Waku Waku 7/Arina

Overview Combos Matchups Strategy

Introduction

Arina is a junior high school student who likes sports. Arina learned fighting skills as a compulsory subject at school. She loves sweets and shopping and has big, charming long ears.

The "shoto" of the game, exceds in neutral having good anti airs, a tatsu that can be combo into it, a good projectiles for zoning opponents, combos and links that can easily TOD the opponent. Good to pick up as a beginner.

(Disclaimer: Arina's special moves require an absurd amount of mashing. Please place a glove or protective hand gear to protect your hand... or y'know, don't.)

Strengths

Weaknesses

Really Good Beginner Character: Arina is a easy character to pick up and she is quite simple to know her moves.
Great Combo Game: There are ONLY 2 characters in the game that have a full chain series, Arina being one of them. This gives her the best combo flexibility in the game tied with cancellable normals.
236AB: This is by far the strongest move Arina has, and is one of the best moves in the entire game. inflicts an absurd amount of dizzy meter, so one mistake against Arina and the round ends there. Even with a different starter alongside 2A, the damage is still insane.
Great Pokes: Combined with 5D and 2C, she can be hard to approach; this gives her a great neutral game that won't allow the opponent to make her come any closer, making it hard to get in on her.
0F Dokidoki: There are a few 0F Dokidokis in the game and it's 641236CD. Even crazier, if you are trying to block it just won't work after the super flash if you are close to her.
High Damage: Arina has one of the highest damage output in the game, as explained in the pro above.
She's a Bunny Girl: It's a bunny girl wearing goggles and a jacket, Pretty cool right?

Most Optimal Combos are Meter Reilant: If she wants to get the most damage out of her hits, she has to spend meter on 236AB and other ES moves. This makes her pretty meter hungry for most part, and thankfully she's still quite terrifying even if she doesn't have meter.
Mashing Issues: For some reason, most of her specials tend to be hard to complete some of her additional attacks, especially the DP. Thankfully you don't need to mash; you can just time the hits on the specials she has.
Predictable: Arina is mostly just as easy to pick up and play as Rai as she's dealt with.

Arina

Character Data
Forward Run Duration	105F to cross stage
Back Step Duration	33 frames (1~33F: invincible)
Pre-jump Frames	4 frames
Jump Duration	43 frames
Landing Frames	4 frames
Jump Height Apex	113
Forward Jump Distance	114
Backward Jump Distance	112
Back Step Distance	114
Knockdown Recovery	31 frames
Chain Series	Full Series

Move List

Standing Normals

5A

x1	Damage		Guard	Dizzy	Cancel
	10		Mid	5	y
	Startup	Active	Recovery	Adv. Hit	Adv. Guard
	5	4	5	+6	+1
x2	Damage		Guard	Dizzy	Cancel
	10		Mid	5	y
	Startup	Active	Recovery	Adv. Hit	Adv. Guard
	5	4	5	+6	+1
Amazing button. Great in combos, standard get off me tool. Whiffing this move will be your best meter build Chain Options: 5, 5, 5.

5B

"That description over there? It's not wrong."

Damage		Guard	Dizzy	Cancel
10+26		Mid	25	y
Startup	Active	Recovery	Adv. Hit	Adv. Guard
6	7	15	+6	-4
Key move in Arina's combos due to the special cancel property. Will whiff over blocking opponents. Note that cancelling into specials is much more difficult on a crouching opponent. Chain Options: 5.

5C

Damage		Guard	Dizzy	Cancel
12		Mid	5	n
Startup	Active	Recovery	Adv. Hit	Adv. Guard
3	4	10	+2	-2
It works as a fast anti-air and is good for post stun combos, However rarely used outside of those situations. This whiffs on crouchers and will only hit standing opponents.

5D

x1	Damage		Guard	Dizzy	Cancel
	20		Mid	20	n
	Startup	Active	Recovery	Adv. Hit	Adv. Guard
	7	6	13	+6	-4
Amazing poke and whiff punish tool, You will use this alot when approaching especially when combined with the dashing version. It's fast, has good range and is plus on hit making the button linkable into another normal. Both hits of this move and minus but however hard to punish unless this button is done point blank.
x2	Damage		Guard	Dizzy	Cancel
	20		Mid	20	n
	Startup	Active	Recovery	Adv. Hit	Adv. Guard
	7	6	13	WSL	-4
Followup to 5D. This move wallsplats the opponent which starts Arina's strike/throw game.

Crouching Normals

2A

x1	Damage		Guard	Dizzy	Cancel
	9		Low	5	y
	Startup	Active	Recovery	Adv. Hit	Adv. Guard
	5	5	4	+6	+1
x2	Damage		Guard	Dizzy	Cancel
	9		Low	5	y
	Startup	Active	Recovery	Adv. Hit	Adv. Guard
	5	5	4	+3	-1
Another good deterrent for approaches. Used in stun/TOD combos.

2B

x1	Damage		Guard	Dizzy	Cancel
	23		Mid	15	n
	Startup	Active	Recovery	Adv. Hit	Adv. Guard
	5	6	15	+4	-6
Far more committal anti air but still decent as one. You won't be using this much outside of chains and anti-airs.
x2	Damage		Guard	Dizzy	Cancel
	11		Mid	15	n
	Startup	Active	Recovery	Adv. Hit	Adv. Guard
	5	6	15	KND	-11
Mostly used to correct an early AA attempt, not much outside of that.

2C

A low that can link into 236AB? YES!

Damage		Guard	Dizzy	Cancel
11		Low	5	n
Startup	Active	Recovery	Adv. Hit	Adv. Guard
5	4	5	+8	+1
2C is an incredible normal for a lot of reasons. This is Arina's primary low because it's decently plus on hit, has quick startup and good range for a light attack. This move is followed up with 2D and is linkable into 236AB which makes her even scarier in the corner. This is a great poke to throw out anytime.

2D

Damage		Guard	Dizzy	Cancel
28		Low	0	n
Startup	Active	Recovery	Adv. Hit	Adv. Guard
10	4	26	KND	-15
One of the best 2Ds in the entire game. You can use 2C to link into this which makes it hard to punished if done right. This is only outclassed by Rai's 2D. This move KND's on hit and even when the damage is not that great it can add over time due to her consistent ability to hit confirm into it.

Air Normals

J.A

x1	Damage		Guard	Dizzy	Cancel
	10		high	5	y
	Startup	Active	Recovery	Adv. Hit	Adv. Guard
	7	8	3	-	-
x2	Damage		Guard	Dizzy	Cancel
	10		high	5	y
	Startup	Active	Recovery	Adv. Hit	Adv. Guard
	9	8	4	-	-
Good for building meter while jumping or Air to air'ing Rai on the descend from a super jump

J.B

x1	Damage		Guard	Dizzy	Cancel
	26		high	10	y
	Startup	Active	Recovery	Adv. Hit	Adv. Guard
	9	12	GND	-	-
x2	Damage		Guard	Dizzy	Cancel
	26		high	10	y
	Startup	Active	Recovery	Adv. Hit	Adv. Guard
	9	12	GND	-	-
Decent jump in and air-to-air attack. 2nd hit doesn't do much outside of an additional air to air attempt

J.C

x1	Damage		Guard	Dizzy	Cancel
	12+13		high	10	n
	Startup	Active	Recovery	Adv. Hit	Adv. Guard
	5	GND	-	KND	-
x2	Damage		Guard	Dizzy	Cancel
	12		high	10	n
	Startup	Active	Recovery	Adv. Hit	Adv. Guard
	3	GND	-	KND	-
The rate and cause for j.C to KNOCKDOWN appears to be somewhat random, and this includes the non-Hehe~n hits. The percentage of a KNOCKDOWN seems to be higher if Hehe~n is not performed. There is a small and strange hitbox attached to the move, leading to even an inconsistent amount of hits from jump to jump.

J.D

Damage		Guard	Dizzy	Cancel
31		high	10	n
Startup	Active	Recovery	Adv. Hit	Adv. Guard
7	8	GND	-	-
Arina's primary jump in. You will be using this alot once 236AB has stunned correctly. It also works as an air-to-air due to the range.

