Most suggested top 5 even from the competitive FB group I hear is Gen Fu, Leifang, Akira, Ayane, Christie.
JPN from what I heard: Gen Fu, Hayabusa, Akira >>>> Everyone else here.
JPN from what I heard: Gen Fu, Hayabusa, Akira >>>> Everyone else here.
As for player usage, there are players who are not comfortable with specific match ups despite Ayane having answers for them.
Ex: I loathe Gen Fu, but the characters I use has answers for him via his shitty range and poor highs, but his quirk of vortexs makes people second guess themselves.