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from

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, Japan. He is best known for his numerous manga adaptations of the popular fighting game series ''

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''. Two of Nakahira's original concepts for his ''Street Fighter'' manga, the character of

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(Ryu's possession by the ) and

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's rival) were adapted into later video games.

Works

* '' Gakuen Teikoku Ore wa Juubei!'' (1993) * '' Super Street Fighter II - Cammy Gaiden'' (1994) * ''

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'' (1996) * '' Street Fighter: Sakura Ganbaru!'' (1996) * ''

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'' (1997) * ''

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'' (1999) * '' Dream Buster'' (2007) * '' Tsuki Robo'' (2010) * '' Akai Kemono'' (2014)

Notes and references

Living people Manga artists from Kōchi Prefecture People from Kōchi, Kōchi Year of birth missing (living people) {{manga-artist-stub