Universal Mechanics

Throw

Throw
4/6B

Damage		Guard	Dizzy	Cancel
36		Thw	0	-
Startup	Active	Recovery	Adv. Hit	Adv. Guard
1	1	-	KND	-
Unblockable. Switch sides Can be throw softened within 34F.

Throw

Throw
4/6D

Damage		Guard	Dizzy	Cancel
36		Throw	0	-
Startup	Active	Recovery	Adv. Hit	Adv. Guard
1	1	-	KND	-
She's the only character with a second throw. This is actually one of the best throws in the game. This is because softening/teching this throw can lead to being hit a follow up attack due to dead frames! This throw can be looped if done correctly which makes her even more deadly

Air Throw

Air Throw
J.4/6B

Damage		Guard	Dizzy	Cancel
36		Thw	0	-
Startup	Active	Recovery	Adv. Hit	Adv. Guard
1	1	-	KND	-
Unblockable.

Command Grab

Command grab
63214D

WakuWaku Nage

Damage		Guard	Dizzy	Cancel
46		Thw	0	-
Startup	Active	Recovery	Adv. Hit	Adv. Guard
1	1	-	KND	-
Unblockable Overlaps with 214K, use with caution

Universal Overhead

Middle Attack
A/B+C/D

Damage		Guard	Dizzy	Cancel
26+26		High	20	-
Startup	Active	Recovery	Adv. Hit	Adv. Guard
26	2 (11) 2	17	+1	-9
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Pursuit

Pursuit
When a opponent is down 8+any move

Damage		Guard	Dizzy	Cancel
31		Mid	0	-
Startup	Active	Recovery	Adv. Hit	Adv. Guard
50	4	32	KND	-28
In general is not very used due to long start up and that you can mash out of knockdown to get up quicker

Rissing attack

Reversal
When down, [8]

Damage		Guard	Dizzy	Cancel
26		High	10	-
Startup	Active	Recovery	Adv. Hit	Adv. Guard
13	2	19	KND	-6
Good to use when being down but can be punished if the opponent blocks it

Super mode

Super Mode
Any 3 buttons

Suppa Arina

Damage		Guard	Dizzy	Cancel
37		Mid	50	-
Startup	Active	Recovery	Adv. Hit	Adv. Guard
4	61	11	KND	-68
1~64F: invincible.

Special Moves

236X

236A/B (Air Ok)

Yellow	Damage		Guard	Dizzy	Cancel
	20		Mid	4~5	-
	Startup	Active	Recovery	Adv. Hit	Adv. Guard
	10~13	-	31	-16	-18
PROJECTILE: Yellow (Tier 2); Green (Tier 4); Blue (Tier 5); Pink (Tier 6). A lasts 30F (yellow); 38F (green); 36F (blue); 35F (pink). B lasts 23F (yellow); 32F (green); 32F (blue); 32F (pink). Arina's primary zoning tool. The color of the star changes depending on how long the button has been held for. The longer the button has been held, the stronger the move becomes. There's a problem with this fireball, is not bad but is not great.
Green	Damage		Guard	Dizzy	Cancel
	6~7		Mid	5~21	-
	Startup	Active	Recovery	Adv. Hit	Adv. Guard
	26~37	-	31	-10	-14
1 hit
Blue	Damage		Guard	Dizzy	Cancel
	5~6		Mid	5~42	-
	Startup	Active	Recovery	Adv. Hit	Adv. Guard
	38~57	-	31	KND	-12
3 hits
Pink	Damage		Guard	Dizzy	Cancel
	5~6		Mid	5~42	-
	Startup	Active	Recovery	Adv. Hit	Adv. Guard
	38~57	-	31	-KND	-18
6 hits

236X

236AB (Air Ok)

Damage		Guard	Dizzy	Cancel
31		Mid	90	-
Startup	Active	Recovery	Adv. Hit	Adv. Guard
2!!4	-	44	KND	-41
Projectile (Tier 8). This is the one. Arina sends out a heart that adds 90 stun added to the dizzy gauge. This is a incredible tool because you can use this move to extend your combos, and it is what makes Arina's TODs possible. You will be using this alot in her combos since it is an important part of her toolkit. Unfortunately this move is EXTREMELY MINUS on block so it can be punished really really easily if blocked.

