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Takahashi Takeda
Bio:
Takahashi Takeda is the son of the hero Kenshi and a young Thai-American woman
named Suchin, whom Kenshi met during his travels. When Suchin passed away,
Kenshi was shocked to learn he had had an eight-year-old son with her. He took
Takeda to Hanzo Hasashi, the former Scorpion, to be instructed in the martial
arts. Takeda had no contact with his father for many years, until the day he was
to leave Hanzo's tutelage. Kenshi revealed that he had left Takeda with Hanzo to
protect him from his mother's murderers. Despite this revelation, and subsequent
reconciliation with Kenshi, Takeda has abandonment issues yet to overcome --
which makes working with his father in Johnny Cage's Special Forces team a
challenge at times.
Special Moves:
Shirai Ryu:
Kunai:
![Front Punch [FP]](../../images/btn_fp.png)
Kunai (Close):

Kunai (Far):

Tri Kunai:
(![Front Punch [FP]](../../images/btn_fp.png)

)
Delay: (
)
Tornado Strike:
(Also in Air)
Tornado Kick:
(![Back Kick [BK]](../../images/btn_bk.png)

)
(Also in Air)
Tornado Strike (Close):
(Also in Air)
Tornado Kick (Close):
(![Back Kick [BK]](../../images/btn_bk.png)

),
(Also in Air)
Tornado Strike (Far):
(Also in Air)
Tornado Kick (Far):
(![Back Kick [BK]](../../images/btn_bk.png)

),
(Also in Air)
Fist Flurry:
![Back Punch [BP]](../../images/btn_bp.png)
Fist Whirlwind:
(![Back Punch [BP]](../../images/btn_bp.png)

)
*Quick Phase:
(Also in Air)
Delay: (
)
Cancel:

*Shirai Ryu Phase:
(![Front Kick [FK]](../../images/btn_fk.png)

)
(Also in Air)
Delay: (
)
Cancel:

*Spear Ryu:
![Front Punch [FP]](../../images/btn_fp.png)
*Double Spear Ryu:
(![Front Punch [FP]](../../images/btn_fp.png)

)
*Air Spear:
(in air)
*Air Spike:
(![Front Punch [FP]](../../images/btn_fp.png)

)
(in air)
Lasher:
Kunai:
![Front Punch [FP]](../../images/btn_fp.png)
Kunai (Close):

Kunai (Far):

Tri Kunai:
(![Front Punch [FP]](../../images/btn_fp.png)

)
Delay: (
)
Tornado Strike:
(Also in Air)
Tornado Kick:
(![Back Kick [BK]](../../images/btn_bk.png)

)
(Also in Air)
Tornado Strike (Close):
(Also in Air)
Tornado Kick (Close):
(![Back Kick [BK]](../../images/btn_bk.png)

),
(Also in Air)
Tornado Strike (Far):
(Also in Air)
Tornado Kick (Far):
(![Back Kick [BK]](../../images/btn_bk.png)

),
(Also in Air)
*Whip Strike:
![Front Punch [FP]](../../images/btn_fp.png)
*Whip Thrash:
(![Front Punch [FP]](../../images/btn_fp.png)

)
*Whip Assault:
![Back Punch [BP]](../../images/btn_bp.png)
*Whip Flurry:
(![Back Punch [BP]](../../images/btn_bp.png)

)
*Whip Trip:
![Back Punch [BP]](../../images/btn_bp.png)
*Whip Flip:
(![Back Punch [BP]](../../images/btn_bp.png)

)
Ronin:
Kunai:
![Front Punch [FP]](../../images/btn_fp.png)
Kunai (Close):

Kunai (Far):

Tri Kunai:
(![Front Punch [FP]](../../images/btn_fp.png)

)
Delay: (
)
Tornado Strike:
(Also in Air)
Tornado Kick:
(![Back Kick [BK]](../../images/btn_bk.png)

)
(Also in Air)
Tornado Strike (Close):
(Also in Air)
Tornado Kick (Close):
(![Back Kick [BK]](../../images/btn_bk.png)

