In his artwork for his Street Fighter V profile, Akuma's hair is completely white, and has grown out; he wears a dark yellow loincloth with a white sash on each side, going shirtless while retaining his gray karate pants.
This is designed as a contrast to his older brother Gouken's outfit. In his full appearance in Street Fighter V , his hair has grown out considerably, resembling a lion's mane, though he retains his familiar clothing. He also has the hair on top of his head tied into a pigtail.
He also wears his prayer beads like a sash. His first alternate costume is similar to Ryu's alternate costume in Super Street Fighter IV ; where his tattered karate gi is hanging loose on his waist and his karate pants are also in tatters.
His second alternate costume is his outfit in Street Fighter V artwork and his third and last outfit is his classic appearance in the Street Fighter games. In the Street Fighter III series his hair is slightly grayed, hinting that Akuma, while seemingly inhuman, is still physically aging. Akuma's creation and, indirectly, Gouken 's was inspired by an April Fools' joke published by the gaming magazine Electronic Gaming Monthly.
Said hoax involved a "secret trick" for the original version of Street Fighter II that would allow players to fight Ryu and Ken's supposed master, Sheng Long based on Ryu's mistranslated win quote. Akuma's appearance resembles that of a Nio , one of a pair of guardians that symbolically protects Buddhist temples and other establishments against negative influences.
Akuma's belligerence is a direct, and likely deliberate, contrast to the purpose of the Nio. Both Ibuki 's and Yun 's win quotes against him in Second Impact reference the Nio; Ibuki is reminded of the similarly-themed Shishi lions, while Yun jokingly attempts to recall if he saw Akuma at a temple before the match. For his guest appearance in Tekken 7: Fated Retribution , his unique stage is adorned with Nio statues in the background to reinforce his connection to them.
His design may also borrow elements from another being of Buddhist origin, the Asura; Asura are demigod-like beings known for their indulgence in violence, and are cursed to live in a world of never-ending conflict. In SNK vs. The rope garments he starts wearing from Street Fighter III onwards is possibly a reference to the Japanese gods who wear rope belts to keep their powers in check.
It may be a nod to the fact that he handicaps himself in combat to give his opponents a fighting chance. However, the appearance of Oni can be considered a revisiting of this, as he finally loses control of the 'demonic force' that is the Satsui no Hado in this form. Akuma is a cold and extremely powerful warrior whose sole reason for being 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. He takes his training very seriously and deals brutally with those who dare interrupt him, as seen in his Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike ending.
Occasionally, he likes to test himself against worthy rivals e. 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.
In line with his martial arts philosophy, Akuma also believes in a certain principle of self-worth. Specifically, Akuma despises hubris i. He is also somewhat nihilistic by principle, as his search for worthy opponents often includes someone who would be able to kill him.
Akuma detests his brother Gouken for not giving in to the dark side of their arts which is, according to Akuma, the way they were intended to be used. He also blames Gouken for sealing off the darkness within Ryu, thus preventing Ryu from reaching his true potential. This forces Akuma to give up on his planned duel with Ryu, as he believes that only a fellow practitioner of Satsui no Hado can one day hope to defeat him. Even as a Satsui no Hado wielder with seemingly amoral actions, Akuma upholds certain standards and outlook of how powers like the Satsui should be handled.
It is for this reason he hold much disdain to sentient but soulless beings like Kage. Most of the time, Akuma abides by the code of the warrior. He fights to improve his skills and defeat powerful foes - though on rare occasion, he does so to gauge the other's abilities. Although he killed his teacher and believed he did the same with his brother Gouken , Akuma did so in combat, and thus can be said to have not transgressed on his principles. In combat, Akuma almost never resorts to his true strength, especially if testing another fighter; he only fights warriors that he deems worthy, or the ones he believes have the potential to become such.
