Akuma

"I am Akuma. And I will teach you the meaning of pain!"

- Akuma

Akuma (悪魔 Akuma?, "Devil"), known in Japan as Gouki (ゴウキ(豪鬼)Gōki?, "Fortitude", "Great Demon", "Great Devil" or "Great Ogre"), is a video game character and recurring antagonist of the Street Fighter series, first appearing in Super Street Fighter II Turbo as a hidden boss. He is an emotionless and powerful warrior fixated on mastering the Satsui no Hado.

About Akuma
Akuma is a human-turned demon who has delved deep into the dark arts of the Satsui no Hado,a dark energy engraved in the darkness of humanity, as well as the roots of true arts of the Shotokan and Anatsuken assassination fighting style. Hellbent and fixated on mastering it, he seeks out multiple fighters to slowly enhance his own power and seek murder on Gouken and Ryu.

Early Life
Almost nothing is known about Akuma's early story. The earliest we can go back to is his early adult years, training under Goutetsu with his brother Gouken. 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.

This began Akuma's journey into giving into the Satsui no Hado. He entered its red-eyed state and continued to train and use it for the purpose of extending the state and diving deeper into the Satsui no Hado.

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. Through a tough and intense fight that was much in Goutetsu's favor, Akuma transformed into the incomplete form of the Hado and 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 to begin his journey into the darkness.

Becoming Akuma
At some point, Akuma's devotion to training and enhancing the Satsui no Hado led his body, which was in an incomplete Hado form, to transform into the complete Hado form as he fully gave into the Hado, its power and desires, causing his body to undergo drastic changes. This became Akuma's permanent and natural form to this day, as his body has been slowly changing further to that of a demon due to Akuma's sheer mastery in his base form.

Many years later, Akuma fought Gouken, while the then-young duo of Ryu and Ken watched. Akuma told Gouken that he was not strong enough to face him without giving in the killing intent; Gouken retorted that the art was much more than just death and destruction, accusing Akuma of dishonoring their master's name. 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 effortlessly defeated. After defeating Ken, Akuma disappeared without a trace.

Street Fighter Alpha series
Akuma only appears as a secret character only playable via random fighter at the character selection screen.[7] He shares his moveset with Ryu and Ken. 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. After the fight, Akuma becomes obsessed with Ryu, hoping to awaken the Satsui no Hado within his prey.

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.

Finally, Akuma is met by Ryu who has sought out Akuma, and entered into an incomplete state of the Satsui no Hado. Pleased and excited that his prey has been convinced into the Hado, both fight.At the end of their fight, both perform a Shun Goku Satsu and remain standing in the air, and surprisingly, Akuma falls down and is defeated as Ryu wins.

However, Akuma suddenly gets back up and reveals that he wasn't even giving a true effort, stating Ryu as he is now is incomplete and hasn't dug deeper yet, meaning that Akuma could still beat him in his base form. To quickly finish him off and see just how much he has accomplished, Akuma transforms into Shin Akuma, using his full power and not holding back. He hits him with multiple attacks, before defeating him instantly with a Misogi.

Akuma walks on his own into a fire and disappears.

Street Fighter 2
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. Unfortunately, however, Akuma did not find a worthy opponent and instead left as multiple participants engage Bison.

Fights with Akuma
Before Street Fighter 4, Akuma has met and fought Ryu countless times, from scuffles to full on-fights, and lost them all. Akuma would seek Ryu again when he sees he has gotten stronger.

Before the events of Street Fighter 4, Akuma has trained extensively hard in the Satsui no Hado and has discovered a new power.

Street Fighter 4
Akuma is unheard of through much of Street Fighter 4's main events. However, after Ryu finished off his own troubles, he suddenly encounters Akuma in an ancient temple. In a final battle between them, one to the death to see if Ryu will finally succumb to the Hado, Akuma challenges him and Ryu claims he will defeat Akuma once for all and stop his actions. While Ryu manages to land some hits, as the fight progresses Akuma is easily winning and thrashing Ryu, until Akuma brutally suspends Ryu's body and punches into his chest with all of his Hado power, causing Ryu a pain that hits into his very soul. A blast of blood shoots back from the other side of the impact, as Ryu falls in a pool of his own blood.