),
(Also in Air)
Tornado Strike (Far):
(Also in Air)
Tornado Kick (Far):
(![Back Kick [BK]](../../images/btn_bk.png)

),
(Also in Air)
Fist Flurry:
![Back Punch [BP]](../../images/btn_bp.png)
Fist Whirlwind:
(![Back Punch [BP]](../../images/btn_bp.png)

)
*Blade Drop:
![Front Punch [FP]](../../images/btn_fp.png)
Blade Kall:
![Front Punch [FP]](../../images/btn_fp.png)
Blade Summon:
(![Front Punch [FP]](../../images/btn_fp.png)

)
Quick Kall:
![Front Punch [FP]](../../images/btn_fp.png)
*Blade Drop (Close):

Blade Kall:
![Front Punch [FP]](../../images/btn_fp.png)
Blade Summon:
(![Front Punch [FP]](../../images/btn_fp.png)

)
Quick Kall:
![Front Punch [FP]](../../images/btn_fp.png)
*Blade Drop (Far):

Blade Kall:
![Front Punch [FP]](../../images/btn_fp.png)
Blade Summon:
(![Front Punch [FP]](../../images/btn_fp.png)

)
Quick Kall:
![Front Punch [FP]](../../images/btn_fp.png)
*Piercing Spark:
![Front Kick [FK]](../../images/btn_fk.png)
*Piercing Beam:
(![Front Kick [FK]](../../images/btn_fk.png)

)
*Shirai Ryu Reflect:
![Front Kick [FK]](../../images/btn_fk.png)
*Shirai Ryu Absorb:
(![Front Kick [FK]](../../images/btn_fk.png)

)
*Shirai Ryu Kan:
![Front Punch [FP]](../../images/btn_fp.png)
*Double Shirai Ryu Kan:
(![Front Punch [FP]](../../images/btn_fp.png)

)
X-Ray Attack (![Flip Stance [FS]](../../images/btn_fs.png)

):
Air Whiplash (in air)
Finishers:
Fatality 1 - Whip It Good:
(Mid)
Fatality 2 - Head Cage:
(Mid)
Stage Fatality:
(Close)
Brutality 1 - Armless:
/(![Front Punch [FP]](../../images/btn_fp.png)

)
Available in all Variations
Player must press
/
4 times during the final hit
Final hit must come from a Throw -
/(![Front Punch [FP]](../../images/btn_fp.png)

)
Brutality 2 - Kool Whip:
![Back Punch [BP]](../../images/btn_bp.png)
Available in all Variations
Final hit must come from the Quick Learner Kombo or Low Swipe
Kombo -
![Back Punch [BP]](../../images/btn_bp.png)
Brutality 3 - Whip It Out:
(![Front Kick [FK]](../../images/btn_fk.png)

)
Only in Shirai Ryu Variation
Takeda must have over 50% health remaining
Final hit must come from a Shirai Ryu Phase -
(![Front Kick [FK]](../../images/btn_fk.png)

)
Brutality 4 - Two-Sided:
(![Back Punch [BP]](../../images/btn_bp.png)

)
Only in Lasher Variation
Player must press
during final hit
Final hit must come from a Whip Flurry -
(![Back Punch [BP]](../../images/btn_bp.png)

)
Brutality 5 - Force Slice:
![Front Punch [FP]](../../images/btn_fp.png)
Only in Ronin Variation
Must perform a Blade Drop and keep the Blade on the ground
until the final hit -
![Front Punch [FP]](../../images/btn_fp.png)
Final hit must come from a Blade Kall or Blade Summon -
/
(![Front Punch [FP]](../../images/btn_fp.png)

)
Combos:
Shirai Ryu:
Shirai Ryu Order:
![Front Punch [FP]](../../images/btn_fp.png)
Strong Flow:
![Back Punch [BP]](../../images/btn_bp.png)
Quick Lash: (

