Updated 04-May-2020.
Mondo shtuff from around the internet, all about MAI SHIRANUI!
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My botty best at summarizing from Wikipedia: Mai Shiranui is a player character in the Fatal Fury and The King of Fighters series of fighting games by SNK . she has appeared in other media of these franchises and in a number of other games Mai is a practitioner of her family’s ancient Shiranui-ry ninjutsu, the empty-handed art of koppo-ken . she has also been taught additional close-combat Mai is a bookkeeper and secretary by profession . deeply cares for her nation’s and family’s traditions . fond of modern foreign things . her first name, “Mai”, is the Japanese word for “dance” her surname is the title of a Japanese optical phenomenon similar to will-o’-the-wisp . her powers enable her to clo Kotono Mitsuishi voiced Mai in the Fatal Fury anime films . Megumi Hayashibara portrayed Mai in a series of drama CDs during the 1990s . designer of fighting game claims mai’s overall looks and costume might have been modeled after his game’s character Ranmaru . in SNK games, Mai represents a traditional ideal of a Japanese woman . the character of Lien Neville was a contrast to Mai Shiranui . her famed breast-bounce animation was partially (idle pose) or entirely removed . she has been subjected to regional Mai Shiranui’s appearance changes only slightly through most of the Fatal Fury and King of Fighters games . she has long hair tied in a ponytail, with long bangs framing her face in KOF: Maximum Impact (2004), Mai has much shorter and darker hair . ninja clothing resembling that of Kasumi in the Dead or Alive series . one of Mai’s color schemes the maximum impact series’ producer says designing Mai’s alternate look is “unforgivable” he is uncertain of fan reaction to the changes . Mai is one of the more effective contenders in Fatal Fury Special Mai is a speed character who is relatively easy to handle . she also plays a supporting role in Fatal Fury 3: Road to the Final Victory . the following games in the series do not contain a storyline Mai was added to the roster of Fatal Fury: Wild Ambition (1999) which originally did not feature Mai . the 3D remake of fatal fury: King of Fighters originally didn’t feature mai . Mai Mai joins KOF ’94’s women’s team again after being denied again . in the various team endings, she is often celebrating the team’s victory at King’s bar . she also often fantas Mai returns in The King of Fighters XIV (2016), in which the new character Banderas Hattori is obsessed with her but she is not interested. Mai has appeared playable in every game in the SNK vs. Mai joined the cast of Koei Tecmo’s fighting series Dead or Alive via DLC in 2016 . this DLC is no longer available as of September 11, 2019 . Mai returned to the DOA series as she was to appear in never released and similarly-titled MMO The King of Fighters’ World . she features, usually as a playable character, in various non-fighting KOF mobile games developed or licensed by S Mai appears on stage in fighting game Garou: Mark of the Wolves (with Andy) she also appears in character endings in fighting games Samurai Shodown and Art of Fighting 2 . Mai joins a Chinese MM Mai was added as a player character to a Korean multiplayer beat ’em up Dungeon Fighter Online in 2010 . she also joined the character rosters of two more Korean video games: an action game Mad Blade (formerly Mai is an undercover CIA operative and a girlfriend of Iori Yagami . in 2018, she appeared in hk gambler comedy film Xiao Ao Du Jie . Mai has only a minor role in the first episode of original net animation The King of Fighters: Another Day (2005) . she is more prominent in YouTube computer-animated series the king of fighters: Destiny (2017) Mai is the main character in one of the erotic gamebooks published in 2008 as part of the queen’s Blade series . she hopes to conquer Andy’s heart if she proves herself the top female fighter of all time the character of Mai Shiranui was used extensively by SNK for the purpose of promoting their games, other products, and the company as a whole . she was featured in live-action television commercials for Fatal Fur multiple mai “booth babe” models have been fixtures at Tokyo Game Show . Asian celebrities have appeared in costume as Mai to promote the games . a 2005 fan-voted “Ultimate Mai Shiranui Mai featured heavily in promotional materials for The King of Fighters XIII . an exclusive Mai Shiranui T-shirt was given to all registered