It’s been a good while since Akuma was released as a DLC character for Street Fighter 6 back in late May, but it would appear that BST|Daigo Umehara is sticking with him. This is particularly interesting considering how Rohto|Tokido has opted to stick with Ken rather than switching to Akuma, much to the surprise of everyone.
Regardless, it would appear that Daigo is committed to seeing things through with Akuma, who does feel like a strong character by his own right in Street Fighter 6. As such, The FGC Place has uploaded numerous videos featuring sets of Daigo taking on other top ranked players with their respective characters.
The first video has Daigo going up against the highest ranked Ryu user. This is a fighter that Daigo himself used to be known for, but hasn’t really played the character seriously since Street Fighter 5 Season 2. Though Ryu tends to pale in comparison to other Shotos in SF6, the character still hits like a truck, so Daigo will have to be careful in this match considering Akuma’s glass jaw.
In the next video, Daigo finds himself going up against VARREL|Moke, the number one Chun-Li player. The “World’s Strongest Woman” is said to be difficult to play in Street Fighter 6, but tends to be viewed as a great character for those that are able to get over her intense learning curve.
With the third set, we get the opportunity to see the Akuma vs. Rashid match up. Notably, Rashid in this set is being played by RB|Gachikun, the Capcom Cup 2018 Champion for Street Fighter 5. Just like with that game, Gachikun is a top Rashid main in Street Fighter 6.
Finally, Daigo then goes up against Leshar, the top ranked Ed user according to the online leaderboards. As time has gone on, the meta has seemingly shifted in Ed’s favor. Daigo will have to be particularly careful when Ed acquires his level 2 super art considering that it’s one of the best moves in the game.
Check out all the match footage below: