HITEN MITSURUGI RYU SWORD TECHNIQUES
You have probably wondered just how many sword techniques Kenshin and the others have, and what they mean. Well, if you're one of those people, please read on! ^_-x
(this info was on the SASS and Kenshin Fanfic ML… thanx Ardis and A.Ty, and MadamHydra!)
Also read on if you're interested in knowing more about samurai swords and their history! ^_-x
(Last Updated Sept 13, 1998)
Hiten Mitsurugi Ryuu
In Hiten Mitsurugi Ryuu, the pace of sword skills is exetremely fast. The skills can be devided into four main parts. There are different names of skills in each part. The first part is called "Ran-Geki-Jutsu", which means wield the sword to attack sequentially in once. Skills belong to "Ran-Geki-Jutsu" are:
Ryu-Kan-Sen, Do-Ryu-Sen, and Ryu-Sou-Sen.
The second part is called "Totsu-Shin-Jutsu", it means to attack immediately and just wield the sword once. Skills of this part are:
Ryu-Tsui-Sen, Ryu-Kan-Sen*Tsumuji, and Ryu-Sho-Sen. (Tsumuji=Gyrate)
The third part is called "Batto-Jutsu", I think everybody is familiar with this skill. ^_^x Certainly it is the skill to attack by drawing the sword. (Not the "drawing" in art class. ^_^ ) Names are:
Hi-Ryu-Sen, Sou-Ryu-Sen, and Sou-Ryu-Sen*Igazuchi. (Igazuchi=Thunder)
The last part is the most important & powerful skill in which the master can be killed while passing on this skill to the student.
Ouki Ama-Kakeru-Ryu-no-hirameki (Ouki=profoundness?).
Before passing on this skill, Hiko Seijuro showed another skill to Kenshin called "Ku-Zu-Ryu-Sen." It's to hit with the sword nine times from nine different directions at once. There is no way for the enemy to defend.
In each generation heritage of Hiten Mitsurugi Ryuu, the master always killed by the student (next inheritor) after passing on the profoundness & most powerful skill. It's the tragic fate of Hiten Mitsurugi Ryuu.
~~The sword is a lethal weapon, the sword skill is the skill of killing, no matter how beautiful the words you use to call it, killing is still the fact.~~ -Himura Kenshin
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All the information extracts from "Rurouni Kenshin Hiden," Chapter Six " --- Atsuki Shishio Makoto---" (Atsuki=Devil) If there is any mistakes, please correct me. Thank you.
Thanks Ardis from the SASS ML for this info!! ^_^x
TECHNIQUE TRANSLATIONS
Kenshin Himura & Seijuro Hiko
Hiten Mitsurugi Ryuu: Flying Dragon's Honorable Sword Flow (?)
Battou Jutsu: Sword Cutter Skill or Sword-draw Art
Ryuu Tsui Sen: Dragon Mallot Flash
Ryuu Sho Sen: Dragon Rising Flash
Ryuu Tsui Sho Sen (combo move): Dragon Mallot Rising Flash
Dou Ryuu Sen: Ground Dragon Flash
Sou Ryuu Sen: Twin Dragon Flash
Ryuu Sou Sen: Dragon Double Flash
Ryuu Kan Sen: Dragon Wind Up Flash
Ryuu Kan Sen Kogarashi: Dragon Wind Up Flash Tree Blast
Ryuu Kan Sen Tsumuji: Dragon Wind Up Flash Hair-spin
Sou Ryuu Sen Ikazuchi: Twin Dragon Flash Lightning
Hi Ryu Sen: Flying Dragon Flash
Ryuu Kan Sen Arashi: Dragon Wind Up Flash Storm
Kuzu Ryuu Sen: 9 Headed Dragon Flash
Ama Kakeru Ryuu No Hirameki: Heaven's Soaring Dragon Flash
Amakusa Shougo (from the fillers)
Rai Ryuu Sen: Lightning Dragon Flash
Yahiko Myojin
his impersonation of Ryuu Tsui Sen: Dragon Mallot Flash
Anji YukyuzanFutae No Kiwami: Double Master or Double Level Limit
Tooate: Far Hit
Sanosuke SagaraFutae No Kiwami: Double Master or Double Level Limit
Sanjuu no Kiwami: Triple Level Limit
Usui UonumaShin Gun: Spirit Eyes or Mind Eyes
Mo Ken Po Gyoku Hyakka Ryou Ran: Blind Boxing Ball Group Riot
Ro Chin: Wolf Rare ???
