Zeku is one of the main characters from the Street Fighter series.
He is voiced by Nobuo Tobita in Japanese and David Wald in English.
History[]
The story begins with a brief history of the 600-year-old art of Businryu, but after teaching Art to Guy, Zeku is ready to branch and create a new martial arts style. He sought disciples in new art and took him to the Kanzuki Estate, where he (in his young form) was first welcomed by Ibuki; in two fight, Zeku later proposed to Ibuki to join his new order, but Ibuki didn't even consider this proposal and was disappointed with the true age of Zeku.
However, Zeku eventually found Karin and offered his services; after initially rejecting the offer, Zeku insisted on working for her, naming him as a ninja "many in these eras of globalization". Karin asked for demonstrations when she considered it, and her skills left a deep impression when she lost her battle. Zeku left and assured Karin that she could contact him when needed. But later on, people saw that Zeku was considering the possible contribution of his evolutionary art to modern society.
He concluded that his new art needed a name, but after considering the name "Shin Bushinryu", he decided to name the English more suitable for modern English. The end of the story is next to his new name in art, taking into account names such as "Striders".
Skills[]
Zeku fights using Bushinryu Ninjutsu. As the noteworthy 38th successor of Bushinryu, Zeku is a very proficient and adept ninja master whose career has been considered to have revived Bushinryu back to its former glory since the languishing days of the Meiji Restoration; along with having incorporated integral aspects such as Taijutsu and close quarters combat to recreate the school's very own martial arts, he is extremely well versed and studied in his fighting style's dynamics and techniques to where he is equipped for many situations and encounters.
Personality[]
While Zeku can be seen as just a simple serious and stern teacher, he does have a youthful, cheerful, upbeat, and a well-mannered attitude, as well as a strong sense of justice and modernity. His past experiences with sparring his former master, Genryusai, was influenced through his former disciple turned successor, Guy. He has a odd mannerism in which he likes to talk with himself, normally in his young form. Zeku often likes to help other people like Karin, Ibuki and Cody by offering his assistance or joining to his ninja group in which everyone declines his offer due to his shady occupation and his transformation between his old and young form.
Trivia[]
- Despite his connection to Guy and the Bushinryu style, Zeku never actually appeared in the Final Fight game series.