During the events of Street Fighter Alpha 2 , Akuma fought Ryu only to gain insight on Ryu's abilities, while in 3rd Strike , he faced Oro in order to test his own strength. Although Akuma usually prefers an even bout as he backed out of a duel with Gen once he found out that Gen was fatally ill , it is not uncommon for him to deliver a lethal sneak attack to an unprepared opponent as he did with Bison , Gill , and Adon 's unnamed rival , particularly if they are less than honorable. While the evil nature of Satsui no Hado itself may have corrupted Akuma's ways, it is worth noting that Akuma still upholds standards and a minimalist degree of morality and considers Bison a much more abhorrent type of evil.
His win quotes in 3rd Strike also imply Akuma has become much bloodthirstier and perhaps pay less regard to his own moral code, very much like Evil Ryu ; it is possible that at this point, the Satsui no Hado's hold on Akuma has strengthened, being close to completely overtaking his mind and body , and that said win quotes reflect this state.
Due to his single-minded quest for strength, he has made enemies over time, though he actively does not seek to antagonize without provocation. Surprisingly, there are a few personalities that he has a vague sense of respect for. Akuma is Gouken's younger brother and nemesis. Gouken greatly despises him for embracing the Satsui no Hado and murdering Goutetsu. Because of this, he does all he can to protect Ryu and Ken from him, to the point where he willingly fought Akuma in a battle to the death so that he won't come after them.
Akuma is one of Ryu's most hated enemies, as he was the one who tried to kill his master, Gouken. Akuma also attempts to lure Ryu into succumbing to the Satsui no Hado, therefore casting aside his humanity, in hopes of finally finding a worthy opponent for the ultimate fight to the death that he seeks.
Ryu knows this is a trap of temptation planned by Akuma, as Ryu has tried his best to find a way to get rid of the Satsui no Hado while refusing to succumb to that kind of power. Akuma ceases tempting him or at the least, respects his choice after finally conquering the dark power and mastering his own Hado power in Street Fighter V. In the events of Street Fighter III: Ryu Final , Akuma has a considerably more respectful outlook on Ryu following his denial of the Satsui no Hado, with Ken theorizing that his embracing of its demonic power serves as a challenge for Ryu.
Though the two fighters clash in a brutal conflict, Akuma honors Ryu's resolve even after he punches through Ryu's torso with the Shun Goku Satsu, granting him the opportunity to blast through Akuma's body with a point blank Hadoken.
Having seen both the strength beyond the Satsui no Hado and a true fight to the death, Akuma seemingly perishes in a burst of flame caused by the energy within him, satisfied with Ryu's answer. In Alpha 3, Adon finds Akuma and loses to him. Akuma doesn't kill him, however, due to him deeming Adon unworthy of death. Gen saw Akuma as a skilled opponent who could finally kill him, a morbid desire amplified by his own terminal sickness.
However, their skills often clash, giving each other challenges. Akuma however backed down upon learning Gen is fatally ill, but would engage him again after seeing he can still fight. Akuma emerges victorious and is implied to have killed him for good in Street Fighter V in their last fight to the death. Akuma, despite having no direct grudge, holds major contempt towards Bison, the latter being an even more abhorrent kind of evil using shortcuts to power.
Because of this, he has no problem killing him on a whim. Bison on the other hand wants Akuma's Satsui no Hado as a means to increase his own power.
His disdain for Bison persists even when he becomes Oni, and perhaps is even greater. Oro is among one of the only men who have matched Akuma in combat. The two have fought each other to a draw, as the fight was called off due to the two fighters sensing that if they fought each other seriously, it would result in a mutual kill.
Both have earned each other's respect and contempt on a personal basis. Upon hearing about his powers, Akuma desired to fight Gill.
Akuma killed Gill with the Raging Demon, but left without realizing that Gill could resurrect himself. Kazumi's son, corrupted by his own Devil Gene inherited by her. Akuma is tasked by Kazumi in destroying him to prevent his malevolent power from growing and becoming a proper threat. Akuma fights Kazuya at G Corporation Tower and pushes him to transform, but the fight was unsettled as Heihachi blew up the tower with a satellite laser in an attempt to end Kazuya and Akuma's lives.
