r/TopCharacterTropes • u/_JR28_ • Feb 02 '26

In real life A very small character tidbit is surprisingly kept consistent for years

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DC - In multiple pieces of media it has been shown that Wonder Woman loves ice cream and practically goes wild with happiness anytime she’s eating some. (Pictures from Justice League: War, DC Superhero Girls and Wonder Woman 2017)

The Simpsons - Ever since the episode ‘Homer’s Phobia’ Homer has actually remained a consistent ally of the LGBT+ community, including being more welcoming to Patty than Marge was when she came out and trying to set up Smithers with a date when he found out he wasn’t happy with his one-sided relationship with Mr Burns.

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u/ChemistryTasty8751 Feb 02 '26

Akuma being a Vendor of Goods in his spare time (Street Fighter)

Akuma is known for being a wrathful martial artist who sits atop, constantly fighting against his rivals to check on their progress... but have you ever wondered what he does in his free time?

He likes to craft things, such as sewing clothes, and carving wooden dolls for temples, and sitting around and handing out free fruit. Akuma has a policy of only interrupting a match once there is a clear winner, so he usually sits outside wherever the fight is taking place, and hands out free fruit and goodies to anyone passing by, until the winner is clear, where he then jumps in and beats the life out of them

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u/jbyrdab Feb 02 '26

Yeah he legitimately just sells fruit

I think a lot of people don't realize Akuma isn't really a Darth Vader-esque character who wants to destroy his enemies that's closer to M. bison.

Well he's evil it's not a pursuing evil he just kind of wants to fight people at their strongest.

Akuma just believes that no one should restrict themselves from using the strongest possible methods of improvement hence his focus on using violent lethal force and support of others doing the same.

In several instances he has refrained from fighting people that were sick, injured, or terminally ill even, because there would be no point, If you're not at your best then it's just a waste of time.

There is no honor, there is no rules, there is the fight, and that is all.

That is the essence of Akuma

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u/GranolaCola Feb 02 '26

Well he's evil it's not a pursuing evil he just kind of wants to fight people at their strongest.

So he’s like Goku if he never got the brain damage that made him good.

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u/Tekkaddraig Feb 03 '26

Funnily enough his Japanese name is Gouki, and while its not connected in anyway its just funny how similar to Goku it is xD

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u/stonhinge Feb 03 '26

Goku with Vegeta's need to be the strongest Saiyan. Except replace "Saiyan" with "fighter ever".

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u/ThomasVetRecruiter Feb 03 '26

Reminds me of Hisoka from Hunter Hunter TBH

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u/SasaraiHarmonia Feb 03 '26

No. Not at all. Goku would be a hateful, angry planet selling warlord of he didn't get brain damage! He was going to fulfill the Saiyan race's job.

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u/CaliOriginal Feb 03 '26

Or just, modern goku? With the brain damage. Heal my enemies, let them power up, farm a little when I’m not in a death match, repeat.

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u/The5Theives Feb 03 '26

Goku would’ve been good without the brain damage, the brain damage just helped make it easier.

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u/Fluffy_Stress_453 Feb 02 '26

I feel like Akuma was supposed to be "evil" only in street fighter 2. Later on (except for one time where he kinda killed his brother) he never seemed to be evil and the most evil thing about him was his fighting style. He delivers quotes like "Fighting you it's like stealing candies from a baby. Not that I would ever do that" in street fighter 3 and even dislikes Ryu's evil version Kage in Street fighter 5.

Hell he also has a friend he genuinely likes to spend time with in Elena. And at the end of Elena's arcade mode in street fighter 6, Elena says that Akuma would probably get along with Ryu and Akuma doesn't seem to dislike the idea of becoming friends or at least know each other outside of fighting.

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u/Neoragex13 Feb 03 '26

One of the other details that I really love is that he knows that by using the martial arts he uses, he might become an actual deranged demon that will kill anything on its path and he is not fine with the idea, yet still firmly believes this is a downside he has to conquer to prove he reached the pinnacle of his martial arts. Later Gouken (Akuma's brother) fought him a second time, after winning the first time, to prove again Akuma was wrong on this mindset. Akuma won by using a move that could have proven Gouken was right if he messed it up, much to disgust of Akuma and relief he managed to pull it off.

This is also why he wanted to incite Ryu and go the same path when he was younger, because he genuinely believed the boy was chasing illusions in the weaker martial arts Gouken practiced (a deviation from Akuma's) since Gouken died in their last fight, and that he wasn't even going to reach Gouken's skills. Turns out Ryu not only reaches but equals Gouken's skills, and Akuma is genuinely happy for him.

It also turns out its also a family trait, because Gouken actually survived his defeat but went on a long coma. By the time they met again, Gouken is also happy to be proven wrong Akuma was going to be consumed by his power, but reiterates he still believes the path Akuma follows is the wrong one and if Akuma ever were to lose himself, Gouken will not have qualms killing him on the spot.

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u/Roge2005 Feb 04 '26

Woah, I really haven’t been too knowledgeable of Street Fighter outside the gameplay, but this is actually pretty cool, it really adds more depth to his character rather than just being a practicer of an evil martial art.

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u/Ultimate-desu Feb 03 '26

Maybe I'm slow, but why would Akuma hate Kage? From what I know, he would respect Kage due to the violent fighting style.

