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|name = Gen |
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|caption = Gen. [[UDON]] comics Art by Doe. |
|caption = Gen. [[UDON]] comics Art by Doe. |
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| − | |fullname = Gen |
+ | |fullname = Gen |
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+ | |birthdate = March 10<ref name="Capcom bio">http://capcom.co.jp/sf4/gen.html</ref><ref name="Street Fighter: World Warrior Encyclopedia 2015">Street Fighter: World Warrior Encyclopedia Hardcover</ref> |
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+ | |birthplace = [[File:CHIN0001.gif|22px]] China<ref name="Capcom bio"/><ref name="Street Fighter: World Warrior Encyclopedia 2015"/> |
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+ | |height = 5'5" (166 cm)<ref name="Capcom bio"/><ref name="Street Fighter: World Warrior Encyclopedia 2015"/> |
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+ | |weight = 134½ lbs (61 kg)<ref name="Capcom bio"/><ref name="Street Fighter: World Warrior Encyclopedia 2015"/> |
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+ | |bloodtype = O<ref name="Capcom bio"/><ref name="Street Fighter: World Warrior Encyclopedia 2015"/> |
| − | |likes = |
+ | |likes = Meat buns, writing Chinese poems<ref name="Capcom bio"/><ref name="Street Fighter: World Warrior Encyclopedia 2015"/>, a fight to the death, [[Chun-Li]], [[Dorai]] (Chun-Li's father) |
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+ | |dislikes = Crowds<ref name="Capcom bio"/><ref name="Street Fighter: World Warrior Encyclopedia 2015"/>, dishonorable fighters |
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+ | |fightingstyle = {{nihongo|Chinese martial arts (Sō and Ki styles)|中国拳法（喪流と忌流）}}<ref name="Capcom bio"/><ref name="Street Fighter: World Warrior Encyclopedia 2015"/>}} |
| + | {{nihongo|'''Gen'''|元|Gen}} is a video game character from the ''[[Street Fighter series|Street Fighter]]'' series of fighting games, first appearing as a non-playable opponent in the original ''[[Street Fighter]]'', before becoming playable in ''[[Street Fighter Alpha 2]]''. He is an aging Chinese martial arts master and former legendary assassin. |
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| − | =='''Futaba of Doom short film'''== |
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| − | '''1. Cryonic fresszing penalty''' |
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| + | ==Biography== |
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| − | '''Hotaru Futaba entered the apparatus. However, a liquid was poured into the apparatus and she was completely encased in a block of ice.''' |
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| + | ===Appearance=== |
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| + | Gen is an elderly man who often has a stern look on his face. He is among the shortest male characters in the series, standing at just 5'5". Gen wears a loose, purple outfit with a red sash around his clothes, and red Chinese martial art shoes with white socks. He has white hair with a long, white beard. In the original ''[[Street Fighter]]'', he had black pupils in his eyes, not to mention he didn't have the red sash, but in his more recent incarnations, his eyes are now completely white in color. |
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| + | Prior to his recent appearance in ''[[Street Fighter IV]]'', Gen had short hair. In the ''Street Fighter IV'' games, his hair not only has grown much longer but he also keeps it tied in a formal bun with a purple Chinese qipao on the back of his head. In most recent games his skin also has aging wrinkles in his entire body, most notably his face. |
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| − | '''2. Burning at the stake as it was common at the witch trials''' |
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| + | ===Concept=== |
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| − | '''Hotaru Futaba will be really tied to a stake, at her feet wood will be piled up and then ignited. There is not enough wood for a fire that can actually burn Hotaru Futaba but the head and the flames and the smoke while she is bound with chains and cannot flee.''' |
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| + | Gen bears a strong resemblance to the martial arts master Pai Mei from ''Kill Bill: Volume 2'', who was based on the famous leader of the White Lotus Clan, Bak Mei. Bak Mei has appeared in many martial arts films by Shaw Brothers Studios; although a master of many styles, he was famous for practicing the art of ''Dim Mak'' (pressure point strikes), which Gen appears to utilize. |
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| + | Gen's martial arts style may been a direct homage to classic 1983 manga/anime ''[[w:c:hokuto:Hokuto no Ken|Hokuto no Ken]]'' (''Fist of the North Star''). His Hyakurenko technique may have been based off [[w:c:hokuto:Kenshiro|Kenshiro]]'s [[w:c:hokuto:Hokuto Hyakuretsu Ken|Hokuto Hyakuretsu Ken]]. |
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| − | '''3. Boiling in a Iron Pot''' |
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| + | The character 元 literally means "origin" or "source". Gen's name is spoken out in the Japanese on'yomi reading; the Mandarin/pinyin reading of the character is "Yuán" (pronounced as "Y-wahn/Yoo-ahn"). |
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| − | '''Hotaru Futaba is hanging above a large pot of seething water. By remote control, the metal fixture will release and she will drop into the pot of boiling water. Closing the lid quickly so Hotaru Futaba cannot get out of the water even a tiny bit and she will be boiled for a least 30 minutes.''' |
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| + | ===Personality=== |
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| − | '''4. The Hanging''' |
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| + | Gen is a silent, precise and wise man who takes fighting very seriously and prefers to take on formidable, honorable warriors, such as [[Ryu]] and [[Akuma]]. Elderly though he is, Gen's temperament is extremely sharp, his speech patterned with a weathered and biting coarseness. With a tendency to muse over death (likely rooted in his condition), he is also not hesitant to speak of such dark matters regarding the inevitable passing of all things, especially to those that walk the path of a fighter, since he seeks to die as he has lived: fighting. |
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| + | Despite being a powerful assassin in the past, and a legend in the Chinese underworld, Gen follows a code and has benevolent intentions, as he never imposes his power over those who cannot fight, nor does he kill the defenseless. Though he fights to test his strength and his opponents, much like Akuma, Gen is very respectful to younger fighters like [[Sakura]] and [[Ibuki]], and is displeased by those who do not rely on their own power, as he values the true spirit of martial arts and honor. Another sign that he's a good person underneath is that he shows a great deal of care for Chun-Li, as he trained her in the youth. |
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| − | '''In a execution show, Hotaru Futaba's neck is broken when she is dropped from the stage, killing her immediately.''' |
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| + | ==Story== |
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| − | '''5. The Guillotine''' |
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| + | ===Early life=== |
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| + | Gen was known as one of the legends of martial arts, supposedly being the "man who killed hundreds". He was not only a great martial artist, but a legendary assassin, said to be invincible. Gen was also a friend of [[Chun-Li]]'s father, and he briefly trained her in her youth. Gen also owned a restaurant called Genhanten in Sendai, Japan - where he met [[Ryu]] for the first time. |
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| + | ===''[[Street Fighter]]''=== |
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| − | '''Hotaru Futaba's head was cut off by a guillotine.''' |
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| + | Gen entered the first World Warrior tournament to find worthy opponents. When he did not, he went back to the streets of China. |
