ... Capcom (カプコン in Japanese) is a leading Japanese developer and publisher of computer and video games. ...

He originally appeared in Super Street Fighter II Turbo as a secret character and hidden boss. He has red hair and wears a dark blue gi with the Japanese character 'ten' (天) - meaning heaven - on his back. There is some controversy as to whether it be painted or whether it simply glows. He wears prayer beads around his neck. He is voiced by Tomomichi Nishimura in many of the games in which he has appeared. Super Street Fighter II: The New Challengers was the next-to-final release of a long string of fighting games in the Street Fighter II video game franchise for the 16 bit generation of video game consoles. ... A secret character (not to be confused with an unseen character) is a playable character in a video game that can only be played by completing some task in the game. ... Flag Ship from the video game Gorf In video games, a boss (sometimes called a guardian) is a particularly large or difficult computer-controlled character that must be defeated at the end of a segment of a game, whether it be for a level, an episode, or the very end... Tomomichi Nishimura (西村 知道 Nishimura Tomomichi, born June 2, 1946) is a veteran seiyuu who was born in Chiba and works for Arts Vision. ...

According to his official biography, Akuma stands 178 cm tall (just over 5' 10") and weighs 80 kg. Aside from his physical dimensions, no personal details are known.

Origins of Akuma

The name Sheng Long is the Mandarin pronunciation of 昇龍 (shôryû in Japanese) which means "rising dragon." One of Ryu's win quotes in the English version of the Street Fighter II said, "You must defeat Sheng Long to stand a chance." At the time, many fans thought that Sheng Long had referred to a person - the supposed master of Ryu and Ken, and not one of Ryu's moves (the Shôryûken). The SNES version of the game offered the true quote, "You must defeat my Dragon Punch to stand a chance!" Sheng Long is a nonexistent character in the Street Fighter series. ... Mandarin   listen?(Traditional: 北方話, Simplified: 北方话, Hanyu Pinyin: BÄ›ifānghuà, lit. ... Ryu Ryu (リュウ or 隆 RyÅ«, meaning Prosperity in Japanese) is a video game character created by Capcom, and is the main character of the Street Fighter series. ... The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ... Street Fighter II: The World Warrior (1991) was a highly popular and immensely successful fighting game created by Capcom. ... Ken Masters Ken Masters (ケン・マスターズ or 拳, his first name, in Japanese, means Fist) is a video game character created by Capcom. ... The North American Super Nintendo Entertainment System The Super Nintendo Entertainment System, also known as the Super NES or SNES, is a 16-bit video game console released by Nintendo in North America, Europe, and Australia. ...

The creation of Akuma is reportedly inspired by an April Fool's joke in the video game magazine Electronic Gaming Monthly, where the editors claimed that the player could find Sheng Long in the game by not touching M. Bison, the final boss of the Street Fighter II series. Sheng Long would then come out of nowhere and kill Bison, and the player would fight him. Sheng Long was supposed to have the moves of Ryu and Ken, but did much more damage and was also faster. To make this joke more believable, fake screenshots were made. Soon after, many fans, believing that the joke was true, flocked to Street Fighter II machines, hoping that they could fight a nonexistent character. When asked about whether the joke were true, Capcom neither confirmed nor denied it as the sudden infusion of money into their machines was driving up business; Capcom USA was taken in by the gag, and actually contacted Capcom of Japan and asked whether the Sheng Long account were legitimate. Only much later was this joke revealed as a hoax, by EGM themselves. April Fools Day or All Fools Day, though not a holiday in its own right, is a notable day celebrated in many countries on 1 April. ... A video game magazine is a magazine that talks about video games on PC, other computers or video game consoles. ... EGM June 2005 cover. ... M. Bison M. Bison (sometimes referred to as Major Bison, but officially called Master Bison and known in Japan as Vega) is one of the primary bosses of the Street Fighter fighting game series. ...