Presumed to be dead, in a last act of the will to live, Ryu lets out the last of his energy to unleash the Satsui no Hado as it fully engulfs him violently. The Hado clings to his life and fully heals him as Ryu arises, a torrent of Hado energy swirling and shadowing his whole body as Akuma is met by this. Ryu then screams as the Hado energy spreads everywhere and into the sky as the Heaven kanji is marked in the sky by this, the skies turning a blood red.

Ryu emerges, now in a full and complete Satsui no Hado form just like Akuma. Evil Ryu roars powerfully and stares at Akuma, full of absolute rage, claiming that he has the ultimate power and will utterly destroy him. Akuma, curious, yet somewhat pleased by this accepts the match.

The match is quite deadly as Akuma is surprisingly overwhelmed by Ryu's ferocious rage. His rage is so high that Akuma cannot gauge him, making Ryu almost completely unpredictable to Akuma. Later in the fight, Evil Ryu manages to catch Akuma off guard and begins ruthlessly thrashing him, focused on ending Akuma's life as he punches him with a great deal of his Hado power, sending Akuma into the wall. Weak, Akuma goes full power and enters his Shin form.

The form is gradually going in Akuma's favor due to his Shin form being too strong for Evil Ryu. However, Evil Ryu starts going less with rage and actually using strategy, managing to outsmart Akuma and begins shockingly beating him back with new abilities. As Shin Akuma is pushed back, he is filled with more rage, knowing that at this point he must defeat and destroy Ryu at all costs. Not bothering to continue to his Shin form, Akuma undergoes a powerful transformation that triples his bulk, body and muscle mass and turns his body blue with white hair. He becomes truly demonic as he merges with the Satsui no Hado, accessing his ultimate form and becoming Oni, losing all of his sanity.

Evil Ryu feels slightly intimidated by this, not having felt such a great power like this before. Nonetheless, he accepts the challenge. Unfortunately, Oni is simply too powerful for Evil Ryu to gauge and even think on as Oni is quickly finishing Ryu in just a few moves, and with his new brutal finishers, not even giving enough time for Ryu to recover. After doing an aerial Shun Goku Satsu, he quickly grabs his body and performs the Tenchi Sokaigen, officially defeating him. Ryu drops to the temple and rolls onto the ground, defeated by him.

As Oni looks at him and laughs, he prepares to destroy Ryu and the entire world, but a mysterious warrior appears. This is Gouken, who survived through the Power of Nothingness. As Ryu's Hado power begins to fade, Gouken sees his student and completely rids him of the power, sealing it with his new power. Ryu's eyes barely open and sees Gouken, uttering his name in surprise as Gouken faces Oni, who is happy to see him. Ryu's eyes shut as he did not witness the battle, nor did the audience.

Street Fighter 5
In Akuma's story, he and Gen fight once again. Akuma becomes victorious in the battle, but was criticized by Gen for leading to the path of discarding humanity. He then finishes and seemingly kills Gen off for good. He then sees a vision of Ryu rejecting the Satsui no Hado, much to his frustration. Necalli appears and challenges Akuma for his soul. Not only did Necalli lose to Akuma, but he attempts to devour Akuma and fails. Akuma does the Mudo Tensho to destroy Necalli completely. He then seeks Ryu and battles him, in a Satsui no Hado Vs. Mu no Ken clash. Akuma defeats Ryu in battle, but does not kill him. Instead, he questions if there is no one that can match him. Ryu, smiling while laying on the ground, asks questions to Akuma, claiming that his fists will continue to communicate with Akuma on opposite ends. Akuma then flees, letting fate determine when those two will meet again.