However, Akuma is revealed to have survived and tries to terminate Kazuya again after his victory against Heihachi in a post-story bonus chapter.
Upon seeing him, Kazuya transforms into his Devil form again and Akuma answers by becoming Shin Akuma. The fight ends in a cutscene where both fire their respective projectiles to each other. The outcome of the battle is left unknown as the volcano bursts with lava.
Kazumi's husband, whose ambition has caused a plethora of problems. Akuma is also tasked by Kazumi to destroy him as well, but fought together momentarily against Kazuya's Jack-6s. He waited for Heihachi to establish his own strength before engaging him, one of many instances of his moral code being followed. Heihachi proved to be a challenge for Akuma but he ultimately defeated him as he blew up the Mishima dojo. Later it is revealed that Heihachi actually survived, buried under his own dojo.
This allowed him to fake his death and reveal Kazuya's Devil form to the world and to get revenge on Akuma by attempting to kill him with a satellite laser while he was battling Devil Kazuya on G Corporation tower. Asura is perhaps Akuma's greatest rival. After Asura defeated Ryu, he then fought Akuma for over years. Necalli is an ancient spirit that seeks to devour Akuma's soul.
When Necalli successfully absorbs it, Akuma escapes his stomach using the Mudo Tensho. Thus far, the only one that has given Akuma the first-ever smiling face, though whether it is a genuine smile remains debatable. Akuma's master, who trained both him and his brother in the martial arts of Ansatsuken. He left their dojo to refine his killing technique in the Satsui no Hado.
He also did not agree to the concept of balance between light and dark, and wanted to use the martial art the way it was originally intended.
Akuma then challenged Goutetsu to a fight to the death, which pushed him to turn into Shin Akuma for the first and only time in the canon series.
Akuma came out victorious by killing his master with the Raging Demon , and took his signature prayer beads and placed them on his neck. It should be noted Akuma and Goutetsu's fight had no hostility and hatred, very similar to Guy and Zeku's fight; Akuma, while disagreeing to his concept of balance between dark and light, wanted to show his master the fruits of his labor, while Goutetsu died a proud and happy teacher, knowing his student has mastered the technique. Kazumi saved Akuma from an unspecified circumstance sometime before the Tekken storyline began.
In return, Akuma promised to carry out Kazumi's request of killing Kazuya and Heihachi due to being corrupted by their own power. However, it is not known if Akuma was aware of Kazumi's own devil gene or the malevolent traits of her own maiden family. He presumably was not, as even he was taken aback by Kazuya's Devil transformation.
Despite this, his interaction with Kazumi is the only instance of his humanity ever shown. Akuma and his brother Gouken were students of Goutetsu.
Goutetsu taught a nameless life-threatening martial art, which incorporates elements of Karate, Judo, and Kempo. He also taught the Shun Goku Satsu literally Instant Hell Murder , a lethal technique which, although incredibly powerful, puts the user in considerable danger. As the brothers progressed under Goutetsu's tutelage, a dispute arose on the true nature of their fighting style and the path to master it.
Gouken, unable to accept the violent nature and the Satsui no Hado of his fighting style, left Goutetsu to begin his own dojo, which Goutetsu did not oppose. Akuma continued Goutetsu's teachings, and vowed to use their fighting style as it was intended. In order to learn Shun Goku Satsu, Akuma embraced the principle of Satsui no Hado , and was forced to give up any compassion he held towards other human beings. In addition, Akuma realized his limits as a martial artist could be expanded, and left Goutetsu's guidance of enlightenment to train alone to gain more power.
However, due to embracing the Satsui no Hado to its fullest extent, he developed a lust to fight to the death, unlike Goutetsu, who had been able to use the Satsui no Hado without giving in to its dark side.
After coming back from his island, Akuma went back to Goutetsu, and fought him in a death match to prove that he had surpassed him.
Akuma killed his master with the Shun Goku Satsu, who died happy to see his student surpass him, and Akuma, believing that he was the true master of the Art, took the prayer beads of his dead master and placed it on his neck. Gouken came to visit his former master to see how he was doing, only to find his lifeless body and his brother, now no longer human. Gouken, shocked to see that his younger brother took the life of their master, berated Akuma, who said nothing and left for the woods.
Many years later, Akuma fought Gouken, while the then-young duo of Ryu and Ken watched. Akuma told his brother that Goutetsu did not truly understand the art, and that he was a fool for not using the Satsui no Hado to its fullest extent.
The fight continued, and Gouken won. Akuma told his brother to kill him, but Gouken had no intention of murdering his own kin, prompting Akuma to call him weak for sparing the life of a strong opponent and declare that he would return.
A couple of years later, Akuma came back to Gouken's dojo and fought him in battle, using the Shun Goku Satsu on him. Akuma believed him dead, not knowing that Gouken had somehow lived through the attack by emptying his soul, and was only in a coma.
Ken saw the flash of the attack while running to the dojo, but arrived only to find Gouken on the floor. Knowing who was behind this, Ken confronted Akuma in the woods and fought him, only to be defeated.
After defeating Ken, Akuma disappeared without a trace. Akuma only appears as a secret character only playable via random fighter at the character selection screen. An artwork shows that, at some point, he helps a child who got lost in his cave. In his retconned ending, he defeats Bison claiming his quest was complete, though he feels empty. Gouken is seen in the background of his ending, as one of the people who fear and oppose him. Akuma begins to search the globe looking for worthy fighters to challenge.
Secluding himself in the shadows, he watches small tournaments and street fights, desperately seeking someone who might be able to match his strength. He is eventually challenged by a man named Gen. Gen fights a vicious battle, even surviving the Shun Goku Satsu by emptying his soul in time. Just as Akuma begins to wonder whether this man is the worthy opponent he's searching for, he begins to sense not all is as it seems.
When Gen's mouth begins to bleed, Akuma's suspicions are confirmed: his opponent is sick, and the fight is not fair. After being knocked to the ground, Gen tells Akuma to kill him. Not wanting to carry the fight on any longer, Akuma leaves, infuriating Gen. Ryu eventually finds Akuma's island known as Onigami Isle or the Gokuentou and challenges him. The intense battle ended with Ryu gaining the upper hand; in truth, Akuma was only testing him.
Akuma regains composure and tells Ryu to find him again when he has embraced the Satsui no Hado, before striking the ground with a powerful blow and disappearing. The island falls apart around Ryu, who is left in the ocean to contemplate Akuma's words.
This thought drives him on; finding a desolate cavern also known as Kiga Cave , he begins to train anew and await the day when he will fight Ryu again. At some point, he defeats and kills a Muay Thai fighter who was about to challenge the champion, Adon. Adon sees this as a challenge and sets out to find Akuma, to fight him and prove that he is stronger.
In his ending, he comes to the realization that worthy opponents have challenged him during his journey. He decides that he could stay on Earth to perfect his killing power, knowing that there are opponents that Akuma can consider worthy.
While thinking about the opponents he challenged, there are visions of Gen, M. Bison and Ryu on the moon. He then comments that he will be the next to die. While waiting for Ryu to embrace the Satsui no Hado, Akuma wanders the globe in search of worthy opposition.
He is confronted by Adon, who wishes to establish his fighting style as supreme. Akuma easily wins but, instead of killing Adon, he just leaves, apparently deeming his defeated foe as unworthy. Sometime later, Akuma is intercepted by Guy, who refuses to allow him to see M.
Bison; Akuma ignores Guy's pleas and engages him in combat, the two then decided to end the fight after they realized their primary objective was the same: defeat M. He then confronts Bison, who tells Akuma that he won't be able to defeat him as long as the Psycho Drive exists.
Akuma berates the dictator for not relying solely upon his fists, and they fight. As Akuma emerges victorious, he completely terminates Bison with the Raging Demon, causing him to suffer horribly as the attack kills him. In his ending, Akuma is then challenged by Gen once more and they fight a second battle, the results of which are unknown. Bison, declaring that a true warrior does not rely on violent intent. Akuma did not officially enter the second World Warrior tournament, but did monitor the events that took place during it in hope of finding an adequate challenge.
