Laura Matsuda

Laura Matsuda, her younger brother, Sean, and older brother Fabio were all born in Brazil, though their father, Yuichiro Matsuda, and paternal grandfather Kinjiro Matsuda were Japanese. Yuichiro married Brenda and had three children Fabio, Laura, and Sean. Laura has two maternal cousins, Enzo and Manuela Da Silva, who practice capoeira. Laura was trained by Kinjiro in the art of the family's Matsuda Jiu-Jitsu. When Sean leaves at some point to become Ken Masters' apprentice and pupil, Laura becomes the heir of the art. Heir to the Matsuda Jiu-Jitsu style, Laura looks for opponents to fight and to promote her fighting style. Before leaving her house to seek strong fighters, she hugs and teases Sean a bit. She encounters Birdie and offers him a free meal if they fight. Afterwards, Laura asks Birdie if he knows any strong fighters, to which he points her in the direction of Karin. After their fight, Laura asks her if she knows any strong fighters, Karin replies by telling her about Ryu. After finding and fighting the wandering warrior, he talks about the Satsui no Hado. Later on, Laura meets and fights against Zangief, who gives her tickets to a wrestling scouting event.