Although Akira has fewer moves than other characters, he has a wide range of high performance moves, especially single-hit moves.
Many of his moves are executed while taking a large step, making it easy to attack from a distance, and using them in combination with moves that break standing guard to shake the opponent is simple but powerful. His combo damage is also high, so if you can continue reading your opponent's moves, you can decide the match in no time.
He is a dynamic character who can overwhelm opponents with a powerful offense if you can master it.