Ironically, in Super Street Fighter II Turbo, parts of this story became true. Like the joke, Akuma would appear from out of nowhere and kill Bison, and the player would fight him, and similarly, Akuma had the moves of Ryu and Ken, and was much faster and dealt much more damage. Akuma can do the Hadôken (His is called either the Gou Hadoken--Strong Surge Fist or the Zankuu Hadoken--Air-Cutting Surge Fist) in the ground and in the air, his Tatsumakisenpukyaku (but is actually called Tatsumakizankuukyaku, roughly translated to Thousand Cutting Feet) knocks the opponent instantly and can also juggle, his Shôryûken (Akuma's is called the Gou Shoryuken, a.k.a. Strong Rising Dragon Fist) knocks down his opponent at the first hit and does 3 hits up close and personal, no matter the punch strength being used, and he can also juggle with a single Shôryûken in certain instances. Akuma also had the annoying ability to warp to different places in the screen. Akuma's super moves consist of the Messatsu Gou Hadouken (Destructive Strong Surge Fist), which is simply a Shinku Hadoken with higher gauge, a Messatsu Zankuu Hadoken (Destructive Air-Cutting Surge Fist), which is literally an Air-version of the Shinku Hadoken, a Messatsu Gou Shoryuken (Destructive Strong Rising Dragon Fist), which is generally a parody of Ken's Shoryu Reppa without the scorching effect, and the Messatsu Gou Rasen, an upward spiraling hurricane kick attack. His trademark moves are the Shun Goku Satsu and the Kongou Kokuretsu Zan. As his name did not appear in the game, some mistakenly thought he was called Akuma Long. The move that was used to kill Bison (the Shun Goku Satsu) was also erroneously called the Bison Killer. In contemporary usage, parody is a form of satire that imitates another work of art in order to ridicule it. ... The aftermath of the Shun Goku Satsu. ...

Background

Akuma and his brother Gouken, the master of Ryu and Ken, were students of Goutetsu. Goutetsu taught a life-threatening martial art called Ansatsuken (Assassin Fist), which incorporates elements of karate, judo, taekwando, and koppo, and a technique called the Shun Goku Satsu (literally Instant Hell Murder a.k.a. The Raging Demon), a technique that places the user's life on jeopardy, though it can kill its opponent instantly. Gouken Gouken (剛拳, Gôken, in Japanese, means Strong Fist) was the master of Ryu and Ken in Capcoms Street Fighter fighting game series. ... Goutetsu Goutetsu (轟鉄, Gôtetsu, in Japanese, means Thunder Iron) was the founder of Ansatsuken, the martial art both Ryu and Ken practice in Capcoms Street Fighter fighting game series. ... Ansatsuken (Japanese: Murderous/Assassins Fist) is a fictional form of martial arts practiced by Ryu, Ken Masters, Dan Hibiki, Sakura Kasugano, Sean Matsuda and Akuma in Capcoms Street Fighter fighting game series. ... Two men engaging in Karate. ... Judo (Japanese: 柔道 Jūdō; literally gentle way) is a martial art, a sport and a philosophy which originated in Japan. ... Taekwondo is the Korean national sport and martial art, and is also one of the worlds most commonly practiced sports. ...

As Gouken abandoned the violent nature of Ansatsuken, Akuma vowed to use Ansatsuken as it was intended. Akuma vowed to no end that he would master each and every life-threatening technique in Ansatsuken's book, such as his side-stance fierce fist and the Shun Goku Satsu.

While Akuma sought to master the life-threatening Shun Goku Satsu technique, he eventually increased his strength by embracing a principle called Satsui No Hadou (The Surge of the Intent to Murder). In embracing the Satsui No Hadou, Akuma lost his humanity, but he apparently took the seizure pretty well, as it would only increase the killing power of his techniques, new or old. This embrace caused Akuma to transcend human limits. Satsui No Hadou (殺意の波動) is also known as Surge of the Intent to Murder in Japanese. ...

