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- "The way of the samurai is to know DEATH... The legend himself: HAOHMARU."
Haohmaru (
Development
His character origin was originally based around the famed swordsman, Miyamoto Musashi, a duelist who claimed to have never lost a match.[2] He is visually modeled after Hyakkimaru from the manga Dororo.
He also makes regular appearances in the series' merchandise and has at least two action figures.
Personality
Confident in his abilities, Haohmaru enjoys the thrill of fighting against strong opponents. Seeking enlightenment with each encounter, he constantly journeys in order to improve himself while also taking it upon himself to fight against typical evil-doers. As he gets older, he feels less inclined to fight and will try to avoid it if possible.
Outside of battle, Haohmaru is a crude but easy-going man, caring only for sake and food. He has a romantic interest in a simple girl named Oshizu ("O" added as a honorific prefix), whom he sometimes cast aside in favor of his battles, albeit unwillingly.
Despite Genjuro's constant antagonism towards him, he cares for his rival's welfare, and welcomes his challenge without hesitation.
Powers
- Hurricane Attack: He can create a small hurricane with a slash of his sword. Upon contact, the hurricane sends the enemy flying.
- Energy Slash: He can use ki energy to increase damage of his slashing attacks.
- Deflection: His jug can somehow be used to deflect projectiles of all sorts with proper timing.
Fighting Style
Much of his fighting style revolves around power-based swordplay, and seems to be personalized by himself, focusing on wide slashes and fierce-two-handed swings that can cut as potently as any quick-draw from a more-refined swordsman, along with some occasional bare-handed brawling. He can use his sake jug to hit the opponent or to reflect projectiles.
Though for the most part, much of Haohmaru's techniques have a recurring wind-based motif as he is able to slash out blasts of wind ranging from mere wind waves to full-on tornadoes with ease.
Music
- Tune of the man - Day (
男節 日 ) - Samurai Shodown - Path of the man (
男道 ) - Samurai Shodown II - Sake of the man (
男酒 ) - Samurai Shodown III - Path of Shura (
修羅道 ) - Samurai Shodown IV, SNK vs. Capcom: The Match of the Millennium - Zeal (
精進 ) - Samurai Shodown 64 - Champion (
覇者 ) - Samurai Shodown 64-2 - Meeting Haohmaru (
覇王丸 見参 ) - Samurai Shodown: Warriors Rage - Legend (
伝説 ) - Samurai Shodown: Warriors Rage - Sakura (
櫻 ) - Samurai Shodown V - Way of the Overlord (
覇王 の道 ) - Samurai Shodown (2019) - Honor's Melody "Hawk" (
男節 鷹 ) - The King of Fighters XV - Imperial Sundance (インペリアルサンダンス) - Samurai Remix VA
- Tune of the man - Dual souls - Soulcalibur VI
Shurado is often used together with Bushido. Whereas Bushido represents discipline and moral code, Shurado represents walking a road of war and carnage without regrets. Shoujin can be translated as either zeal, devotion or concentration, and it is often used as term for advancing in quest for enlightenment. Sakura are also a common Japanese symbol used to describe the transience and beauty of life.
Voice Actors
Japanese
| Masaki Usui | Daiki Nakamura | Hiroyuki Koga | |||
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| Toshiyuki Morikawa | Shingo Katori | Bin Shimada | |||
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English
| Milton Lawrence | |
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Etymology
- The name Haohmaru means "supreme king" or "overlord" (覇王) (haou/haoh/haō) and "round, circle, pills, purity, suffix for names, complete" (丸) (maru).
Similar Characters
References
- ↑ Official character profile from Samurai Shodown anniversary website.
- ↑ Shiroi, Eiji. "Fated? Rivals". Samurai Shodown.
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