214X

Arina Tornado
214C/D 214CD (Mash it)

214C	Damage		Guard	Dizzy	Cancel
	5+5+5		Mid	15	-
	Startup	Active	Recovery	Adv. Hit	Adv. Guard
	11	1 (6) 1 (6) 2	32	-17	-21
One of Arina's most committal moves. Unless done fully on hit, This move is very punishable and is punishable if done fully on block. Evade using this move unless you know how to use it in combos.
214D	Damage		Guard	Dizzy	Cancel
	5+5+5+5		Mid	15	-
	Startup	Active	Recovery	Adv. Hit	Adv. Guard
	11	1 (6) 1 (6) 1 (6) 2	30	-15	-19
Last hit is a wall slam when mashed out fully
214CD	Damage		Guard	Dizzy	Cancel
	63		Mid	0	-
	Startup	Active	Recovery	Adv. Hit	Adv. Guard
	2!!4	1 (6) 1 (5) 1 (6) 1 (5) 1 (6) 1 (5) 1 (2) 10	33	WSL	-22
Mainly used to end combos. Not much outside of that.

623X

Arina Crash
623A/B 623AB (Mash it)

623A	Damage		Guard	Dizzy	Cancel
	10+10		Mid	0	-
	Startup	Active	Recovery	Adv. Hit	Adv. Guard
	5	1 (2) 8	31	KND	-26
5F: Air Unblockable 1~5F: invincible.
623B	Damage		Guard	Dizzy	Cancel
	11+11		Mid	0	-
	Startup	Active	Recovery	Adv. Hit	Adv. Guard
	5	1 (2) 8	33	KND	-28
5F: Air Unblockable 1~5F: invincible.
623AB	Damage		Guard	Dizzy	Cancel
	71		Mid	0	-
	Startup	Active	Recovery	Adv. Hit	Adv. Guard
	2!!0	1 (2) 10 (6) 2 (4) 3 (5) 3 (10) 4	35	KND	-30
Hits on 18/20F of superflash. 20F: Air Unblockable. 16~20F: invincible. Arina's most damaging ES move. This is a great tool to use for combos and post stun ES Beam because of the quick startup. NOTE: You can increase the hits by mashing, but you don't actually need to mash. You can to time your hits instead.

DokiDoki

Arina Carnival
641236CD

"Did you tech the throw? Yes? Well, say bye bye to your eyes"

Damage		Guard	Dizzy	Cancel
89		Mid	0	-
Startup	Active	Recovery	Adv. Hit	Adv. Guard
8‼0	36	1	KND	-22
Hits on 37/46F of superflash. Air Unblockable, but full super will not catch and causes 0 damage. If guarded, Arina still performs the first 10 ground hits before stopping.The Advantage on Guard shows Arina's disadvantage after that point. The followup to the Kick Throw and the optimal ender for Arina's combos.

HaraHara

22+AB/CD (Air OK)

"It's a bird. It's a plane. NO, it's a "CHANCE" stun!"

Damage		Guard	Dizzy	Cancel
37+38x3		-	0	-
Startup	Active	Recovery	Adv. Hit	Adv. Guard
125	24	2	KND	-
Unblockable. Can be aimed to fly in any direction, making the Arina Special hit up to 4x.If the joystick is left neutral, Arina detonates once in place. Aimed in any downward direction from a grounded state Arina has only one active frame (at least the animation is of her normal active state), but the hitbox doesn't strike the opponent even at point-blank range. Can be followed up after 236AB.

Palette options

Color 1

Color 2

Color 3

Color 4

Color 5

Notable Players

Name	Location	Contact	Status	Notes	Example Play
Paul Knives	Argentina	None	active	The Arina player and mostly considered strongest player in Fightcade.	Link
AlexAlchemy	Puerto Rico	Twitter	active	Tournament organiser, usual commentator in the Waku tournaments.	Link
JacobDRAG	USA	Twitter	Inactive/Retired	Great player on Fightcade. Doesn't play much as he used to.	Link
Afroshouji	U.S	Twitter	active	Creator of the Waku GameFAQ that is from most of this wiki info comes from and also a really good Arina player that has seen some decent success in recent tournaments.	Link