Zangief

Zangief (Russian: Зангиев, Zangiyev; also known as the "Red Cyclone") is a video game character created by Capcom. He is part of the Street Fighter series of fighting games, first starring in Street Fighter II. He is a national Russian hero who is always seen fighting for the glory of his country.
In the Japanese version, he has been voiced by Tetsuo Kanao in Street Fighter II: The Animated Movie, Wataru Takagi between Street Fighter Alpha and Pocket Fighter, Yasuo Tanaka in Street Fighter II V, Tessho Genda in the Capcom vs. SNK series and Capcom Fighting Evolution and Hidenari Ugaki in Street Fighter Alpha: The Animation.
In the English version, he has been voiced by Michael Donovan in the animated series (who was voicing Spike from Tom and Jerry Tales), Michael Sorich in Street Fighter II: The Animated Movie and Street Fighter II V Animaze dub and Joe Romersa Street Fighter Alpha: The Animation.
For the rest of his apperances starting in Street Fighter IV, he is voiced by Kenta Miyake in the Japanese version, and by Peter Beckman in the English version, while in Wreck-It Ralph, he was voiced by Minoru Hirota in the Japanese version, and by Rich Moore in the English version.
==Appearance==
Zangief is a massive fighter, weighing 400 lbs and standing slightly over 7 feet tall, placing him as one of the tallest characters in the entire Street Fighter roster. Since his debut in Street Fighter II: The World Warrior, Zangief has been portrayed with a beard and a mohawk, along with a uniquely-shaped formation of chest hair on his torso and on his shins. His massive frame is almost entirely covered in scars from his bouts with brown bears in the barren and remote area of Siberia.
Zangief's wardrobe consists of simple red wrestling trunks with a gold belt, along with red and gold wristbands and his red wrestling boots with gold trim. In one of Zangief's concept artworks, he wore a tank top and had a sailor anchor tattoo on his left arm. 
==Story==
Zangief is a Russian wrestler known as "The Red Cyclone". He impressed the president of the (then) USSR, Gorbachev, so much that he was hired by the government and soon became a national hero. Under orders from Gorbachev, Zangief was sent to combat the forces of Shadaloo, which is beginning to spread its corruption into Russia. Zangief encountered many fighters along the way, and ended up befriending a few of them, such as E. Honda and R. Mika.
After he was defeated in the second World Warrior Tournament, he returned to training in the Russian wilderness, wrestling bears. Eventually, he was approached by the largest wrestling organization in the world with an eye to signing the "Red Cyclone" to their promotion. Zangief declined at first, and said that he is less interested in money than he is in bringing honor to Russia by demonstrating Russian strength. He is promised a stage to better showcase his skills, with his matches watched by millions. Due to the obvious help this will bring to his will to show Russian strength, Zangief accepted. Years later, Zangief entered the World Tournament held by S.I.N. to prove to his young fans (some of whom are beginning to claim that martial artists are better) that he's still got it.
==Personality==
Born and raised in the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR), Zangief is an incredibly patriotic character who has been motivated in some way to fight for his Russian motherland in every single game he has ever been in. While his personality has varied from one media source to another, Zangief is mostly been portrayed as a very fearless and tactical fighter who is prone to quick temperaments and is always very competitive. In addition to being overwhelmingly patriotic, he is immensely proud of his massive physique and is obsessed with muscle building. Despite his boisterous nature short temper, Zangief has shown himself to be rather good-natured with a good sense of humor, once entering a tournament partly to win the admiration of a group of school children. 
==Gallery==
===Images===
Zangief Real.png|Zangief in Street Fighter X Tekken
290px-Super Zangief.png
Zangief SFV.png|Zangief in his Street Fighter V appearance.
E0uFEnkXsAIkZLX.jpg|Zangief on a tarot card (courtesy of Capcom artwork collection)
===Videos===
ZANGIEF MOVE LIST - Street Fighter EX2 Plus (SFEX2P)
==Trivia==
* Zangief appeared in the fifth episode of Death Battle! where he fought against Mike Haggar and won.
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