After mastering the Shun Goku Satsu and embracing the Satsui No Hadou, Akuma fought Goutetsu. Akuma demonstrated his strength by killing Goutetsu in only one swift stroke with the Shun Goku Satsu. Goutetsu, in his last words, never realized that mastery of the Shun Goku Satsu was Akuma's goal. Akuma then challenged Gouken to a battle of death. This was witnessed by Gouken's daughter (a character Capcom has apparently forgotten) as Akuma sealed Gouken's life with the Shun Goku Satsu. Ken, knowing about this atrocity, challenged Akuma, but was defeated. While Akuma was insanely strong, Ken survived. Akuma most likely spared Ken's life out of arrogance.

During the events of Street Fighter Alpha 2, Akuma lost to Ryu for the first time, but not until after feeling that Ryu's power equal his. Akuma told Ryu to come back and fight him once he mastered the Satsui No Hadou. Akuma blew up his island, leaving a reminder for Ryu to embrace the Satsui No Hadou fully. That was not to be as we see in Street Fighter Alpha 3, Ryu managed to reject the Satsui No Hadou with the help of Ken, Sakura, and Sagat. Since then, Akuma has vowed to surpass Ryu's Ansatsuken (Ryu faithfully followed Gouken's footsteps in using Ansatsuken mainly as means for spiritual and mental self-improvement), and tell the world that he holds the way Ansatsuken was meant to be used. Sakura Kasugano Sakura Kasugano is a video game character in the Street Fighter series of fighting games. ... Sagat Sagat is a boss character in the early editions of Capcoms Street Fighter fighting game series. ...

The only official event that happened in Street Fighter II was when Akuma jumped in without warning and killed M. Bison with the Shun Goku Satsu. M. Bison M. Bison (sometimes referred to as Major Bison, but officially called Master Bison and known in Japan as Vega) is one of the primary bosses of the Street Fighter fighting game series. ...

During the events of Street Fighter III: 2nd Impact, Akuma devised several new techniques that were meant to create tidal waves, split Ayer's Rock in half, and even kill an opponent in only one, single chop. Akuma's self-taught technique is called the Kongou Kokuretsu Zan, which Akuma channels all his power into his right hand and then slashes away with a life-threatening chop that creates an aura protecting Akuma from harm. Street Fighter III is a fighting game produced by Capcom, released in 1997 on Capcoms CPS-3 hardware, which is a continuation of the famous Street Fighter series. ... Uluru (also Ayers Rock or The Rock) is a large rock formation in central Australia, in the Northern Territory. ...

In Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike, Akuma demonstrates his ability to remain underwater, under massive pressure, for extended periods of time. According to his 3rd Strike ending, Akuma managed to destroy a sunken ship with the technique that he had now devised, Tenshou Kaireki Jin, much to the grimace of the naval crew which witnesses the attack performed yet is not harmed by Akuma's power. Street Fighter III is a fighting game produced by Capcom, released in 1997 on Capcoms CPS-3 hardware, which is a continuation of the famous Street Fighter series. ...

Trivia

• He is neither a demon nor is he possessed by one, but the comparison is accurate in a metaphorical sense.
• Akuma has a very different moral code than regular people. Although he killed his brother and his teacher (and while his goal is to use Ansatsuken like it was meant to be used), he performed the murders for personal gain only, and the field of battle does not distinguish between friend and foe. He believes not to have committed a trangression. Akuma's training comes first and foremost, and he will not interrupt it to warn off unwary passers (hence the destruction of the submarine). He will, though, warn a challenger that he deems unworthy to move on, implying that he does not kill at random. However, in the non-canonical Pocket Fighter, Akuma needed to interrupt his training and leave the island due to its gradual convertion into a tourist resort.

