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* CityOfCanals: Her stage in ''Alpha 2'' is set at the Old Port of Genoa, complete with tethered gondolas, opulent architecture, and the Port's famous pirate galleon, which sails into view. This stage, now dubbed 'Marina of Fortune' returns in beautifully revamped style as a NostalgiaLevel and Rose's home-stage in ''V''.



* HomeStage: She has the "Genoa Port" / "Marina of Fortune" stage in ''Alpha 2'' and ''V'', set in Italy.

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* HomeStage: She has Rose's stages are all set in historic locations in Italy.
** In ''Alpha'', Rose fights in
the gallery of Rome's Colosseum.
** In ''Alpha 2'',
"Genoa Port" / is a CityOfCanals complete with tethered gondolas, opulent architecture, and the Port's famous pirate galleon, which sails into view. This stage, now dubbed "Marina of Fortune" stage returns in beautifully revamped style as a NostalgiaLevel and Rose's home-stage in ''V''.
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''Alpha 2'' 3'', Rose's stage is a ''literal'' 'home-stage' as she fights in the salon of her Genoese townhouse, the "Palazzo Mistero", which features a multitude of esoteric iconography and ''V'', set in Italy.a balcony area with views over the city.



* HomeStage: In both ''Alpha 2'' and ''Alpha 3'', Guy fights on a rundown, shady street in Metro City, which features multiple cameos of his fellow Final Fighters loitering about in the background.



* HomeStage: He has his Dojo in ''V'' as a stage.

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* HomeStage: He has Dan typically fights in suburban areas in either his native Hong Kong (''Alpha 2'') or Japan (''Alpha 3''). His own Dojo features as his stage in ''V'' as a stage.''V''.



* HomeStage: Literally with the "Kasugano Residence" stage in ''Alpha 2'' and ''V'', set in her backyard in Japan.

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* HomeStage: Literally with the "Kasugano Residence" stage in ''Alpha 2'' and ''V'', set in her backyard in Tokyo, Japan.



* BigFancyHouse: The Kanzuki Estate makes its on-screen debut in ''V'' as Karin's home-stage and is designed around a traditional Japanese castle, albeit with a European-style ballroom interior. The estate also has its own station, where a bullet train can be spotted arriving and departing. Shibazaki and Ishizaki (her assistant and butler respectively) cheer her on from the sidelines.



* HomeStage: In the home versions of ''Alpha 3'', she fights on the deck of her vast family yacht. In ''V'', we're treated to seeing her family home, "Kanzuki Estate", a huge feudal Japanese castle with a European-style ballroom interior.

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* HomeStage: HomeStage:
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In the home versions of ''Alpha 3'', she fights on the deck of her vast family yacht. In ''V'', we're treated to seeing her family home, "Kanzuki Estate", yacht.
** The [[BigFancyCastle Kanzuki Estate]] makes its on-screen debut in ''V'' as Karin's home-stage and is designed around
a huge feudal traditional Japanese castle castle, albeit with a European-style ballroom interior.interior. The estate also has its own station, where a bullet train can be spotted arriving and departing. Shibazaki and Ishizaki (her assistant and butler respectively) cheer her on from the sidelines.
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-> '''Fighting style:''' [[TheGreatestStyle Kanzuki-ryu]]\\

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-> '''Fighting style:''' [[TheGreatestStyle Kanzuki-ryu]]\\Kanzuki-ryu Kakutōjutsu]]\\
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* For Chun-Li, Guile, Zangief, E. Honda, Blanka, and Dhalsim, check the ''Characters/StreetFighterII'' sheet.

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* PrecociousCrush: She's implied to have some hidden feelings for Ryu who's at least 10-15 years her senior.

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* PrecociousCrush: She's implied to have some hidden feelings for Ryu who's at least 10-15 5-10 years her senior.
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* For Ingrid, check the Characters/StreetFighterOtherMedia sheet.



[[folder:Evil Ryu]]

-> See Ryu's entry at the ''Characters/StreetFighterI'' page. For Kage, the physical manifestation of Evil Ryu, check ''Characters/StreetFighterV''.
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!!Characters debuting in ''Street Fighter Alpha 3 Max''
[[folder:Ingrid]]
->See her entry on this page: Characters/StreetFighterOtherMedia
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* For [[Characters/StreetFighterMBison M. Bison]] check his respective page.
* For Ryu, Evil Ryu, Ken, Birdie, Eagle, Adon, and Sagat, check the ''Characters/StreetFighterI'' sheet.
* For Chun-Li, Guile, Zangief, E. Honda, Blanka, Dhalsim, Balrog and Vega, check the ''Characters/StreetFighterII'' sheet.

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* For [[Characters/StreetFighterMBison M. Bison]] check his respective page.
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* For Chun-Li, Guile, Zangief, E. Honda, Blanka, and Dhalsim, Balrog and Vega, check the ''Characters/StreetFighterII'' sheet.
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* For [[Characters/StreetFighterMBison M. Bison]] and [[Characters/StreetFighterDanHibiki Dan]], check their respective pages.

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!!Characters debuting in ''Street Fighter Alpha 2''
[[folder:Sakura]]
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[[caption-width-right:350:[[GenkiGirl Exuberant Youth]]]]
[[quoteright:350:[[labelnote:''Street Fighter Alpha'']]https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/sakuraa.png]][[/labelnote]]

->''Pleased to meet you!''

->'''Origin:''' UsefulNotes/{{Japan}}
->'''Fighting style:''' [[PowerCopying Imitation of Ryu's Ansatsuken]]\\
'''Appears in:''' ''[=SFA2=], SFIV, SFV'' (DLC)
->'''Voiced by:''' [[note]]Creator/YukoSasamoto (''Street Fighter Alpha 2'', ''Street Fighter Alpha 3'', ''VideoGame/StreetFighterEX Plus α'', ''Street Fighter [=EX3=]'', ''VideoGame/RivalSchools: United by Fate'', ''Marvel Super Heroes vs. Street Fighter'', ''Marvel vs. Capcom 2'', ''Capcom vs. SNK'', ''Capcom vs. SNK 2'', ''Namco × Capcom'', ''Super Puzzle Fighter II Turbo'', ''Super Gem Fighter: Mini Mix''), Creator/AyaHisakawa (''Street Fighter Alpha'' CD dramas), Mao Kawasaki (''[[Anime/StreetFighterAlphaGenerations Street Fighter Alpha: Generations]]''; Japanese), Creator/MisatoFukuen (''Street Fighter IV'', ''Street Fighter X Tekken'', ''Street Fighter V''; Japanese), Brittney Harvey (''Street Fighter IV'', ''Street Fighter X Tekken'', ''Street Fighter V''; English).[[/note]]

->Full name Sakura Kasugano. A seemingly [[GenkiGirl normal Japanese high school girl]], Sakura decided to take on street fighting after witnessing her idol Ryu in battle. She uses a self-taught imitation of Ryu's martial art with her own versions of his special techniques. Her primary outfit is a sailor fuku and a white headband given to her by Ryu. Dan considers Sakura as his student, although she doesn't seem to think much of him.\\

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!!Characters debuting in ''Street Fighter Alpha 2''
[[folder:Sakura]]
[[folder: Dan]]
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[[caption-width-right:350:[[GenkiGirl Exuberant Youth]]]]
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[[caption-width-right:350:[[LethalJokeCharacter Master of Saikyo-Style]]]]
[[caption-width-right:350:[[labelnote:''Street
Fighter Alpha'']]https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/sakuraa.png]][[/labelnote]]

->''Pleased to meet you!''

org/pmwiki/pub/images/dan_alpha.png[[/labelnote]]]]

->''Saikyo-style! Burn it into your memory!''

