Sakura/Pop Culture

A popular and memorable Street Fighter character, Sakura has been referenced plenty of times in pop culture ever since her introduction in Street Fighter Alpha 2.

Street Fighter

 * In Street Fighter III: 2nd Impact, Sakura is alluded to by Ryu in his winquote to Yun ("You posses great ability for your age. I have rarely seen such potential. Only once before..."), mentioning that he met someone with incredible potential before.

Capcom games

 * The character of Black Widow (from Capcom's Slam Masters series) was stated to be one of the inspirations behind Sakura.

Other video games

 * Ling Xiaoyu from the Tekken series share some similarities with Sakura, namely in their attraction to the main characters (i.e. Jin and Ryu). They are also the first "schoolgirl" characters to be introduced in their respective series.
 * Asuka Kazama (also from the Tekken series) is similar and often compared to Sakura and vice-versa. Sakura has also Asuka's school outfit as her Swap Costume in Street Fighter X Tekken.


 * Shingo Yabuki, from SNK's King of Fighters series, is often compared with Sakura for both trying to emulate their respective master's move. Shingo, however, gets less respect from his idol, unlike Sakura.

Comics and Manga

 * Sakura shares similarities to Videl from the Dragon Ball Z series.