Dengeki Bunko: Fighting Climax/DFCI/Akira Yuki

Akira Yuki (アキラ)

Introduction

Akira is a Hakkyoku-ken fighter battling in the 5th World Fighting Tournament to test his skills and to find a worthy opponent. He's never seen without his trusty hachimaki.

A guest character from the SEGA arcade game series Virtua Fighter, specifically wearing his outfit from Virtua Fighter 5.

Gameplay

Akira is the quintessential fighting game rushdown character. He sports decent, quick normals with deceiving range for an unarmed fighter. His game plan is to get in your face and condition you to make unforced errors in close-range combat and punish. His unique dash move 666B can quickly close mid-range gaps and start his turn. With the absolute best back dash in the game, he can move out of opponents' close-range pokes and move back in with his equally-quick forward dash.

Akira Gameplay Sample

Pros

• Best back dash in the game, allowing you to bait and punish whiffed buttons more easily than others
• Best Red Trump Card in the game. Tetsuzankou is your best anti-air, your best reversal, and among one of your best raw punish moves.
• Unique 666B move can catch opponents off-guard with its deceptive reach

Cons

• Poor synergy with most assists. Akira is quite picky!
• Struggles against zoners due to his step dash
• Mediocre Impact Skills (AB moves)
• Can feel overwhelmed in neutral due to lack of a fast run or giant buttons

Recommended Assists

Erio - Erio augments Akira's oppressive close-range game to maximize any advantages he pushes. 5S removes any opponent hitboxes that touch her while she jumps, netting easy punishes against antsy foes and forcing respect. 6S is a pressure extender and pseudo-projectile that goes off by hitting (pushing) her to help her slide across the screen. You can repeat this more than once per 6S call.

Dokuro - Dokuro-chan is both a powerful neutral tool and a damaging combo extender. 5S is DFCI's greatest anti-air, covering the entire vertical space two character lengths in front of you. This is perfect for catching jump-outs on your offense, and clipping jump-happy opponents on your defense. 6S is a full-screen projectile. Just in case.

Celty - Celty is part neutral tool and part setplay staple. 5S is a giant hitbox in front of you that zooms across the screen with only 10 frame start-up. It’s great for scrambles, mid-screen stand-offs, and quick punishes into hard knockdown. 6S is a giant anti-air bike that hits twice to afford you two opportunities to run cross-ups or tick throws, though it’s a bit slow to call out without hard knockdown.

Potentials

Universal Potential: Increases damage dealt by 10% for 20 seconds when health falls under 30%. If behind in rounds won, increases damage dealt by 20% instead.

Character Potential: Counter hit the opponent twice to increase damage dealt by 10% for 10 seconds. Can be activated three times a round.

Move List

L = Low, H = High, A = Air, UNB = Unblockable
JC = Jump Cancel, SC = Support Cancel, EX = EX Cancel
ISC = Impact Skill Cancel, TCC = Trump Card Cancel, CAC = Climax Art Cancel

Startup includes the first active frame.

Normal Moves

Chusui 「冲捶」 5A	Damage Startup Active Recovery Frame Adv Cancels Guard Hitbox 300 5 2 15 -4 +8 (JC) JC, SC, EX, ISC, TCC, CAC HLA - A simple jab punch.

Housui 「崩捶」 2A	Damage Startup Active Recovery Frame Adv Cancels Guard Hitbox 250 5 2 14 -3 SC, EX, ISC, TCC, CAC LA - A simple crouching side jab punch. This can be rapid fired.

Rimon Chouchu 「裡門頂肘」 5B	Damage Startup Active Recovery Frame Adv Cancels Guard Hitbox 500 9 4 16 -5 +10 (JC) JC, SC, EX, ISC, TCC, CAC HL - One of Akira's famous attacks, an elbow strike. This move juggles opponents and is jump cancellable.

Souka Housui 「捜下崩捶」 2B	Damage Startup Active Recovery Frame Adv Cancels Guard Hitbox 450 11 3 18 -6 +10 (JC) JC, SC, EX, ISC, TCC, CAC L - A lower crouching punch. It does not sweep the opponent.

Chouzan Housui 「跳山崩捶」 5C	Damage Startup Active Recovery Frame Adv Cancels Guard Hitbox 700 14 4 19 -6 SC, EX, ISC, TCC, CAC HL - A double fist strike. It does not strike knock down the opponent, even during juggles.

Chouzan Housui (MAX) 「跳山崩捶 (MAX)」 5[C]	Damage Startup Active Recovery Frame Adv Cancels Guard Hitbox 1100 20 16 19 -6 SC, EX, ISC, TCC, CAC HLA - The Extend Action version of Chouzan Housui's damage properties is the same as its 3D fighting game counterpart causing strike knockdown. Additionally however, it can also wallbounces opponents in the corner.

Maho Shoukou 「馬歩衝靠」 2C	Damage Startup Active Recovery Frame Adv Cancels Guard Hitbox 700 11 4 22 -9 SC, EX, ISC, TCC, CAC HLA - A crouching shoulder charge that launches the opponent in a short momentum.

Zesshou Daiden Housui/Maho Shoukou (MAX) 「絶書大電崩捶」/「馬歩衝靠 (MAX)」 2[C]	Damage Startup Active Recovery Frame Adv Cancels Guard Hitbox 900 18 4 22 -9 SC, EX, ISC, TCC, CAC HLA - Although this move is known as Zesshou Daiden Hosui (a side-stepped version of Maho Shoukou from Dead or Alive 5), it uses the same sprite as 2C/Maho Shoukou and launches the opponent higher.

Touku Rakushou 「投句洛書」 j.A	Damage Startup Active Recovery Frame Adv Cancels Guard Hitbox 250 8 3 X+2 Varies JC, SC, EX HA - A simple aerial side jab punch.

j.B	Damage Startup Active Recovery Frame Adv Cancels Guard Hitbox 450 10 3 X+3 Varies JC, SC, EX HA - An unnamed aerial lower roundhouse kick.

Tankyaku/Utankyaku 「端脚」/「右端脚」 j.C

Damage Startup Active Recovery Frame Adv Cancels Guard Hitbox 650 12 2 X+4 Varies JC, SC, EX HA - An aerial upward kick. Although the sprite resembles Utankyaku (which is a jumping side kick) than Tankyaku, it does not launch a grounded opponent to the air. It's also good as an "anti-air" against aerial opponents. Before Version 1.21 (console release), it was Renkantai until it changed to Tankyaku/Utankyaku, while Renkantai is now a command move.

Command Normal

Rimon Chouchu Lv.2/Yakuho Chouchu 「裡門頂肘・二式 」/「薬舗頂肘」 666B	Damage Startup Active Recovery Frame Adv Cancels Guard Hitbox 650 10 4 20 -5 +14 (JC) JC, SC, EX, ISC, TCC, CAC HL - Otherwise known as Yakuho Chouchu (a side stepped version of Rimon Chouchu), it uses the same sprite as 5B and doesn't launch the opponent forward, but it still is jump cancellable and can chain to another normals.

Special Moves

Mouko Kouhazan 「猛虎硬爬山」 236A	Damage Startup Active Recovery Frame Adv Cancels Guard Hitbox 1000 13 3 14 -2 SC, EX, TCC, CAC HLA - A palm fist: this move causes knockdown, and very fast against guarded opponent, so Akira able to guard from opponent's attacks quickly. Originally before Version 1.21 (Console Version), it was one of only two special moves.

Byakko Soushouda 「白虎双掌打」 236B	Damage Startup Active Recovery Frame Adv Cancels Guard Hitbox 1300 11 3 27 -13 SC, EX, TCC, CAC HLA - One of Akira's famous attacks, a double palm strike. It causes wall bounce in the corner or if the opponent is airborne.

Renkantai 「連環腿」 236C	Damage Startup Active Recovery Frame Adv Cancels Guard Hitbox 1059 9 4 49 -22 (1 hit) -13 (both hits) SC, EX, TCC, CAC HLA - One of Akira's famous attacks, an anti-air double kick. It causes wall bounce in the corner or if the opponent is airborne. Originally before Version 1.21 (Console Release), it was an Air C normal.