Street Fighter 3
As with the second World Warrior tournament, Akuma did not enter the third World Warrior tournament, but once more lurked in the shadows. He was challenged by Sean who mistook him for Ryu, only for Akuma to beat him easily. He successfully pulled off a Shun Goku Satsu on the tournament sponsor Gill, although he left without realizing that Gill had resurrected himself. He then faces Ryu, asking him to show him his full power, but Ryu replies that malicious intent is not the way of the warrior. In this game, he appears as a secret boss. Using the Raging Demon on whoever the player is facing, he battles the player afterwards. If Akuma is felled, the scenery will darken, the ground will shake and he will get back up and unleash his true power for a second fight.

Over this time-span, Akuma had trained relentlessly, harnessing his power and learning several new techniques; some were meant to create tidal waves, others were described as strong enough to split Uluru (Ayers Rock) in half, and one could kill an opponent with a single strike. One such self-taught technique is called the Kongou Kokuretsuzan, in which Akuma channels all his power into one hand and smashes it into the ground, creating a vortex of energy upward around him. It is supposedly this technique that was used to destroy his original training ground, the Onigami Isle Gokuentou.

Akuma continued to develop his now-incredible fighting skill, and even fought with Oro in a simple, inconclusive battle, with each other sensing the other's massive chi and testing their powers. Though mutually impressed by each other's power, both men expressed some contempt for the other on a personal basis.

It is also revealed that Akuma has now demonstrated the ability to remain underwater under massive pressure for extended periods of time, and has even managed to make his Tenshou Kaireki Jin technique powerful enough to destroy the massive sunken ruins of a modern liner ship.

Personality
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, aside from occasional bursts of anger, and rarely smiles. 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.g. Gen, Oro). In later games, Akuma often refers to himself as a "denizen of hell" and "evil incarnate", and is seen as such by many. This may be a result of the Satsui no Hado ("Surge of Murderous Intent") taking a toll on his mind.

In line with his martial arts philosophy, Akuma also believes in a certain principle of self-worth. Specifically, Akuma despises hubris (i.e. a perceived excess of self-worth), foolish behavior, and those who rely on means other than their fists to fight or gain power (both of which would indicate a lack of the same), as his various win quotes in the Street Fighter IV games indicate. 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.

Moral Code
ost 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). While the evil nature of Satsui no Hado itself may have corrupted Akuma's ways, it is worth noting that Akuma considers Bison a much more abhorrent type of evil.

His win quotes in 3rd Strike also imply Akuma has become much bloodthirstier and perhaps may have discarded his 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.

Appearance
Akuma usually wears a dark-colored gi with the sleeves removed (similar to Ken and Ryu); it is often black or gray, but varies depending on the series or artwork. He has red hair, sharp, pointed teeth, and is often bare-footed, though some games have him wearing brown sandals. Depending on the game or piece of art, he either wears a black belt at his waist or a length of rope. Over his hands he either wears brown training gauntlets or wraps his hands with rope as well (again, depending on the source). He has tanned skin and crimson eyes, and wears his deceased master Goutetsu's prayer beads around his neck, with a visible black "heaven" (天, ten) kanji on the center bead in some video games. In Street Fighter Alpha: Generations, he was seen having eyebrows when he was young.

This kanji is featured frequently in Akuma's appearances, most often at the end of a Raging Demon attack, where it burns itself onto the back of Akuma's gi top. It takes on a slightly different shape between the original Street Fighter IV and Super Street Fighter IV; the top stroke of the kanji is more narrow in Super Street Fighter IV than in the original, and may have taken this shape due to Akuma's 2nd alternate costume using exactly the same new shape on the back.

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. The 神人 "shin" kanji used by Shin Akuma in Capcom vs. SNK 2 is seen on his back when performing the Shun Goku Satsu.

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.

Relationships
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.

Gouken
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.

Ryu
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.

Ken
Like Ryu, Ken is aware of the threat Akuma possesses over humanity.

Adon
Because Akuma killed a Muay Thai master that Adon was supposed to fight, he seeks to defeat him to prove himself. In Alpha 3, he finds him and loses to him. Akuma doesn't kill him, however, due to him deeming Adon unworthy of it.

Gen
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.

M. Bison
Akuma has no particular grudge against Bison apart from 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.

Oro
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.

Gill
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.

Kazuya Mishima
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.

Heihachi Mishima
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 in 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 revealed 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 got revenge on Akuma by attempting to kill him with a satellite laser while he was battling Devil Kazuya on the G Corporation tower.

Asura
Asura is perhaps Akuma's greatest rival. After Asura defeated Ryu, he then fought Akuma for over 500 years.

Necalli
Necalli is an ancient spirit that seeks to devour Akuma's soul. Akuma then presumably destroyed Necalli with the Mudo Tensho, exploding him from within.

Neutral-to-Friendly
Thus far, the only one that has given Akuma the first-ever smiling face, though whether it is a genuine smile remains debatable.

Goutetsu
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 his incomplete state. 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.

Kazuya Mishima
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.

Fighting Style
Having mastered the original form of the unnamed "Shotokan" art, Akuma's fighting style is based in the same vein as the all-around characters, with a much more offense-oriented design. Akuma's overall style focuses on completely dominating the opponent and preventing counterattacks.

Powers and Abilities
Akuma= Akuma "I am power made flesh! Feel how truly weak you are!!"
 * Satsui no Hado-enhanced original Shotokan - Having mastered the original form of the unnamed "Shotokan" art, Akuma's fighting style is based in the same vein as the all-around characters, with a much more offense-oriented design. Akuma's overall style focuses on completely dominating the opponent and preventing counterattacks.
 * Supernatural Strength - Akuma possesses great strength, able to lift and destroy extremely large islands at peak strength.
 * Supernatural Speed - Akuma possesses great speed, able to travel at hypersonic speeds and beyond.
 * Satsui no Hado-Ki manipulation - Akuma has full control and mastery over ki or life-force manipulation, using the power of his own life force to make into his own power.
 * Hado Umbrakinetic Ki manipulation - Akuma has full control and mastery over the Hado's dark ki.
 * Hado Pyrokinetic Ki manipulation - Akuma has full control and mastery over the Hado's fiery ki.
 * Pyrokinetic Ki manipulation - Akuma has some control over normal fiery ki.
 * Hado Electrokinetic Ki manipulation - Akuma has full control and mastery over the Hado's electric ki.
 * Supernatural Stamina - Akuma can fight for weeks without getting tired.
 * Supernatural Durability - Akuma is very durable, able to withstand toxins and extreme temperatures, corrosives, punctures, and concussions among other things.
 * -|Full Power= Shin Akuma

- Shin Akuma

Shin Akuma is the result of Akuma going past his limits and into full power, not holding back any of his dormant power anymore. Obtained through extreme and vigorous training while going deeper into the Hado, this form was used against Evil Ryu in his incomplete state in just a few seconds to quickly finish him off. Since then, Akuma has only sometimes used this form due to how powerful it is.

As he enters in his Shin form, Akuma's body goes through many changes. His hair brightens to a complete white, while his eyes glow white or a blazing fiery red-orange. His skin brightens to a fiery orange red, (or darkens to a much darker brown in artwork). He obtains more fangs while his muscle mass doubles in size, and his muscle tone is also more defined. Finally, his gi darkens to a dark purple.

Akuma's personality remains mostly the same, but he is much more competitive in battle and less merciful. He will only fight at his full power when he has found an equal worthy of accessing it with. "I shall grind beneath my heel... all that exists."
 * Satsui no Hado-enhanced original Shotokan - Akuma still knows this.
 * Supernatural Strength - Akuma's peak strength increases much more to the point of destroying continents and planets.
 * Supernatural Speed - Akuma's peak speed increases much more to the point of traveling far beyond hypersonic speeds.
 * Teleportation - Akuma can now teleport.
 * Satsui no Hado-Ki manipulation - Akuma's Hado energy increases much more in power.
 * Hado Umbrakinetic Ki manipulation - Akuma's dark Hado ki increases much more in power.
 * Hado Pyrokinetic Ki manipulation - Akuma's fiery Hado ki increases much more in power.
 * Pyrokinetic Ki manipulation - Akuma's limited control over normal fiery ki increases much more in power.
 * Hado Electrokinetic Ki manipulation - Akuma's electric Hado ki increases much more in power.
 * Supernatural Stamina - Akuma can fight for months without getting tired.
 * Supernatural Durability - Akuma's durability increases much more.
 * -|True Potential= Oni

- Oni

Oni is Akuma's newly gained power as of Street Fighter 4. Oni is indeed Akuma but at his true potential, going even further beyond his full power. Obtained when Akuma went through unknown methods of training, this form was accessed and used for the first and so far only time against Evil Ryu when he entered his complete and final form who easily defeated him. Akuma abandons his former namesake and calls himself Oni instead.

As he enters this form, Akuma's body goes through the greatest changes out of any other transformation. His hair brightens to a complete white and is spiky and flowing and at shoulder length, and rips out of his hair tie and his eyes completely change to a fiery flaming orange. His body increases with extreme muscle mass and tone, as well as bulk, causing the torso of his gi to completely rip from the increase and he also increases in height. His skin turns into a dark blue and the facial features become more terrifying and demonic. All of his teeth are razor sharp, and the prayer beads on his neck are disconnected and float about in the air around him and glow a hot orange when Oni prepares his energy. His hands also glow in the same color when he uses his energy.

As Oni, Akuma finally becomes one and merges with the Satsui no Hado whose power completely overtakes him. He loses all of his humanity, sense of morality and even most of his sanity. While he is not mindless, he is hellbent on releasing his immense power and murdering Gouken and destroying everything that stands in his way.


 * Satsui no Hado-enhanced original Shotokan - Akuma still knows this.
 * Supernatural Strength - Oni's peak strength increases even more to the point of destroying large star-sized objects, and possibly even solar systems.
 * Supernatural Speed - Oni's peak speed increases even more to the point of traveling at near lightspeeds.
 * Teleportation - Oni obtains teleportation.
 * Satsui no Hado-Ki manipulation - Oni's Hado energy is extremely empowered, brightening to blue while having remnants of black.
 * Hado Umbrakinetic Ki manipulation - Oni's dark Hado ki increases much more in power.
 * Hado Pyrokinetic Ki manipulation - Oni's fiery Hado ki increases much more in power.
 * Pyrokinetic Ki manipulation - Oni's's limited control over normal fiery ki increases much more in power.
 * Hado Electrokinetic Ki manipulation - Oni's electric Hado ki increases much more in power.
 * Supernatural Stamina - Oni has almost infinite stamina, able to fight on for centuries without getting tired or exhausted and will only be stopped if the environment overpowers him as the years past by.
 * Supernatural Durability - His durability goes off the charts, able to survive planet-exploding attacks and even lager-scale attacks.

Other forms
Within crossover titles Akuma has had a number of crossover-exclusive forms and transformations.

Cyber form= Cyber-Akuma "My master wanted you dead... the deed is done."

- Cyber-Akuma

In Marvel Super Heroes vs. Street Fighter, Akuma is kidnapped by Apocalypse and put into a coma. His body is enhanced with cybernetic parts, abilities while his own prowess is also enhanced significantly to a great degree, and is forced to be Apocalypse's subordinate who acts as the final boss of the game.

As Cyber-Akuma, Akuma's body goes through drastic changes. Some of the right-half of Akuma's body has been coated with blue metallic cybernetic tissue and his eye has been replaced with a golden-black metallic eye in which the pupils can glow red, and the eye glowing black. He gains a set of sharp metal wings and blue metallic sandals.

Cyber-Akuma also has an extra set of four arms, the first two protruding from the back of his shoulders which are entirely metal arms, and the second set protruding from the intersection of his shoulder blades, in which one is a metallic arm and the other is a regular arm.

Akuma's personality almost entirely changes as he is servile to Apocalypse and fiercely competitive and more merciless within battle and will murder his opponent as opposed to a defeat. "I will crush any opponent with one swift stroke!"
 * Satsui no Hado-enhanced original Shotokan - Akuma still knows this.
 * Supernatural Strength - Cyber-Akuma's strength is slightly more powerful than Shin Akuma.
 * Supernatural Speed - Cyber-Akuma's speed is slightly more powerful than Shin Akuma.
 * Satsui no Hado-Ki manipulation - Cyber-Akuma keeps this ability.
 * Hado Umbrakinetic Ki manipulation - Cyber-Akuma keeps this ability.
 * Hado Pyrokinetic Ki manipulation - Cyber-Akuma keeps this ability.
 * Pyrokinetic Ki manipulation - Cyber-Akuma keeps this ability.
 * Hado Electrokinetic Ki manipulation - Cyber-Akuma keeps this ability.
 * Supernatural Stamina - Cyber-Akuma can fight for months without getting tired.
 * Supernatural Durability - Cyber-Akuma is very durable, able to withstand toxins and extreme temperatures, corrosives, punctures, and concussions among other things.
 * Cybernetic Abilities - As a part of his cybernetic enhancements, he gains a new set of cybernetic powers.
 * Flight - Through the use of his wings, Cyber-Akuma can fly.
 * -|Orochi-power infused= God Akuma

- God Akuma

God Akuma is a version of Shin Akuma who appeared in Capcom vs. SNK 2: Mark of the Millennium 2001. After Akuma and Rugal had dueled, Akuma had won and Rugal poured his Orochi power into him, driving Akuma insane and forcibly mixing his Satsui no Hado and newly gained Orochi power to transform into God Akuma.

As God Akuma, he looks similar to Shin Akuma but he has some unique features. His skin has darkened to a much darker tone of brown, while his hair brightens to white, and some black streaks appear in his hair. His gi darkens to a darker shade of purple than Shin Akuma's gi. He gains more fangs, and his muscle mass doubles and his muscle tone is more defined as well. His eyes are white and emit an intense glow. The Orochi tattoo appears on Akuma's body and stretches to his arms, and will emit a white glow when the torso of his gi is ripped off.

Akuma's personality in this form has resulted in him losing some of his sanity as a result of the massive power increase. He is obsessed with using his power while having a desire to spread destruction, and finding an opponent worthy of using his massive power against.

The proof that this is indeed, not quite Shin Akuma is not only Rugal pouring his Orochi power into him, but the shin in his name is now written as an original kanji formed from the characters (神 shin?, "god") and (人 jin?, "person/human") combined vertically and pronounced shin instead of the usual (真 shin?, "true"). This expresses that he has ascended to godhood or became godlike and far beyond the ordinary as a result of the Orochi power entering his body.
 * Satsui no Hado-enhanced original Shotokan - God Akuma still knows this.
 * Supernatural Strength - God Akuma's strength surpasses that of Shin Akuma.
 * Supernatural Speed - God Akuma's speed surpasses that of Shin Akuma.
 * Satsui no Hado-Ki manipulation - God Akuma keeps this ability.
 * Hado Umbrakinetic Ki manipulation - God Akuma keeps this ability.
 * Hado Pyrokinetic Ki manipulation - God Akuma keeps this ability.
 * Pyrokinetic Ki manipulation - God Akuma keeps this ability.
 * Hado Electrokinetic Ki manipulation - God Akuma keeps this ability.
 * Teleportation - God Akuma can teleport.
 * Orochi Photokinesis - As a part of his newly gained Orochi powers, God Akuma has control over Orochi light.
 * Orochi Pyrokinesis - As a part of his newly gained Orochi powers, God Akuma has control over Orochi fire.
 * Orochi Electrokinesis - As a part of his newly gained Orochi powers, God Akuma has control over Orochi electricity.
 * Hado-Orochi Power - God Akuma can merge his Hado and Orochi powers to augment their capabilities even further, applying it to his body.

