Gouken

Gouken (剛拳, Gôken, in Japanese, means Strong Fist) was the master of Ryu and Ken in Capcom's Street Fighter fighting game series. Along with his brother Akuma, he was taught the killing art of Ansatsuken by its founder, Goutetsu. However, unlike his brother and master, Gouken abhorred the violence inherent to the system (Gouken excluded the Shun Goku Satsu and some of Ansatsuken's more life-threatening moves). He was more interested in the spiritual side of the art. As a result, he created a toned down version of Ansatsuken that emphasized self-defense, self-improvement, and personal cultivation. Gouken even improvised a new way of drawing in and utilizing ki that did not result in lethal force. Image File history File links Gouken picture. ... Image File history File links Gouken picture. ... Ryu drawn by SNK Ryu (リュウ in Japanese) is a video game character created by Capcom, and is the main character of the Street Fighter series. ... Ken in Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike. ... Capcom (カプコン in Japanese) TYO: 9697 is a leading Japanese developer and publisher of computer and video games. ... Screenshot of Street Fighter (arcade version). ... Screenshot of Kung Fu Master (1984, Irem). ... Akuma Akuma (demon in Japanese), known in Japan as Gouki (豪鬼, powerful spirit), is a video game character created by Capcom. ... Hawaiian State Grappling Championships. ... Ansatsuken (Japanese: 暗殺拳 Murderous/Assassins Fist) is a fictional form of martial arts practiced by Ryu, Ken, Sakura, Sean, Gen, and Akuma in Capcoms Street Fighter fighting game series. ... Goutetsu Goutetsu (轟鉄, Gôtetsu, in Japanese, means Thunder Iron) is a fictional character and the founder of Ansatsuken, the martial art both Ryu and Ken practice in Capcoms Street Fighter fighting game series. ... The aftermath of the Shun Goku Satsu. ...

Gouken lived very much like the ascetic yamabushi of old. He confined himself to the wild mountains where he elevated his mind and body through extremely rigorous training and meditation. He dressed in only the shabbiest of clothes and wore prayer beads. The kanji, Mu or empty was sewn to the back of his gi. Capcom doesn't say how Gouken spent his early years away from Goutetsu, but he did witness the death of his master at Akuma's hands. His first student was Dan, a young man who had some background in Muay Thai. However, he had to release Dan after discovering that Dan's purpose for learning Ansatsuken was to gain vengeance for his father's death. Later, Gouken adopted an orphan named Ryu and started training the boy. He then accepted Ken as a second student, as was custom for Ansatsuken. Finally, sometime during this period he had a daughter, whom both Ryu and Ken refer to as Little Miss. Model portraying a Sohei in a 19th century photograph . ... Japanese writing Kanji 漢字 Kana 仮名 Hiragana 平仮名 Katakana 片仮名 Uses Furigana 振り仮名 Okurigana 送り仮名 Romaji ローマ字 Kanji ( (help· info), literally Han characters), is a Japanese writing system which is derived from Chinese characters (Hanzi). ... Some say that the self endures after death, some say it perishes. ... Dan Hibiki Dan Hibiki (火引 弾: Hibiki Dan), is a character from Capcoms Street Fighter series of fighting games. ... Muay Thai (Thai มวยไทย, IPA /muai32 tʰai32/) (Thai Boxing) is the Thai name for an indigenous form of martial art practiced in several southeast Asian countries including Cambodia (where it is known as Pradal Serey) and Myanmar where it is generally known as Lethwei. ...

Initially, Gouken was the stronger of Goutetsu's students. Once, Akuma challenged his brother to a duel, loudly declaring himself to be the true heir of Ansatsuken. He was soundly defeated by Gouken. As his brother slunk away, Gouken remarked to his two young students how Akuma had corrupted his Hadou no Chikara (Power of Hado) and that when he returned, he would bring calamity to the school.

Sadly, Gouken was correct. Akuma did return years later, fully embracing the killing intent called Satsui no Hadou, making Akuma many times more devastating. He killed Gouken while his pupils Ryu and Ken were away taking part in different tournaments. Gouken's daughter witnessed the whole thing, and Ken returned just in time to see the end of the Shun Goku Satsu. Ken fought Akuma in blind rage to avenge his master. He was defeated (but not killed) by Akuma. Satsui No Hadou (殺意の波動) is also known as Surge of the Intent to Murder in Japanese. ...

Gouken is interred at Suzaku castle, Ryu's stage in Street Fighter II. Street Fighter II: The World Warrior (1991) was a highly popular and immensely successful fighting game created by Capcom. ...

Trivia

• Gouken's daughter only appears in the early years of the Street Fighter series. There are two official drawings of her. Capcom has since forgotten about her.
• In the original storyline, it was M. Bison, a former disgruntled student, who killed Gouken. However when Capcom created Akuma, this was retconned.
• Gouken was a good friend of Retsu's.
• Gouken and Ken's father were also good friends.
• Gouken and Goutetsu can be seen in Akuma's ending in Street Fighter Alpha. Gouken is the first shown and is then followed by Goutetsu.

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Related Characters

• Goutetsu
• Akuma
• Ryu
• Ken Masters
• Dan Hibiki

Goutetsu Goutetsu (轟鉄, Gôtetsu, in Japanese, means Thunder Iron) is a fictional character and the founder of Ansatsuken, the martial art both Ryu and Ken practice in Capcoms Street Fighter fighting game series. ... Akuma Akuma (demon in Japanese), known in Japan as Gouki (豪鬼, powerful spirit), is a video game character created by Capcom. ... Ryu drawn by SNK Ryu (リュウ in Japanese) is a video game character created by Capcom, and is the main character of the Street Fighter series. ... Ken in Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike. ... Dan Hibiki Dan Hibiki (火引 弾: Hibiki Dan), is a character from Capcoms Street Fighter series of fighting games. ...

See also

• Ansatsuken