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Eiji Kisaragi

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Eiji Kisaragi (如月きさらぎ 影二えいじ) is a character in both the Art of Fighting and The King of Fighters series.

In both The King of Fighters XI and the manga of The King of Fighters: Kyo, Eiji is portrayed as only semi-serious, and is often the butt of other characters' jokes.

Personality

Possibly due to his few appearances, little of his character has been fleshed out beyond his rivalry of the Sakazaki family and his more recent grudge against Iori. As with the other Art of Fighting characters, he is usually used for comic relief in his newer appearances, as seen in the Anti Kyogukenryu team ending in KOF XI.

Abilities

  • Translocation - Eiji is able to move himself from one place to another nearby almost instantly.
  • Energy Projectile - Eiji can create a projectile of energy.
  • Cutting Energy - He can also envelop his hands with cutting energy.
  • Energy Reflector He can reflect projectiles back towards his opponent.
  • Solid Illusion Image - Eiji can make a copy of himself through ninjutsu.

  • Ninja Skills - Beyond being in top physical shape, Eiji possesses all the skills a ninja must have, like hiding, climbing, swimming, etc.

Fighting style

Eiji uses the Kisaragi-ryuu Ninjutsu, a fighting style also used by Zantetsu. Users of this style know how to fight unarmed and with knives, often involving palm strikes and slashing motions that all involve the flow of chi with a shadow motif of sorts.

Eiji's two dirks are also named Nagare and Kage; as Zantetsu's two dirks interestingly also share the same names, it often gives rise to the speculation that Eiji's dirks were possibly once used by Zantetsu, pointing out the supposed ancestry. It is unknown though if they are indeed the same weapons.

His recent appearances, starting in KOF XI, has him gain more moves from the Kisaragi-ryuu, including an SDM that Zantetsu originally has.

Music

  • Shinobi no Michi (Way of the Ninja) - Art of Fighting 2, The King of Fighters '98 Ultimate Match
  • Arashi no Saxophone - The King of Fighters '95, '98 Ultimate Match (when teamed with Iori and Billy)
  • Triumphantly - The King of Fighters XI

Voice actors

Appearances

Mainline

Mobile

Cameos


Etymology

  • The name Eiji means "shadow, shade, other side" (影) (ei) and "two" (二) (ji).
  • Eiji's surname Kisaragi means "February" (如月).

Trivia

  • Despite the timeline difference between the two series, many Western players believed Eiji to be secretly in love with Mai Shiranui due to a script change in the US version of his Art of Fighting 2 ending. The original Japanese version makes no such implication. This belief was reinforced when he was planned to make an appearance in the Fatal Fury: The Motion Picture in Hauer's eventual role.
  • Eiji's birthday, December 25, falls on the Christmas Day. He also shares his birthday with Billy Kane and Robert Garcia.
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