Ansatsuken
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The Japanese term ansatsuken (暗殺拳, Murdering/Assassination Techniques) is a generic term referring to any martial art created for assassination. The term "Ansatsuken" is used frequently in video game, manga, and anime series.
[edit] Ansatsuken examples
- Hokuto Shin Ken from Fist of the North Star and Fist of the Blue Sky.
- Nanto Sei Ken from Fist of the North Star.
- The unnamed Karate style used by Akuma, Ryu, and Ken in the Street Fighter fighting games; this martial art was referred as "Shotokan" in early English localizations of the series.
- Gen's martial arts Sō-ryū and Ki-ryū from the Street Fighter series.