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| + | ===''[[Street Fighter Alpha 2]]''=== |
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| − | '''6. Spanish Donkey''' |
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| + | Later, he was diagnosed with leukemia, and did not have much time to live. Gen did not blame his loss in the first tournament on his illness. At first, he decided he would be careful and just manage his restaurant, but old foes sent assassins who made repeated attempts on him and his family's lives. Due to this, he decided he would stop hiding and go out fighting, in a blaze of glory, as he felt it was a more honorable way to die. |
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| + | He went on a search for a worthy opponent, taking on members of [[Shadaloo]] and other crime syndicates, to provoke a fight to the death in which he would meet his demise. Word got around about [[Akuma]], a fighter who fully embraced the Satsui no Hado. After seeking him out, Gen challenged him to a fight that he hoped would be decisive. The two fought fiercely until the end, each surviving the other's finishing blow. However, Akuma sensed that Gen was terminally ill, making it an unfair fight. Thus, Akuma decided to end the match, leaving him to his fate.<ref name="SFA2 Gen ending">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8x7QvzdBROQ</ref> |
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| − | '''Hotaru Futaba is placed on the back of the Spanish Donkey and her legs are tied together to her from simply escaping. Her hands are tied behind her back and with that rope, she is suspended from the ceiling. She is lowered onto the back of the Spanish Donkey, and she died from blood loss.''' |
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| + | ===''[[Street Fighter Alpha 3]]''=== |
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| − | '''7. The Lethal Injection''' |
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| + | Eventually, Gen challenged Akuma once again, but although the results of the battle are unknown, Gen did survive. |
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| + | When Gen and Akuma fight during the game's story mode, they perform their signature moves on each other before the fight begins, re-enacting the fight described above. |
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| − | '''Hotaru Futaba's body is tightly bound to the table, so that she cannot move and a real canula is inserted into the vein of her arm. The switch was turned on and the drug will be injected. However, Hotaru Futaba stopped breathing, her heart stopped and she died.''' |
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| + | === ''[[Super Street Fighter IV]]'' === |
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| − | '''8. Impalement''' |
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| + | Gen is haunted by nightmares where he is surrounded on all sides by the ghosts of those he has killed in the past when he was still an assassin. Scorning the ghosts, he proclaims that while he is still alive, he will not succumb to the likes of them.<ref name="SSF4 Gen">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mLE9CV8JuCk</ref> Reflecting on how Chun-Li has grown into a strong and admirable woman, he knows he cannot protect her for much longer, as his time is running short. He remembers the day when his illness allowed Shadaloo to capture her father; cursing his body and its "infernal frailties", he vows not to let them get away.<ref name ="SF4 Gen">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fdVcLuCgkaM</ref> |
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| + | He joins the S.I.N. organized tournament, and at some point Chun-Li finds him and demands that he tell her all that he knows about what happened to her father. Gen refuses and fades away, leaving her alone. When the S.I.N. base is destroyed, Gen protects Chun-Li from the ensuing collapse, though it's not shown how. While partially trapped under the rubble, Gen witnesses Akuma and [[Gouken]] fight over an unconscious Ryu, internally referring to the two fighters as "Life and Death". He muses that "Death is indeed strong. Impressed by what he called their "ultimate battle", in which both men were "prepared to give up the ghost", Gen resolves not to die until their final battle, and so returns to his own "fight to the death".<ref name="SSF4 Gen"/> |
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| − | '''Hotaru Futaba was impaled by a long pole.''' |
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| + | ===''[[Street Fighter V]]''=== |
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| − | '''THE END''' |
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| + | Gen appears in Akuma's character story in ''Street Fighter V'', locked in combat with the demonic martial artist. Gen observes Akuma's newfound power, and ponders as to whether or not he has become a "true demon god", before realizing he has not attained this level of power yet. Gen laughs, stating that Akuma will never reach the path of the divine if he does not know the path of humanity. Akuma calls Gen weak, striking him down with a Satsui no Hado-infused punch, presumably killing Gen for good. Gen's words echo in Akuma's head, and as he walks away from Gen's unconscious form, he remarks that he has no interest in for the path of humanity or the divine, and only walks the path of the demon. |
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| − | =='''Futaba of Death short film'''== |
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| − | '''https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/streetfighter/images/a/a6/ShanghaiGen.gif/revision/latest/scale-to-width-down/200?cb=20141223225446''' |
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| + | ==Relationships== |
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| − | '''Narrator: Shanghai, China. Located on the southern estuary of the Yangtze, with the Huangpu River flowing through it. Chinese Police officers arrested Hotaru Futaba. In court, 30 Chinese kings convicted Hotaru Futaba of attempted murder and vandalism and sentenced her to death in the torture chamber. Officers says that Hotaru Futaba is the one who killed people and spreaded all countries (Except Antarctica) with COVID-19.''' |
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| + | === Allies === |
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| − | '''https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/streetfighter/images/5/5e/GenDefault.png/revision/latest/scale-to-width-down/200?cb=20180507194009''' |
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| + | ==== [[Chun-Li]] ==== |
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| − | '''1. With a leather belt und buckles: Hotaru Futaba lies on the ground or stands facing a wall and is beaten with the leather belt belonging to the guard uniform. Immense pain and injuries in the area of the head are caused especially through the belt buckles.''' |
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| + | At one point, he trained Chun-Li in her youth and somewhat treated her as his own daughter, due to his friendship with her father. She however feels Gen is hiding something from her regarding her father's death and sometimes confronts him for it. Despite occasionally threatening to kill her in combat, Gen cares deeply for her. |
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| + | ==== [[Sakura]] and [[Ibuki]] ==== |
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| − | '''2. With cables: Hotaru Futaba was beaten with a cable is described as even more painful than with the uniform belt.''' |
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| + | Out of all the fighters, the two are whom Gen is more respectful of. |
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| + | ==== [[Ryu]] ==== |
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| − | '''3. Through other prisoners: Hotaru Futaba follow the orders of the security staff and beat and kick the her, as she offered to have their sentences shortened or eased.''' |
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| + | Having encountered him during his time as a restaurant operator, he became fascinated with Ryu. Gen would eventually test Ryu's strength in combat and held him in high regard. |