participants in the KOFXIII championship . she was also announced to join Mai’s figurines were included in the Pinky:St and Nendroid series . an entirely Mai-themed Neo-Geo shop opened in Tokyo’s Akihabara in 2019–2020 . mai’s popularity among Chinese cosplayers increased after her addition to Kings of Glory . she was a subject of cosplay by Yuuri Morishita, a Japanese booth companion turned gravure idol . Mai Shiranui’s character pioneered the concept of breast physics in video games . the character’s outfit demands a special kind of physique, pop culture site Lollipop says . “a cult” of Mai had existed in Japan by 1994, two years after her debut . play Time claimed that “already a clet” had existed by 1994 . mai appeared in a number of fighting Mai was named one of the best fighting game characters for at least five consecutive years . her image has been recreated in countless figurines and endless fan art . she was the most-illustrated character in a 2009 fan Mai was declared the 11th top video game heroine from the 1990s by japan magazine Famitsu in 2015 . she landed fourth in their and SNK’s joint poll for the most popular Neo Geo character in 2018 “the ever-bouncy Mai Shiranui” is the most popular character from the Fatal Fury series . she’s also one of the most admired characters in the history of video games . in 2013, she’ Mai Shiranui has drawn comparisons to the fighting-game genre’s other early female icon, Street Fighter’s Chun-Li . “battle of the beauties” feature pits characters against each other series the same year, mai defeated Chun-Li due to her superior ranged attack abilities . in a 2009 south Korean online poll, fans voted for their “most wanted” female fighting-game character . “there is one thing Street Fighter will never have, and that’s Mai,” he says . “Mai has additionally drawn comparisons to other mainstream female game characters . Chun Li, Mai Shiranui, Michelle Chang comparisons between mai and Maki have been made by other sources, including GameSpot, CNET, and IGN . the street fighter’s Maki Genryusai debuted only in Final Fight 2 in 1993 Mai has been a personal choice for some female gamers . she was omitted from 2009’s The King of Fighters XII . Mai Shiranui from Fatal Fury first stumbled into this magical power when she captivated thousands of Ah Bengs . she was awarded the title of “Hottest Game Babe of 1994” by staff of Mai has been featured in numerous lists of sexiest female video game characters . Brazilian magazine Aço Games put her second on their list of “Top Girls” in 1997 . in 2000, german magazine Video Games featured “sNK set out to design a sexy fighting babe of their own,” says game designer . game designer: “they probably went a little over the top” in 2009, MSN declared Mai the fifth in 2011, UGO listed her among the 25 finest female characters from fighting games . that same year, china’s netease ranked her as number one top “eye candy” game character . in 2013, official Xbox magazine Mai placed second in the 2013 ranking of “most sexually charged” female characters in gaming history . she was given the first place in the 2014 list of sexiest female video game characters . if there’s one in 2011, Ross Lincoln of GameFront ranked her bust as the fifth-best in gaming history . in 2012, Mai’s breasts placed first and second in similar lists by Tom’s Games and Drea Avellan Mai is considered by many to be the female game character all bouncing breasts are judged off of . french retropolis placed Mai and her “heavy artillery” third in a 2013 ranking of the sex in 2010, mai topped machinima.com’s list of “gaming’s top cleavagey characters” PLAY placed her third in its list of top “side-boobs” in games heavy.com described mai as “notable for having one of the sluttiest costumes in video game history” Kotaku’s Matthew S. Burns said: “Why are the costume designs for female ninja the same doesn’t happen as often with the male characters . “how she manages to stay upright with those things grafted to her chest—is a mystery for the ages” IGN applauds “wonderful job” done redesigning the Maximum Impact characters . Adam Beck from Hardcore Gamer opined that as “Mai is a ninja in her own series, “oddball” casting is “quite a departure from how the amply endowed character is portrayed in the game,” says tein hee seow of stuff.com . in Peter Rubin of Complex placed Mai second in his 2011 ranking of the “hottest women in video game movies”: “We’re sold. Beautiful, badass, and more proof that ‘SNK Games’ stands for