Sakura (Life & Death)

Sakura (さくら, Sakura) is a playable character in Super Smash Bros. Life or Death.
In the Street Fighter series, Sakura Kasugano is a Japanese High School Student (University Student as of Street Fighter V: Arcade Edition) with an intense fixation with Ryu, to the point where she follows him around the world looking to challenge him to a fight to show how much she's grown, as well as going as far as to teach herself the fighting style that both Ryu and Ken have mastered.
Brittney Lee Harvey and Mitsuo Fukuen both reprise the role of Sakura in Life or Death, a role that has continued for both since Street Fighter IV.
==How to Unlock==
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*Get her to join your party in the Kiss of Death.
With the exception of the final task, completing one of the above will lead to Sakura challenging the player on Kasugano Residence. Defeating her unlocks her for regular gameplay.
==Moveset ==
*Sakura will always face the opponent in a 1-on-1 match similar to many fighting game characters present in-game.
 	Name 	Description
Neutral Attack 	N/A 	Sakura jabs at the opponent with a wooden staff then begins a flurry attack with multiple swipes from the staff.
Forward Tilt 	N/A 	Sakura hits the opponent with a Top Hat in a quick manner.
Up Tilt 	N/A 	Sakura uppercuts the opponent.
Down Tilt 	N/A 	Sakura bends down and kicks towards the opponent's legs.
Dash Attack 	N/A 	Sakura performs a flurry of punches towards the opponent. Notably similar to Luigi's Dash Attack.
Forward Smash 	N/A 	Sakura briefly rides a motorbike towards the opponent and crashes into them before it vanishes.
Up Smash 	N/A 	Sakura hits the opponent upward with a parasol.
Down Smash 	N/A 	Sakura swings her bat downward towards a watermelon below her and smashes it. Opponents nearby will be damaged by the pieces of watermelon that fall nearby.
Neutral Aerial 	N/A 	Sakura performs a quick aerial kick at the opponent.
Forward Aerial 	N/A 	A forward kick towards the opponent.
Back Aerial 	N/A 	An outside crescent kick.
Up Aerial 	N/A 	An uppercut towards the opponent.
Down Aerial 	N/A 	Sakura performs a dropkick towards the opponent, sending them downwards. Similar to Dr. Mario's Down-Aerial.
Grab 	N/A 	Sakura grabs the opponent with both hands.
Pummel 	N/A 	Sakura begins pummeling the opponent with her knee.
Forward Throw 	N/A 	Sakura tosses the opponent over her head, then slams them on the ground in front of her.
Back Throw 	N/A 	Sakura tosses the opponent over her head, then slams them on the ground behind her.
Up Throw 	N/A 	Sakura volleys the opponent with a Tennis Racket, launching them upward. Similar to Daisy's Up-Throw.
Down Throw 	N/A 	Sakura volleys the opponent with a Tennis Racket, sending them downward. Similar to Daisy's Down-Throw.
Neutral Special	Hadoken 	Sakura shoots forward a blast of energy from her hands. Unlike Ryu and Ken, her Hadoken lacks the other variants, reflecting her status as below Ryu and Ken in the mastering of the move.
Side Special 	Shunpunyaku 	Sakura moves forward while kicking the opponent. Unlike Ryu and Ken, Sakura rises and falls in an arching pattern rather than sailing through the air.
Up Special 	Shoryuken 	Sakura runs forward and performs a jumping uppercut, which is different from both Ryu and Ken. The move can multi-hit the opponent.
Down Special 	Focus Attack 	Sakura launches herself towards the opponent with both knees, similar to how the move functioned for her in the Street Fighter IV games.
Final Smash 	Nekkutsu Hadoken/Sakura Rain	Depending on how close she is to opponents, Sakura will perform one of two final smashes, similar to fellow Street Fighter characters:
Nekkutsu Hadoken ~ If Sakura is far from her opponents, she will fire a massive Pink Hadoken towards the opponents, causing damage, as well as pushing opponents back.
Sakura Rain ~ If Sakura is close by to her opponents, she will perform Sakura Rain, which she starts by shooting a Hadoken towards the opponent, striking a brief pose before she hits her opponent with a powerful Shunpukyaku ending with a heavy punch to the opponent's groin followed by an uppercut to knock them down.
==Other Animations==
Animation 	Description 	Notes
On-Screen Appearance 	Sakura runs into the stage before sliding to a stop. She then says, "Pleased to meet you!" before entering a fighting stance	Based on the animation as it appeared in Street Fighter V: Arcade Edition.
Taunt 1 	 	
Taunt 2 	 	
Taunt 3 	 	
Star KO 	 	
Screen KO 	 	
Character Selection Screen	 	
Crowd Chant 	"Sakura, Sakura, Sakura! Sakura, Sakura, Sakura!" 	
Victory Pose 1 	 	
Victory Pose 2 	 	
Victory Pose 3 	 	
==Role in Classic Mode==
Like all other fighters, Sakura appears in Classic Mode. Sakura's Mini-Boss is unknown. 
===Sakura Ending===
==Role in The Kiss of Death==
==Alternate Costumes==
Image	Number	Color	Notes	Unlockable?
 	01 	 	 	Default
 	02 	 	 	Default
 	03 	 	 	Default
 	04 	 	 	Default
 	05 	 	 	Default
 	06 	 	 	Default
 	07 	 	 	Default
 	08 	 	 	Default
 	09 	 	 	Unlockable
 	10 	 	 	Unlockable
 	11 	 	 	Unlockable
 	12 	 	 	Unlockable
 	13 	 	 	Unlockable
 	14 	 	 	Unlockable
==Smash Taunts==
===Palutena's Guidance ===
===Snake's Codecs===
==Fighter Spirits==
Sakura's Fighter Spirit can be obtained by completing Classic Mode. It is also available periodically for purchase in the shop for 500 coins. Unlocking Sakura in The Kiss of Death allows the player to preview the first spirit below in the Spirit List under the name "???". As a Fighter Spirit, it cannot be used in Spirit Battles and is purely aesthetic. Each Fighter Spirit has an alternate version that replaces them with their artwork in Life & Death.
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==Trivia==
Category:Fighters in Super Smash Bros. Life or Death