Takeda - Shirai Ryu

Takeda Shirai Ryu is great as an attacker as well as a supporting character. It's best if you block all attacks before hitting your opponents, because of his passive. It's also advisable to have him paired with characters that will benefit from his support and may give him some advantage too. We've seen him do great in teams with Cassie Cage - Covert Ops & Jaqui Briggs - Hight tech or with Scorpion - Ninjutsu & Sonya Blade - Demolition.

Passive

Sharp as a Whip: Counter Attack, Attack Boost, Health Boost, Critical damage - When Takeda successfully blocks any basic attack, there is a chance he counters. Kung Jin, Cassie Cage and Jacqui Briggs gain +30% damage, health and critical damage when on the same team.

Specials

Fist Whirlwind - Attack: Medium damage + Weaken
Spear Ryu Phase - Grapple: High damage
Air Whiplash - X-Ray Attack: Extreme damage + Luck

Support

Chujin: Shirai Ryu - Bonus Attack in percentage for all Takeda characters
Combined Training - Bonus Health for all Takeda characters
Father: Kenshi - Bonus Recovery for all Takeda characters

Equipment

Bladed Whips

5-15% X-Ray/Fatal Blow attack damage boost;
[TAKEDA] 5-15% Damage boost;
25% Chance to apply Bleed to the active enemy at the start of the match when equipped on a starting character. (Unlocks at fusion level X)

And here is a video review of Takeda - Shirai Ryu: