BBTag/Akatsuki

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Overview
Overview
"I am the indomitable Thunder God!"
Lore:Akatsuki (Real name unknown) is a former Imperial Army technical officer, who's mission is to protect a weapon that could turn the tides of the war, the Blitz Engines. As the first solider to have a Blitz Engine implanted into his body, he was dubbed as "Prototype Nr. 1". Believing he would be a threat to his goal of achieving godhood, Akatsuki's superior Murakumo sabotages his submarine and it sinks in the Artic while transporting the Blitz Engines to an allied nation. Little did Murakumo know, the submarine was stuck in the ice, and Akatsuki only remained alive in cryogenic stasis thanks to the Hibernation Control Unit and awakens 50 years later with one goal in mind, "In the event of mission failure, destroy all of the Blitz Engines.", given by Murakumo himself not expecting Akatsuki to survive. Now as the reawakened Thunder God, Akatsuki sets off to the old base in Fuji, encountering many who want the Blitz Engine inside of him.
Pros
Cons
  • Very solid screen carry. Optimal combos can carry fullscreen with little to no effort
  • Solid projectile game. B Projectile being very fast and EX Projectile shooting out multiple orbs
  • Signature B Tatsu (C Tatsu in his home series) is very reliable. EX Tatsu causes wallbounces, leading to solo conversions for high damage
  • High solo damage, specially in the corner where he does not need meter to extend combos.
  • Strong support overall, 5P is amazing at locking down the opponent, 4P has amazing floating time and 6P is a fast projectile.
  • Can unload all of your meter in a single combo, making him a monster in resonance.
  • B Smart combo makes Akatsuki airborne, limiting followup/cancel options
  • Due to Reflector being his reversal action while his Shoryuken-type special Human Cannon is assist only, Akatsuki both no longer plays like a classic shoto and has lost access to a reliable anti-air reversal
  • Somewhat weak mid-range game
  • Needs meter to extend his combos midscreen
  • His burst hitbox is on the smaller side.


Akatsuki
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Normal Moves

4A
4A
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Jib
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Jab
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Close B, but chainable?
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4A

A jab. Akatsuki's old 5A, and jump cancellable. This is a pretty valuable tool at close range thanks to both its speed and 4AA's properties, making it a move you'll use often to reset pressure after things like 214A.

4AA

Another jab. Akatsuki's old 5AA smart steer, and jump cancellable. It retains its most important property, too; on hit or block, Akatsuki will move forward! This is an ideal move for closing the distance on your opponent, so use it well. If 4A whiffs and you use it again, the animation for this will play, but will functionally be the same as 4A if it hits.

4AAA

An elbow. Akatsuki's old 5AAA smart steer, and jump cancellable. With how this is +1 on block, expect to use this a lot to force your opponent to respect you. An easy frame trap is to slightly delay into 5A.

5A
5A
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Two frames slower, but still good!
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Another kick
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4AAA uses only my fists, so I only use my legs here
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Actually, forget it
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5A

A kick forwards. Akatsuki's old 5B. This is a bit slower than it is in UNIST, but since it still moves Akatsuki forward a bit on use and has decent range, this still remains an excellent poke and tool for the midrange. This is the only part of his autocombo that's jump cancellable on block.

5AA

Another kick. Akatsuki's old 66C. Combo filler.

5AAA

A stylish kick. Akatsuki's old 5C. Still has a decent hitbox below the leg, so this should be able to consistently hit. Combo filler.

5AAAA

Akatsuki uses the blitz motor to create an explosion in front of him. Due to its lack of followups and the fact that it's punishable if 5AAA is pushblocked, you won't be using this for anything other than a Cross Raid.

5B
5B
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Don't miss this
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Get up here!
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Get down there!
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5B

Akatsuki brings his hand forwards in an uppercut. His old 6C. Head invulnerable and moves him forward slightly, but can be a bit tricky to use. Even though this is an anti-air and launches the opponent, you strangely cannot jump cancel this.

5BB

Akatsuki jumps into the air with a kick. Combo filler. This can be special cancelled, which allows you to make it slightly more safe by using j.236A if blocked. Just like 5B, it cannot be jump cancelled.

5BBB

Akatsuki's old air throw...sort of. It will only grab an opponent in hitstun. This won't come out if 5BB is blocked prior. This can be special or super cancelled, which you'll mostly use for either his tatsus or 214B+C to extend combos, or 236B+C to end them.

5C
5C
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The Chad Chop
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An overhead chop. Akatsuki's old 6B. Quick to come out, but unsafe on block, so be wary of using this.

2A
2A
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From not being a low, to being a low, back to not being a low.... I repeat, not a low
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Akatsuki does a crouching jab. Not a low unlike in UNIST for some reason. You'll either be using 4A or 2B instead, as those serve the purposes of 2A much better; 4A starts pressure while being a frame faster, while 2B is your low.

2B
2B
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Same
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A low, stylish kick. Your fastest low button. Has quite a few active frames, making it a good low meaty button.

