BIO:

Mai Shiranui is the granddaughter of Hanzo Shiranui, a master of ninjitsu and Koppo-ken. Mai learned the secrets of Ninjitsu from her father and from her grandfather's old friend, Jubei Yamada. Mai met Andy Bogard when he moved to Japan to further his training. At first, Mai wasn't interested in Andy and thought he was just another callous man only interested in his training. However, when Andy gave her a present on her birthday, she eventually fell in love with him. After they were in a serious relationship, Mai spent much of her time pursuing Andy and fantasizing various daydreams about their wedding.

The sexy aspect of Mai's design and "bounce" was inspired from a kunoichi (female ninja) method of assassination: to be sensual to their unassuming prey before they strike. On a side note, the contrastingly ugly Gen-An from Samurai Shodown is rumored to be Mai's late ancestor.

For many years, Mai pressured Andy to enter and form a team with her in The King of Fighters tournament. However, Andy usually chose to join a separate team. Mai, upset with Andy, decided to form the Women Team with Yuri and King. Her teammates changed throughout the years, but she wanted to prove to Andy that he was wrong for not joining her team. In King of Fighters 99, she finally convinced Andy to join her team. However, in the following tournament was asked to sit out so that Blue Mary investigate a case. During King of Fighters XIII, Mai felt that a KOF tournament isn't complete without her, and decided to join with her original KOF teammates.
 
                                            
 
                                            
 
                                            
 

                                                  

Page Updated:  Feb. 18th, 2025
SNK's original curvy ninja gal has been kickin' it for years... and she has only gotten better with time. Her trademark large breasts have been a part of her design since the very beginning. I believe Mai was actually the first fighting game female to show off noticeably bouncy boobs in a 2D fighter. Cleverly, Mai's sex appeal is a part of her design as a kunoichi (captivating her opponents before she obliterates them and sets them ablaze, of course). In this case, Mai's sexuality is not there just for looks and has a purpose in her design and personality! Over the decades, Mai has gone through some cool evolutions, as she appeared in every KOF installment to date and made some very memorable guest appearances. Mai's 2D sprite in Capcom vs. SNK was her best version, early on. Her KOF13 sprite was also epic. I never imagined Mai would become a proper Street Fighter. Capcom, once again, did an impeccably amazing job with Mai in Street Fighter 6. Her animations and SF6 moveset are simply next level! FUN FACT: Mai Shurani inspired Kasumi from DOA.
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