->'''Origin:''' UsefulNotes/{{Japan}}
UsefulNotes/HongKong
->'''Fighting style:''' [[PowerCopying Imitation of Ryu's Ansatsuken]]\\
[[WhatTheFuAreYouDoing Saikyo "Ultimate Style"]]\\
'''Appears in:''' ''[=SFA2=], ''[=SFA=], SFIV, SFV'' (DLC)
->'''Voiced by:''' [[note]]Creator/YukoSasamoto [[note]]Osamu Hosoi (''Street Fighter Alpha 2'', ''Street Fighter Alpha 3'', ''VideoGame/StreetFighterEX Plus α'', ''Street Fighter [=EX3=]'', ''VideoGame/RivalSchools: United by Fate'', ''Marvel Super Heroes vs. Street Fighter'', Alpha'' series, ''VideoGame/MarvelSuperHeroesVsStreetFighter'', ''Marvel vs. Capcom 2'', ''Capcom ''[[VideoGame/CapcomVsSNKMillenniumFight2000 Capcom vs. SNK'', ''Capcom SNK]]'', ''[[VideoGame/CapcomVsSNK2MarkOfTheMillennium Capcom vs. SNK 2'', ''Namco × Capcom'', 2]]'', ''VideoGame/SNKVsCapcomSVCChaos'', ''Super Puzzle Fighter II Turbo'', ''Super Gem Fighter: Mini Mix''), Creator/AyaHisakawa Kazuyuki Ishikawa (''Street Fighter Alpha'' CD dramas), Mao Kawasaki (''[[Anime/StreetFighterAlphaGenerations Street Fighter Alpha: Generations]]''; The Animation''; Japanese), Creator/MisatoFukuen Creator/ToshiyukiKusuda (''Street Fighter IV'', ''VideoGame/StreetFighterXTekken'', ''Street Fighter V''; Japnese), Ted Sroka (''Street Fighter IV'', ''Street Fighter X Tekken'', ''Street Fighter V''; Japanese), Brittney Harvey (''Street Fighter IV'', ''Street Fighter X Tekken'', ''Street Fighter V''; English).[[/note]]

->Full name Sakura Kasugano. A seemingly [[GenkiGirl normal Japanese high school girl]], Sakura
English)[[/note]]

->The original JokeCharacter, Dan is a parody of ''VideoGame/ArtOfFighting'' protagonists Ryo Sakazaki and Robert Garcia. Essentially Robert (long brown hair tied with a ponytail, with [[IdiotHair a forelock]] added for flavor) wearing a PaletteSwap of Ryo's outfit (a pink karate gi with a black t-shirt underneath). Dan's father was an unknown martial artist named Go Hibiki who challenged Sagat to a match. Go managed to deprive Sagat of his right eye, but Sagat killed him in a fit of UnstoppableRage. Motivated to avenge his father's death, Dan trained under Gouken (Ryu and Ken's mutual master) for a while, but was expelled from his dojo before completing his training when Gouken realized that Dan was motivated by his hatred for Sagat, which would make him susceptible to the dreaded Satsui no Hado. Returning to Hong Kong, he
decided to take on street train himself and develop his own fighting after witnessing her idol Ryu in battle. She uses style. After hearing that Sagat was defeated by a self-taught imitation "strange Asian man" (Ryu), Dan traveled to Thailand and challenged Sagat to a duel. After defeating Sagat (who supposedly threw the match on purpose out of Ryu's martial art with her own versions of pity for Dan), Dan decided to promote his special techniques. Her primary outfit is a sailor fuku fighting style under the name of ''Saikyo-ryu'' (the "Strongest style"), befriending Blanka and a white headband given to her by Ryu. Dan considers taking Sakura as his student, although she doesn't seem self-appointed student. In ''IV'' he enters the tournament hoping to think much of him.promote his dojo.\\



Sakura returns in ''V'', having finally graduated high school, and now works a part-time job at an arcade. She's also shown to be going through a rough patch, doubting her future as a fighter and wondering just what she's going to be doing for the rest of her life.\\

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Sakura returns in ''V'', having finally graduated high school, and now works a part-time job at an arcade. She's also shown Returns to be going through a rough patch, doubting her future as a fighter and wondering just what she's going to be doing the series for the rest of her life.final DLC season, Season V, in ''V''.\\



Sakura is a much more mobile and aggressive take on the {{Shotoclone}}; she has a versatile toolkit standard to the archetype, including a fireball, uppercut and HurricaneKick, but each move has unique traits that boost her pressure game. Her Hadoken can be charged into a multi-hitting projectile or be angled upward to hit airborne opponents, her [[{{Shoryuken}} "Shouoken"]] has a sprint at the beginning to close in from mid-range, and her "Shunpukyaku" has her leap up while kicking, avoiding low attacks. Overall, Sakura is encouraged to take big risks in exchange for very rewarding combos and mix-ups, and is much more nimble alternative to classic Shotos like Ryu.

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Sakura is Dan at a much more mobile glimpse truly lives up to his joke status, having attacks with absolutely pathetic range and aggressive form. His take on the {{Shotoclone}}; she has a versatile toolkit standard to classic {{Shotoclone}} kit shows the archetype, including style at its most unrefined: a tiny and sputtering fireball, uppercut a not-at-all invincible uppercut, and HurricaneKick, a very stubby placeholder for a HurricaneKick. As you dig into his tools, however, he reveals a deceptively complex fighter underneath, boasting above average damage on many attacks and the ability to overwhelm opponents with goofy but each move has unique traits misleading mix-ups. Best exemplifying this JokeCharacter approach are his weaponized taunts which all can duck under high attacks and have hitboxes to punish aggressive foes. Dan's return in ''V'' grants him the ability to string his taunts together with his specials, allowing him to quickly build meter and his V-Gauge. The one big caveat, though, is that boost her pressure game. Her Hadoken can be charged into he also builds his ''opponent's'' V-Gauge, meaning that by being his usual buffoon of a multi-hitting projectile or be angled upward to hit airborne opponents, her [[{{Shoryuken}} "Shouoken"]] has a sprint at self, he's giving the beginning opponent the tools needed to close in from mid-range, and her "Shunpukyaku" has her leap up while kicking, avoiding low attacks. Overall, Sakura is encouraged to take big risks in exchange for very rewarding combos and mix-ups, and is much more nimble alternative to classic Shotos like Ryu.win.


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* AchievementsInIgnorance: When he is fighting against Oni in ''IV'' and wins...he ''doesn't even realize he won''.
-->''Aaaahh! Goodbye cruel world! Wait a sec... You mean I won?!?''
* AdaptationalBadass: In a Brazilian ''Street Fighter'' comic series, Dan sets out to avenge his father's death by Sagat's hands. However, this Dan is a ''completely serious fighter'' (plus BadassBiker and WarriorPoet), without a single shred of JokeCharacter, able to take out a small platoon of Shadaloo guards before facing Sagat. Of note, said comic came out around the time ''Street Fighter Alpha 2'' was released, and there was little (if any) information on Dan's status as a JokeCharacter. Oh, and his gi there is white instead of pink.
* ArtEvolution: Dan's animations in ''V'' are designed to further emphasize his lack of proper martial arts form, with him struggling to catch his weight after basic attacks like his heavy normals and flailing everywhere while performing throws and specials.
* AscendedExtra: His first appearance, prior to ''Alpha'', was in a single piece of artwork as a random {{jobber}} beaten up by Sagat and held by his head. ''Alpha'' {{homage}}s this when you fight Sagat as Ryu in single-player mode.
* AlternateCompanyEquivalent: He looks ''exactly'' like ''Art of Fighting''[='s=] Robert Garcia, but with a pink version of Ryo's uniform. His father, Go Hibiki, is pretty much just a rip-off of Mr. Karate.
* AntiMentor: Dan owns his own dojo to teach other people the Saikyo-ryu. However, his only students are Blanka and Sakura who don't appear to even take his training to heart.
* ArrogantKungFuGuy: He would be a major case, and comes with all the associated bluster, but he's [[JokeCharacter not the genuine article]] unless ''you're'' that good with him. He even created his own style -- "Saikyo" ('The Greatest Style').
* BalanceBuff: When Dan was introduced to ''IV'' in the console port, he was considered the second-worst character behind the 1.0 incarnation of Vega. While this is in line with him being a JokeCharacter, fans were less than amused at such a character taking a roster slot. Thanks to several buffs through the game's different iterations, however, he became a fine character to play.
* BewareTheSillyOnes:
** His gimmick in ''IV''; his attacks are slow, stupid-looking, and none-too-accurate, but do way more damage than you'd expect from their appearance. The Gadoken, for example, a parody of Ryu and Ken's famous Hadoken that launches a tiny, short-ranged green fireball, does more damage than Sagat's Tiger Shot, one of the most dangerous projectile attacks in the game.
** When Kage was revealed in ''V'', people took note of his fighting style and realized that it was a fine-tuned, but an unmistakable version of Dan's. Given that Kage is the EnemyWithout of Ryu, and a manifestation of the Satsui No Hadou itself, it's implied that Dan is ''far'' closer to understanding it than it seems, but just can't get a hold of it yet.
* BicepPolishingGesture: Several of his victory animations have him flex his muscles.
* BlindedByRage: According to Gouken, Dan's hatred and resentment of Sagat is the reason he is incapable of becoming a stronger fighter. It's stunting his training and preventing him from growing as a person. Notably, he should have gotten his closure when he "defeated" Sagat around the time of ''Alpha 3'' (Sagat had thrown the fight when he had his HeelRealization by noticing how Dan's vengeful attitude was just like his own toward Ryu); whether Dan has ever figured out the truth or not is debatable.
* BreakingTheFourthWall: If you complete one of his ultra combos in ''IV'', he'll give you a thumbs-up and a TwinkleSmile.
* ButNotTooForeign: He was born and raised in Hong Kong, but his heritage is Japanese.
* ButtMonkey: The most prominent one in the series. Dan has only ''one'' canonical victory against an opponent, Sagat, and it was all a [[ILetYouWin total fluke on his part]]. And all of his attempts to promote his dojo fail on account of some blunder on his part, like in ''IV'' where he forgot to advertise the dojo's ''address''.
* CastFromHitPoints: In several of the Marvel-themed VideoGame/CapcomVs games, if Dan connects with his ultimate [[LimitBreak hyper combo]], the Otoko Michi, the move deals his oppoenent the most damage of all moves in the game, but also deals severe damage to Dan himself, leaving him with only a LastChanceHitPoint.
* CharacterCatchphrase:
-->''OYAJI!!!''\\
''Fatherrrrr!''[[note]]English translation of the above, as per ''SFIV''[[/note]]\\
''"YAAHOOOOOOO!"''
* ChargedAttack: In ''V'', Gadoken can be charged to deal more damage and provide more safety on use.
* TheChewToy: He constantly gets mocked, treated like trash and generally dismissed throughout the series.
* CloseRangeCombatant: By virtue of his awful fireball and short ranged normals, Dan is designed to play around up close. It's actually quite rewarding due to his ease of comboing and mixing up, as well as his deceptively high damage on hit.
* ContinuityNod: In the official storyline, Gouken (Ryu and Ken's mentor) kicked Dan out of the dojo because Dan wouldn't give up his desire for revenge. Which would imply that Gouken was trying to prevent him from succumbing to the Satsui No Hadou.
* CrouchingMoronHiddenBadass: While he's meant to be a joke, it's only really in the context of his fellow World Warriors. Not only does he take on an entire gang by himself in an official comic, but he's surprisingly knowledgeable of martial arts for someone with such an ironically-named style, and a comic showed he's able to use the Raging Demon.
* DenserAndWackier: While he's always been a silly character, Dan's transition to ''IV'' dramatically emphasizes the silliness through his animations and attacks, making him seem more of a literal parody of a martial artist than being an average one.
* {{Determinator}}: If there's at least one positive trait about Dan, it's that he never gives up. No matter how many times he gets beaten down, he'll always get back up to try again. In ''Sakura Ganbaru'' he takes a direct hit from one of Ken's Shoryukens that knocks him into a car and he still manages to get back to challenge Ken again despite being injured, something that impresses Ken.
* DevelopersForesight: As his taunts are so integrated into Saikyo Style that he has a Legendary Taunt as a super, and his V Skill involves taunts, naturally, people would want to teabag[[labelnote:*]]The act of spamming a crouch, to taunt the opponent[[/labelnote]] with him. Do so with him in ''V'', and he does a secret taunt where he does a set of squats.
* DifficultButAwesome: His V Skills. On one hand, his V Skill can easily leave him open, and give his opponents meter, along with all the other quirks that make him a JokeCharacter. On the other, his V Skill allows him to dance around his opponent easily, can help him rake up massive combos, and has the inherent hilarity of weaponizing a taunt. On top of all that, his frame data is actually decent, to the point where players found he has an Infinite Combo shortly after he released.
* DumbassHasAPoint: He will actually comment to [[Characters/StreetFighterII E. Honda]] about how he's unintentionally undermining his whole argument, as no traditionalist would consider what he does "sumo wrestling", so it totally fails to promote sumo as a legitimate fighting style in its own right.
* EasterEgg:
** In ''V,'' if the opponent decides to let Dan ''fully'' play out his Legendary Taunt Critical Art, Dan will take quadruple damage during the last bits of the sequence; a single Critical Art from anyone in the cast will instantly K.O. him.
** If the player controlling Dan repeatedly presses down to enact the troll practice of "teabagging", Dan will segue into [[https://youtu.be/9gb3-pKIsn8?t=55 a hidden taunt]] where he does squats and mocks his opponent.
* FamilyUnfriendlyDeath: Up until Udon's ''Legends'' series, Go Hibiki's death was more or less PlayedForLaughs. Then the whole, brutal scenario is shown in full.
* FightingClown: Dan upgrades from a JokeCharacter for his appearance in ''V''. He's just as goofy as ever, but he does have tools that make him a viable pick such as his impressive ability to string hits.
* {{Flanderization}}: Compared to the games, where he [[TookAlevelinBadass gradually becomes more powerful and competent]], the UDON comics make him a downright ''incompetent'' fighter, unable to even score a single hit.
* GameplayAndStoryIntegration: His moveset starting out as an inferior copy of Ryu and Ken's and then attaining unique techniques that change from game to game is reminiscent of how Dan is constantly (and clumsily) trying to improve the Saikyo Style with new attacks that take his fancy. In turn, this also provides an in-universe explanation as to why his martial art skills are so unrefined, clumsy, and lacking in combo compatibility.
* GameplayAndStorySegregation: Numerous win quotes and skits across the series will have characters ridicule how Dan gets winded after barely a few hits or moments of action, but Dan always possesses above-average health in-gameplay.
* GiantNoveltyCheck: When he beats Seth in ''SSFIV'', he immediately demands for one as a reward.
-->''That's it! I won! Where's my prize money?! Does it come in a giant check?!''
* GoofySuit: Dan's Story costume in ''V'' is a wearable version of his Saikyo-Boy doll, Dan's attempt to copy the Blanka-Chan doll's success. It is essentially Dan dressed up as a bad drawing of his own head.
* TheGreatestStyle: An AffectionateParody. Dan created his own martial art called as "Saikyo Style"[[note]]''Saikyo'' means [[MeaningfulName The Stronger One]] in Japanese[[/note]], which is all '''but''' powerful. The Saikyo Style is noted to be an "unprofessional" combination of Ansatsuken techniques he learned from Gouken and Muay Thai moves he got from copying Sagat. He also adds his own taunts and any other random moves that catch his eye. As a result (and in keeping with its creator), Saikyo is a mishmash of random techniques that don't really have any overall theme or consistency.
* HardWorkHardlyWorks: Despite years of intense training (those muscles didn't develop themselves!), he pales massively in comparison to the rest of the cast, who underwent similarly intense training themselves yet came out powerful than he could ever hope to be. Even teenage girls chock full of talent like Sakura [[http://udoncrew.deviantart.com/art/Fighting-Evolution-SAKURA-47045689?q=gallery%3Audoncrew%2F471845&qo=17 have no problem beating him]]. Gouken points out that Dan's unresolved anger and desire for revenge even after defeating Sagat are hampering his ability to grow as a fighter. Dan constantly trains, but he lacks the spiritual growth that fighters like Ryu emphasize.
* HeadSwap: Of Ryu/Ken, but with an added undershirt as well. From ''IV'' onward he's built with his own unique model and animations.
* HeterosexualLifePartners: Ever since Blanka saved his butt, they've been best bros ever since. In fact, as a term of endearment, he's the only one aside from Sakura and Blanka's mom that calls Blanka by his real name, Jimmy.
* HiddenDepths: Before his animations were made DenserAndWackier in ''V'', his animations in ''[=IV=]'' are nearly identical to Kage's, Ryu's SuperpoweredEvilSide who's willing to give in to the Assassination part of the Assassination Fist for more power. In short, he studied Ansatsuken well enough for it to be accurate to the manifestation of the inner darkness of an actual black belt in Ansatsuken using it at its most lethal.
* HomeStage: He has his Dojo in ''V'' as a stage.
* HotBlooded: ''Incredibly'' enthusiastic about his martial arts, even though he's the anthropomorphic embodiment of [[SmallNameBigEgo punching above your weight class]].
* HotBloodedSideburns: He has sideburns, which is one thing that sets him apart from [[VideoGame/ArtOfFighting Robert Garcia]], and he's very enthusiastic and passionate about fighting. Unfortunately, his tendency to punch above his weight often leaves him black and blue by the end of it.
* {{Hunk}}: His overall physical appearance in ''SFV: Champion Edition''. Compared to ''IV'', where his features are more cartoonish and he appears to be balding, ''SFV: Champion Edition'' makes him far more handsome, to the point where he looks like an Asian version of Robert Garcia.
* HurricaneKick: The ''Dankuukyaku'', which is the most unique of Dan's special moves from the other Shotoclones. The light version is a knee strike rather than a spinning kick, but every version of the move has a different number of hits from one to three, culminating in a full rotation of his body as he attacks.
* IOweYouMyLife: It's how he and Blanka became friends. The latter saved his life in a NoodleIncident, and they've been buds ever since.
* IShallTauntYou: Notably, he's the only character in ''Alpha'' to be able to [[TrashTalk taunt]] [[BringIt infinitely]], and he's the only character with two rolling taunts, an aerial taunt (although Dhalsim does gain one of his own eventually), and a crouching taunt. He also has ''two'' supers revolving around posing: the first is a long series of taunts while the second ''[[MundaneMadeAwesome turns every single action of his]] [[RuleOfFunny into a taunt]]''.
* IncompletelyTrained: No matter what he [[TheGreatestStyle calls it]], Dan's fighting style is proof of his limited understanding of Ansatsuken techniques. This is justified as he tried learning Ansatsuken from Gouken, but Gouken realized he only wanted to use the art to avenge his father's death, so Gouken rejected him as a student and sent him away.
* IncorruptiblePurePureness: Despite his arrogance, and his initial thirst for vengeance, he's the only user of anything Ansatsuken-related aside from Gouken without a hint of evil inside him. [[NotSoAboveItAll He still once used the Raging Demon]], but him tripping while doing so might've been influenced by a lack of darkness, making it rather weak.
* InformedFlaw: The Gadoken is supposed to feel like a slap. It might have a comically pitiful range, but if it connects, its damage is usually above that of the Hadouken itself.
* InsistentTerminology: Sakura always calls him Hibiki-[[UsefulNotes/JapaneseHonorifics san]], which makes him feel old (he's apparently a few years older than Ryu and Ken); he always exasperatedly tell her to call him "sensei" instead.
* IronButtMonkey: For some reason, despite being easy to defeat, it’s incredibly hard to put him down for good. Best demonstrated when Ryu and Ken beat him down together and he gets up not too long after.
* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: He's cocky and arrogant, obnoxiously thinks he's better than people who have dedicated their lives to developing stronger techniques, but fights to honor his father's memory and genuinely cares about his TrueCompanions, Sakura and Blanka.
* JokeCharacter: The TropeCodifier and most famous example. He was created to be a wry jibe at Creator/{{SNK}}'s ''VideoGame/ArtOfFighting'' games, whose protagonists borrowed heavily from the ''Street Fighter'' games. Dan, in turn, can be summed up as Robert Garcia's head on Ryo Sakazaki's body (albeit with a pink gi instead of an orange one) and his attacks are almost completely ineffective (much like when a player tries to use special moves in ''AOF'' with a depleted Spirit Gauge). This status would largely persist until ''IV'' and [[CapcomSequelStagnation its updates]], in which Dan [[LethalJokeCharacter becomes a freaking beast]].
** SNK would later make fun of him ([[SelfDeprecation and themselves]]) in ''[[VideoGame/SNKVsCapcomSVCChaos SVC Chaos]]'', namely by making Dan parody even more of Ryo's moves and a RunningGag of nearly everyone--including ''[[MirrorMatch Dan himself]]''--mistaking him for Robert, along with ascending him to the mid-boss range..
** Even Demitri of ''VideoGame/{{Darkstalkers}}'' hates Dan and wouldn't even take a sip of blood from him. "Only the beautiful and strong can serve me. You fail on both counts!"
** The Chairperson from ''VideoGame/RivalSchools'' [[CorrespondenceCourse apparently took weekend classes in Dan's martial art]], Saikyo. And it shows. [[LethalJokeCharacter Unless she's your assistant instead of your main fighter, that is.]]
** Dan has the most useless drop pattern of the entire ''Super Puzzle Fighter II Turbo'' cast: His pattern is all red. Bear in mind that clearing a gem also clears all adjacent gems of the same color, and all gems of the same color adjacent to those, and so on... Basically, the instant Dan's counter gems hit zero, a single red crash gem can completely counter every attack Dan has sent since the last such counterattack. However, he does have the special attribute of sending 150% as many counter gems. Used well, [[LethalJokeCharacter you can bring a quick end to your opponent]]; used poorly, and you set yourself up for massive damage.
** In ''VideoGame/SuperGemFighter'' (AKA ''Pocket Fighter''), Dan can only make red gems pop out of his opponent when he connects, meaning the only thing he's capable of maxing out on its own is the Gadoken. If you want to power up the Koryuken or the Dankukyaku, you have to either hit the treasure chest that appears at the start of a match or use the gems the ''opponent is hitting out of you''.
** Dan makes an appearance as a Spirit in ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBrosUltimate'', and the joke continues; he's got the worst power out of any Primary Spirit, to the point that not even equipping good Support Spirits can balance him out with the next-worst Spirits, and you start the fight with 30% damage and no trade-off benefit.[[note]]The effect itself is NotCompletelyUseless, as [[VideoGame/PokemonDiamondAndPearl Lucario]] benefits from damage, and the Mega Lucario Spirit has the exact same effect and number of Support Spirit slots as Dan... but seven times the power level.[[/note]] Pretty much the only reason anyone has to use him is the fact that starting up the game gives you a random Spirit; Supports can't be equipped on their own, and you don't get a Primary in Adventure Mode until your second fight, so if Dan was your random, having an awful Primary is ''technically'' superior to having no Spirits at all.
* JustFrameBonus: In ''IV'' ''Omega Edition'', he has a move called "Funjinken" that parodies the [[VideoGame/{{Tekken}} Electric Wind God Fist]] down to its ludicrously precise execution requirements. The mechanic was carried over to ''VideoGame/StreetFighterV'', where Dan has the option to pull off a more powerful Gadouken or Koryuken with precise timing while his second V-Trigger is active.
