Akuma using the Kikuduki in Street Fighter 6.
The Kikokuduki (鬼哭突き Kikokuzuki?, "Ogre Wail Thrust") is one of Kage's unique attacks, introduced in Street Fighter V: Arcade Edition. It returns in Street Fighter 6, where it is used by Akuma.
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Description
Executed by pressing forward and Heavy Punch, Kage steps toward his opponent a delivers a straight punch. If no directional input or button is pressed after the throw, Kage stares at his hand and smirks before dropping back in his stance.
In Street Fighter 6, the attack is now used by Akuma, who takes a much larger step forward.
Tactics
This move has slightly better range, compared to most of his standing normals since it moves him forward. Kikokuduki has a 9-frame startup, which is the same as his Standing Medium Kick. Even though it is -4 on block, it can be difficult for his opponent to punish if properly spaced. By pressing Heavy Kick after Kikokuduki, Kage performs the Kikokuretsuzan target combo. Additionally, this attack is one of Kage's Crush Counter moves that puts the opponent in a juggle state. He can also cancel Kikokuduki into his V-Triggers. If he has his second V-Trigger, Rikudo Osatsu, active, then Kage can cancel this unique attack into Shun Goku Satsu.
In Street Fighter 6, this move has substantially increased range and is far and away Akuma's farthest reaching poke, and is slightly safer on block (-3). However, it now has 13 frames of startup, making it slightly slower. Kikokuduki's far reach and decent frame advantage on hit makes it an excellent approach tool out of a Drive Rush, allowing Akuma to threaten from well over half screen. This also allows Akuma to get okizeme by delaying the Drive Rush-enhanced attack after a midscreen forward throw. Alternatively, by pressing forward and Heavy Punch and then Heavy Kick (or forward and Heavy Attack then Heavy Attack again on Modern control) after Kikokuduki, Akuma performs the Kikoku Combination target combo.
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Trivia
- Kikokuduki is the official name of Akuma's far Standing Heavy Punch throughout the Street Fighter series.
- The "duki" romanization is atypical for the series, as it is often romanized as "zuki" in cases such as Seichusen Godanzuki and Kyukyoku Tenchi Gado Zuki. Though both are considered valid ways of writing it in English, the latter is considered to be closer to the actual pronunciation as a variation on the "tsu" sound in Japanese as opposed to the "su" sound.