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Originally appearing in Super Street Fighter II Turbo as a secret character and hidden boss, Akuma was a hidden character in Street Fighter Alpha, before becoming a regularly selectable character in Street Fighter Alpha 2 and beyond. After murdering his own brother Gouken, sensai to Ken and Ryu, Akuma began to search the globe looking for worthy fighters to challenge. Secluding himself in the shadows, he watched small tournaments and street fights, desperately seeking someone who might be able to match his strength. He was eventually challenged by a man named Gen. Gen fought a vicious battle. He had even survived the Shun Goku Satsu by emptying his soul in time. Akuma began to wonder if this man was the worthy opponent he was searching for. However, he began to sense not all was as it seemed and when Gen's mouth began to bleed Akuma's suspicions were confirmed, his opponent was sick, and the fight was not fair. After being knocked to the ground, Gen told Akuma to kill him. Not wanting to carry the fight on any longer, Akuma left, infuriating Gen. After the fight, Akuma became obsessed with Ryu and awakened the "Dark Intent".
Ryu eventually found Akuma's island (known as Onigami Isle or the Gokuentou) and challenged him. The intense battle that followed ended in a draw; Akuma was impressed as this was the closest he had come to a defeat yet. Telling Ryu to find him again when he had embraced the Satsui no Hadou, Akuma struck his island with a powerful blow and disappeared. The island fell apart around Ryu, who was left in the ocean to contemplate Akuma's words. Leaving his destroyed abode, Akuma thought about all the fighters he had encountered and wondered with excitement if one day he would fight someone strong enough to kill him in battle. This thought drove him on, finding a desolate cavern (also known as Kiga Cave) he began to train and await the day he would fight Ryu again.
Two years later, Akuma began to search once more for worthy fighters whilst awaiting Ryu to embrace the Satsui no Hadou. He could have possibly fought Adon at this time and killed him (as Adon had been searching for Akuma, yet was never heard from again). He encountered Gen once more and fought a final battle (the results of which are still unclear). However, unknown to Akuma, Ryu had rejected the Satsui no Hadou, declaring that a true warrior does not rely on violent intents.
[edit] Key Battles
| Battle | Opponent
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| Street Fighter Alpha Boss | M. Bison
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| Street Fighter Alpha 2 Mid-Boss | Ryu
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| Street Fighter Alpha 2 Boss | Gen
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| Street Fighter Alpha 3 5th Fight | Adon
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| Street Fighter Alpha 3 9th Fight | Guy
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| Street Fighter Alpha 3 Boss | M. Bison
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| Name
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| Input
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| Seoi Nage
| close,  or  +
|  or 
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| Tomoe Nage
| close, or +
|  or 
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| Tenma Kuujin Kyaku
|  , at apex  +
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| Zugai Hasatsu
| +
|
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| Senpuu Kyaku
| +
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| Gou Hadouken
|  +
| 
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| Zankuu Hadouken
|  +
|
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| Shakunetsu Hadouken
|  +
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| Gou Shoryuken
|  +
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| Tatsumaki Senpuukyaku
|   +
| 
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| Hyakki Shuu
| +
| , then...
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| __Hyakki Gou Zan
| ...
| do nothing
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| __Hyakki Gou Shou
| ...
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| __Hyakki Gou Sen
| ...
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| __Hyakki Gou Sai
| ...
| any direction + when close
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| __Hyakki Gou Tsui
| ...
| any direction + when close
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| Zenpou Tenshin
| +
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| Ashura Senkuu Forward
| +
|  or 
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| Ashura Senkuu Backward
|  +
| or
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| Messatsu Gou Hadou
|  +
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| Messatsu Gou Shouryuu
|  +
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| Tenma Gou Zankuu
| +
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| Shun Goku Satsu (Arcade)
|  
| 
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| Shun Goku Satsu (Console)
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| Alpha Counter
|  +
| while blocking
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| Name
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| Input
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| Seoi Nage
| close, or +
| or
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| Tomoe Nage
| close, or +
| or
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| Tenma Kuujin Kyaku
| , at apex +
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| Zugai Hasatsu
| +
|
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| Senpuu Kyaku
| +
|
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| Gou Hadouken
| +
|
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| Zankuu Hadouken
| +
|
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| Shakunetsu Hadouken
| +
|
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| Gou Shoryuken
| +
|
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| Tatsumaki Senpuukyaku
| +
|
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| Hyakki Shuu
| +
| , then...
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| __Hyakki Gou Zan
| ...
| do nothing
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| __Hyakki Gou Shou
| ...
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| __Hyakki Gou Sen
| ...
|
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| __Hyakki Gou Sai
| ...
| any direction + when close
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| __Hyakki Gou Tsui
| ...
| any direction + when close
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| Zenpou Tenshin
| +
|
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| Ashura Senkuu Forward
| +
| or
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| Ashura Senkuu Backward
| +
| or
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| Messatsu Gou Hadou
| +
|
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| Messatsu Gou Shouryuu
| +
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| Tenma Gou Zankuu
| +
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| Shun Goku Satsu
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| Name
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| Input
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XAV Seoi Nage
| or +
| 
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XAV Tomoe Nage
| or +
| 
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XAV Jigoku-guruma
| or +
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XAV Tenma Kuujin Kyaku
| , at apex +
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XAV Zugai Hasatsu
| +
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XAV Senpuu Kyaku
| +
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XAV Gou Hadouken
| +
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XAV Zankuu Hadouken
| +
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XAV Shakunetsu Hadouken
| +
|
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XAV Gou Shoryuken
| +
|
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XAV Tatsumaki Senpuukyaku
| +
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AV Zenpou Tenshin
| +
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XAV Ashura Senkuu Forward
| +
| or
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XAV Ashura Senkuu Backward
| +
| or
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AV Hyakki Shuu
| +
| , then...
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AV __Hyakki Gou Zan
| ...
| do nothing
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AV __Hyakki Gou Shou
| ...
|
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AV __Hyakki Gou Sen
| ...
|
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AV __Hyakki Gou Sai
| ...
| any direction + when close
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AV __Hyakki Gou Tsui
| ...
| any direction + when close
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A Messatsu Gou Hadou
| +
|
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A Messatsu Gou Shouryuu
| +
|
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A Tenma Gou Zankuu
| +
|
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XA Shun Goku Satsu
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or 
+
or 
or 
, at apex 
+
+
+
+
+
or 
+
+
+