),
![Front Punch [FP]](../../images/btn_fp.png)
Old Grudges: (

),
![Back Punch [BP]](../../images/btn_bp.png)
White Well: (

),
![Back Punch [BP]](../../images/btn_bp.png)
Apprentice: (

),
(![Back Punch [BP]](../../images/btn_bp.png)

)
Hellspawn: (

),
(![Back Punch [BP]](../../images/btn_bp.png)

)
Trained Assassin:
![Front Punch [FP]](../../images/btn_fp.png)
Quick Learner:
![Back Punch [BP]](../../images/btn_bp.png)
Whip Snap: (

),
![Front Punch [FP]](../../images/btn_fp.png)
Fallen Warrior: (

),
(![Back Punch [BP]](../../images/btn_bp.png)

)
Victorious Ways: (

),
![Front Punch [FP]](../../images/btn_fp.png)
Hasashi Kick: (

),
![Back Kick [BK]](../../images/btn_bk.png)
Turn Around:
![Front Kick [FK]](../../images/btn_fk.png)
Overpowered:
![Back Kick [BK]](../../images/btn_bk.png)
Shin Shatter: (

),
(

)
Forgotten Son:
![Back Kick [BK]](../../images/btn_bk.png)
Lasher:
Shirai Ryu Order:
![Front Punch [FP]](../../images/btn_fp.png)
Strong Flow:
![Back Punch [BP]](../../images/btn_bp.png)
Quick Lash: (

),
![Front Punch [FP]](../../images/btn_fp.png)
Old Grudges: (

),
![Back Punch [BP]](../../images/btn_bp.png)
White Well: (

),
![Back Punch [BP]](../../images/btn_bp.png)
Apprentice: (

),
(![Back Punch [BP]](../../images/btn_bp.png)

)
Hellspawn: (

),
(![Back Punch [BP]](../../images/btn_bp.png)

)
Trained Assassin:
![Front Punch [FP]](../../images/btn_fp.png)
Quick Learner:
![Back Punch [BP]](../../images/btn_bp.png)
Whip Snap: (

),
![Front Punch [FP]](../../images/btn_fp.png)
Fallen Warrior: (

),
(![Back Punch [BP]](../../images/btn_bp.png)

)
Victorious Ways: (

),
![Front Punch [FP]](../../images/btn_fp.png)
Hasashi Kick: (

),
![Back Kick [BK]](../../images/btn_bk.png)
Turn Around:
![Front Kick [FK]](../../images/btn_fk.png)
Overpowered:
![Back Kick [BK]](../../images/btn_bk.png)
Shin Shatter: (

),
(

)
Forgotten Son:
![Back Kick [BK]](../../images/btn_bk.png)
Ronin:
Shirai Ryu Order:
![Front Punch [FP]](../../images/btn_fp.png)
Strong Flow:
![Back Punch [BP]](../../images/btn_bp.png)
*High Strike: (

),
![Front Punch [FP]](../../images/btn_fp.png)
*Rising Blade: (

),
![Back Punch [BP]](../../images/btn_bp.png)
White Well: (

),
![Back Punch [BP]](../../images/btn_bp.png)
Apprentice: (

),
(![Back Punch [BP]](../../images/btn_bp.png)

)
Hellspawn: (

),
(![Back Punch [BP]](../../images/btn_bp.png)

)
*Double Bladed:
![Front Punch [FP]](../../images/btn_fp.png)
*Low Swipe:
![Back Punch [BP]](../../images/btn_bp.png)
*Low Stab: (

),
![Front Punch [FP]](../../images/btn_fp.png)
*Way of Hasashi: (

),
(![Back Punch [BP]](../../images/btn_bp.png)

)
Victorious Ways: (

),
![Front Punch [FP]](../../images/btn_fp.png)
Hasashi Kick: (

),
![Back Kick [BK]](../../images/btn_bk.png)
Turn Around:
![Front Kick [FK]](../../images/btn_fk.png)
Overpowered:
![Back Kick [BK]](../../images/btn_bk.png)
Shin Shatter: (

),
(

)
Forgotten Son:
![Back Kick [BK]](../../images/btn_bk.png)
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