Trivia

 * In the animation Street Fighter Alpha: Generations, it is implied that Akuma could be Ryu's biological father.
 * Akuma is the only user of Ansatsuken (excluding Sakura) to wear any kind of footwear.
 * He loses his sandals upon becoming Oni.
 * Akuma has many cameo appearances in the anime series Street Fighter II V.
 * In the Street Fighter IV games, he is the only character to possess an Ultra Combo that doesn't require all three kicks or punches.
 * Akuma's quote Prepare to meet your maker... was previously used by Scorp from Saturday Night Slam Masters before being used by Akuma.
 * Akuma and Fei Long are the only characters not to appear in the live action movie. Akuma did, however, make it into the game based on the movie.
 * Asura's Wrath character Augus shares his particular code of combat with Akuma, as both fight for the sake of fighting, and they never hold back when in a good fight.
 * In Street Fighter Alpha: The Animation, Akuma at one point is seen visually as gigantic in stature, even though officially he is just slightly taller than Ryu.
 * Akuma's second alternate costume color 10 resembles Shin Akuma from Capcom vs. SNK 2.
 * As an April Fool's Day joke, Akuma was once rumored to appear in Resident Evil 2 as a playable character. The supposed requirements varied, with one being to complete the game no less than six times using only a handgun and the knife while obtaining only A-Ranks.
 * Akuma's main battle music appears to resemble Biddu Orchestra's "Dance of Shiva" (1985).
 * It can be implied through various bits of dialogue in Street Fighter X Tekken that Akuma detests imitators, and those who take a shortcut to achieve great power, as noted in his battle with M. Bison in Street Fighter Alpha 3.
 * In Street Fighter Origins: Akuma, Akuma's father is named Gyūki ("Ox Oni") because of the similar sound and meaning to Akuma's original Japanese name.
 * In the original Super Street Fighter II Turbo, Akuma had four different winquotes, the most out of all the other characters. Also when he is about to be fought, his music is already playing, and he introduces himself to the player character; in Hyper Street Fighter II, a bit of M. Bison's theme plays, and then Akuma's theme plays when he appears and then the fight begins from there, as if to create a surprise to the players. Why Akuma's winquotes were removed from the overseas versions is unknown.
 * For some reason, in the Street Fighter TV series, Akuma has a deep and manly voice, as if he was still human. However, in the Street Fighter IV series, Akuma has a raspy demonic voice.
 * There seems to be a tradition of introducing Akuma's new super moves for future games in his endings:
 * He uses the Kongou Kokuretsuzan in his Street Fighter III: 2nd Impact ending, and it first becomes usable in Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike.
 * In his 3rd Strike ending, he is shown using a technique called "Tenshou Kaireki Jin". The technique later appeared in Super Street Fighter IV as the Demon Armageddon, his second Ultra Combo.
 * His Super Street Fighter IV ending has him using Sekia Kuretsuha, which later became his super move in Street Fighter V.
 * His voice actor in Street Fighter V, Richard Epcar, is known for voicing Azazel in Tekken 6, Raiden in the Mortal Kombat series, and the Joker in Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe and Injustice: Gods Among Us.
 * Epcar previously voiced E. Honda in Street Fighter II: The Animated Movie.
 * Akuma's appearance in Street Fighter V is said to resemble that of a lion; because of this, some Street Fighter fans who are also Disney fans have jokingly called him "Lion King Akuma" and "Akuma Matata," referencing "Hakuna Matata" a song from the film. There is even a fan-made trailer for Akuma's introduction to Street Fighter V, set to "Hakuna Matata" on YouTube.