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Ken Masters (ケン・マスターズ) is the deuteragonist of Capcom's Street Fighter series, as well as a reoccuring character in the SNK vs. Capcom series. He will appear as a DLC guest character in Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves.
Appearance[]
Ken is most easily recognized by wearing different sparring gloves that are either the color of his blonde hair or his bright red gi (he wears brown gloves in most other appearances) that features neatly torn off sleeves, similar to Ryu's (Capcom has officially stated that a red gi was chosen to stand out and to reflect his more flashy style of fighting)[citation needed] and it is usually seen in better shape than Ryu's (except for in the Street Fighter III series), since he can easily afford to keep up with and/or own spares. Ken's natural hair color is as black as his long and spiky eyebrows but he has dyed it blonde. He wears a black belt at his waist and fights without footwear.
In Street Fighter 6, his blond hair returns to his original look from his playable appearance in Street Fighter III sub-series and is no longer wearing a red gi. His main outfit was based on his second alternate costume in Street Fighter V; his leather jacket is replaced by a hooded jacket that reaches below the knee and the sign "Eagle Shipping Company" ("E.S.C." for short) at the back of his jacket and has white folded sleeves that reaches through his mid-forearm. Underneath is a black tank top, red trousers with a loose gray drawstring and yellow high-top sneakers with blue linings at the back. Ken also wears his classic yellow gloves, along with a pair of black training gloves and a family necklace on his neck.
His third alternate costume has his blond hair grown into a ragged shoulder-length hairstyle. He wears a red rider jacket that reaches through his elbows, a black fitted turtleneck, black jeans with a white belt around his waist and red short rider boots, he also wears a black fingerless rider gloves.
Personality[]
While Ryu is the more serious and stoic of the two, Ken is the complete opposite - stylish, unorthodox and unpredictable, as well as being much more violent and aggressive than Ryu. He is an alpha male with a giant ego and constantly reminds his opponents about his greatness. While he can be brash, egotistical and arrogant at times, his heart is pure. He is generally kind, friendly, a good person and very easygoing, which led him into starting a family of his own. He never backs down from a fight no matter how difficult it looks.
Like Ryu, he believes in honor, hard work, endurance and discipline. He always gives his opponents (who are friendly rivals) the utmost respect, whether it is his master Gouken, his best friend Ryu or his Capcom vs. SNK rival, Terry Bogard. He is also a worrywart when it comes to his family, nearly missing the tournament in Street Fighter IV because he did not want to leave Eliza so close to her due date, and only entered when she assured him she'd be fine. He still called her to check in and tell her to be careful using stairs. Both Menat and Rose remark that Ken's burning aggression from his youth has been somewhat quelled through starting a family, making them wonder how long his drive to improve will keep going compared to Ryu's.
In Street Fighter 6, Ken displays a considerably more downtrodden demeanor following the events of the Nayshall incident. His desperation to save his son leads to him willingly detonating a hijacked drone in exchange for Mel's safety, and leads to him fighting Luke to the point of scarring his right eye. While working at Eagle Shipping Company and taking the Avatar as a student, Ken also shows regret for his past recklessness, seeing it as a contributing factor to his current situation. Ken also shows his vengeful side towards JP for framing him and was undecided whether to kill with his own hands or not. In Terry's character story, his rivalry with Terry became more of a friendly rivalry and Terry also noticed his depressive state during their quick match.
Powers[]
Fighting Style[]
Ken Masters, like Ryu, is a student of the unnamed Ansatsuken art referred to as Shotokan, though this only applies to his normal attacks with slight traces of Hapkido (as stated in the in-depth Japanese sources for his normal attacks' names). In the original Street Fighter and the first iteration of Street Fighter II, Ken was a clone of Ryu, with only one attack (a throw) appearing to be aesthetically different.
In later Street Fighter II editions, Ken's character was modified to focus on style and attack speed, along with a notable focus on more brutal judo throws (such as his trademark knee striking grapple) and with some aspects of Kyokushin Karate. As a foil to Ryu, Ken's trademark technique is instead his Shoryuken.
Music[]
- Spirit of the Flame - Street Fighter 6
Appearances[]
Games[]
- Street Fighter (first appearance)
- Capcom vs. SNK: Millennium Fight 2000
- Capcom vs. SNK 2: Mark of the Millennium 2001
- SNK vs. Capcom: SVC Chaos
- Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
- Street Fighter 6
- Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves
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Actors/Voice Actors[]
Japanese[]
Yuji Kishi | Atsushi Maezuka | ||
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English[]
David Matranga | |
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