Street Fighterhas no reservations about going full anime when it comes to its character’s hairstyles. They have some of the wackiest, most peculiar, and most physics-defiant hairdos when it comes not just to competitive brawlers, but video games in general. Some of them even look absurd now that the game has been out in 3D for a while, and the hairstyles were as spectacular as they were back when they were just 2D sprites.
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Of course, someStreet Fightercharacters stand out more than others because the most conspicuous element of their design is their hair. The fighter’s physique is only secondary to their legendary locks. Some look even borderline impossible to translate into actual cosplay using wigs. These members of theStreet Fighterroster have trained their hair just as much as their fighting skills.
10Poison
Looking like she sprung straight out ofJojo’s Bizarre Adventure, it’s only a given for Poison to have an odd fashion sense spearheaded by her spiky hair. The lengths vary between the games, but they always have one signature look: poisonous pink; they’re also always spiky, which brings into question how Poison cuts or styles her own hair.
Funny enough, it wasn’t untilStreet Fighter X TekkenandUltra Street Fighter 4that Poison became a playable character. Poison’s hair doesn’t really factor into her fighting style or personality, as her character was mostly based on 1980s glam-metal bands. Her design was also meant to be in contrast to the game’sdominantly machoand rugged character roster back then.
9Laura
Laura is one of the latest additions to theStreet Fighterroster, joining only inStreet Fighter 5. She’s a rather significant character when it comes to representation, as Laura is the first female Brazilian character in the series. Sure enough, her hair had to be fabulously distinct in order to set her apart.
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Half of her head is in cornrows, signifying her carefree and energetic personality. One look at her and there’s no denying that she’s a thrill-seeker who still somewhat values tradition by keeping half of her hair in a traditional style and also preferring her family’s martial arts.
8Ibuki
There had to be a ninja in a fighting game, and Ibuki fills in for that role. In fact, one can easily mistake her for the other black or brunette-haired ninjas from other video game franchises. Her hairstyle looks familiar enough as far as female ninja designs in video games go. The difference here is that her hair defies whatever universal law keeps the strands from merging together.
Unless she waxed the full length of her hair to eliminate the strands, of course. In any case, Ibuki certainly stands out because of her hairstyle. She puts Ariana Grande to shame with that top ponytail. And grouping those bangs together to form thick strands that don’t hinder her vision is quite practical.
7Necalli
The Duke of Dreadlocks is a made-up title inStreet Fighter, but there’s no clearer way to describe Necalli’s aggressive ‘do. He has one of the longest hairs ever in theStreet Fighterroster and even beats out the girls when it comes to taking care of his locks. Of course, that doesn’t mean he doesn’t get bad hair days.
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This usually happens when he goes berserk and his dreadlocks straighten out a bit into a wavy mane. The added frustration of uncontrollable hair likely contributes to his fighting prowess. The badder the hair, the badder the Necalli. This does fit well with his feral personality. He’s quite vicious and behaves similarly to Blanka.
6Blanka
Speaking of the devil. A lot of fans most likely expected Blanka to be here. He’s practically a more stylish version of the Hulk, but with fewer anger issues and less height. He’s also from Brazil, like Laura, and Blanka isn’t one to let Laura hog the spotlight when it comes to hairstyles. Well, “style” is putting it generously, as Blanka doesn’t seem too concerned with whatever is growing on his scalp and chest.
He just lets it run wild and free. He has hair on his chest, arms, and legs, pretty standard for a mountain man. But even an animal can be spectacular in the right activity; Blanka’s hair certainly helps here. Despite the appearance, though, Blanka istypically peaceful and kindin his downtime.
5Seth
It seems the common pattern inStreet Fightergames is that thevillains and antagoniststend to ooze style better than the good guys. Or it could be that they’re just vainer. Regardless, Seth is certainly among those villains that put the good guys’ fashion sense to shame, hair included.
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Granted, her hair looks simpler, but the way it drapes down his/her shoulders and the sway of his/her bangs, along with how some of the tufts form a halo at the back of his/her head, is nothing short of eye-catching. That’s hair befitting a directdescendant of Adam and Eve.
4Juri
Keeping in line withStreet Fightervillains being more aesthetically-pleasing than the good guys would be Juri. She’s a South Korean representative on the game’s roster and was introduced alongside Seth back inStreet Fighter 4.
Personality-wise, she’s the opposite of Ryu and fights for the thrill of the battle and sadism. Hence, her hair somewhat reflects her philosophies, and the default hair design is styled to look like she has two horns adorned with purple ties. Still, one can’t deny her sense of style, despite her using it for evil.
3Gill
Yet again, another former villain who looks a lot more fabulous compared to the do-gooders; Gill is quite a handful when it comes to aesthetics. He was the main antagonist ofStreet Fighter 3: New Generation,serving as theoverpowered leaderof a secret Illuminati-esque organization.
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And what a flashy leader they have because Gill is all about showing off. He’s majestic, charismatic, and narcissistic; his hair says it all. Those golden waves putDragon Ball’s Saiyan to shame, and at first glance, one would even assume that he’s a Marvel superhero.
2Birdie
Zangeif would have made the cut (no pun intended) if it weren’t for Birdie. The latter simply just has more swag than Zangeif’s inadequate mohawk. Granted, Birdie’s style is a little unconventional and wild, but he’s confident about it, at the very least.
He usually sports a sharp and curved mohawk and he better not swim with his scalp sticking out of the water or he could easily cause a shark scare. In any case, one can tell that Birdie puts effort and pride in his slick mohawk; he even styles it in some of hisintroductions and animations.
1Guile
It’s hard to pinpoint exactly what Guile wants to achieve with his hairstyle. Being a military man, does he neglect it so much that it caked up into a mushroom cloud? Or does he meticulously gel and wax it every single day when he wakes up?
There are so many questions. But there’s also no mistaking this hairstyle; Guile has been keeping it intact for decades. As such, this absurd caricature of an American G.I. through Japanese eyes is no doubt one of the most iconic hairstyles ever, meaning it’s more than memorable.
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