In the Street Fighter series, Guile is a US Air Force major who sets out to avenge his wingman’s death. He does this by bare-knuckle brawling M. Bison. An F-14 Tomcat would get the job done much faster, but where’s the fun in that?

In Voltage Fighter Gowcaizer, Kubira is a spiritual canine who transforms into a woman to blend into human society. She is summoned by her master Kyosuke, who demands full obedience and loyalty to him.

In the video game series Street Fighter, Sagat is a renowned fighter in the style of Muay Thai kickboxing. He has an imposing physique, standing at over 7 feet tall with a hulking, 280 pound muscular build. He also has a large scar across his chest as a reminder of when Ryu “shoryukened” him.

In Mortal Kombat, Sonya Blade is an officer of the U.S. Special Forces. While pursuing Kano and the Black Dragon syndicate, she enters Shang Tsung’s fighting tournament. Even though she’s dressed for sweating to the oldies rather than fighting to the death, she’s able to hold her own against some of the fiercest fighters in the world.

Ryu is notably one of Street Fighters most popular characters. Premiering in the very first Street Fighter in 1987, he’s been hadoken-ing his way through a series of sequels, crossovers, and even mangas to date. He is arguably one of the most prominent icons in video game history. Just Google ‘Ryu’. Do it. You won’t.

Blanka makes his first appearance in Street Fighter II. As a child, he becomes stranded in the Amazon after a plane crash. There he becomes exposed to electric eels that mutate his appearance and give him his electric powers.