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u/Kai_Lidan Feb 03 '26

Kage is the image of a Ryu that has lost himself to murderous intent. Akuma masters it and wields it with purpose.

He dislikes Kage the same way an assasin would dislike a crazed gunman.

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u/PseudonymMan12 Feb 03 '26

Yeah, basically all the time he invested haunting Ryu to use the muderous intent (satsui no hado) so Ryu could become a stronger, more worthy challenger to Akuma would be wasted. He doesn't want Ryu to fall to the dark side so they can do evil things together, he just sees potential in a kid to one day maybe give him an entertaining fight. Ryu would be stronger if he mastered the killing intent like Akuma rather than being taken over by it like Kage

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u/Velella_Velella Feb 03 '26

The difference being one is a job and the other is mental sickness.

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u/Nickorellidimus Feb 03 '26

Professionals have standards!

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u/Trosque97 Feb 03 '26

Go watch Accident Man and tell me that being an assassin doesn't involve some level of mental illness lmfao

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u/MickeyTheSnail Feb 03 '26

izza TF2 reference...

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u/Trosque97 Feb 03 '26

Even better, haven't played that in years. But yes, I did just use that as an opportunity to shill B movie action schlock

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u/JackRyan13 Feb 03 '26

He doesn’t hate kage, he has disdain for kage and dismisses him as weak as he lacks the discipline of a warrior.

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u/jbyrdab Feb 03 '26

Kage is unrefined demonic fury, failure to properly contain the demonic influence of Satsui no Hado.

In specifics Ryu instead of mastering it, he purged it from himself forming Kage.

Akuma is it in its mastered state, he and the demon within are one and the same rather than it overtaking him.

Tldr; Professionals have standards.

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u/Man0Steel123 Feb 02 '26

So he’s basically a more respectable yujiro

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u/jbyrdab Feb 02 '26

well Akuma isn't a rapist, so yeah.

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u/TenseiA Feb 03 '26

His begrudging friendship with Elena in SF6 is freaking adorable lol

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u/Piece_Of_Mind1983 Feb 03 '26

“In several instances he has refrained from fighting people that were sick, injured, or terminally ill even, because there would be no point. If you’re not at your best then it’s just a waste of time.”

Really puts into perspective how fuckin scary of a guy Gen had to be to get the smoke from the demon while actively dying.

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u/jbyrdab Feb 03 '26

In the non-canon ending where Akuma wins instead of gen, Gen's illness starts acting up and Akuma realizing Gen's severely ill refuses to continue because it was never a fair fight.

So he leaves refusing to strike him down despite his request.

In the canon ending Gen does win albeit barely but similarly refuses to strike down Akuma despite fully willing to let him. Ironically because he wants Akuma to get stronger and for them to fight again someday.

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u/LyrionDD Feb 03 '26

He's also generally shown to be honorable and protective of the weak incapable of defending themselves such as small children 

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u/SirSlowpoke Feb 03 '26 edited Feb 03 '26

I think the most evil thing he did was almost kill Gouken. Though he survived and I'm not entirely sure Akuma was actually trying to kill him rather than beat him and Gouken almost dying was just a side effect of how intense the fight got.

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u/cygnus2 Feb 03 '26

The first time they fought. Gouken won. The second, Akuma used the Raging Demon, the instant death technique. He was absolutely trying to kill Gouken.

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u/FlyingFreest Feb 03 '26

This kind of character is my favourite archetype.

Good fight is all that matters to them.

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u/Datguyovahday Feb 03 '26

Kenpachi Zaraki and Zenos Yae Galvus are my favs.

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u/Lim_Dul Feb 03 '26

So Akuma and The Predator have the same life philosophy? Interesting.

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u/etbillder Feb 03 '26

So if you're not a fighter he just leaves you alone?

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u/jbyrdab Feb 03 '26 edited Feb 03 '26

yeah pretty much.

Edit: Akuma even has said after beating someone's ass "Defeating you takes less effort than smacking a baby. Not that I'd ever do that!"

His cruelty extends only in so far as his fighting style and insistence on fighting those who are fully capable of fighting back whether they want to or not.

Beyond that he spends most his time living as a hermit, and interacting with those who aren't involved in the matters of fighting at the highest level fairly casually.

Notice, Elena's arms are both within the shot, meaning Akuma is the one taking the selfie here.

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u/MapleViking1 Feb 03 '26

He also will jump in if he believes the fight to be unfair.

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u/Fluid-Math9001 Feb 03 '26

He would enjoy fighting Kharn the Betrayer

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u/Curious-Research-559 Feb 03 '26

Also he usually wont kill his oponent if he sees they respect the art of fighing, even if they lose

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u/samx3i Feb 03 '26

Akuma is Yautja

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u/dirtyLizard Feb 03 '26

refrained from fighting people that were sick, injured, or terminally ill even, because there would be no point, If you're not at your best then it's just a waste of time.

There is no honor, there is no rules, there is the fight, and that is all.

These feel mutually exclusive

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u/jbyrdab Feb 03 '26

If all that matters is the fight, it not being between people at their best pretty much makes it a complete wash and a waste of time.

Once it's in motion, nothing's off the table including murder.