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| + | ==== [[Yun]] and [[Yang]] ==== |
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| − | '''4. Beating of the backside: This method of torture is also known as “passing on the board”. Hotaru Futaba is beaten with a board, bludgeon, or stick up to a hundred times. Heavy inflammations and at times open wounds are the consequence of this.''' |
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| + | While they are somewhat distant and has no known interactions, it can be assumed Gen is comfortable and holds no ill will with them. He is depicted as like a grandfather to the two in the UDON comics. |
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| + | === Enemies === |
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| − | '''5. Kicks and beating with the fist: Both methods are used frequently; very sensitive areas such as genitals are not spared. There have been reports of Hotaru Futaba being beaten over and over again until she became unconscious.''' |
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| + | ==== [[Akuma]] ==== |
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| − | '''6. With clubs and other heavy, blunt objects: The areas of Hotaru Futaba's body that are beaten are often very sensitive, for example the head, genitals or joints. There are isolated reports, in which she was tortured with hammers.''' |
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| + | 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 presumably kills him for good in ''[[Street Fighter V]]'' in their last fight. |
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| + | == Comics == |
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| − | '''7. With thorny or nettle plants: Especially beatings with plants that have thorns or spines cause extremely painful wounds to Hotaru Futaba's skin. According to several reports nettle plants were also used in order to further enlarge the pain.''' |
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| + | === ''Sakura Ganbaru!'' === |
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| + | Gen makes an appearance in the manga. He was hired to kill [[Cammy]], who had defected from [[Shadaloo]], fighting against her. [[Chun-Li]], who was nearby along with [[Sakura]] and [[Dan]], decided to take matters in her hands and bring Gen into custody. However, Gen was able to quickly incapacitate her by hitting a deadly pressure point on her stomach. Despite her shock and her awareness to the danger the man represented, Sakura steps up to fight Gen |
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| + | While able to effortlessly dodge every attack, Gen became intrigued by the fighting spirit within Sakura, as well as the fact that she utilized the martial art developed for assassination without any negativity in her mind. As he wondered about the "light" in her fists, he lost his focus for a moment, allowing Sakura to land a hit. Deciding to finish the battle for good, Gen rushed in for the kill, but allowed himself to stop just one moment early, by a cherry tree leaf. The impact, however, was enough to send Sakura into unconsciousness. Cammy asked Gen why he spared Sakura's life when he was never hesitant to kill anybody before; he replied that, having found the "light", he no longer held the desire to kill. |
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| − | '''8. With boards that have nails sticking out of them: Hotaru Futaba is beaten with a board, or a similar object, containing nails which stick out. The result of which is a heavy, if not deadly injury.''' |
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| + | ===[[UDON]] comics=== |
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| − | '''9. Twisting of the arms: Hotaru Futaba’s arms are forcefully twisted behind her back.''' |
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| + | Gen appeared in UDON's ''Street Fighter'' comic series and in ''Street Fighter Legends: Chun-Li''. He is portrayed as Dorai's longtime friend (despite their being on the opposite side of the law), the teacher of [[Chun-Li]] back in the day, and the ward of [[Yun]] and [[Yang]]; a former legendary assassin, he eventually renounced his ways (after killing his would-be assassin in front of his pupil) and concentrated on his restaurant. By the time of the story, he is close to death, suffering from an advanced stage of leukemia. |
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| + | In the ''Street Fighter II'' arc, Gen is portrayed as the only one, save for [[Gouken]], that at one time managed to defeat [[Akuma]], because the latter had not yet mastered the Satsui no Hado, although he survived Gen's Zan'ei; Gen chose to spare him in hopes of having a fight with both of them at the peak of their abilities. [[Ryu]], seeking for a way to defeat Akuma, went to Gen for help, and he encouraged him to fight back with the same ruthlesness and determination to kill, as Gen felt that otherwise he would have no chance; Ryu refused to accept this, but thanked the elderly master nonetheless. Akuma revealed himself to Gen, and both lamented the fact that their rematch would never take place, because of Gen's sickness; he nonetheless stated that he'd rather die fighting than suffer a long agony, and Akuma obliged him, with the two exchanging a single blow each and parting afterwards. Gen passed away shortly after. |
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| − | '''10. Overstretching of the legs: Hotaru Futaba stands in a room with her legs stretched. Her head must be bent downwards as far as possible, the fingers pointing towards the ground. This method is often combined with the “airplane-method”. Hotaru Futaba stands facing a wall, her legs held close together and stretched, and in addition to this must place her hands sideways on the wall, pointing upwards.''' |
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| + | == Live-action films == |
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| + | ===''Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun-Li''=== |
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| + | Gen appeared as a main character the live-action movie, ''Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun-Li'', portrayed by Robin Shou. Depicted as a younger martial arts master, he serves as the leader of a secret anti-crime organization known as the Order of the Web. It is Gen who teaches [[Chun-Li]] her more advanced moves, including the Kikoken, and accompanies her in the fight against [[M. Bison|Bison]] and [[Shadaloo]]. His back-story also reveals he was a partner-in-arms with Bison in their earlier days as criminals, but Gen eventually left him, no longer tolerant of stealing from others. |
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| + | == Live-action TV series == |
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| − | '''1. Overstretching of the legs II (“Tiger-seat”): Hotaru Futaba is tied to thighs and knees on a narrow wooden or iron bench. Her hands are tied behind her back. At certain intervals, boards or bricks are pushed under her feet. Hotaru Futaba’s legs are overstretched and she suffers terrible pain.''' |
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| + | ===''Street Fighter: Assassin's Fist''=== |
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| + | He was mentioned by [[Gouken]] in ''Street Fighter: Assassin's Fist'' second episode "Round 1: Fight" as a kung-fu master he met during his Musha Shugyo who taught him how to use the Power of Nothingness as the foundation of his Ansatsuken art instead of the Satsui no Hado. |
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| + | ==Gameplay== |
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| − | '''2. Overstretching of the legs III: The seated Hotaru Futaba’s head is pressed down until her forehead touches the thighs.''' |
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| + | ===Fighting style=== |
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| + | Gen's fighting style incorporates various kung fu styles that he has utilized in his assassinations. As of ''[[Street Fighter Alpha 2]]'', this is reflected in the unique ability to switch between two fighting styles during gameplay: Mantis (''Sou'') and Crane (''Ki''). |
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| + | ===Moveset=== |
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| − | '''3. “Bed-pressing”: Hotaru Futaba is seated on the floor with her legs stretched out in front of her. Her head and upper body are pressed down onto her legs. In this position, Hotaru Futaba is tied up and shoved under a bed. Torturers or other inmates then climb onto the bed and walk or jump around on it.''' |
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| + | Gen is at his best with both styles utilized in tandem, often switching between Mantis and Crane mid-attack; however, this makes him a difficult character to learn and master, and his low stun and stamina leave even less room for error. |
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| + | Gen's two styles use opposite approaches: The Mantis style focuses on ground-based pressure, spacing, and approaching, with special attacks that can act as solid reversals, among other defensive functions. The more offensive Crane style uses a multi-angle approach, with normal and special moves tailored to confuse and punish foes, and unique standard normals (such as an overhead standing medium punch and low-hitting standing heavy punch). |
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| − | '''4. Overstretching of the ankles: The seated Hotaru Futaba’s toes are pressed to the ground pointing outwards, in most cases through the torturer standing or jumping on her feet.''' |
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| + | In the ''Street Fighter Alpha'' series, Gen and Guy are the among only characters to retain their 'natural' Chain Combo abilities, and both would carry this trait into later appearances. |
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| − | '''5. Stretching and overstretching of the upper arms: The hands of Hotaru Futaba are tied up behind her back- one hand from over the shoulder, the other over the lower back. Her hands are then pulled together and placed in handcuffs. In most cases this form of torture leads to her fainting after about 20 minutes. Still, Hotaru was tortured for up to four hours with this method. According to reports, she was forced to dance in order to enhance the pain.''' |
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| + | ===Techniques=== |
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| − | '''6. Hoisting up the victim by her arms, which are twisted behind her back: Hotaru Futaba’s arms are twisted behind her back and tied together with a thin rope. Then, her arms are pulled upwards, in which case she was overstretched and the shoulder joint is often dislocated. The rope cuts into the flesh of Hotaru Futaba. The pain is so severe that she often looses control over her bladder. According to reports, there have been deaths due to this torture method, especially when Hotaru Futaba was abused repeatedly with this method.''' |
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| + | The Mantis/Sou-style makes heavy use of linear-motion attacks and pressure point finger strikes, including the {{nihongo|Hyakurenko|百連勾|Hyakurenkō|"Hundred Chained Hooks"}} (in which Gen strikes the opponent rapidly with hand stabs) and the {{nihongo|Gekiro|逆瀧|Gekirō|"Inverted Cascade"}} (a vertical jump kick with repeated follow-up kicks). His Super Combos while using the Sou-style include the {{nihongo|Zan'ei|惨影||the "Cruel Shadow"}} and the {{nihongo|Shitenshuu|死点咒|Shitenshū|"Death Point Curse"}}. |
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| + | The Crane/Ki-style involves more mobility, swiping and clearing attacks and unorthodox techniques, including the {{nihongo|Jyasen|蛇穿|Jasen|"Snake Drill"}} (a rolling tumble into a forward finger stab) and the {{nihongo|Oga|徨牙|Ōga|"Wandering Fang"}} (a versatile wall-leaping technique with many different ending moves). His Super Combos include the {{nihongo|Jyakoha|蛇咬叭|Jakōha|"Snake Bite Opening"}} and the {{nihongo|Kouga|狂牙|Kōga|"Lunatic Fang"}}. He also has a crouching heavy punch known as the Kirou (危弄 ''Kirō'', "Dangerous Tamper"), one of the strongest counter-hit damage attacks in the series. |
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| − | '''7. Crouch and stand cells: The cage is shorter than Hotaru Futaba. The dimensions are measured so that she can neither stand straight nor lie down. In addition to this, Hotaru Futaba is often handcuffed to the bars. The pain which is caused after a short period of remaining in such an unnatural position is so unbearable that thirst, hunger and the lack of sleep are nearly forgotten.''' |
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| + | When Gen is played on X-ism mode in ''[[Street Fighter Alpha 3]]'', he loses the ability to switch between fighting styles. Instead, he has a blended style which uses techniques from both styles (except the Oga), and uses the Zan'ei as his sole Super Combo. |
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| − | '''8. Standing over a long period of time in the “still-standing” position: Hotaru Futaba has to stand outside underneath the hot sun barefoot on the burning hot ground, sometimes without her shoes. Apart from the torture of having to stand still in one position for so long, Hotaru Futaba gets sunburnt.''' |
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| + | Due to the fact that he has two fighting styles, Gen is one of the two characters to have two Super Combos in the [[Street Fighter IV (series)|''Street Fighter IV'']] series (the other being [[Dan]]), and the only character to have four Ultra Combos. |
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| − | '''9. Crouching for a long time: Hotaru Futaba has to crouch down, hold her head in her hands while resting the elbows on the thighs. This results in her legs going numb and causes her entire body to ache.''' |
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| − | '''10. Crouching for an extremely long period of time: Hotaru Futaba is forced to remain in a crouching position over an extremely long period of time. While she is permitted to rest her hands on the ground, this quickly causes bruising on her hands. Hotaru Futaba is guarded throughout the entire duration of the punishment, normally by fellow inmates, who on the one hand are promised benefits while on the other hand are threatened to be punished themselves if they leave her in peace.''' |
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| + | * In Gen's stage in the original ''[[Street Fighter]]'', there are a lot of signs in the background. Some of the signs include Southeast Asia Money Exchanger, Siu Wah Bargagain ("Bargain" misspelled) Palace, Gou Norman French Cuisine, etc., which hints that his stage is set in Hong Kong. |
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| + | * Gen is known for his quote in English, spoken to a defeated opponent: "''You are a big fool!''". Incidentally, Gen says this before his final battle against [[M. Bison]] in ''[[Street Fighter Alpha 3|Alpha 3]]''. |
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| + | * When Gen fights [[Akuma]] during Stage 9 in ''Street Fighter Alpha 3'', [[Shin Akuma]]'s "Groan" replaces his usual theme as the BGM. |
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| − | '''1. Crouching for an extremely long period of time is combined with deprivation of sleep: If Hotaru Futaba falls over, she is forced to get back up and get back into the crouching position. This happens until she breaks down. In some cases, she is forced back into the position again afterwards. She suffers paralysis and long-lasting pain. In the most extreme case, which was reported to the ISHR, she was forced to crouch for an entire month. Her subsequent fate is unknown.''' |
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| + | * Gen's restaurant is one of the backgrounds in ''[[Super Gem Fighter: Mini Mix]]'', where [[Fei Long]], [[Dhalsim]], [[Birdie]], M. Bison, [[Rolento]], [[Charlie]] and [[Sodom]], along with ''[[Darkstalkers Series|Darkstalkers]]'' characters [[Victor]] and [[Bishamon]], can be seen having lunch. Gen himself is seen on the leftmost side of the stage, slicing a duck. |
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| − | '''2. Military crouching: Hotaru Futaba is forced into a crouching position; her feet placed one behind the other. Only the front half of her back foot touches the ground, and therefore carries nearly the whole bodyweight. Normally this method causes pain after only a few minutes, especially for her back foot and the leg. Sometimes it even leads to the loss of feeling in her leg or a complete loss of control over it.''' |
