From Zangief, a Russian wrestler fighting for a crumbling republic; to Chun Li, an Interpol agent determined to avenge her father’s murder; to Dhalsim, the yogic soothsayer who has channeled his spiritual enlightenment into the power of being really bendy.

Combining the mythic with the mundane, this is poetry for anyone who’s ever screamed “Hadouken” or tried out the Hundred Hand Slap on their little brother.

Launched as a free digital download to coincide with National Poetry Day 2011, Hyakuretsu Kyaku is accompanied by specially commissioned artwork from leading designers and illustrators.

Illustrators

Sonia Leong Mikkel Sommer, Gareth Barnett, Chris Getliffe, Line & a Dot, Inua Ellams, Laura Dockrill, Erin Petson, James McGregor, Nick Holloway, Phillip Oldham, Alex Woodhead.