Shin Akuma (真・悪魔 Shin Akuma, "True Demon" or "True Devil" | In Japan known as Shin Gouki | Japanese: 真・豪鬼, Hepburn: Shin Gōki, "True Great Demon", "True Great Devil" or "True Great Ogre") is a character from the Street Fighter series, first appearing in Street Fighter Alpha 2 as a hidden boss. This is the form Akuma takes when he becomes almost one with the Satsui no Hado, albeit not so completely that he loses his humanity in doing so.