Taki

**Taki** (タキ, also written as 多喜) is a character in the *Soul* series of fighting games. She is a mainstay of the series appearing in nearly all of the installments.

## A.W.A.C. Career

Taki debuted on February 3, 2018 on Fury #17 as part of the #1 Contender's Tournament for the A.W.A.C. Women's Championship. In Round 1, Taki defeated Juri Han and Firebird. On February 12 on Anarchy #37, Taki defeated Tracer in Round 2 in the semi-finals, then on February 25 on Anarchy #38, Taki defeated Katarina Alves in the finals, winning the tournament in the process. On March 27 at Smashlash, Raven defeated Taki to successfully retain her Women's Title. On April 14 on Anarchy #39, Raven once again defeated Taki in a 15-Minute Ironman Match to retain her title.

After some time of inactivity, on July 10 at Summer Slambore, Taki knocked out Yoshimitsu to win her first title in her career, the A.W.A.C. Hardcore Championship, before losing it to Kathy McKay immediately afterward due to the 24/7 Rule. Later in the event, Taki competed in an Elimination Chamber Match for the Women's Title, but she was once again unsuccessful. On November 15 on Fury #27, Taki defeated Tracer in an Extreme Rules Match. This ends her run in Season 1.
At the start of 2019, Taki's first feud of Season 2 started by interrupting Tracer's Steel Cage challenge on Anarchy #47 before announcing that Anarchy General Manager Rabid accepted Taki's request for that match: The winner becomes the new #1 contender for the Women's Championship and the loser gets their head shaved. Tracer accepted and the match was made official for Deadly Sin. In May, at Deadly Sin, Taki won. After the match, she locked in a Rear Naked Choke and shaved Tracer's head bald. Again, after months of inactivity, Taki defeated D.Va on November 29 on Anarchy #29. On December 17 at Envy, Zarya defeated Taki to retain the Women's Title. In 2020, on the CANCELLED.... MY ASS! special event on March 22, Taki came up short in a 6-Woman Scramble Match which was won by Alita. On March 29th on Anarchy #52, Taki lost a #1 contender's match to then-rising star Alex Quinn. After the match, Taki spat her trademark poison mist in Alex's face, prompting a chase. Anarchy General Manager Rabid then appeared on the titantron and made a Triple Threat Match for the following episode pitting champion Zarya against both Taki and Alex Quinn. On April 1 on Anarchy #53, Zarya retained her title.

On May 10 on Liberty #13, Liberty General Manager Hugo Strange announced the first-ever Women's Match Beyond for the Above And Beyond CPV mega-event. With the exception of a few women, the rest of the women on both Anarchy and Liberty have officially entered, including Taki. On August 18 at the SCAW/A.W.A.C. Challenge Of The Immortals crossover event, Taki represented Team A.W.A.C. alongside Raven & Zarya but was eliminated by Team SCAW's Harley Quinn.

On September 17, 2020, at Above And Beyond, Taki entered the Women's Match Beyond as the 20th and final entrant. She was ultimately the last woman eliminated in the match, being thrown out by her returning rival Tracer. On December 31, 2020, on Anarchy #60, Tracer cut an in-ring promo celebrating her victory in the Women's Match Beyond. Suddenly, she was interrupted by Taki who stated that Tracer now has an ego because she won, last eliminating her from the match. Tracer then proposed a 30-Minute Anything Goes Ironman Match where the winner faces Zarya for the Women's Championship at Anarchy Rulz 3. Taki accepted. On January 22, 2021, on Anarchy #62, Tracer defeated Taki to maintain her place at Anarchy Rulz 3. After the match, Raven attacked Taki and laid her out on the exposed concrete floor. On Anarchy #63, after Raven won a Raven's Rules Match against Starfire, she cut a promo about how she felt like the world around her didn't matter anymore, henceforth she will burn it to the ground. Suddenly, Taki interrupted her and berated her for her actions and her attitude. Taki then challenged Raven to a Hell In A Cell Match at Anarchy Rulz 3 which Raven accepted. On July 16, 2021, Night 2 of Anarchy Rulz 3, Taki defeated Raven inside Hell In A Cell to end to their feud.

On August 28, 2022, Anarchy #75, after Tracer defeated Sofia Valmet to become the new A.W.A.C. Women's Champion, Taki came out and challenged Tracer for her Women's Title. A.W.A.C. COO Revy then appeared on the titantron and sanctioned a 60-Minute Anything Goes Ironman Match for In Your House: All Night Long between Tracer and Taki for the Women's Title. On September 10, 2022, at the CPV mega-event, Taki defeated Tracer 9 points to 7 to finally win the A.W.A.C. Women's Championship for the first time in her career. On October 11, 2022, at Full Zone, she defeated Yamato Nadeshiko to retain her title. On February 18, 2023, at A.W.A.C. presents Saturday Night's Maine Event, Taki once again defeated Yamato Nadeshiko to retain her title. After the match, Yamato attacked Taki in the locker room with a steel chair.

## In Wrestling

### Finisher(s)

* Rekki-Maru (Shining Wizard)
* Demon Shutter (Rear Naked Choke)

### Signatures

* Multiple Kick Combo
* Snap German Suplex
* Brainbuster
* Spinning Backfist
* Saito Suplex
* Suicide Dive
* Superkick

### Career Highlights

* A.W.A.C. Women's Championship (1x, current)
* A.W.A.C. Hardcore Championship (1x)
* A.W.A.C. Women's Championship #1 Contender's Tournament Winner (2018)

### Entrance Themes

1. Soul Calibur 2 OST - "Brave Sword, Braver Soul"