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| + | * In the original ''Street Fighter'', Gen uses an attack in which he kicks with both feet while balancing on one hand. [[Chun-Li]] can be seen using this same attack in ''[[Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike]]''. |
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| − | '''3. Crouching in a square: Hotaru Futaba must crouch on a floor tile of 30×30cm. Her head must be raised and the feet must not overstep the boundaries.''' |
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| + | ** The Senkyutai used by [[Yun]] and [[Yang]] in ''[[Street Fighter III: New Generation]]'' is similar to two of Gen's special moves from ''[[Street Fighter Alpha 2]]'': his Sou-style's Gekiro and his Ki-style's Jyasen. |
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| + | * A small AI bug caused CPU Gen players in ''Street Fighter Alpha 2'' to occasionally perform various strings of attacks at random intervals, even when the player is far out of reach. |
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| − | '''4. Crouching with one’s legs apart: Hotaru Futaba must crouch with her legs far apart, while both of her arms should be pointing forward, parallel to the ground.''' |
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| + | * In the [[UDON]] series, it's stated that Gen is the grandparent of Yun and Yang, employing the twins at his restaurant in Hong Kong. |
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| − | '''5. Crouching on the ground: With the help of tables and boards, Hotaru Futaba is forced into a corner of a room and has to crouch there on little space.''' |
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| + | * Gen's game over sequence in the ''[[Street Fighter IV]]'' series implies that he dies from his disease: he lies on the floor, face down, and does not breathe. |
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| − | '''6. Crouching with one’s heels pulled up: Hotaru Futaba has to crouch over nails, which are placed under her heels. She must lift her heels in order to avoid stepping onto the nail.''' |
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| + | * The fighting style of [[w:c:naruto:Neji|Neji]], from the ninja manga and anime series ''[[w:c:naruto:Naruto (manga)|Naruto]]'', is also similar to Gen's style as they both focus on attacking the vital parts of the body. |
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| − | '''7. Carrying a sword on Hotaru Futaba's back: This position quickly causes the emergence of pain and paralysis.''' |
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| + | *Gen and [[Charlie Nash]] are the only characters to have a one-hit super combo. In Gen's case, it is the Jyakoha. |
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| − | '''8. Kneeling on bricks, ashtrays or other objects with sharp edge: Hotaru Futaba must kneel on bricks, ashtrays, wooden planks or other sharp objects.''' |
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| + | *Gen's Jyasen special attack is very similar to [[Vega]]'s Rolling Crystal Flash special attack, as both have the same input, start off with consecutive rolls, and end with a punch attack. |
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| − | '''9. Hanging from a pole: Hotaru Futaba hangs headfirst from a pole. Herer legs rest on the pole while her hands hold on to the knees. Her body weight mainly weighs down on the knees. This torture method is reported to be very painful.''' |
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| + | *Gen's first alternate costume in ''Street Fighter IV'' has a color-changing mask. It is red when he is in Mantis stance and blue when he is in Crane stance. |
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| − | '''10. Sitting on a board with a square-edge: Hotaru Futaba sits on an iron plank with sharp bumps and indentations. After a while this causes bloody wounds. Infections are common.''' |
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| + | *Gen utilizing four Super and Ultra Combos along with his profession as an assassin is a reference to [[wikipedia:Tetraphobia|tetraphobia]]. This is fitting as Gen himself constantly muses over death; due to the pronunciation of the said number is "shi" which is the part of the word for "death" (shi-ne), as the belief of tetraphobia is common in Southeast Asian countries, including China. |
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| + | *In the parody-themed fighting game ''[[w:c:divekick|Divekick]]'', a character named "[[w:c:divekick:Uncle Sensei|Uncle Sensei]]" is a parody of Gen (as well as the "old wise man" stereotype common in fighting games). |
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| − | =='''Futaba of Sins short film'''== |
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| − | '''https://vignette.wikia.nocookie.net/street-fighter-sprites/images/4/4b/Gen-SFA2-Icon.png/revision/latest?cb=20160214143238 https://vignette.wikia.nocookie.net/street-fighter-sprites/images/b/b6/Gen-SFA2-Icon-1.png/revision/latest?cb=20160227123728 https://vignette.wikia.nocookie.net/street-fighter-sprites/images/6/6f/Gen-SFA2-Icon-2.png/revision/latest?cb=20160227123744 https://vignette.wikia.nocookie.net/street-fighter-sprites/images/e/e4/Gen-SFA2-Icon-4.png/revision/latest?cb=20160227123810 https://vignette.wikia.nocookie.net/street-fighter-sprites/images/d/d9/Gen-SFA2-Icon-5.png/revision/latest?cb=20160227123821 https://vignette.wikia.nocookie.net/street-fighter-sprites/images/e/e6/Gen-SFA2-Icon-3.png/revision/latest?cb=20160227123752''' |
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| + | *Gen is one of the few characters in the original ''Street Fighter IV '' to have one rival (in his case, [[Chun-Li]]) throughout the whole game series. |
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| − | '''(Second Court Of Hell)''' |
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| + | ==References== |
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| − | '''Jacob Ports: Hotaru Futaba's sins are inflicting physical injury, conman, robbery, Corruption, Stealing and Gambling and Prostitutes.''' |
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| − | '''1. Hotaru Futaba was thrown into the volcanic pit.''' |
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| − | '''2. Hotaru Futaba was Frozen into blocks of ice.''' |
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| − | '''3. Hotaru Futaba was thrown into a pool of blood and she drowns.''' |
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| − | '''Jacob Ports: Hotaru Futaba's sins are ungratefulness, disrespect to elders, escape from prison, drug addicts & traffickers, tomb robbery, urging people into crime and social unrest.''' |
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| − | '''4. Hotaru Futaba's heart was cut out.''' |
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| − | '''5. Hotaru Futaba was tied to red hot copper pillar and grilled.''' |
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| − | '''Jacob Ports: Hotaru Futaba's sins are tax dodger, refusal to pay rent, business fraud, disobedience to one’s siblings and lack of filial piety.''' |
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| − | '''6. Hotaru Futaba was pounded by a stone mallet.''' |
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| − | '''7. Hotaru Futaba was grounded by a large stone.''' |
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| − | '''(Fifth Court of Hell)''' |
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| − | '''Jacob Ports: Hotaru Futaba's sins are plotted another’s death for her property or money and money lenders with exorbitant interest rates.''' |
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| − | '''8. Hotaru Futaba was thrown onto a hill of knives.''' |
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| − | '''Jacob Ports: Hotaru Futaba's sins are cheating, cursing, abducting others, misuse of books, possession of pornographic material, breaking written rules and regulations and wasting food.''' |
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| − | '''9. Hotaru Futaba was thrown onto a tree of knives.''' |