2C
2C
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Same
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A sweep with the leg. Has a bit more range than 2B since it moves Akatsuki forward slightly, but this comes at the cost of being slower and having more recovery.

j.A
j.A
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Coming in!
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Hey, where have I seen this before?
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j.A

A jumping kick. Akatsuki's old j.7/9B. A decent jumpin normal due to the angle and can even be an air to air tool, but is a bit lacking in that regard.

j.AA

Akatsuki kicks his leg upwards. Combo filler, but Akatsuki's air game is heavily limited, so you won't see this much. Can at least link into j.C if close enough.

j.B
j.B
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Air Chad Chop
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An aerial chop. Knocks an aerial opponent down on hit, but the knockdown is worse than j.C in that regard.

j.C
j.C
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Who needs to dive kick when you got your fists?
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After a brief delay, Akatsuki crashes downwards in a fierce punch. The knockdown from this move is so great that it guarantees a safejump. Can be an instant overhead, which is important because this move preserves Akatsuki's momentum. This makes it ideal for not just a crossup, but also a perfect setup for a sandwich scenario if you can use an assist that can cover the recovery of this move. You won't be able to follow up with this move solo, so you'll have to use an assist, where it will have good proration.


Universal Moves

Ground Throw
Ground Throw
5B+C
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Shock This!
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Akatsuki uses the blitz motor to shock the opponent before making a small explosion. Pops the opponent into the air, making it easy to combo out of.

Reflector
Reflector
5A+D
(Air Ok)
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Come!
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Now go!
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Parry

Counter-type reversal. Akatsuki brings his arms up to project a shield. If hit, Akatsuki will either punch forward if the attack was physical, or do nothing (and cancel the recovery) if the attack was a projectile or partner move. An important change from UNIST is that if you counter a physical attack, you cannot choose your followup; Akatsuki will always punch. This means this loses to physical attacks with long hitboxes; say goodbye to parrying every hit of Merkava's supers. You'll really get the most out of it when countering a projectile, but since those aren't done up close, what you can do to punish them is limited. At the very least, cancelling into 236B+C is a good, long range punish, and 214BC can lead into a combo if close enough, or be a high damage punish to a partner.

Attack

The punch. The range is a bit lacking, but gets the job done.

Air Parry

Same as your grounded parry, but in the air.

Air Attack

The aerial punch. For some reason, this is blockable, but you probably won't encounter a situation where this matters.


Skills

Blitz Shot
Blitz Shot
236A/B
(Air OK)
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Hadoudan!
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Denkoken!
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Ground A
  • Slower fireball

Slow enough that you can kind of run in behind this, but fast enough that it's not really great at that.

Ground B
  • Fast fireball

For full-screen harassment

Air A
  • Slower fireball, travels downward at about 45 degrees

The angle on this makes this not great outside of close range

Air B
  • Fast fireball, angle is the same as j236A

Kind of redundant with j236A

Armor Piercing Kick
Armor Piercing Kick
214A/B
(Air OK)
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I'm gonna round start Chesto
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Ground A
  • A single hop kick
  • Safe on block

Good for ending blockstrings

Ground B
  • A triple-kick tatsu
  • Last kick is an overhead

You're not going to catch anybody with the overhead on this, so it's more or less combo fodder or a cross-combo tool.

Air A
  • Like the grounded version, but in the air

This is still pretty safe, so you can do this after a blocked 5BB to make that safe(ish?)

Air B
  • Just like regular B tatsu, but in the air.
  • Akatsuki will bring the opponent to the ground regardless of height, and in resonance this can be super cancelled.


Extra Skills

Blitz Shot
EX Blitz Shot
236C
(Air OK)
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Swiggy swootral, I now control neutral
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One man bullet barrage
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Ground
  • Travels slower than even 236A
  • Hits multiple times
Air
  • Multi-hits
  • Travels 45 degrees downward

May have some kind of use in extended air combos?

Armor Piercing Kick
EX Armor Piercing Kick
214C
(Air OK)
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CHE-CHE-CHE-CHE-CHE-CHE-CHESTO!!
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Ground
  • Wallbounce on hit

This is how you extend Akatsuki's limited combo game.

Air
  • Sadly, it still Wallbounce on hit, rather than end with a ground bounce Axe Kick, unlike his home series.


Partner Skills

5P
5P
EX Armor Piercing Kick
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CHESTO FOREVER!!
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  • Awesome 5P to start pressure in aggresive teams
6P
6P
Blitz Shot
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  • Quick fireball assist
4P
4P
Human Cannon
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Oh, there's my DP
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  • The knockback is awesome for burst punishes
  • Good AA Assist


Distortion Skills

Kamikaze
Kamikaze
236B+C
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"Blitz Motor engaged!"
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"Brace for impact!"
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  • If a fireball is parried this super can be used to punish from long distance
Thunderbolt
Thunderbolt
214B+C
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I have spent countless years mastering this technique, I have been in many games, and provided hours of entertainment, to bring you...
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The ULTIMATE C H E S T O !
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  • Allows free follow ups as it has a TON of hit stun.
  • Deals little damage in comparison to other Distortion Skills in exchange for free follow ups


Distortion Skill Duo

Kamikaze
P during Main Character's Distortion Skill
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"CLENCH! YOUR! TEETH!"
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Astral Heat

Ouka-Kai
222B+C
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"May the blossoms of my country forever bloom!"
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"Let evil scatter before me!"
"SHIN! OUKA-KAI!"
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akatsuki punches the gorund causing a tremor to launch across the screen. pretty easy to combo into from an 4 a or 5a auto combo and the tremor goes full screen.



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