Shoto People the 3 Street Fighter characters who fall under the "Shoto" archetype.
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Shoto or Shōtō may refer to: * Shoto (sword), a Japanese sword Places * Shoto-ko, a former name of Songdo Point in North Korea * Shōtō, Shibuya, a residential district of Tokyo, Japan Fictional characters * Shoto Todoroki, a character in the Japanese superhero manga series ''My Hero Academia'' * Akilhide Karatsu, a character in ''Ready Player One'' whose OASIS persona is Shoto. * Ryu (Street Fighter), Ken Masters, and Akuma (Street Fighter) , known in Japan as , is a fictional character from the ''Street Fighter'' series of fighting games created by Capcom. Akuma made his debut in ''Super Street Fighter II Turbo'' as a secret character and an alternative boss to the villain M. B ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Shoto (sword)
A is one of several types of traditionally made swords from Japan. Bronze swords were made as early as the Yayoi period (1,000 BC – 300 AD), though most people generally refer to the curved blades made from the Heian period (794–1185) to the present day when speaking of "Japanese swords". There are many types of Japanese swords that differ by size, shape, field of application, and method of manufacture. Some of the more commonly known types of Japanese swords are the ''uchigatana'', ''tachi'', ''ōdachi'', ''wakizashi'', and ''tantō''. Etymology The word ''katana'' was used in ancient Japan and is still used today, whereas the old usage of the word ''nihontō'' is found in the poem the Song of ''Nihontō'', by the Song dynasty poet Ouyang Xiu. The word ''nihontō'' became more common in Japan in the late Tokugawa shogunate. Due to importation of Western swords, the word ''nihontō'' was adopted to distinguish it from the . ''Meibutsu'' (noted swords) is a special designat ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Shoto-ko
Songdo Point (; "Pine-Island Cape") is a North Korean headland in the middle of the country's eastern coast along the Sea of Japan. It is located in Sinpo in South Hamgyong province. Names Songdo Point is also known by its Korean name Songdo or During the Japanese occupation of Korea, it was known as Geography Songdo Point is a dark promontory joined to the coast about east of Sinpo by a low white sand bar. It has two summits, which can appear to be small islands when observed from a distance. It is the eastern entrance to the Yanghwa Man. Structures There is a lighthouse on Songdo Point which is active but closed to the public. The American National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) is a combat support agency within the United States Department of Defense whose primary mission is collecting, analyzing, and distributing geospatial intelligence (GEOINT) to support national se ... notes, however, that "the existence and oper ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Shōtō, Shibuya
is an upscale residential district of Shibuya, Tokyo, Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan. Located on the southwestern part of Shibuya, this district borders Kamiyamachō, Shibuya, Tokyo, Kamiyamachō on the north, Udagawachō on the east, Dōgenzaka (district), Dōgenzaka on the southeast, Shinsenchō and Maruyamachō, Shibuya, Maruyamachō on the south, and Komaba, Meguro, Tokyo, Komaba on the west. Places of interest Cultural Museums * Shoto Museum of Art * Toguri Museum of Art Theatre * Nishino Ballet Troupe Head Office Schools operates public elementary and junior high schools. All of Shoto (1 and 2 chome) is zoned to Jinnan Elementary School (:ja:渋谷区立神南小学校, 神南小学校), and Shoto Junior High School (:ja:渋谷区立松濤中学校, 松濤中学校). - Has junior high school zoning Educational institutions in Shoto: * Shoto Junior High School * Yamazaki Gakuen University, Yamazaki University of Animal Nursing Shibuya campus Other * Unification Movement Japa ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Shoto Todoroki
, also known by the mononym , is a superhero and one of the main protagonists of the manga series ''My Hero Academia'', created by Kōhei Horikoshi. Being the only child who inherited both Endeavor and Rei's Quirks, Shoto was often separated from his siblings. After witnessing how Endeavor abused his mother, Shoto began to despise Endeavor and refused to use his fire powers as a result, though he began to use them more after a fight with Izuku Midoriya. Shoto's Quirk is , which allows him to shoot flames from the left side of his body and freeze things with the right side of his body. However, there are drawbacks to either side's overuse. Shoto is voiced by Yuki Kaji in Japanese and David Matranga in English. The character has received positive reception by critics, with many praising his development and origins in the anime. He has also consistently ranked in the series' popularity polls, most commonly he placed third. Creation and conception Shoto was the fourth student in Lis ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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My Hero Academia