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| − | '''10. Hotaru Futaba's body was sawed in two.''' |
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| − | '''(Seventh Court of Hell)''' |
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| − | '''Jacob Ports: Hotaru Futaba's sins are rumour-mongering, sowing discord among family members and driving someone to her death.''' |
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| − | '''11. Hotaru Futaba's tongue was pulled out.''' |
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| − | '''Jacob Ports: Hotaru Futaba's sins are lack of filial obedience, causing trouble for parents or family members, cheating during examination and harming others to benefit oneself.''' |
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| − | '''12. Hotaru Futaba's Intestines and organs were pulled out.''' |
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| − | '''13. Hotaru Futaba's body was dismembered''' |
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| − | '''Jacob Ports: Hotaru Futaba's sins are robbery, murder, rape, any other unlawful conduct and neglect of the old and the young.''' |
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| − | '''14. Hotaru Futaba's head and arms were chopped off.''' |
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| − | '''15. Hotaru Futaba was crushed under boulders''' |
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| − | =='''Futaba of Torture short film (Halloween)'''== |
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| − | '''Jacob Ports: Futaba of Torture is finally here! Hotaru Futaba is ready to suffer!''' |
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| − | '''Narrator: Hong Kong, a metropolitan area and special administrative region of the People's Republic of China on the eastern Pearl River Delta of the South China Sea. In Gen's stage from the original Street Fighter, Hotaru Futaba was arrested by Hong Kong Police on October 31, 2020. In court, 5 Figures of Death convicted Hotaru Futaba of second degree murder (She killed people with Coronavirus) and vandalism (She spreaded all countries with Coronavirus) and sentenced her to death.''' |
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| − | #'''Hotaru Futaba was roasted to death inside the Brazen Bull.''' |
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| − | #'''Hotaru Futaba's head was sliced by a Guillotine.''' |
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| − | #'''The executioner cut the blood eagle on Hotaru Futaba's back, thrust the sword into her chest by the backbone and severed all the ribs down to the loins, and then pulled out her lungs.''' |
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| − | #'''As the Scavenger's Daughter pressed down on Hotaru Futaba, her back, legs, arms, and ribs broke, and she suffered severe internal hemorrhaging. Her lungs compressed as blood squirted from every orifice from her body. She was brutally squeezed more and more until her neck snapped.''' |
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| − | #'''Hotaru Futaba is placed on the back of the Spanish Donkey and her legs are tied together to her from simply escaping. Her hands are tied behind her back and with that rope, she is suspended from the ceiling. She is lowered onto the back of the Spanish Donkey, and she died from blood loss.''' |
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| − | == Futaba Series == |
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| − | Jacob Ports: Futaba is a horror series. The short film takes place in Hong Kong and China. |
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| − | Jacob Ports: Here are the names of Chinese emperors from Futaba series. |
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| − | File:SFIV Gen Alt Costume.png|Color 1: Emperor Wu |
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| − | File:SFIV Gen Alt Costume.png|Color 2: Emperor Hui |
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| − | File:SFIV Gen Alt Costume.png|Color 3: Emperor Huai |
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| − | File:SFIV Gen Alt Costume.png|Color 4: Emperor Min |
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| − | File:SFIV Gen Alt Costume.png|Color 5: Emperor Yuan |
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| − | File:SFIV Gen Alt Costume.png|Color 6: Emperor Cheng |
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| − | File:SFIV Gen Alt Costume.png|Color 7: Emperor Kang |
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| − | File:SFIV Gen Alt Costume.png|Color 8: Emperor Mu |
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| − | File:SFIV Gen Alt Costume.png|Color 9: Emperor Ai |
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| − | File:SFIV Gen Alt Costume.png|Color 10: Emperor Fei |
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| + | == Gallery == |
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| + | [[Image:GenAnimation.gif|right]] |
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| + | <gallery> |
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| + | Image:SF Gen.png|''Street Fighter'' |
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| + | Image:SFA2 Gen.png|''Street Fighter Alpha 2'' |
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| + | Image:SFA3Gen.png|''Street Fighter Alpha 3'' |
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| + | Image:SFA3MAXGen.png|''Street Fighter Alpha 3 MAX'' |
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| + | Image:SFIVGen.png|''Street Fighter IV'' |
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| + | Image:SFIVGen2.png|''Street Fighter IV'' |
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| + | Image:SFIVGenPt.png|''Street Fighter IV'' |
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| + | Image:SFIVGenAltCostume.png|''Street Fighter IV'' Alternate Costume |
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| + | Image:SFIV_Gen_Alt_Costume.png|''Street Fighter IV'' Alternate Costume |
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| + | Image:SSFIVGen.png|''Super Street Fighter IV'' |
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| + | Image:GenAltCostume.png|''Super Street Fighter IV'' Alternate Costume |
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| + | Image:SSFIV_Gen_Alt_Costume.png|''Super Street Fighter IV'' Alternate Costume |
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Gen (元 Gen) is a video game character from the Street Fighter series of fighting games, first appearing as a non-playable opponent in the original Street Fighter, before becoming playable in Street Fighter Alpha 2. He is an aging Chinese martial arts master and former legendary assassin.
Biography
Appearance
Gen is an elderly man who often has a stern look on his face. He is among the shortest male characters in the series, standing at just 5'5". Gen wears a loose, purple outfit with a red sash around his clothes, and red Chinese martial art shoes with white socks. He has white hair with a long, white beard. In the original Street Fighter, he had black pupils in his eyes, not to mention he didn't have the red sash, but in his more recent incarnations, his eyes are now completely white in color.
Prior to his recent appearance in Street Fighter IV, Gen had short hair. In the Street Fighter IV games, his hair not only has grown much longer but he also keeps it tied in a formal bun with a purple Chinese qipao on the back of his head. In most recent games his skin also has aging wrinkles in his entire body, most notably his face.
Concept
Gen bears a strong resemblance to the martial arts master Pai Mei from Kill Bill: Volume 2, who was based on the famous leader of the White Lotus Clan, Bak Mei. Bak Mei has appeared in many martial arts films by Shaw Brothers Studios; although a master of many styles, he was famous for practicing the art of Dim Mak (pressure point strikes), which Gen appears to utilize.
Gen's martial arts style may been a direct homage to classic 1983 manga/anime Hokuto no Ken (Fist of the North Star). His Hyakurenko technique may have been based off Kenshiro's Hokuto Hyakuretsu Ken.
The character 元 literally means "origin" or "source". Gen's name is spoken out in the Japanese on'yomi reading; the Mandarin/pinyin reading of the character is "Yuán" (pronounced as "Y-wahn/Yoo-ahn").