* KamehameHadoken: A ''pitifully'' weak varient called the "Gadoken". It's smaller, does less damage, and travels a fraction of the distance a regular Hadoken does. That said, it still has its uses as an anti-zoning tool. ''V'' also buffed it significantly by allowing Dan to [[ChargedAttack charge]] it for more damage, range, and frame advantage. "Haoh Gadoken" plays the trope straighter, being an actually powerful attack, but one that exhausts Dan whenever he uses it.
* KarmicJackpot: Invoked in ''IV''. For saving his life in a past NoodleIncident, Dan returns the favor by helping Blanka's mother locate him. Cue Blanka and his mother having a joyful reunion.
* KiManipulation: His Gadoken displays Dan's very miniscule grasp of controlling his own ki. The times where he can do real damage with it tend to overwhelm him, such as being blasted back by his Haoh Gadoken or achieving the Raging Demon for mere seconds.
* LagCancel: His V-Skills are taunts that act as this, one cancels out of Specials, the other cancels out of Normals. As one can guess, they can be used to extend combos, and, at least for the former, reset the Neutral.
* LanternJawOfJustice: He's got the chin and the attitude, but not the competence to back it up.
* LastChanceHitPoint: In several of the Marvel-themed VideoGame/CapcomVs games, if Dan connects with his ultimate [[LimitBreak hyper combo]], the Otoko Michi, that move deals the most damage of all moves in the game to Dan's opponent, but also deals severe damage to Dan himself, leaving him with only 1 HitPoint.
* LethalJokeCharacter:
** Debuting in ''Alpha'' as a parody of ''Street Fighter'' copycats and "{{Shotoclone}}s" in general, Dan is pathetic on paper. He relies on cheap shots to win, but is known for being very tricky in the right hands. His normals are some of the hardest-hitting in the game, and his pathetic {{Shoryuken}} (the Koryuken) becomes invincible after a certain amount of attacks or taunts. This is why Dan has more taunt inputs than any other character in the ''Alpha'' trilogy. If you're good at keeping count, this can lead to a humiliating defeat for your opponent when you cancel their Super!
** ''VideoGame/MarvelSuperHeroesVsStreetFighter'' and ''VideoGame/MarvelVsCapcom2'' change his useless Otoko Michi from an amusing way to kill yourself into the most damaging move in the game. It still [[CastFromHitPoints reduces Dan to his last hit point]] when it hits, but losing Dan to take out one member of the opposing team is a net gain. More hilariously, it has priority over the DangerousForbiddenTechnique, Shun Goku Satsu, which Otoko Michi is a parody of: if Akuma (the strongest Shoto character ever) and Dan both use their respective supers on each other, Dan will emerge triumphant! His Punch and Launch throw is especially nasty, leading to some loops and mind games when used well. He had good pokes, and with the right partners, he could actually be very effective.
** In ''VideoGame/SNKVsCapcomSVCChaos''. Gadoshokoken piffles out after a few feet but covers the same area as a Haohshokoken, which means that it'll catch you in a jump every time. Stupid, showy power punch (mimicking Ryo's super move which dizzies enemies if it connects) has a hideous recovery time, but does a lot of damage and sends his opponent flying across the screen, so it can't be punished unless they land directly in a corner. The long windup functions as an auto guard which can block anything, even normally unblockable moves. Same ol' dumb Dankukyaku which is faster than before and can easily punish fireballs. And of course, the Otoko Michi, his DesperationAttack, takes off half your life and causes him no damage.
** Dan is effective in ''VideoGame/CapcomVsSNK2MarkOfTheMillennium'', albeit due to a bug. If you pick A-groove and activate it, you can infinitely chain his Dankukyaku and juggle his opponent.
** Dan's iteration in ''IV'' evolves him into one. His Shisso Buraiken Ultra Combo has priority over Akuma's Shin Shun Goku Satsu Ultra. This is hilarious to see in action: if Akuma's move activates, he cannot escape. Dan's Super is a stupidly-long combo that is easily punishable if you miss but surpasses his Super if it lands. His Koryuken and Gadouken now deal more damage than their counterparts, all variations of his Dankuukyaku are safe on block (i.e they can't be punished), and his taunts ''stop oncoming attacks'', and his Ultra Combo isn't nerfed like everyone else's. In ''Ultra Street Fighter IV'', performing a ducking or jumping taunt fills his Super Meter, which is crucial for a character with some of the funniest taunts. And to top it off, Shisso Buraiken has armor-breaker properties, making it a serious threat to defensive fighters like Gouken.
** In ''V'' his infamous rolling taunts are now V-Skills that can let him LagCancel out of a surprisingly high number of moves (including special moves), giving him lots of combo potential. His Gadoken can also be charged, and he has surprisingly well-rounded tools that allow him to be played in a variety of ways. He even had an infinite combo on launch which got nerfed later but was replaced by a buff to his Gadoken that randomly grants a knock-up on hit. The official ''Street Fighter'' [=YouTube=] channel [[https://youtu.be/uxmSOvuzo3c?t=200 sums up]] his playstyle the best:
--->'''Narrator:''' His [[FightingClown goofy nature]] and [[SmallNameBigEgo bloated ego]] have earned Dan the reputation of being a JokeCharacter. But, with an evolved playstyle that [[PracticalTaunt makes his mockery more meaningful]], he's now more than capable of having the last laugh.
* LikeFatherUnlikeSon: His dad's the reason Sagat only has one eye, whereas Dan is an utter joke.
* MadeOfIron: For all of the ButtMonkey hijinks he goes through, nothing ever permanently injures him or even seems to keep him down for long. At one point in ''Sakura Ganbaru!'', Ken lands a Shoryuken on him that was so devastating, Dan's defeated body caves in the ceiling of a nearby car; a short period of time later, he's bloodied and bruised, but up on his feet and following Ken from the nearby rooftops, which actually impresses the latter, if not disturbs him a little.
* MeaningfulName: His full name, when read with the surname first ("Hibiki Dan" or 火引 弾), literally means a "dud bullet", a reference to his short-range projectiles. Hibiki also translates to "echo". Dan is about as loud (and obnoxiously funny) as they get.
* MechanicallyUnusualFighter: Dan's V-System in ''V'' is quirky in a couple of ways.
** Dan's V-Trigger I is the only V-Gauge that has only one bar. While on paper this sounds positive (he requires the least amount of health sacrificed to execute a V-Trigger), any V-System use (besides the V-Skill) will deplete his entire stock. So using a defensive V-System option (V-Reversal or Season V's new V-Shift mechanic) will deprive him of all V-Gauge techniques, not just the V-Trigger, forcing him into a unique fork the other characters aren't faced with. That said, a well-fished Crush Counter and a few taunts from his V-Skills will fill it right back up.
** For both of his V-Skills, whenever he uses one both he ''and'' his opponent gain V-Gauge. So matches with Dan will mean an abundance of V-System in play.
* MissedTheCall:
** Literally. In his opening cutscene for ''IV'', Dan believes that he wasn't invited to the original tournament (''II''). Blanka remarks that he had tried to call him several times to inform him of the tournament, but the phone was disconnected because Dan [[ForgotToPayTheBill hadn't paid his phone bill]].
** In [[Comicbook/StreetFighter the UDON comics]], Dan steals Guy's invitation to the Japan qualifier for the World Warrior Tournament, though in this case Guy actually knew and let him because he didn't feel up to it.
* NoHoldsBarredBeatdown: In what was most certainly a visual parody of Sagat's Critical Art, Dan inflicts a highly effective and practical version for his own Critical Art in ''V: Champion Edition''.
* NotSoHarmlessVillain: S.I.N. recognizes that Dan has just as much potential to utilize the Satsui No Hadou as Akuma and Ryu. His fighting style in ''V'' looks similar to ''[[EnemyWithout Kage]]'s'', supporting this.
* ObviousRulePatch: It was shortly discovered after Dan's release in ''V'' that he had an [[CycleOfHurting infinite combo]] consisting of looping his crouching Heavy Punch into Gadoken on a standing opponent. When this combo happened in [[https://youtu.be/BJrrnNlHxn0 an actual tournament match at the Capcom Pro Tour]], the day after they patched it out in probably the most appropriate way for Dan: giving his Gadoken a random chance to become a red fireball that juggles the opponent.
* OddFriendship: Dan considers Sakura and Blanka to be his students. They'd dispute this, but they hang out with him anyway. Dan and Sakura are two of the only people, aside from Blanka's mother, to call Blanka by his real name, Jimmy.
* OneManArmy: Surprisingly, he managed to dish a CurbStompBattle a group of thugs. While he's grossly outclassed by every other playable character, he's actually pretty competent against normal people.
* OptionalBoss: Dan challenges every player character if the player fought extremely well, adding one more character that must be defeated before the player can win the game.
* OvershadowedByAwesome:
** Dan actually has some decent abilities. It's just that in the ''Street Fighter'' universe, ''lots'' of people can shoot fire out of their hands and do it far better than him, and even the {{Badass Normal}}s of the series overshadow him in terms of raw power or technique.
** In ''Sakura Ganbaru'', he's actually a perfectly competent fighter and observant to boot. He just happens to be overshadowed by the awesome, more well known fighters, as well as Sakura's ridiculous potential. To wit, he's perfectly capable of seeing through Ken's injuries (after Ken ''barely'' defeats Sakura), despite no one else taking note of his wrecked ribs. And his lecture on how ki works proves that he has done his homework. He's not bad, and he's even pretty good in the local circuits.
** In the Udon comics he easily defeats some Mooks, but still comes up short against all the named characters.
* PaperMaster: One of his attacks exclusive to his appearance in ''Marvel Super Heroes vs. Street Fighter'' (and in turn, ''Marvel vs. Capcom 2'') is the Premium Sign, where he takes out an autograph, signs it, shows it off to his opponent, and tosses it forward as a projectile. Since this is Dan we're talking about, it's not a very effective attack, though beating an opponent with the Premium Sign is treated the same as beating them with a hyper combo by the announcer.
* PerpetualPoverty: His storyline in ''IV'' has him trying to make money by training students in his style of fighting. HilarityEnsues.
* PluckyComicRelief: From his constant boasting to his effeminate movements to the way he's thrown around like a ragdoll ''by his own attacks,'' everything the guy does is utterly hilarious.
* PracticalTaunt:
** Prior to ''IV'', one of his taunts has him pull out a photo of himself, autograph it, then throw it as a makeshift projectile.
** In most of his appearances, the Legendary Taunt super is cancelable at any point of its animation, giving Dan the ability to bait his opponent. In ''V'', the Legendary Taunt gives both players a full super meter if Dan is allowed to do the whole thing.
** Taunting in ''V'' becomes a part of Dan's gameplay identity through the V-Skill system, allowing him to cancel out of other animations into them to put himself at better frame advantages, as filler for juggle combos, or simply to throw off his opponent. However, doing any of Dan's V-Skills will add power to ''both'' characters' V-Gauges.
* RandomEffectSpell: In ''V'', he used to have an [[CycleOfHurting infinite combo]] that involved extensive use of his Gadouken fireball special move. The infinite was later {{Nerf}}ed by "buffing" Gadouken with a small random chance to fire a "Red Gadouken", which deals slightly more damage and, more importantly, knocks down the opponent, forcing the Dan player to react appropriately. Humorously, Dan lets out a BigWhat when this occurs, implying that every Red Gadouken he fires is just [[AchievementsInIgnorance sheer dumb luck on Dan's part]].
* RapidFireFisticuffs: He gains a move in ''IV'''s Omega Mode called "Danretsuken", where Dan strikes his opponent before transitioning into a series of rapid punches. The move returns as part of his official moveset in ''V''.
* RedSockRuinsTheLaundry: How Dan's gi ended up pink.
* {{Revenge}}: His relationship with Sagat, concerning his father's death at Sagat's hand. It is because of this that Sagat realizes that his own war of vengeance with Ryu had him walking down a bad path and lets Dan defeat him so that he may satisfy his revenge and find a new purpose to live.
* SecretCharacter: His first appearance in a ''Street Fighter'' game was as one of three hidden characters in the first ''Alpha'', selectable either through a cheat or by selecting the random option with the right timing. He's also a hidden character in both ''Super Puzzle Fighter II Turbo'' and ''Pocket Fighter''.
* ShadowArchetype: To Sagat, of all people. Much like Sagat being beaten and scarred by Ryu, Dan experienced a horrific event in the form of his father's death that gave him a thirst for revenge. The difference is, Sagat realized that vengeance was destroying him and made him weak, whilst Dan was too late to find out and became irreversibly weak in comparison.
* ShirtlessScene: He has a shirtless alternate outfit in ''IV''.
* {{Shotoclone}}: Naturally differentiates himself through his sheer ineptitude as a fighter. His specials fit the basic mold of other shotos, but are held back by individual weaknesses that limit their versatility (his fireball has poor range, his shoryuken lacks invincibility, etc.). What he does have though is a stronger ability to mix-up and chip away at his opponent, especially in newer titles with his various taunt abilities.
* {{Shoryuken}}: Interestingly, Dan's version has an one-in-eight chance of coming out in a "shiny" version which is completely invincible on the way up.
* SmallNameBigEgo: He thinks he's the main character of the series, but is leagues below every protagonist and mascot in terms of strength and technique..
* StartMyOwn: When Gouken denied him further training due to his motivation ({{revenge}} against Sagat), he split off and took what he learned to craft his own brand of fighting: "Saikyo-Ryu" ("The Strongest Style").
* ThrowTheDogABone: Over the course of the series, Dan has not only gotten better as a playable character but seems to be gradually getting more respect from other people ''in-universe''.
* TokenGoodTeammate: The only Ansatsuken practitioner besides ''Gouken'' without a drop of evil inside of him. Yes, even Sakura has a higher likelihood of giving in to dark forces than he does. His ''SFV'' character art even calls him "Hell's Angel" in reference to this.
* TookALevelInBadass:
** Over the years, he has gone from JokeCharacter to LethalJokeCharacter. Cue ''IV'' where he's actually a decent fighter. By the time of ''V,'' the joke aspects of Dan are largely in personality and he has evolved to become a completely practical character in line with everyone else. In Dan's SFV Character Story, he became globally famous after he had managed to win a championship tournament using his Saikyo-Style Martial Arts.
** The Saikyo Style has gradually evolved over the various games from being a lesser version of Ansatsuken to having unique moves all its own. Perhaps best showcased in how his old grab involved grabbing an opponent before punching them while his latest one in ''SFV'' has him comically (but effectively) compromise their footing with a leg sweep before slamming them into the ground.
* TrainingDummy: He fills this role in ''IV'''s trial mode.
* TrueCompanions: He's good friends with Blanka and Sakura, both of whom stick by him even at his goofiest. He doesn't show this in a dignified way though, like during his rival battle with Sakura in ''IV'' where he starts [[OcularGushers bawling]] with emotion.
* TwinkleSmile: Pops one at the end of his Shisso Buraiken ultra in ''IV''.
* UnnecessaryCombatRoll: He's capable of curling into a ball and rolling forward or backward, an ability he usually only performs when taunting (though it's possible for one to utilize his "rolling taunts" to evade his opponent's attacks).
* WeakButSkilled: While he's the JokeCharacter [[GameplayAndStoryIntegration both in-universe and in-game]], supplementary materials have shown he actually is quite knowledgeable about the Martial Arts. He upgrades to this gameplay-wise in ''IV'', as he has a few tricks up his sleeve (like invincibility frames during his [[NoHoldsBarredBeatdown Shisso Buraiken]] Ultra) that make him decent rather than purely awful.
* YouKilledMyFather: Dan wants revenge against Sagat for beating his father, Go, to death after Go took Sagat's eye. However, it's deconstructed -- according to Gouken, the only reason Dan isn't able to become stronger and grow into an extremely capable fighter is his latent desire for revenge (even after Sagat threw his battle with Dan) stunting his training and severely limiting his potential. This is proven post-''Alpha'' where Dan is actually able to make improvements to his style now that he's no longer obsessing over Sagat.
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!!Characters debuting in ''Street Fighter Alpha 2''
[[folder:Sakura]]
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[[caption-width-right:350:[[GenkiGirl Exuberant Youth]]]]
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->''Pleased to meet you!''