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Appearances

In Super Street Fighter II Turbo, Akuma was exclusively a secret character and boss. He only appeared at the end of the game if the player met specific requirements and was only playable via a secret code. Street Fighter Alpha 2 was the first game to feature Akuma as a regular character, although his power was noticeably reduced. At the same time, Shin (真, literally true but can also mean real) Akuma (Shin Akuma=Real Demon or Shin Gouki—Real Powerful Spirit) was created as a secret character and boss. The two versions look and operate very similarly, but Shin Akuma is faster, deals more damage and can throw two Zankuu Hadoken at once. Also, his Shun Goku Satsu is much faster, making it harder to evade. This article or section should be merged with Player character A playable character is a character in a video game that can be used as the players avatar within the game world. ... Cheat codes are codes that can be entered into a video game to change the games behaviour. ...

List of fighting games featuring Akuma

• Super Street Fighter II Turbo (1994) - secret character
• X-Men: Children of the Atom (1994) - secret character
• Street Fighter Alpha (1995) - secret character
• Street Fighter Alpha 2 (1996) - normal character, Shin Akuma is a secret character
• Street Fighter EX (1996) - secret character
• X-Men vs. Street Fighter (1996) - secret character
• Pocket Fighter (1997) - secret character
• Marvel Super Heroes vs. Street Fighter (1997) - normal character, the final boss is called "Cyber Akuma", also a secret character (PlayStation version)
• Street Fighter EX Plus (1997) - secret character
• Cyberbots (1997) - Secret "Zero Akuma" mech, it's also worth noticing that its name is a pun on Evangelion's Unit-00's Japanese name, Zerogouki. (Console versions only)
• Street Fighter Alpha 3 (1998) - normal character, Shin Akuma is a secret character
• Street Fighter III: 2nd Impact (1998) - both Akuma and Shin Akuma are secret characters
• SNK vs. Capcom: Match of the Millennium (1999) - secret character
• Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike (1999) - normal character
• Capcom vs. SNK: Millennium Fight 2000 (2000) - secret character
• Marvel vs. Capcom 2 (2000) - normal (but locked on consoles) character
• Capcom vs. SNK Pro (2001) - normal character, not Akuma but Shin Akuma appears as secret boss character
• Capcom vs. SNK 2 (2001) - normal character, Shin Akuma is a secret character
• SVC Chaos: SNK vs. Capcom (2003) - normal character, Shin Akuma is a secret character
• Capcom Fighting Evolution (2004) - Shin Akuma only, secret character

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List of non-fighting games featuring Akuma

• Super Puzzle Fighter II Turbo (1996) - secret character
• SNK vs. Capcom: Card Fighter's Clash (1999) - both "Akuma" and "Zero Akuma" cards
• SNK vs. Capcom: Card Fighters 2 Expand Edition (2001) - "Akuma," "Shin Akuma," and "Zero Akuma" card
• Namco x Capcom (2005) - boss character

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Related characters

• Gouken
• Goutetsu
• Ken Masters
• M. Bison
• Ryu
• Gen

Gouken Gouken (剛拳, Gôken, in Japanese, means Strong Fist) was the master of Ryu and Ken in Capcoms Street Fighter fighting game series. ... Goutetsu Goutetsu (轟鉄, Gôtetsu, in Japanese, means Thunder Iron) was the founder of Ansatsuken, the martial art both Ryu and Ken practice in Capcoms Street Fighter fighting game series. ... Ken Masters Ken Masters (ケン・マスターズ or 拳, his first name, in Japanese, means Fist) is a video game character created by Capcom. ... M. Bison M. Bison (sometimes referred to as Major Bison, but officially called Master Bison and known in Japan as Vega) is one of the primary bosses of the Street Fighter fighting game series. ... Ryu Ryu (リュウ or 隆 Ryū, meaning Prosperity in Japanese) is a video game character created by Capcom, and is the main character of the Street Fighter series. ... Gen is a character from Capcoms Street Fighter series of fighting games. ...

See also

• Street Fighter