Akaza (SSBU)

This article is about Akaza's appearance in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. For the character in other contexts, see Akaza.

Akaza in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
Universe	Demon Slayer
Availability	Not yet released

Akaza (猗窩座, Akaza) is a playable character in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. He is the first and currently only representative of the Demon Slayer series.

Akira Ishida, Akaza's Japanese voice actor, reprises his role as the character.

“	Akaza Wants a Real Challenge!	”
—Introduction tagline

Moveset

Note: All numbers are listed as base damage, without the 1v1 multiplier.

		Name	Damage	Description
Neutral attack		—	2%
			4%
			5%
			5%
Forward tilt		—	11%
Up tilt		—	9%
Down tilt		—	8%
Dash attack		—	12%
Forward smash		—	12% (punch), 10.6% (projectile)
Up smash			15.2%
Down smash			12.2%
Neutral aerial		—	9% (clean), 7% (late)
Forward aerial		—	15%
Back aerial		—	12%
Up aerial		—	10%
Down aerial		—	11.5%
Grab			—
Pummel			1.3%
Forward throw			10.9%
Back throw			10%
Up throw			11%
Down throw			1.5% (initial hits), 8% (final hit)
Forward roll Back roll Spot dodge Air dodge		—	—
Techs		—	—
Floor attack (front) Floor getups (front)			6%
Floor attack (back) Floor getups (back)			7%
Floor attack (trip) Floor getups (trip)			7%
Edge attack Edge getups			9%
Neutral special		Dig	14.4% (uppercut), 1.2% (per hit, Drill Claw)
Side special		Meteor Punch / Glide	5% (aerial hit), 16% (landing hit) (Meteor Punch) / N/A (Glide)
Up special		Spring Jump	N/A (jump), 4% (spring)
Down special		Spin Dash	1.5%-2.4% (loop), 4% (last)
Final Smash		???

Alternate costumes

Original	Based on his appearance in Demon Slayer: The Hinokami Chronicles as well as the anime Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba
Manga	Based on the manga variant of Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba
Purple	Based on Upper Moon 1, Kukushibo, a demon part of the Twelve Kizuki.
Green	Based on Upper Rank 4, Gyutaro. Demon that Tanjiro had to face off along side Sound Hahira Tengen Uzui.
Black & White	Based on the main antagonist of the Demon Slayer anime, Muzan Kibutsuji. Akaza and Muzan had a tense encounter after the events of Demon Slayer: Mugen Train Arc
Orange	Based on Fire Hashira, Kyojuro Rengoku. Akaza fought Rengoku on his first appearance on the anime.
Green	Based on the main protagonist of Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba, Tanjiro Kamado.
Green, Yellow & Dark Pink	Based on Water Hashira, Gyiu Tomioka.

Gallery

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  Akaza's splash screen.
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  Akaza's Promotion Card.
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  Performing "Airtype" on Yoshi.
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  Drop-kicking Sonic.
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  Taunting on Rainbow Cruise.
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  Falling down the lava-fall on Norfair, staring at Samus.
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  Inflicting Lucario with "Destructive Death: Annihilation Type."
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  Performing "Destructive Death: Compass Needle."
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  During his final smash "Final Blow."