Haitani Will Host a Hinatazaka 46 Street Fighter 6 Event

On May 7th, Haitani, one of the Five Japanese Gods of fighting games, will host one of the most peculiar fighting game events of his life. It will be a round-robin Street Fighter 6 tournament between the members of the popular Japanese idol group Hinatazaka 46. You’d never guess, but one of the participating girls will be playing Dhalsim. Here are the participants and their mains:

• Kumi Sasaki – Chun-Li

• Nao Kosaka – Juri

• Akari Nibu – Ken

• Haruyo Yamaguchi – Dhalsim

• Honoka Hirao – Blanka

As always, Street Fighter’s popularity in Japan knows no bounds! This event even has its own dedicated page on the Street Fighter 6’s website!