He also challenged Bison, though whether or not Bison accepted this challenge, and if the result of the fight if the former did happen is left ambiguous. In a retconned and non-canon event, he ambushed the host, M. Bison, and made short work of him with the Shun Goku Satsu. Bison is obliterated in an instant. Akuma then engages in combat with the second finalist, but the identity of this warrior, as well as the outcome of the bout, remains unknown.
If it is M. Bison, Akuma will muse on the fact that he did not master the Psycho Power and let it control him.
If you beat the game normally, you get a cliffhanger hint that one of the two is hanging out on a nearby building. If you perform a bit better, you get challenged by Akuma or Rugal as an excuse to kill time while waiting for the other. After the fight, the other appears, the two fight, and the whole city explodes. If you play really, really well, you get a cutscene of the two meeting up on a rooftop, followed by the clashing explosion. After losing, the power overcomes Rugal—which is a regular occurrence for him—and he sort of just transforms into Akuma.
Capcom: Chaos. At least, in the same way that Akuma has his Shin Akuma form, Mr. Karate has his Serious Mr. Karate form where he sheds all the comedy and focuses on kicking all the ass. Adon and Gen were around, meaning he never did kill them after all.
Then, in the insult to end insults, Gouken showed up alive and well! Turned out he used some martial arts mumbo jumbo to survive the Raging Demon and ended up in a self-sustaining coma for a while. Akuma and Gouken were both hidden bosses in the game, but by the time they got to Super Street Fighter IV: Arcade Edition , they introduced a new wrinkle. The game featured Oni, who was like Shin Shin Akuma. He may not be trying to take over the world, but in a way, the world bends to his whims and bows to him.
Ryu goes around getting involved in plots against M. Although Akuma does indeed kill both Gen and M. As the title suggests, it goes into more detail on where Akuma came from, his relationship with Gouken, and why he turned all demonic. You need to explain this ominous monster, but without ruining him.
The graphic novel totally pulls it off, making Akuma sympathetic, but no less threatening and terrifying. At the end of the day, he is violence, hatred, and the cycle of vengeance made flesh. Makes sense, since Ogre is this supernatural deity who exists to fight strong opponents.
Akuma writes it off as a lame shadow of himself and starts the fight. Also of note is the ending for the team of Hwoarang and Steve Fox. Hwoarang goes on about how great he is and how he can take on a hundred opponents alone without breaking a sweat. More specifically, a standstill that lasts years. Gaku Space plays Gouki, the pre-corruption version of Akuma, while Ansah portrays Akuma after undergoing his transformation.
He looks really good as a live-action version of the character and lends himself to a sweet Akuma vs. Goutetsu fight. Plus he shows how Akuma gathers food, via throwing Hadoukens into a lake and grabbing whatever dead fish float to the surface.
Apparently, Akuma will return in the sequel, Street Fighter: World Warrior , which is supposedly in development.
With Akuma so absent in Street Fighter V for so long, it was a huge surprise that Akuma was actually moonlighting in another series completely, under another publisher. In , a trailer was released to announce Tekken 7 , which would end the long-running Heihachi Mishima vs.
Kazuya Mishima storyline. As time passed, a bigger cinematic trailer was released and the game came out in Japan. The whole mystery listener was just glossed over. Surely, it was just going to be some Tekken personality. In the trailer, Kazumi asked this person to annihilate Heihachi and Kazuya if she failed.
Akuma, standing in the doorway, then spoke up. That is absolutely insane. I love it. Instead of simply being tacked on like back in the days of X-Men: Children of the Atom , they decided that Akuma is part of Tekken canon. Originally posted by Sonicfanx1 :. Originally posted by fade2black :. I had no idea he was called Gouki as I've never played much street fighter since.. He does seem to be one of the only kick ass looking characters from street fighter.
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