Kasumi (SSS)

:This article is strictly about how Kasumi appears in Super Smash Stadium. For information about her in general, see her article here.
:This article is about a character in the Dead or Alive series of video games. If you were instead looking for a Pokémon character whose Japanese name is "Kasumi", try Misty.
Kasumi is a playable character on Super Smash Stadium. She debuted in Season 32, alongside Zack Island, and is viewed as probably the biggest oddball on SSS, as while Alex did speak in the summer of 2003 of Ryu "needing some company" in the form of another fighting game character, most fans at the time thought that that company would be another Street Fighter character, or a character from Virtua, Fatal Frame, Tekken, Soul Calibur, or (despite it being a long shot) Mortal Kombat.
==In her own universe==
Born to a ninja clan that she later ran away from, Kasumi is more or less the "mascot" of the Dead or Alive franchise. Her inclusion in SSS was seen as controversial, as the Dead or Alive franchise is seen as very sleazy, more well known for the women having large, bouncy breasts than the actual fighting. The fact that her home stage is the setting from DoA Xtreme Beach Volleyball does little to help her cause, and she still isn't regarded very highly by fans despite the later inclusion of Bayonetta both on the show and in the actual Smash Bros. games. Perhaps because of this, as of the end of Season 48, she's only appeared 274 times, surprisingly low for a "Mêlée Era" character, even one who debuted on the tail end of that era.
==Attributes==
She's a ninja. Specifically, her fighting style has been described in her own universe as "Tenjinmon", or "Mugen Tenshin"-style ninjutsu, so named after the clan she was born into. To that effect, Kasumi is a defensive, evasion-heavy character who focuses on confusing her opponents, in contrast to the more offensive "Hayabusa" style used by Ryu Hayabusa, the star of Tecmo's other controversial game franchise, Ninja Gaiden, and another member of DoA's "perfect attendance crew".
Thus, while she's the most balanced character in her own universe, Kasumi in SSS is a camper and a mind-game player. To that effect, she has many moves that rack the damage up, but very few killing blows. While she has a sword, she rarely uses it. Needless to say, Kasumi is a low-tier character in SSS.
===Changes===
Kasumi uses a non-standard change schedule compared to the rest of the cast: pretty much any time a new Dead or Alive game is released, Kasumi changes to match that game. To that effect, her last big change when DoA6 was released...however, that was Season 47, when most of the cast got changed to match their characters in the then-pending Super Smash Bros. Ultimate anyway.
===Moveset===
Entrance: Appears in a puff of smoke.
Move Name	Description
Neutral Special:
Wakizashi	A weaker version of Marth's neutral special, Kasumi charges up her sword, then attacks. Takes three seconds for her to reach full charge.
Kills at 100% without a Hoshinpo charge.
Side Special:
High Jump Kick	Kasumi jumps to the top of the screen, then crashes down, sucking in anyone she hits along the way and then doing heavy damage and knockback when she hits the floor.
Kills at 130% without a Hoshinpo charge.
Up Special:
Warp	Kasumi throws a smoke bomb and then teleports. Use to steer.
Cannot kill.
Down Special:
Hoshinpo	Kasumi charges up power, increasing her stats for 30 seconds. It takes her five seconds to charge up fully, doubling her stats at max charge. Use your shield if you want to stop charging early. The move becomes less effective if spammed; you must wait roughly two minutes to be able to have a full charge again.
Cannot kill.
Final Smash:
Dense Fog	Kasumi shrouds the battlefield in mist for 15 seconds, obscuring everyone else's vision but hers.
===Taunts===
*Up Taunt: A gust of wind blows cherry blossoms around.
*Side Taunt: A puff of smoke blows in.
*Down Taunt: Spins her sword around.
===Victory===
*Pose: Does three flips, then tenses up in a defensive pose.
*Theme: The first few seconds of "Ketsui no Toki".
*"No Contest"/Loss Theme: An ominous gust of wind.
==Costumes==
*Default
*DoA6 Default: The police officer bodysuit she wears in precisely that game
*White/Red: Her alternate outfit from her own games.
*Bikini: Based on an outfit from DoAX.
*Red
*Green
*Yellow
*Black
In addition to the above, as a nod to her home series, if Kasumi is hit with a powerful enough attack, she loses her ponytail and her hair falls down.