Dead or Alive:

Dead or Alive (デッドオアアライブ, Deddo oa Araibu?) is a video game series produced by Tecmo that comprises primarily fighting games. The story and characters are the creation of Tomonobu Itagaki, and the game was developed by Tecmo's Team Ninja development team. A feature film, DOA: Dead or Alive, directed by Corey Yuen and starring Devon Aoki, Jaime Pressly, Holly Valance, Sarah Carter and Natassia Malthe was released on August 25, 2006.

The DOA series is designed by programmer Tomonobu Itagaki, who is regarded by the game development community for his outspoken and stubborn nature in the development of the series. Before the release of the original Dead or Alive, Itagaki had recently become a programmer for the budding company Tecmo, which was in need of brand of video games to establish a sufficient market.

Developer(s) Team Ninja
Publisher(s) Tecmo Designer(s)
Tomonobu Itagaki Release date(s)
November 1996 : Dead or Alive / November 1999 : Dead or Alive 2 /
November 2001 : Dead or Alive 3 / December 2005 : Dead or Alive 4 / To be announced:Dead or Alive 5

Kasumi's BIO:
Kasumi (霞) is a fictional Japanese character from the Dead or Alive video game franchise. According to series canon she won the first Dead or Alive Tournament, and to a lesser extent the fourth tournament as well.

Height:158 cm (5 ft 2 1/2 in) Weight: 48 kg (106 lb) / Fighting Style: Ninjutsu (Mugen Tenshin Style)
Occupation: Runaway Shinobi / Favorite Food(s): Strawberry Millefeuille / Hobbies: Fortune-telling, origami

External links :
DEAD OR ALIVE | The Official WebSite