Iconic Soulcalibur Fighter

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Taki is a fictional character designed for the Soul series of fighting games, making her debut in the first game of the series, Soul Edge (Soul Blade). She has thus far appeared in all the following games with the exception of Soulcalibur V, in which she was replaced by her student Natsu.

In-game, Taki is most capable at close quarters where her speed, acrobatic agility and powerful kicks are the most effective. She was voiced in Japanese by Fujiko Takimoto until Soulcalibur III and then by Sachiko Kojima in later games; Desirée Goyette voiced her in the English version of Soulcalibur II. Taki has achieved a significant popularity among the fans of the series, especially in the West. She has also received mostly positive feedback from game journalists, being often regarded as one of the best female ninja characters in video games as well as one of sex symbols of the fighting genre and gaming in general, sometimes compared in these aspects to the likes of Mai Shiranui and the ninja women from Mortal Kombat. Several publications also noted her iconic status in the Soul series and lamented her absence in Soulcalibur V.