Renkantai (Air Version) 「連環腿（空中可）」 j.236X

Version Damage Startup Active Recovery Frame Adv Cancels Guard Hitbox A 959 10 4 X+14 -11 or worse SC, EX HLA - The air version of Renkantai is a knockdown set-up and has various attack version ranges. It's akin to the previous Air C from pre-Version 1.21 (Console Release). Version Damage Startup Active Recovery Frame Adv Cancels Guard Hitbox B 996 11 4 X+14 -11 or worse SC, EX HLA - Slightly more jump momentum than j.236A on start-up. Version Damage Startup Active Recovery Frame Adv Cancels Guard Hitbox C 1035 12 4 X+14 -11 or worse SC, EX HLA - Higher jump momentum than both the A and B versions. Version Damage Startup Active Recovery Frame Adv Cancels Guard Hitbox EX 1135 10 4 X+14 -11 or worse SC HLA - Higher jump momentum than the non-EX versions, plus it moves forward quicker.

Shura Haoh Koukazan 「修羅覇王靠華山」 236A+B	Damage Startup Active Recovery Frame Adv Cancels Guard Hitbox 1570 10 2 57 -20 SC, TCC, CAC HLA - This EX move references Akira's very first three-hit command combo since Virtua Fighter 3. It starts from Saiten, goes to Rimon Chouchu, then ends with Tetsuzankou.

Jouho Senshou 「上歩川掌」 214A	Damage Startup Active Recovery Frame Adv Cancels Guard Hitbox 800 8 2 17 -4 SC, EX, TCC, CAC HLA - A forward palm stun that causes knockdown. It can combo into other moves freely as an OTG-like move. Before the Version 1.21 (Console Version) update, it was one of only two special moves.

Kaiko 214B 「開跨」	Damage Startup Active Recovery Frame Adv Cancels Guard Hitbox 1853 8 1 20 +50 (hit) N/A UNB - An unblockable uppercut-like move. It ONLY hits standing opponents. If the standing opponent is hit, Akira performs the Teishitsu Dantai launcher and Shura Haoh Ko'kazan juggle combo. It cannot be cancelled into anything else.

Koboku 「虎撲」 214C	Damage Startup Active Recovery Frame Adv Cancels Guard Hitbox 1100 22 5 19 -7 SC, EX, TCC, CAC HLA - A rise-and-push down attack, which has the same command direction input and damage properties on causing ground bounce against airborne opponents like its 3D fighting game counterpart.

Koboku (MAX) 「虎撲 (MAX)」 214[C]	Damage Startup Active Recovery Frame Adv Cancels Guard Hitbox 1200 28 5 17 -3 SC, EX, TCC, CAC HA - A charged, overhead version of Koboku that can ground bounce the opponent whether they're in the air or on the ground.

Youhou 「揚炮」 214A+B	Damage Startup Active Recovery Frame Adv Cancels Guard Hitbox 1400 12 2 19 -3 SC, TCC, CAC HLA - One of Akira's famous attacks, a fist launcher. It causes hard knockdown.

Universal Mechanics

Throw Shin'iha 「心意把」 6C or 4C	Damage Startup Active Recovery Frame Adv Cancels Guard Hitbox 1100 4 1 60 +55 (hit) SC, EX, ISC, TCC, CAC N/A - A shoulder charge throw. It knocks down the opponent.

Impact Skill Tenzankou 「貼山靠」 5A+B	Damage Startup Active Recovery Frame Adv Cancels Guard Hitbox 1100 12 2 42 -27 SC, EX, TCC, CAC (on hit) HLA - A side step shoulder strike. Although since this is a 2D fighting game, it only goes forward.

Impact Skill Teishitsu Dantai 「提膝弾腿」 2A+B

Damage Startup Active Recovery Frame Adv Cancels Guard Hitbox 1200 1300 (white flash)* 13 6 39 -28 SC, EX, TCC, CAC (on hit) HLA - This is Akira's knee launcher, which is widely known in 3D fighting games for its infamous 1 frame tap G command set-up. However, it's neither jump cancellable nor does it cause hard knockdown, but good as a first hit like Impact Break, then an air combo followup. Before Version 1.21 (Console Version), it was the only Impact Skill. Input A two frames after A + B to increase the attack power to 1300 (you'll see a white flash on Akira to indicate you did it correctly).