Personality
Gen is a silent, precise and wise man who takes fighting very seriously and prefers to take on formidable, honorable warriors, such as Ryu and Akuma. Elderly though he is, Gen's temperament is extremely sharp, his speech patterned with a weathered and biting coarseness. With a tendency to muse over death (likely rooted in his condition), he is also not hesitant to speak of such dark matters regarding the inevitable passing of all things, especially to those that walk the path of a fighter, since he seeks to die as he has lived: fighting.
Despite being a powerful assassin in the past, and a legend in the Chinese underworld, Gen follows a code and has benevolent intentions, as he never imposes his power over those who cannot fight, nor does he kill the defenseless. Though he fights to test his strength and his opponents, much like Akuma, Gen is very respectful to younger fighters like Sakura and Ibuki, and is displeased by those who do not rely on their own power, as he values the true spirit of martial arts and honor. Another sign that he's a good person underneath is that he shows a great deal of care for Chun-Li, as he trained her in the youth.
Story
Early life
Gen was known as one of the legends of martial arts, supposedly being the "man who killed hundreds". He was not only a great martial artist, but a legendary assassin, said to be invincible. Gen was also a friend of Chun-Li's father, and he briefly trained her in her youth. Gen also owned a restaurant called Genhanten in Sendai, Japan - where he met Ryu for the first time.
Street Fighter
Gen entered the first World Warrior tournament to find worthy opponents. When he did not, he went back to the streets of China.
Street Fighter Alpha 2
Later, he was diagnosed with leukemia, and did not have much time to live. Gen did not blame his loss in the first tournament on his illness. At first, he decided he would be careful and just manage his restaurant, but old foes sent assassins who made repeated attempts on him and his family's lives. Due to this, he decided he would stop hiding and go out fighting, in a blaze of glory, as he felt it was a more honorable way to die.
He went on a search for a worthy opponent, taking on members of Shadaloo and other crime syndicates, to provoke a fight to the death in which he would meet his demise. Word got around about Akuma, a fighter who fully embraced the Satsui no Hado. After seeking him out, Gen challenged him to a fight that he hoped would be decisive. The two fought fiercely until the end, each surviving the other's finishing blow. However, Akuma sensed that Gen was terminally ill, making it an unfair fight. Thus, Akuma decided to end the match, leaving him to his fate.[3]
Street Fighter Alpha 3
Eventually, Gen challenged Akuma once again, but although the results of the battle are unknown, Gen did survive.
When Gen and Akuma fight during the game's story mode, they perform their signature moves on each other before the fight begins, re-enacting the fight described above.
Super Street Fighter IV
Gen is haunted by nightmares where he is surrounded on all sides by the ghosts of those he has killed in the past when he was still an assassin. Scorning the ghosts, he proclaims that while he is still alive, he will not succumb to the likes of them.[4] Reflecting on how Chun-Li has grown into a strong and admirable woman, he knows he cannot protect her for much longer, as his time is running short. He remembers the day when his illness allowed Shadaloo to capture her father; cursing his body and its "infernal frailties", he vows not to let them get away.[5]
He joins the S.I.N. organized tournament, and at some point Chun-Li finds him and demands that he tell her all that he knows about what happened to her father. Gen refuses and fades away, leaving her alone. When the S.I.N. base is destroyed, Gen protects Chun-Li from the ensuing collapse, though it's not shown how. While partially trapped under the rubble, Gen witnesses Akuma and Gouken fight over an unconscious Ryu, internally referring to the two fighters as "Life and Death". He muses that "Death is indeed strong. Impressed by what he called their "ultimate battle", in which both men were "prepared to give up the ghost", Gen resolves not to die until their final battle, and so returns to his own "fight to the death".[4]
Street Fighter V
Gen appears in Akuma's character story in Street Fighter V, locked in combat with the demonic martial artist. Gen observes Akuma's newfound power, and ponders as to whether or not he has become a "true demon god", before realizing he has not attained this level of power yet. Gen laughs, stating that Akuma will never reach the path of the divine if he does not know the path of humanity. Akuma calls Gen weak, striking him down with a Satsui no Hado-infused punch, presumably killing Gen for good. Gen's words echo in Akuma's head, and as he walks away from Gen's unconscious form, he remarks that he has no interest in for the path of humanity or the divine, and only walks the path of the demon.
Relationships
Allies
Chun-Li
At one point, he trained Chun-Li in her youth and somewhat treated her as his own daughter, due to his friendship with her father. She however feels Gen is hiding something from her regarding her father's death and sometimes confronts him for it. Despite occasionally threatening to kill her in combat, Gen cares deeply for her.
Sakura and Ibuki
Out of all the fighters, the two are whom Gen is more respectful of.
Ryu
Having encountered him during his time as a restaurant operator, he became fascinated with Ryu. Gen would eventually test Ryu's strength in combat and held him in high regard.
Yun and Yang
While they are somewhat distant and has no known interactions, it can be assumed Gen is comfortable and holds no ill will with them. He is depicted as like a grandfather to the two in the UDON comics.
Enemies
Akuma
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 presumably kills him for good in Street Fighter V in their last fight.
Comics
Sakura Ganbaru!
Gen makes an appearance in the manga. He was hired to kill Cammy, who had defected from Shadaloo, fighting against her. Chun-Li, who was nearby along with Sakura and Dan, decided to take matters in her hands and bring Gen into custody. However, Gen was able to quickly incapacitate her by hitting a deadly pressure point on her stomach. Despite her shock and her awareness to the danger the man represented, Sakura steps up to fight Gen
While able to effortlessly dodge every attack, Gen became intrigued by the fighting spirit within Sakura, as well as the fact that she utilized the martial art developed for assassination without any negativity in her mind. As he wondered about the "light" in her fists, he lost his focus for a moment, allowing Sakura to land a hit. Deciding to finish the battle for good, Gen rushed in for the kill, but allowed himself to stop just one moment early, by a cherry tree leaf. The impact, however, was enough to send Sakura into unconsciousness. Cammy asked Gen why he spared Sakura's life when he was never hesitant to kill anybody before; he replied that, having found the "light", he no longer held the desire to kill.
UDON comics
Gen appeared in UDON's Street Fighter comic series and in Street Fighter Legends: Chun-Li. He is portrayed as Dorai's longtime friend (despite their being on the opposite side of the law), the teacher of Chun-Li back in the day, and the ward of Yun and Yang; a former legendary assassin, he eventually renounced his ways (after killing his would-be assassin in front of his pupil) and concentrated on his restaurant. By the time of the story, he is close to death, suffering from an advanced stage of leukemia.
