F.A.N.G. (ファン, Fan) is a character in Capcom's Street Fighter series. He made his first appearance in Street Fighter V as one of sixteen playable characters at the game's launch in 2016. Within series lore, F.A.N.G. is an assassin who uses poison techniques to complement his fighting style and the self-proclaimed second-in-command of Shadaloo, as he considers himself ranking only below M. Bison in the hierarchy. While the character is generally well received by video game journalists due to his eccentric character design and unconventional gameplay, F.A.N.G. is known for being one of the least selected characters in Street Fighter V, both in casual and professional play. This is because F.A.N.G. is often perceived to be one of the game's most underpowered characters, and is thus not an ide