Oboro Daikyoh (朧 大凶 Oboro Daikyō) is a fictional character in the Shaman King Flowers manga and anime series. Known as the Misfortune-Bearing Ronin (不幸を運ぶ流浪の剣士 Fukō o Hakobu Rurō no Kenshi), he was a Japanese swordsman and serves as the Guardian Ghost of Asakura Yohane.[2]
About[]
Born in Kyoto, Japan,[3] Daikyoh grew up training with katanas; however, the weapon was going out of style in favor of guns. One day while drinking, Daikyoh visited his former comrades who all pointed their guns at him, and in a drunken rage, he attacked them, forcing them to gun him down.[4]
During his life, he wielded a long katana, named "Daikiri" (
Soul Integration[]
This is the most basic of Yohane's abilities. He uses his umbrella as a substitute for Daikyoh's sword[5] and covers his right eye to match Daikyoh's field of vision.[6]
- Attacks
- Misty Moon Slicer (朧斬月 Oboro Zangetsu): Yohane swings his umbrella in an wide arc. The swing is strong enough to force an opponent back.[5]
- Kyōsha (凶車 Kyōsha, lit. "Wicked Car"): A powerful thrusting technique, it was developed for closing the distance between the user and his opponent. According to Daikyoh, had he wielded his own sword against Asakura Hana, this technique would have been strong enough to blow a hole in his stomach.[5]
Over Souls and Attacks[]
O.S. Tsukuyomi[]
- O.S. "Tsukuyomi" (O.S.
月詠鉾 Tsukuyomi, lit. "Moon Lance")
- Shaman: Asakura Yohane
- O.S. Type: Weapon Type
- Spirit Ally: Oboro Daikyoh (Seirei Class)
- Medium used: Umbrella
Description: The Over Soul creates an oversized lance in the shape of a Gion Festival float's mast with the five-pointed star at bottom of it, a sword blade at the tip, a fan near the top, and ribbons tied around it in the middle.[2] According to Amidamaru, its strength is on par with Yoh's O.S. Spirit of Sword.[5]
- Attacks
- Moonlit Comet (
月夜帚星 Tsukiyo no Habaki Hoshi): Using the sword at the tip of the Over Soul, Yohane performs a powerful piercing attack.[5]
O.S. Byg-Salem[]
- O.S. "Byg-Salem" (O.S.
明星山鉾 Biguzaremu)
- Shaman: Asakura Luca; Asakura Yohane
- O.S. Type: Weapon Type
- Spirit Ally: Oboro Daikyoh; Shinden and Raiden; YVS Meidum
- Medium used: Star Wand & Umbrella
Description: Using an unknown technique called Gion Gattai (祇園合体 ), Luca and Yohane are able to combine their Over Souls into one, giving it the strength of Yohane's Tsukuyomi and the speed of Luca's Amaterasu.[7]
- Attacks
- God's Staff: Divine Arrow (神の杖
天射 Kami no Tsue Amayumi): The Over Soul jumps high into the air and then performs a diving attack.[7]
Trivia[]
- During their first fight, Amidamaru calls him a rōnin, a title given to a samurai who has lost his master.
- Kami no tsue (神の杖 , lit. "rods from God") is the Japanese translation of the common nickname for kinetic bombardment, a theoretical strategy involving dropping metal rods from orbit.
References[]
- ↑ Shaman King Manga - Flowers Chapter 17
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Shaman King Manga - Flowers Chapter 1
- ↑ Shaman King Manga - The Super Star Chapter 29
- ↑ Shaman King Manga - Flowers Chapter 7
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 Shaman King Manga - Flowers Chapter 2
- ↑ Shaman King Manga - Flowers Volume 2; Shaman File Flowers.1
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Shaman King Manga - Flowers Chapter 4
External Links[]
- Tsukuyomi - A Wikipedia article about the Shinto god after whom Daikyoh's O.S. is named.
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