Now Viewing: kusanagi_no_tsurugiTag type: General Kusanagi-no-Tsurugi (草薙の剣) is a legendary Japanese sword, analogous to the British Excalibur, and is one of three Imperial Regalia of Japan. It was originally called Ama-no-Murakumo-no-Tsurugi (天叢雲剣, "Sword of the Gathering Clouds of Heaven") but its name was later changed to the more popular Kusanagi-no-Tsurugi ("Grass Cutting Sword"). The protagonist of the King_of_Fighters series, whose story is loosely based on the Yamata no Orochi mythos, is called Kusanagi_Kyo, and he is one of the descendants of the three clans responsible to seal Orochi 1800 years before. While his clan guards the namesake sword, the yata_no_kagami is in possession of Kagura_Chizuru and the yasakani_no_magatama belongs to the Yagami family (which, currently, seems to be reduced to Iori only, due to the accursed blood pact made by them with Orochi himself, by which men would die young and women would die when giving birth). In the popular Japanese manga Naruto, a villain named Orochimaru is able to procure the Kusanagi sword from a snake that comes out of his mouth. This is befitting of him both because it references the Yamata-no-Orochi and because an alternate translation of "Kusanagi-no-Tsurugi" is "Sword of the Snake". Orochimaru himself uses many ninjutsu revolving around snakes. In Okami, a game for the PlayStation_2 and Wii systems, the Kusanagi is represented as a jade-edged glaive obtained upon defeating Ninetails. In the same game, there is a character named Susanoo who slays the eight-headed snake Orochi with the help of the protagonist. However, the sword he uses is the wooden sword that he carries around, not the Kusanagi. Also, the sword obtained from the first slaying of Orochi in game is Tsumugari, one of the legendary swords of Japan. The Ama no Murakumo no Tsurugi (known in the English version as Thunder Edge) is acquired after defeating True Orochi, echoing the original legend. In the Nintendo GameCube game Tales_of_Symphonia, each successive defeat of a Sword Dancer is awarded with the Yata Mirror, Yasakani Jewel, and Kusanagi Blade. In the game Kessen_III, it is used as Nobunaga_Oda's strongest weapon. In the Scion role playing game, the Kusanagi is wielded by Kuromizu_Ykiko, the demigod daughter of Susannoo. In Final_Fantasy_XI, Amanomurakumo is one of the sixteen relic weapons obtainable by players, which are dominantly the best weapons of their class, the Kusanagi formerly being the strongest of the "Great Katana" combat skill, exclusively available to when the player has Samurai set as their main job. With it equipped, Amanomurakumo grants the user access to the weapon skill (special move) entitled "Tachi: Kaiten", one of the strongest weapon skills in the game. In Final_Fantasy_XII Ame-no-Murakumo is a Katana which may be acquired by the player. In Final_Fantasy_Tactics_Advance, there is a katana with the name "Heaven's Cloud", a possible reference to the sword's original name, "Ama-no-Murakumo-no-Tsurugi". The Kusanagi also appeared in the Video Game and Anime Sakura_Taisen as it was used to seal the Demons in the First Demon War. In the Touhou video games series, Morichika_Rinnosuke, a shopkeeper, found Kusanagi's sword in a pile of scrap metal. In the Yu-gi-oh! trading card game, there is a spell card called Sword of Kusanagi. In the Bishoujo_Senshi_Sailor_Moon universe, the Outer Senshi (Sailors_Uranus, Sailor_Neptune, and Sailor_Pluto) possess talismans inspired by the Imperial Regalia. Sailor Uranus possesses the Space Sword, a clear reference to Kusanagi. In the popular anime/manga series One_Piece, one of the three admirals of the world government Kizaru uses an attack named Ama no Murakumo. It references the original name "Ama-no-Murakumo-no-Tsurugi" or "Sword of the Gathering Clouds of Heaven" in which the attack is a blade of light. In the Anime Blue_Seed the main protagonist is named Kusanagi and was given his powers from a giant eight headed dragon. This series also contains the character Susano-o as one of the main antagonist. There however is no mention of the actual sword itself, rather it regards the main character Kusanagi as a Hero metaphorically symbolizing the sword itself, as he has the ability to turn a snake like green and has serpent eyes. The main character of the Ghost_in_the_Shell franchise, Major Kusanagi_Matoko, takes her last name from the legendary sword. In the InuYasha movie Swords of an Honorable Ruler, Sounga is thought to be Kusanagi till Sota points out the words are read Sounga and not Kusanagi. In the anime Kannazuki_no_Miko, Kurusugawa_Himeko and Himemiya_Chikane have the use of a large mecha named Ame no Murakamo. In the anime Kyoshiro_to_Towa_no_Sora, the character Kaon is known also known as the sword of Murakamo. This is a nod to the legendary sword itself and the character Chikane Himemiya from Kannazuki No Miko, who Kaon is thought to be a reincarnation of. Was a Izumo class Warship in the Gundam_SEED Cosmic Era. (episode 40) In the fighting game BlazBlue: Calamity Trigger, the character v-13's armor is called the Murakumo unit. It is shaped like a large sword before transforming into her armor, and it allows her to summon multiple blades. In its sequel BlazBlue: Continuum Shift, the "upgraded" version of the unit appears, and is called Kusanagi. In the Digimon franchise Shurimon ,a ninja digimon has a large Shuriken on its back named after the legendary sword. Other Wiki Information Last updated: 04/12/11 2:31 PM by jedi1357 This entry is not locked and you can edit it as you see fit. |
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