The Summer Olympics is a time where the entire world can come together in an international ceremony celebrating what makes us unique, but also what makes us similar in so many ways. Manon is another fusion of western and eastern cultures, signifying unity.Īccording to Nakayama-san, the biggest influence when it came to Manon’s design was the upcoming 2024 Summer Olympics, which will take place in Paris, France. Hailing from France, Manon combines her classical ballet training with judo, a Japanese martial art with an emphasis on throws and pins. Her scarf represents a fusion of her western upbringing and her eastern training as a ninja.”Īnother character that is strongly tied to their cultural background is Manon, who strives to become the world’s strongest supermodel. Because she’s also a ninja, she wraps the scarf around the lower part of her face when practicing Bushinryu, but also when she’s doing graffiti so she doesn’t inhale the fumes. “Kimberly’s scarf’s pattern is inspired by traditional African prints. Getting into the nitty-gritty of Kimberly’s design, Nakayama-san speaks on how the bubbly ninja embraces her cultures:
“Her cassette player belonged to her uncle and the music that plays on it is 80s pop, which was what her uncle listened to.” Speaking more about her background, Nakayama-san brings up one of Kimberly’s iconic possessions: Besides studying, she takes part in cheerleading and track and field, both popular American sports.” She was able to skip grades and enter university at a young age. Kimberly is an exceptional student and lives with her uncle. Hence why her clothing has more volume on the upper half of her body and she’s wearing tighter athletic pants on her legs. “Kimberly’s silhouette represents her training from Guy since she needs to be able to perform Bushinryu moves with a track and field flair. Her original design reflects the duality of her training and upbringing.
Kimberly is the 39 th successor to Bushinryu and protégé of Guy, another ninja from the Street Fighter series, who has become quite popular with fans. Game Director Takayuki Nakayama gave more details on Kimberly and Manon’s character designs to express his commitment to this goal. The development team found inspiration from various countries and used their findings to fully realize the multicultural roster. True to Street Fighter’s “World Warriors” idiom, the Street Fighter 6 roster is made up of characters from all corners of the earth.
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