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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 ideal choice in player versus player matches.

Within series lore, F.A.N.G. is a master of . F.A.N.G has developed the ability to resist poison of all types regardless of its strength or origins, due to his skill in mixing toxins as well as his training as an assassin. The idea of a fighter who uses poison in the Street Fighter games was originally considered during development of Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike, when the team members had a debate on including Remy or a different poison-using character. F.A.N.G. was originally conceived as a Shaolin monk archetype for the roster of Street Fighter V. According to producer Koichi Sugiyama, the character's sleeves are wide as a hidden weapon style was one of the ideas they considered for F.A.N.G during the design stage, but the idea was eventually abandoned as returning character Vega already uses a claw.

F.A.N.G. is first unveiled in a gameplay trailer as a "tall and spindly member" of M. Bison's villainous organization Shadaloo who uses a "tricky and deceptive fighting style" and speaks with a high-pitched voice. F.A.N.G. is depicted as being obsessed with the number 2 as well as any extension of the concept. For example, the character would exclaim that he will finish off his opponents in two minutes for his introduction cutscene, and he proudly proclaims himself as the second most important person in the Shadaloo organization after M. Bison. As part of his Critical Art, special attacks introduced in Street Fighter V which are similar in usage and requirements to a Super Combo, F.A.N.G. leaps into the air, flaps his arms like wings, and drops poison bombs on the arena floor while exclaiming "I'll turn into a bird!". Commenting on the then-upcoming story mode for Street Fighter V, Sugiyama noted that F.A.N.G. is the most deeply involved character in an important event within the narrative.

In February 2020, Capcom revealed through their official Street Fighter twitter account that F.A.N.G. is an acronym that stands for "Fantastic Asian Notorious Gang".

Images with a green border may be set as the character's main profile image. For images 200x200 or 300x300 pixels square.

F.A.N.G has not been a contender in any CBUB matches.