is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Kōhei Horikoshi. It was serialized in Shueisha's manga magazine ''Weekly Shōnen Jump'' from July 2014 to August 2024, with its chapters collected in 42 volumes. Set in a world where superpowers (called "Quirks") have become commonplace, the story follows Izuku Midoriya, a boy who was born without a Quirk but still dreams of becoming a superhero himself. He is scouted by the world's greatest hero, All Might, who bestows his Quirk to Midoriya after recognizing his potential, and helps to enroll him in a prestigious high school for superheroes in training. The manga spawned a media franchise, having inspired numerous spin-off manga, such as '' My Hero Academia: Smash!!'', '' My Hero Academia: Vigilantes'', and '' My Hero Academia: Team-Up Missions''. The series has expanded into light novels, stage plays, and various types of merchandise and media, including numerous video games. It has also been adapted int ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Ready Player One
''Ready Player One'' is a 2011 science fiction novel, and the debut novel of American author Ernest Cline. The story, set in a dystopia in 2045, follows protagonist Wade Watts on his search for an Easter egg in a worldwide virtual reality game, the discovery of which would lead him to inherit the game creator's fortune and the game itself. Cline sold the rights to publish the novel in June 2010, in a bidding war to the Crown Publishing Group (a division of Random House). The book was published on August 16, 2011. An audiobook narrated by Wil Wheaton was released the same day. In 2012, the book received an Alex Award from the Young Adult Library Services Association division of the American Library Association and won the 2011 Prometheus Award. A film adaptation, screenwritten by Cline and Zak Penn and directed by Steven Spielberg, was released on March 29, 2018. A sequel novel, '' Ready Player Two'', was released on November 24, 2020, to a widely negative critical reception. ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Ryu (Street Fighter)
Ryu (; Japanese language, Japanese: , Hepburn romanization, Hepburn: ) is a character and the protagonist of Capcom's ''Street Fighter'' series. Introduced in ''Street Fighter (video game), Street Fighter'' (1987), Ryu appears as the game's lead character alongside his best friend and friendly rival Ken Masters. Other games in the series show Ryu's training and dedication to being the strongest fighter he can be, befriending new fighters. Unable to control his dark nature, Ryu develops two alter egos throughout the series: Evil Ryu (, Satsui no Hadō ni Mezameta Ryū), a version of the character with his evil intent awakened, and Kage (, Kagenaru Mono), a separate entity who is the physical embodiment of that evil intent. Mastering the dark nature is Ryu's main objective in order to become stronger. He has appeared as a playable character in several crossover game franchises, including ''Marvel vs. Capcom'', ''SNK vs. Capcom'', ''Project X Zone'', and ''Super Smash Bros''. Additio ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Ken Masters
is a character in Capcom's ''Street Fighter'' fighting game series. The character was first introduced in the 1987 title ''Street Fighter'' as an alternate fighter to Ryu. While Ken and Ryu are devoted to testing their power, Ken instead focuses on developing a family with his spouse Elisa. Ken becomes a mainstay in the following ''Street Fighter'' games. An alternate brainwashed version of him, , has also been featured in a few of his appearances. Ken's presence is in several sequels to the ''Street Fighter'' series in addition to its related media. He has also made crossover appearances in '' Namco × Capcom'', ''Project X Zone'', and '' Super Smash Bros.'' Capcom designer Takashi Nishiyama created Ken when developing the first ''Street Fighter'' game. However, due to budget problems, Ken could only use Ryu's moves, which later resulted in their characterization as friendly rivals and fellow students of Gouken. Shoei Okano eventually redesigned the character in later games. S ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |