Sakura Kasugano

Sakura Kasugano
Street Fighter character
Sakura from Street Fighter Alpha Anthology
First appearanceStreet Fighter Alpha 2 (1996)
Created byAkira 'Akiman' Yasuda
Voiced by
  • Saffron Henderson (Street Fighter cartoon)
  • Michelle Ruff (Street Fighter Alpha: The Animation, Street Fighter Alpha: Generations)
  • Hannah Church (Street Fighter motion comics)
  • Brittney Lee Harvey (Street Fighter IV, Street Fighter X Tekken, Street Fighter V)
  • Yuko Sasamoto (Street Fighter Alpha series, Street Fighter EX series, Super Puzzle Fighter II Turbo, Marvel vs. Capcom series, Pocket Fighter, Rival Schools: United by Fate, Capcom vs. SNK series, Capcom Fighting Evolution, Namco × Capcom)
  • Chiaki Osawa (Street Fighter Alpha: The Animation)
  • Mao Kawasaki (Street Fighter Alpha: Generations)
  • Misato Fukuen (Street Fighter IV, Street Fighter X Tekken, Street Fighter V)
  • Aya Hisakawa (SFA2 drama CD)
In-universe information
Fighting styleShotokan
OriginJapan
NationalityJapanese

Sakura Kasugano (春日野 さくら, Kasugano Sakura) is a character in Capcom's Street Fighter series. She made her first appearance in Street Fighter Alpha 2 in 1996 and is a young Japanese fighter who idolizes the series' protagonist Ryu, by whom she wants to be trained. She has often appeared in other games, including many crossover titles. Sakura quickly became a firm fan favorite in both Japan and the West, having ranked at or near the top of numerous official popularity polls run by Capcom.

Sakura was created by Akira "Akiman" Yasuda as a departure from traditional martists by giving her a youthful look with a school uniform which was revised following games from the series until Street Fighter V where she was given an alternate skin. Critical response to the character was generally positive due to her contrast with Ryu as well as the more mature female character Chun-Li, which makes her characterization stand out ever since her introduction to her more adult take in Street Fighter V.

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