Takeda is a really fun character to play, but after playing him since launch he is too slow for me right now. I am still using him and hoping to finding answers to the Kung Jins, Liu Kangs, Cassies, and Jacquies, but if I am in the corner I am good as dead. I can't really armor out or poke out as he is too slow. His F12 and F21 seem too short to punish sometimes when it comes to how much pushback some other characters specials do.
I played Shirai Ryu mostly and I am hoping it will get better soon. I don't really want this character to die out and be forgotten!