Impact Break 4A+B	Damage Startup Active Recovery Frame Adv Cancels Guard Hitbox First Hit: 900 Launcher: 800 First Hit: 22 Launcher: 9 First Hit: 8 Launcher: 2 First Hit: 14 Launcher: 50 First Hit: -2 Launcher: -37 First Hit: N/A Launcher: SC, EX, TCC, CAC (on hit) First Hit: HA Launcher: HLA - Akira goes to Touku Rakushou then Youhou.

Trump Card Tetsuzankou 「鉄山靠」 5A+C	Damage Startup Active Recovery Frame Adv Cancels Guard Hitbox 3000 25 2 29 -16 N/A H - One of Akira's famous attacks, a shoulder strike. It hits overhead and is air unblockable.

Climax Arts

Hougeki Unshin Soukoshou 「崩撃雲身双虎掌」 41236B+C

Damage Startup Active Recovery Frame Adv Cancels Guard Hitbox 3500 13 2 38 -23 N/A HLA - One of Akira's famous attacks, a throw combo. It is invincible on start-up. Akira performs a ki blast-like move on Sosho move/3rd hit. Before the console release (Version 1.21), it had no invuln. on startup and was originally the only Climax Art, until it got fixed into akin to its 3D fighting game counterpart's damage properties, along an utter change on Air C, new moves and a new sprites for new moves in console release.

Yuki-ryu Hakkyoku-ken Hiden ・ Hozan 「結城流八極拳秘伝・崩山」 63214B+C	Damage Startup Active Recovery Frame Adv Cancels Guard Hitbox 2710 7 23 20 -27 N/A HLA - Akira rushes toward the opponent: upon hit, he performs Kaiko then Utankyaku, followed by a rapid fire Chusui juggle combo based on one of his infinite rapid fire Chusui combos from the second Virtua Fighter game, and ends it with Youhou.

Combos

Midscreen Starter

2A> 5B> 5C> 214A> 5A> 5B> jc> JA> JB> jc> JB> JC> j236C (> j236AB > Assist: Dokuro > 5AB (> 236AB (> ABC > 214[C] > 236AB)) > CA (Hougeki/Yuki-ryu))

4AB> additional input> JB> JC> jc> JB> JC> j236C (> j236AB > Assist: Dokuro > 5AB (> 236AB (> ABC > 214[C] > 236AB)) > CA (Hougeki/Yuki-ryu))

214[C]> dash 2A> 2B> 2C> 236B > JB > JC > sjB > JC > jc > JB > JC > j236C (> j236AB > Assist: Dokuro > 5AB (> 236AB (> ABC > 214[C] > 236AB)) > CA (Hougeki/Yuki-ryu))

214[C]> 214AB> 5B> jc> JB> JC> jc > JB> JC> j236C (> j236AB > Assist: Dokuro > 5AB (> 236AB (> ABC > 214[C] > 236AB)) > CA (Hougeki/Yuki-ryu))

Dash 6B> 2[C]> 214A> 5A> 5B> jc> JA> JB> jc > JB> JC> j236C (> j236AB > Assist: Dokuro > 5AB (> 236AB (> ABC > 214[C] > 236AB)) > CA (Hougeki/Yuki-ryu))

Dash 6B> 5[C]> 214A> 5B> 2C> 214AB> JC> jc> JB> JC> j236C (> j236AB > Assist: Dokuro > 5AB (> 236AB (> ABC > 214[C] > 236AB)) > CA (Hougeki/Yuki-ryu))

5A -> 5B -> 5C -> 214A -> 2A -> 2C -> 236C -> 5B -> 236B -> 236AB -> CA (Hougeki/Yuki-ryu)

JC -> 5B -> 5C -> 214A -> 2A -> 2C -> 236C -> 5B -> 236B -> 236AB -> CA (Hougeki/Yuki-ryu)

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