Kasumi (Dead or Alive)

Kasumi
Dead or Alive / Ninja Gaiden character
Kasumi in Dead or Alive 5
First game	Dead or Alive (1996)
Created by	Tomonobu Itagaki
Voiced by	English Kari Wahlgren (DOAX2–Dimensions)[1] Lauren Landa (DOA5–present)[1][2] Japanese Sakura Tange[3] Houko Kuwashima (DOA3-present)[1]
Portrayed by	Devon Aoki (film)
In-universe information
Fighting style	Mugen Tenshin Ninjutsu (Tenjin Mon style)[4]
Origin	Japan
Nationality	Japanese

Kasumi (Japanese: かすみ) is a fictional character and the protagonist of the Dead or Alive fighting game series by Team Ninja and Tecmo (Koei Tecmo). Kasumi serves as the main protagonist of the Dead or Alive franchise since its premiere in 1996. She was a main character in the first, second, and fifth games of the series and in the film adaptation, DOA: Dead or Alive.

In the games' canon, Kasumi, also known as "The Kunoichi of Destiny", is a teenage ninja princess of the Mugen Tenshin Ninja Clan. Kasumi abandoned her clan, becoming an outcast and is pursued by her younger half-sister, Ayane. Throughout the series, there have been several boss characters who are clones of her. She also guest appeared in various other games, including Team Ninja's other flagship series, Ninja Gaiden, where she and Ayane play much bigger roles, as well as Warriors Orochi 3 Ultimate and Warriors All-Stars as part of their playable roster.

Kasumi has become a symbol of the Dead or Alive franchise and is the personal favorite of Team Ninja's founder and the series' creator, Tomonobu Itagaki. She has been the subject of various merchandise and was also used to promote Xbox consoles in Japan. Kasumi is a popular sex symbol in video game culture and an iconic ninja character. Due to differences in cultural norms, she has attracted some controversy in the West involving eroticism and the use of underage female characters in video games.