In the Street Fighter II arc, Gen is portrayed as the only one, save for Gouken, that at one time managed to defeat Akuma, because the latter had not yet mastered the Satsui no Hado, although he survived Gen's Zan'ei; Gen chose to spare him in hopes of having a fight with both of them at the peak of their abilities. Ryu, seeking for a way to defeat Akuma, went to Gen for help, and he encouraged him to fight back with the same ruthlesness and determination to kill, as Gen felt that otherwise he would have no chance; Ryu refused to accept this, but thanked the elderly master nonetheless. Akuma revealed himself to Gen, and both lamented the fact that their rematch would never take place, because of Gen's sickness; he nonetheless stated that he'd rather die fighting than suffer a long agony, and Akuma obliged him, with the two exchanging a single blow each and parting afterwards. Gen passed away shortly after.
Live-action films
Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun-Li
Gen appeared as a main character the live-action movie, Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun-Li, portrayed by Robin Shou. Depicted as a younger martial arts master, he serves as the leader of a secret anti-crime organization known as the Order of the Web. It is Gen who teaches Chun-Li her more advanced moves, including the Kikoken, and accompanies her in the fight against Bison and Shadaloo. His back-story also reveals he was a partner-in-arms with Bison in their earlier days as criminals, but Gen eventually left him, no longer tolerant of stealing from others.
Live-action TV series
Street Fighter: Assassin's Fist
He was mentioned by Gouken in Street Fighter: Assassin's Fist second episode "Round 1: Fight" as a kung-fu master he met during his Musha Shugyo who taught him how to use the Power of Nothingness as the foundation of his Ansatsuken art instead of the Satsui no Hado.
Gameplay
Fighting style
Gen's fighting style incorporates various kung fu styles that he has utilized in his assassinations. As of Street Fighter Alpha 2, this is reflected in the unique ability to switch between two fighting styles during gameplay: Mantis (Sou) and Crane (Ki).
Moveset
Gen is at his best with both styles utilized in tandem, often switching between Mantis and Crane mid-attack; however, this makes him a difficult character to learn and master, and his low stun and stamina leave even less room for error.
Gen's two styles use opposite approaches: The Mantis style focuses on ground-based pressure, spacing, and approaching, with special attacks that can act as solid reversals, among other defensive functions. The more offensive Crane style uses a multi-angle approach, with normal and special moves tailored to confuse and punish foes, and unique standard normals (such as an overhead standing medium punch and low-hitting standing heavy punch).
In the Street Fighter Alpha series, Gen and Guy are the among only characters to retain their 'natural' Chain Combo abilities, and both would carry this trait into later appearances.
Techniques
The Mantis/Sou-style makes heavy use of linear-motion attacks and pressure point finger strikes, including the Hyakurenko (百連勾 Hyakurenkō, "Hundred Chained Hooks") (in which Gen strikes the opponent rapidly with hand stabs) and the Gekiro (逆瀧 Gekirō, "Inverted Cascade") (a vertical jump kick with repeated follow-up kicks). His Super Combos while using the Sou-style include the Zan'ei (惨影, the "Cruel Shadow") and the Shitenshuu (死点咒 Shitenshū, "Death Point Curse").
The Crane/Ki-style involves more mobility, swiping and clearing attacks and unorthodox techniques, including the Jyasen (蛇穿 Jasen, "Snake Drill") (a rolling tumble into a forward finger stab) and the Oga (徨牙 Ōga, "Wandering Fang") (a versatile wall-leaping technique with many different ending moves). His Super Combos include the Jyakoha (蛇咬叭 Jakōha, "Snake Bite Opening") and the Kouga (狂牙 Kōga, "Lunatic Fang"). He also has a crouching heavy punch known as the Kirou (危弄 Kirō, "Dangerous Tamper"), one of the strongest counter-hit damage attacks in the series.
When Gen is played on X-ism mode in Street Fighter Alpha 3, he loses the ability to switch between fighting styles. Instead, he has a blended style which uses techniques from both styles (except the Oga), and uses the Zan'ei as his sole Super Combo.
Due to the fact that he has two fighting styles, Gen is one of the two characters to have two Super Combos in the Street Fighter IV series (the other being Dan), and the only character to have four Ultra Combos.
Trivia
- In Gen's stage in the original Street Fighter, there are a lot of signs in the background. Some of the signs include Southeast Asia Money Exchanger, Siu Wah Bargagain ("Bargain" misspelled) Palace, Gou Norman French Cuisine, etc., which hints that his stage is set in Hong Kong.
- Gen is known for his quote in English, spoken to a defeated opponent: "You are a big fool!". Incidentally, Gen says this before his final battle against M. Bison in Alpha 3.
- When Gen fights Akuma during Stage 9 in Street Fighter Alpha 3, Shin Akuma's "Groan" replaces his usual theme as the BGM.
- Gen's restaurant is one of the backgrounds in Super Gem Fighter: Mini Mix, where Fei Long, Dhalsim, Birdie, M. Bison, Rolento, Charlie and Sodom, along with Darkstalkers characters Victor and Bishamon, can be seen having lunch. Gen himself is seen on the leftmost side of the stage, slicing a duck.
- In the original Street Fighter, Gen uses an attack in which he kicks with both feet while balancing on one hand. Chun-Li can be seen using this same attack in Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike.
- The Senkyutai used by Yun and Yang in Street Fighter III: New Generation is similar to two of Gen's special moves from Street Fighter Alpha 2: his Sou-style's Gekiro and his Ki-style's Jyasen.
- A small AI bug caused CPU Gen players in Street Fighter Alpha 2 to occasionally perform various strings of attacks at random intervals, even when the player is far out of reach.
- In the UDON series, it's stated that Gen is the grandparent of Yun and Yang, employing the twins at his restaurant in Hong Kong.
- Gen's game over sequence in the Street Fighter IV series implies that he dies from his disease: he lies on the floor, face down, and does not breathe.
- The fighting style of Neji, from the ninja manga and anime series Naruto, is also similar to Gen's style as they both focus on attacking the vital parts of the body.
- Gen and Charlie Nash are the only characters to have a one-hit super combo. In Gen's case, it is the Jyakoha.
- Gen's Jyasen special attack is very similar to Vega's Rolling Crystal Flash special attack, as both have the same input, start off with consecutive rolls, and end with a punch attack.
- Gen's first alternate costume in Street Fighter IV has a color-changing mask. It is red when he is in Mantis stance and blue when he is in Crane stance.
- Gen utilizing four Super and Ultra Combos along with his profession as an assassin is a reference to tetraphobia. This is fitting as Gen himself constantly muses over death; due to the pronunciation of the said number is "shi" which is the part of the word for "death" (shi-ne), as the belief of tetraphobia is common in Southeast Asian countries, including China.
- In the parody-themed fighting game Divekick, a character named "Uncle Sensei" is a parody of Gen (as well as the "old wise man" stereotype common in fighting games).
- Gen is one of the few characters in the original Street Fighter IV to have one rival (in his case, Chun-Li) throughout the whole game series.
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