Akuma (Street Fighter)

**Akuma**, also known as **Gouki** and **Master of the Fist**, is a character from the *Street Fighter* series.

## **Charactah Account**

Akuma is an emotionless and powerful warrior fixated on mastering the Satsui no Hado, and the younger brother of Gouken.

Akuma is a cold and extremely powerful warrior whose sole reason for existing is to hone his fighting skills by battling and destroying strong foes. He rarely displays any sign of emotions or humanity, aside from occasional bursts of anger, and rarely smiles. He, however, will not engage in battle towards helpless people and in some cases may even defend them, either as a righteous calling or an afterthought of conquering major adversary. The only instance of humanity he has displayed after being drenched in the Satsui no Hado is with Kazumi Mishima, whom he respects, even in battle.

Akuma takes his training very seriously and deals brutally with those who dare interrupt himand occasionally, he likes to test himself against worthy rivals (e.g. Gen, Oro). In later games, Akuma often refers to himself as a "denizen of hell" and "evil incarnate", and is seen as such by many. This may be a result of the Satsui no Hado taking a toll on his mind.

## **Appearance**

### **Anime**

* Street Fighter Alpha: Generations
* Street Fighter Alpha: The Movie
* Street Fighter IV: The Ties That Bind

### **Comics**

* Street Fighter
* Street Fighter Origins: Akuma
* Street Fighter vs. Darkstalkers

### **Manga**

* Street Fighter Alpha
* Street Fighter III Ryuu Final

### **Video Games**

* Asura's Wrath
* Blood Brothers 2
* Brawlhalla
* Capcom Arcade 2nd Stadium
* Capcom Arcade Stadium
* Capcom Digital Collection
* Capcom Fighting Collection
* Capcom Fighting Evolution
* Capcom vs. SNK
* Capcom vs. SNK 2
* Capcom vs. SNK 2: Mark of the Millennium
* Capcom vs. SNK: Millennium Fight 2000
* Capcom vs. SNK: Millennium Fight 2000 Pro
* Cyberbots: Fullmetal Madness
* Hyper Street Fighter II: The Anniversary Edition
* Japan Sumo Cup: Yokozuna Vs Street Fighter
* Marvel Super Heroes
* Marvel Super Heroes Vs. Street Fighter
* Marvel vs. Capcom 2: New Age of Heroes
* Marvel vs. Capcom 3: Fate of Two Worlds
* Marvel vs. Capcom Origins
* Mega Man X DiVE
* Monster Strike
* Namco x Capcom
* NeoGeo Pocket Color Selection Vol.1
* Pinball FX2
* Pocket Fighter
* Power Rangers: Legacy Wars
* Seven Knights
* SNK vs. Capcom: Card Fighters DS
* SNK vs. Capcom: Match of the Millennium
* SNK vs. Capcom: SVC Chaos
* Street Fighter 6
* Street Fighter 30th Anniversary Collection
* Street Fighter Alpha
* Street Fighter Alpha 2
* Street Fighter Alpha 3
* Street Fighter Alpha 3 MAX
* Street Fighter Alpha Anthology
* Street Fighter Alpha: Warriors' Dreams
* Street Fighter Battle Combination
* Street Fighter Collection
* Street Fighter Duel
* Street Fighter EX
* Street Fighter EX Plus
* Street Fighter EX Plus Alpha
* Street Fighter III: 2nd Impact
* Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike
* Street Fighter IV
* Street Fighter IV Champion Edition
* Street Fighter IV Volt
* Street Fighter IV: Arena
* Street Fighter V
* Street Fighter X Mega Man
* Street Fighter X Tekken
* Street Fighter: Puzzle Spirits
* Street Fighter: The Movie
* Super Gem Fighter Mini Mix
* Super Puzzle Fighter II Turbo
* Super Puzzle Fighter II Turbo HD Remix
* Super Puzzle Fighter II X for Matching Service
* Super Street Fighter II Turbo
* Super Street Fighter II Turbo HD Remix
* Super Street Fighter II: Turbo Revival
* Super Street Fighter IV: Pachislot Edition
* Taisen Net Gimmick: Capcom & Psikyo All Stars
* Tekken (Mobile)
* Tekken 7
* Tekken 7: Fated Retribution
* Teppen
* The Battle Cats
* The King of Fighters All Star
* Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3
* Ultra Street Fighter II: The Final Challengers
* Ultra Street Fighter IV
* X-Men vs. Street Fighter
* X-Men: Children of the Atom

