The Haru Ichiban (春一番? "First Storm of Spring") is Sakura's Super Combo in Street Fighter Alpha series and in Street Fighter IV. It is also used by her "Dark Sakura" form. In Street Fighter V, this move is used as Sakura's V-Reversal, under the difference moniker called Floral Spin.
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Description[]
Executed by performing two quarter-circle backward motions and pressing kick, Sakura will use a series of low, sweeping, spinning kicks followed by a backward-facing kick to the opponent's midsection. The distance she travels while spinning is determined by the kick button used. A short kick makes her travel the same distance as a jump. Medium makes her go a little farther, and Heavy makes her travel the length of screen. The openings on this attack are few and far between. Mostly, a player would have to wait for an opponent to shoot a projectile or make a false step.
In Street Fighter EX, she takes a multiple of spinning kicks during execution and also serves as one of her chain combos to her opponent.
In both Rival Schools: United by Fate and Nekketsu Seisyun Nikki 2, her four spinning kicks are in a slower movement and Sakura is shown to be grunting during execution. Her grunts are also applied when she executes her Midare Zakura.
Tactics[]
This can be comboed with a heavy Shunpukyaku immediately after the last hit, as well as a heavy Shouoken and an EX Shunpukyaku if timed right. If Haru Ichiban hits a crumbling opponent after a Focus Attack, the opponent will back flip and only be hit by the first and last kick.
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Throws | Sakura-jime • Sailor Shot • Sailor Fly • Choba Throw • Hanakaze • Sakura Shoulder Throw • Sailor Hop |
Unique Attacks | Flower Kick • Pendulum Upper • Floral Kick • Furiko Upper • Chin Buster Kick |
V-Skills | Haru Kaze • Haru Hayate |
V-Reversal | Floral Spin |
V-Shift Break | Floral Side-Kick |
V-Triggers | Haru Arashi • Sakura Senpu |
Special Attacks | Hadoken • Shouoken • Shunpukyaku • Sakura Otoshi• Hadosho • Okakyaku • Tengyo Hadoken • Zanku Hadoken • Ashura Senku • Shunka Shuutou |
Super Combos | Shinku Hadoken • Midare Zakura • Haru Ichiban • Sakura Fubuki • Shun Goku Satsu |
Super Arts | Haru Ranman |
Ultra Combos | Haru Ranman • Shinku Hadoken |
Critical Arts | Sakura Rain |
Hyper Combos | Shinku Hadoken • Midare Zakura • Haru Ichiban • Shun Goku Satsu |
Meteor Combos | Nekketsu Hadoken • Genki Ichiban |
Mighty Combos | Shinku Hadoken • Midare Zakura |