->'''Origin:''' UsefulNotes/{{Japan}}
->'''Fighting style:''' [[PowerCopying Imitation of Ryu's Ansatsuken]]\\
'''Appears in:''' ''[=SFA2=], SFIV, SFV'' (DLC)
->'''Voiced by:''' [[note]]Creator/YukoSasamoto (''Street Fighter Alpha 2'', ''Street Fighter Alpha 3'', ''VideoGame/StreetFighterEX Plus α'', ''Street Fighter [=EX3=]'', ''VideoGame/RivalSchools: United by Fate'', ''Marvel Super Heroes vs. Street Fighter'', ''Marvel vs. Capcom 2'', ''Capcom vs. SNK'', ''Capcom vs. SNK 2'', ''Namco × Capcom'', ''Super Puzzle Fighter II Turbo'', ''Super Gem Fighter: Mini Mix''), Creator/AyaHisakawa (''Street Fighter Alpha'' CD dramas), Mao Kawasaki (''[[Anime/StreetFighterAlphaGenerations Street Fighter Alpha: Generations]]''; Japanese), Creator/MisatoFukuen (''Street Fighter IV'', ''Street Fighter X Tekken'', ''Street Fighter V''; Japanese), Brittney Harvey (''Street Fighter IV'', ''Street Fighter X Tekken'', ''Street Fighter V''; English).[[/note]]

->Full name Sakura Kasugano. A seemingly [[GenkiGirl normal Japanese high school girl]], Sakura decided to take on street fighting after witnessing her idol Ryu in battle. She uses a self-taught imitation of Ryu's martial art with her own versions of his special techniques. Her primary outfit is a sailor fuku and a white headband given to her by Ryu. Dan considers Sakura as his student, although she doesn't seem to think much of him.\\
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Sakura returns in ''V'', having finally graduated high school, and now works a part-time job at an arcade. She's also shown to be going through a rough patch, doubting her future as a fighter and wondering just what she's going to be doing for the rest of her life.\\
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Sakura is a much more mobile and aggressive take on the {{Shotoclone}}; she has a versatile toolkit standard to the archetype, including a fireball, uppercut and HurricaneKick, but each move has unique traits that boost her pressure game. Her Hadoken can be charged into a multi-hitting projectile or be angled upward to hit airborne opponents, her [[{{Shoryuken}} "Shouoken"]] has a sprint at the beginning to close in from mid-range, and her "Shunpukyaku" has her leap up while kicking, avoiding low attacks. Overall, Sakura is encouraged to take big risks in exchange for very rewarding combos and mix-ups, and is much more nimble alternative to classic Shotos like Ryu.
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* For Ryu, Evil Ryu, Ken, Violent Ken, Sagat, Birdie, Eagle, Adon, and Sagat, check the ''Characters/StreetFighterI'' sheet.

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* For Ryu, Evil Ryu, Ken, Violent Ken, Sagat, Birdie, Eagle, Adon, and Sagat, check the ''Characters/StreetFighterI'' sheet.
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As per new Character Specific Pages rules, Akuma's parent page does not exceed 250k characters (the minimum threshold), and other options should be attempted first in any case. He is therefore to be merged back into the main index.


[- ''Characters/StreetFighterI'' | ''Characters/StreetFighterII'' ([[Characters/StreetFighterMBison M. Bison]]) | ''[[Characters/StreetFighterIIUpdatedVersions Street Fighter II: Updated Versions]]'' ([[Characters/StreetFighterAkuma Akuma]]) | '''''Street Fighter Alpha''''' ([[Characters/StreetFighterDanHibiki Dan Hibiki]]) | ''Characters/StreetFighterIII'' | ''Characters/StreetFighterIV'' | ''Characters/StreetFighterV'' | ''Characters/StreetFighterVUpdatedVersions'' | ''Characters/StreetFighter6'' | ''Characters/StreetFighterEX'' | [[Characters/StreetFighterOtherCharacters Other Characters Part 1]] | [[Characters/StreetFighterOtherCharactersPart2 Other Characters Part 2]] | [[Characters/StreetFighterOtherMedia Other Media]]-]]]]]

