Hidetaka Kano Joins 'Street Fighter II POCKY EDITION' with Unique Special Moves

An original game created in collaboration with Glico's fighting game “Street Fighter.''Street Fighter II POCKY EDITION”, a new character modeled after comedian Hidetaka Kano “EIKO' has been decided to participate.

◆“EIKO” confronts Ryu and Chun-Li!

Glico believes that e-sports contribute to mental health, and has been implementing a collaboration project with Capcom since 2019 between “Pocky” and “Street Fighter.”

As part of this effort, we will be releasing an original game called “Street Fighter II POCKY EDITION'' based on “Street Fighter II.''Campaign special siteYou can challenge the battle using the special rule “Pocky KO”.

The new character “EIKO”, modeled after Hidetaka Kano, will appear for a limited time from February 28th (Wednesday) to May 27th (Monday) as the third playable character following Ryu and Chun-Li. Masu.

The character design features a trademark white suit holding a rose flower, and Mr. Kano is actually in charge of the voice when performing the technique. As special moves, you can use “Rose Ceremony”, which attacks by throwing roses, and “Eiko Go”, where Kano flies away while punching.

◆Comments from Hidetaka Kano also arrived

Mr. Kano has previously shown himself trying out “Pocky KO” on his official YouTube channel as part of a collaboration with this project. The following comments have been made regarding this collaboration in which he appears as a character.

■Comment from Hidetaka Kano
Q: What do you think about appearing in “Street Fighter II POCKY EDITION” as the character “EIKO”?
A: Of course I'm happy to be a character in a game, but it was especially a dream come true to be a character in a collaboration game with “Street Fighter II.” It's a game I've been playing ever since I was a kid, so I was really moved to be able to participate in it.
Q: Impressions of playing “Street Fighter II POCKY EDITION” on “EIKO”
A: Since I'm using my own character, I can't help but empathize with him, so I feel really sorry for him when I see him get KOed. (lol)
Q: Commitment to “EIKO”
A: My focus on the character was that I chose Hidetaka Kano from the beginning. White suit, red roses, long hair, appearance. He will be fighting Ryu and Chun-Li after all, so he recreated the moment in his life when he was at his most confident.
Q: Message
A: Even beginners can have fun playing it, so please enjoy “Street Fighter II POCKY EDITION” with Pocky!

Also, Kano's official YouTube channel “EIKO!GO!!”, a collaboration video in which Mr. Kano introduces how to enjoy “EIKO” will also be released, so please check it out as well.