## **Trivia**

* In the animation *Street Fighter Alpha: Generations* and live action *Street Fighter: Assassin's Fist*, it is implied that Akuma could be Ryuu's biological father.
* Akuma is the only user of Ansatsuken (excluding Sakura) to wear any kind of footwear.
	+ Akuma loses his sandals upon becoming Oni.
* Akuma has many cameo appearances in the anime series *Street Fighter II V*.
* In the *Street Fighter IV* games, Akuma is the only character to possess an Ultra Combo that doesn't require all three kicks or punches.
* Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike and the Alpha series are the only games where Akuma can be encountered in the Arcade mode NOT as a boss/secret boss encounter.
* Akuma's quote ''Prepare to meet your maker...'' was previously used by The Scorpion from *Saturday Night Slam Masters* before being used by Akuma.
* Akuma and Fei Long are the only characters not to appear in the live action movie. Akuma did, however, make it into the game based on the movie.
* *Asura's Wrath* character Augus shares his particular code of combat with Akuma, as both fight for the sake of fighting, and they never hold back when in a good fight.
* In *Street Fighter Alpha: The Animation*, Akuma at one point is seen visually as gigantic in stature, even though officially he is just slightly taller than Ryuu.
* Akuma's second alternate costume color 10 resembles Shin Akuma from *Capcom vs. SNK 2*.
* As an April Fool's Day joke, Akuma was once rumored to appear in *Resident Evil 2* as a playable character. The supposed requirements varied, with one being to complete the game no less than six times using only a handgun and the knife while obtaining only A-Ranks.
	+ This appears to mirror the infamous Sheng Long hoax in April 1992.
* Akuma's main battle music appears to resemble *Biddu Orchestra*'s "Dance of Shiva" (1985).
* It can be implied through various bits of dialogue in *Street Fighter X Tekken* that Akuma detests imitators, and those who take a shortcut to achieve great power, as noted in his battle with M. Bison in *Street Fighter Alpha 3*.
* In *Street Fighter Origins: Akuma*, Akuma's father is named Gyūki ("Ox Oni") because of the similar sound and meaning to Akuma's original Japanese name.
	+ Also in the comic it's implied that Akuma may have killed Ryuu's family when he destroyed the village of the men who killed his father.
* In the original *Super Street Fighter II Turbo*, Akuma had four different win quotes, the most out of all the other characters. Also when he is about to be fought, his music is already playing, and he introduces himself to the player character; in *Hyper Street Fighter II*, a bit of M. Bison's theme plays, and then Akuma's theme plays when he appears and then the fight begins from there, as if to create a surprise to the players. Why Akuma's win quotes were removed from the overseas versions is unknown.
* For some reason, in the *Street Fighter* TV series, Akuma has a deep and manly voice, as if he was still human. However, in the *Street Fighter IV* series, Akuma has a raspy demonic voice.
* There seems to be a tradition of introducing Akuma's new super moves for future games in his endings:
	+ Akuma uses the Kongou Kokuretsuzan in his *Street Fighter III: 2nd Impact* ending, and it first becomes usable in *Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike*.
	+ In his *3rd Strike* ending, Akuma is shown using a technique called "Tenshou Kaireki Jin". The technique later appeared in *Super Street Fighter IV* as the Demon Armageddon, his second Ultra Combo.
	+ Akuma's *Super Street Fighter IV* ending has him using Sekia Kuretsuha, which later became his super move in *Street Fighter V*.
	+ Akuma also has yet to use the Mudo Tensho in a game, which he used to escape Necalli's stomach in his character story, and Houten Seikengeki in Kage's character story.
* Akuma's voice actor in *Street Fighter V*, Richard Epcar, previously voiced E. Honda in *Street Fighter II: The Animated Movie*.
	+ Additionally, Akuma is the only returning character in *Street Fighter V* to not have their English voice actor from *Street Fighter IV* reprise their role, as Richard Epcar replaces Dave Mallow.
* Akuma's appearance in *Street Fighter V* is said to resemble that of a lion; because of this, some *Street Fighter* fans who are also Disney fans have jokingly called him "Lion King Akuma" and "Akuma Matata," referencing "Hakuna Matata" a song from the film. There is even a fan-made trailer for Akuma's introduction to *Street Fighter V*, set to "Hakuna Matata" on YouTube.
	+ Also, Akuma's lion-styled hair gives him a strong resemblance to both Ganondorf and his demon form, Ganon from *The Legend of Zelda* franchise and to Nosferatu Zodd from the manga/anime series *Berserk*.
		- The mane as well as the face also gave him a resemblance to Demise, the main antagonist of *The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword*, who incidentally was also strongly implied to have been responsible for Ganondorf's existence.
* Akuma seems to bear a similarity with Baki the Grappler character Yujiro Hanma. Both have wild red hair, a fearsome complexion, and harbor strength that is considered superior to most of the fighters in their respective universes. They also provoke their younger rivals to become stronger by embracing their violent nature. On top of that, both seem to have dark personality and frequently desire battle to test their own strength. The difference is that Akuma, though ruthless and callous, is less sadistic and arrogant than Yuujiro.
* In the CPS II *Street Fighter II* games, it is highly implied Akuma is the "Ancient One" M. Bison was referring to in his ending. It is rather odd that Akuma would be the "Ancient One" as he is younger than Gouken.
* One of Akuma's concept arts in *Street Fighter V* bears a striking resemblance to Necalli but wasn't chosen. This was likely to avoid confusion from fans.
* Akuma's leaked character art from *Street Fighter 6* showed him with red hair streaked with white stripes similar to his design in *Street Fighter III*. Whether the white hair is due to aging or due to the Satsui no Hado is unknown.