Hajime SaitohGatotsu: Fang Stab
Tai Ku Gatotsu: Anti Air Fang Stab
Gatotsu Zero-tsuki: Fang Stab Zero Skill or Fang Stab Zero Stance
ShiShiOHomura Dama: Fire Ball Spin or Fire Spirit
Guren Kaina: Red Lotus Wrist
Ka Gu Zuchi: Fire Produced Spirit God
Jin-eShin No Ippou: God's One Rule or Heart's One Direction
Katate Hirazuki: One Handed Strike or One Handed Flat Thorn Forthcoming
Ichimonji Kata: One Hold Sequence Exceedence
Ichimonji Kata Yoko Nagi: One Word, One Hold Horizontal Enemy Mow Down
Yoko Nagi: Horizontal Enemy Mow Down
Jyumonji Kata: 10 Hold Type
Jyuumonji Kata Kara Take Wari: Ten Words, One Handed Chinese Bamboo Splitter
Soujiro SetaTen Ken: Heaven's Sword
Shuku-Chi: Reduced Earth
Shun Ten Setsu: Instant Heaven Kill
Henya KariwaHisho Hiku Hopper: Flying High Air Hopper
Hiku Hopper: Flying Air Hopper or Flying Air Discharge
Cho Sawagejo
Hagujin No Tachi: Blade Edge of the Long Sword
Aoshi ShinomoriGususen Kenbu: Skill Flash Sword Dance
Goku Juji: 5-Air Cross
Kai Ten Kenbu: Spinning Sword Dance
Kodachi Nito Ryu, On Myo Kuza: Double Short Sword Flow, Graceful Air Crush
Kodachi Nito Ryu, On Myo Hatsushi: Double Short Sword Flow, Graceful Firing Death
Kai Ten Kenbu Loku Len: Spinning Sword Dance 6 Connecting Hits
Jiya (Okina)En Satsu Ko Kou Ken: Circle Kill Flash Fist
Goku Juji: 5-Air Cross
Raijuta IsurugiIzuna: Lightning
Tobi Izuna: Flying Lightning
Misao MakimachiKan Setsu Tobi Kanai: Wind Up Killing Flying Kanai or Piercing Kill Flying Kanai (Kanai is her weapon)
Kamatari HonjoMidare Benten: Random Spinning Attack or Random Benten (Benten is his weapon)
Benten Mawashi: Benten Spinner
Thanx Owain and MadamHydra for this info!!
SWORDS IN GENERAL
We all know that Kenshin uses a Sakabato - a reverse Katana blade - as his sword of choice. Since Sakabato swords are pretty rare, and they're Katana swords with a reversed blade, I thought I'd provide some additional information on Japanese Katana swords. If you're interested, please read on! ^_-x (besides, most killing characters in RK use katana swords - Saitoh, Shishio, Soujiro for examples… ^_-x)
Katana: Japanese Sword
(Just for fun, click here to hear a sword being drawn from its sheath.)
Katana swords are the traditional weapon of Japanese Samurai. They're probably the most famous Japanese weapons, and are even called 'the soul of the samurai'. Katana are distinguished from broadswords for the extremely sharp edge and the slightly curved blade. The beauty of a katana appears on its blade and edge. Its graceful form and grim beauty has been fascinating many warriors. The short sword was called a wakizashi and was worn with the katana to form a "daisho" or matched set of long and short swords. Both swords were worn through the belt edge up. The "Tachi" was the long sword (longer than the katana) that was the predecessor to the katana. They were usually 80 centimeters long with a deep curve and were worn suspended from the belt by cords edge down.
Relative sizes:tanto (knife): 11 to 15 inches
tachi: 30 inches and over
katana: 26-30 inches
wakizashi: 16 to 23 inches
(Thanx Himura Kenshin for this info!!)
Note: Kenshin's sword is a Sakaba, which is basically a reversed Katana, but fighting with it is more difficult than with a Katana because the sword is duller on the edge that goes forward, therefore slower. The aerodynamics of a Sakaba are different than that of a Katana.
Umm… that's all the info I could find on Japanese swords and Samurai so far… however, I do have a few sources that can tell me more about Japanese swords, so I'll be putting up more info on swords and Samurai every so often. ^_-x
Here's a good page about the times that Kenshin was living in. ^_-x (this is from 'Sojiro's homepage'!)
Always thought Kenshin is a true samurai? Well, go here and be proven wrong! (it's not that surprising, really) Now we'll have to call Kenshin a master swordsman instead of samurai… ^_-x'
Go back to the main page! ^_^x
(graphics from this page)
