#SAMURAI SHODOWN II MAN IN BLACK SERIES#

He suffers from tubercolosis and has a crush on a certain girl named Kei Odagiri, though he avoids developing further feelings for her due to his limited lifespan. Ukyo is a complete Chick Magnet who attracts ladies wherever he goes. The series' Bishōnen, master of Iaijutsu, and formerly the main rival of Haohmaru until Genjuro debuted. He occasionally uses said skill as a Street Performer to supplement his income. Unorthodox Sheathing: Upon winning, he stylishly throws his sword in the air, turns around as he spins the scabbard, then catches the blade in its sheath.Spirited Competitor: Haohmaru enjoys fighting and will occasionally give friendly compliments to his opponents.Some arcade stickers include the romanization 'Haōmaru' (or 'Haoumaru'). Shout-Out: He resembles Hyakkimaru from Dororo, another wandering swordmaster.

#SAMURAI SHODOWN II MAN IN BLACK SERIES#

Nonetheless, he serves this role in the series for the most part, being a simple-to-understand Jack-of-All-Trades. Shotoclone: He's got a projectile and a dragon punch-type anti-air, but they don't function as you'd expect.It even has a Dash Attack variation of it called Shippuu Kogetsuzan (Hurricane Arc Moon Slash).

Shoryuken: His Kogetsuzan (Arc Moon Slash).

Series Mascot: Along with Nakoruru, he appears in almost all the games (with the exception of the Nakoruru ADV game).

Red Oni, Blue Oni: He is the Red, while Ukyo is the Blue in the debut game Haohmaru being the spirited and fight-happy one, while Ukyo is calm and hyperfocused.

The Protagonist: Akin to Ryu, he's involved purely for the thrill of fighting strong opponents, while naturally getting drawn in by the conflict surrounding him.

In contrast, almost all of his fellow Japanese characters are ascribed a surname, along with their given name - even the inhuman Gen-an (Shiranui)! However, he has always been simply ' Haohmaru', and his surname remains a mystery.

Only One Name: Orphaned at a young age, he was named 'Haohmaru' by an elderly neighbor, who encouraged him to explore the world, with his new name symbolizing him leaving his hometown of Jōkamachi.

No Historical Figures Were Harmed: Based on legendary samurai, Miyamoto Musashi.

The suffix '-maru' was common for Japanese samurai boys, and in fact three males from the series are named as such - Haohmaru, Shizumaru and Yashamaru.

Meaningful Name: Haoh translates as ' supreme ruler'.

Master of None: Haohmaru can dish out extremely high damage under the right circumstances compared to most other characters, but he's fairly well-rounded otherwise and the fact that he isn't as specialized as other characters generally give him problems when pitted against them.

He acknowledges this in his ending in II where he apologizes to Oshizu for their romance taking a backseat over his love of fighting.

Loved I Not Honor More: He's dedicated entirely to fighting, as Oshizu (his lover) and later Charlotte come to learn.

Hunk: Has broad shoulders as well as a nice muscular build, and a manly-man persona.

Hot-Blooded: Haohmaru is very loud and passionate about a good fight.

Guest Fighter: Appears in Soulcalibur VI's second season of DLC.

Death from Above: His Resshin Zan (Violent Quake Slash).

Character Title: The second game in the series is subtitled 'Haohmaru's Hell Incident'.

Blow You Away: His traditional projectile, Senpuu Retsu Zan (Whirlwind Rending Slash), which sends out a compact spinning tornado which throws opponents high into the air on contact.

Boisterous Bruiser: A more idealistic version, as well as a rare main character who follows the trope.

Blood Knight: Haohmaru is fueled by the sheer thrill of a good fight.Big Brother Instinct: Usually evidenced in the backstories and endings of other characters, for example, Shizumaru and Takechiyo, where he takes both lads under his wing.Anime Hair: His hair is impossibly poofed out and styled in a ponytail reaching his lower back.'Alcoholic' is even the title of his SSIII theme. From II onwards, one of his specials involves whacking you with it too! This also works when he's unarmed as seen in 2019. The Alcoholic: You never see him in a game without a jug of sake.He views the main bad guys in the series simply as an increased challenge (or they target him in the first place), and he always wins, accidentally saving the world in the process. Accidental Hero: Due to him being a Boisterous Bruiser who's only in it for a good fight, he's not at all concerned with Saving the World.After said loss, he studied at Nicotines dojo alongside Genjuro and ends up being chosen as the school's successor, much to Genjuro's dismay. As a young man, he once lost a duel against Jubei, which encouraged him to hone his skills. Our main hero who's out there mainly so he can get a kick out of fighting strong opponents.

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