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[- ''Characters/StreetFighterI'' | ''Characters/StreetFighterII'' ([[Characters/StreetFighterMBison M. Bison]]) | ''[[Characters/StreetFighterIIUpdatedVersions Street Fighter II: Updated Versions]]'' ([[Characters/StreetFighterAkuma Akuma]]) | '''''Street Fighter Alpha''''' ([[Characters/StreetFighterDanHibiki Dan Hibiki]]) | ''Characters/StreetFighterIII'' | ''Characters/StreetFighterIV'' | ''Characters/StreetFighterV'' | ''Characters/StreetFighterVUpdatedVersions'' | ''Characters/StreetFighter6'' | ''Characters/StreetFighterEX'' | [[Characters/StreetFighterOtherCharacters Other Characters Part 1]] | [[Characters/StreetFighterOtherCharactersPart2 Other Characters Part 2]] | [[Characters/StreetFighterOtherMedia Other Media]]-]]]]]



* For Cammy, Fei Long, T. Hawk and Dee Jay, check the ''Characters/StreetFighterIIUpdatedVersions'' sheet.

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* For Cammy, Fei Long, T. Hawk and Hawk, Dee Jay, and Akuma, check the ''Characters/StreetFighterIIUpdatedVersions'' sheet.

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* For [[Characters/StreetFighterRyu Ryu]], [[Characters/StreetFighterKenMasters Ken]], [[Characters/StreetFighterMBison M. Bison]], [[Characters/StreetFighterAkuma Akuma]] and [[Characters/StreetFighterDanHibiki Dan]], check their respective pages.
* For Gen, Birdie, Eagle, Adon, and Sagat, check the ''Characters/StreetFighterI'' sheet.

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* For [[Characters/StreetFighterRyu Ryu]], [[Characters/StreetFighterKenMasters Ken]], [[Characters/StreetFighterMBison M. Bison]], [[Characters/StreetFighterAkuma Akuma]] Bison]] and [[Characters/StreetFighterDanHibiki Dan]], check their respective pages.
* For Gen, Ryu, Evil Ryu, Ken, Violent Ken, Sagat, Birdie, Eagle, Adon, and Sagat, check the ''Characters/StreetFighterI'' sheet.
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[- ''Characters/StreetFighterI'' ([[Characters/StreetFighterRyu Ryu]] | [[Characters/StreetFighterKenMasters Ken Masters]]) | ''Characters/StreetFighterII'' ([[Characters/StreetFighterMBison M. Bison]]) | ''[[Characters/StreetFighterIIUpdatedVersions Street Fighter II: Updated Versions]]'' ([[Characters/StreetFighterAkuma Akuma]]) | '''''Street Fighter Alpha''''' ([[Characters/StreetFighterDanHibiki Dan Hibiki]]) | ''Characters/StreetFighterIII'' | ''Characters/StreetFighterIV'' | ''Characters/StreetFighterV'' | ''Characters/StreetFighterVUpdatedVersions'' | ''Characters/StreetFighter6'' | ''Characters/StreetFighterEX'' | [[Characters/StreetFighterOtherCharacters Other Characters Part 1]] | [[Characters/StreetFighterOtherCharactersPart2 Other Characters Part 2]] | [[Characters/StreetFighterOtherMedia Other Media]]-]]]]]

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[- ''Characters/StreetFighterI'' ([[Characters/StreetFighterRyu Ryu]] | [[Characters/StreetFighterKenMasters Ken Masters]]) | ''Characters/StreetFighterII'' ([[Characters/StreetFighterMBison M. Bison]]) | ''[[Characters/StreetFighterIIUpdatedVersions Street Fighter II: Updated Versions]]'' ([[Characters/StreetFighterAkuma Akuma]]) | '''''Street Fighter Alpha''''' ([[Characters/StreetFighterDanHibiki Dan Hibiki]]) | ''Characters/StreetFighterIII'' | ''Characters/StreetFighterIV'' | ''Characters/StreetFighterV'' | ''Characters/StreetFighterVUpdatedVersions'' | ''Characters/StreetFighter6'' | ''Characters/StreetFighterEX'' | [[Characters/StreetFighterOtherCharacters Other Characters Part 1]] | [[Characters/StreetFighterOtherCharactersPart2 Other Characters Part 2]] | [[Characters/StreetFighterOtherMedia Other Media]]-]]]]]
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As per new Character Specific Pages rules, the character's parent page does not exceed 250k characters (the minimum threshold), and other options should be attempted first in any case. He is therefore to be merged back into the main index.


[- ''Characters/StreetFighterI'' ([[Characters/StreetFighterRyu Ryu]] | [[Characters/StreetFighterKenMasters Ken Masters]]) | ''Characters/StreetFighterII'' ([[Characters/StreetFighterMBison M. Bison]]) | ''[[Characters/StreetFighterIIUpdatedVersions Street Fighter II: Updated Versions]]'' ([[Characters/StreetFighterAkuma Akuma]]) | '''''Street Fighter Alpha''''' ([[Characters/StreetFighterDanHibiki Dan Hibiki]]) | ''Characters/StreetFighterIII'' | ''Characters/StreetFighterIV'' ([[Characters/StreetFighterSeth Seth]]) | ''Characters/StreetFighterV'' | ''Characters/StreetFighterVUpdatedVersions'' | ''Characters/StreetFighter6'' | ''Characters/StreetFighterEX'' | [[Characters/StreetFighterOtherCharacters Other Characters Part 1]] | [[Characters/StreetFighterOtherCharactersPart2 Other Characters Part 2]] | [[Characters/StreetFighterOtherMedia Other Media]]-]]]]]

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[- ''Characters/StreetFighterI'' ([[Characters/StreetFighterRyu Ryu]] | [[Characters/StreetFighterKenMasters Ken Masters]]) | ''Characters/StreetFighterII'' ([[Characters/StreetFighterMBison M. Bison]]) | ''[[Characters/StreetFighterIIUpdatedVersions Street Fighter II: Updated Versions]]'' ([[Characters/StreetFighterAkuma Akuma]]) | '''''Street Fighter Alpha''''' ([[Characters/StreetFighterDanHibiki Dan Hibiki]]) | ''Characters/StreetFighterIII'' | ''Characters/StreetFighterIV'' ([[Characters/StreetFighterSeth Seth]]) | ''Characters/StreetFighterV'' | ''Characters/StreetFighterVUpdatedVersions'' | ''Characters/StreetFighter6'' | ''Characters/StreetFighterEX'' | [[Characters/StreetFighterOtherCharacters Other Characters Part 1]] | [[Characters/StreetFighterOtherCharactersPart2 Other Characters Part 2]] | [[Characters/StreetFighterOtherMedia Other Media]]-]]]]]
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Image quality upgrade (shoes not so cropped out)


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