Jin Chonshu

Chonshu

Chonshu in Neo Geo Battle Coliseum. Illustration by Ogura

Profile

Full name

Jin Chonshu

Birthdate

June 6, 1980; 14 years old (Fatal Fury 3), 16 years old (Real Bout Special), 18 years old (Real Bout Garou Densetsu Special Dominated Mind)

Birthplace

China

Height

169 cm (5'6")
170 cm (5'7", Real Bout Special and Neo Geo Battle Coliseum)

Weight

59 kg (130 lbs)

Family/Relatives

Jin Chonrei (brother), Jin Kuryu (ancestor)

Likes

His brother

Dislikes

Deep sea fishes (scared of their faces)

Hobbies

Taking photographs

Favorite food

Sweet potato

Forte in sports

All the non-ball sports

Special skill

Juggling beanbags (he can do it 34 times in a row); sarcasm (RBS)

Favorite music

Anime music themes

Fighting style

Teiou Ken (帝王拳, meaning Sovereign Fist)

In this Chinese name, the family name is Jin.

Jin Chonshu (Hánzi: 秦崇秀, Japanese: Jin Chonshū, Pinyin: Qín Chóngxiù) is a character from the Fatal Fury series and who also makes an appearance in Neo Geo Battle Coliseum. Chonshu first appeared as one of three bosses in Fatal Fury 3, supposedly appearing to be the last boss following Ryuji Yamazaki.

If the player performed well, Chonshu's brother Chonrei would be fought as the true last boss afterwards. If the player did not do well throughout the course of the game, then the player's character would fight Chonshu in one of the first two stages. Otherwise, Chonshu would fight in the third stage. After defeating Chonshu, his older brother Jin Chonrei appears. Regardless of whether or not Chonrei was reached, the player's character's ending would play afterwards.

He is voiced by Kappei Yamaguchi.

StoryEdit

Chonrei is the older twin brother of Chonshu. When they were six, they lost their parents to an epidemic around their home. Before their father died, he spoke of Qin Wang Long (秦王龍), one of their family's ancient ancestors. Wang Long was a celebrated general of the great Qin Shi Huang and was said to have single-handedly slayed a thousand soldiers. Their father convinced them that they had the same blood of this warrior and soon passed away. Left to fend for themselves, the brothers worked together to support themselves and live up to their family name. As they grew older, they also began to detest other people. When they were fourteen, an attack from bullies left them in a half-dead state on the streets. Once they lost consciousness, two spirits of their 2200-year-old ancestors possessed their bodies.

The spirit that possessed Chonshu was known as Qin Hai Long (秦海龍), making the boy into a fearsome monster in combat. The spirit that possessed Chonrei was Qin Kong Long (秦空龍), who was Hai Long's older brother. Kong Long and Hai Long were the sons of Wang Long, who wrote the Jin scrolls during the Qin Dynasty. They now seek to gather all three scrolls, which they believe will resurrect them in immortal bodies and allow them to conquer the world. However, Fatal Fury 3's ending describes this goal as a delusion.

They know the scrolls are in South Town and send Ryuji Yamazaki to search the city, but several other characters are also searching for the scrolls for different reasons. Following the brothers' defeat by the player character, their ancestors' spirits depart from their bodies.

Geese Howard ends up collecting all three scrolls but orders Billy Kane to dispose of them in the backstory of the next game, Real Bout Fatal Fury. In endings where either Chonshu or Chonrei defeats Geese, the brothers recover the scrolls, and Chonrei angrily tears them up. The twins continue their lives as normal children under Tung's wing. In Chonshu's Real Bout Fatal Fury 2 ending, he becomes one of Kim's students to differentiate himself from his brother.

PersonalityEdit

Chonshu is very stubborn. He does not know when to lose and has a strong desire for revenge, but after Real Bout, the two brothers seem to be repenting. He's also very sarcastic and openly very taunting towards his opponents.

PowersEdit

Telekinesis - Chonshu can use psychic powers to teleport himself and others.
- Teleportation - Chonshu can teleport himself and others.
Pyrokinesis - Chonshu can control fire.
- Blue Flame Attacks - Chonshu can power up his punches with blue fire.
Ergokinesis - Chonshu can control chi energy.
- Channel Energy - Chonshu can channel chi energy from the earth.
- Create Energy - Chonshu can create a small non-damaging ball of energy that emanates heat and light.
- Energy Projectile - Chonshu can fire a ball of energy.
- Energy Attacks - Chonshu can fuel his attacks with chi energy.
- Energy Vampirism - Chonshu can absorb energy from his enemy through a small ball.
- Dragon Beam - Chonshu can fire up to three golden energy dragons.

SkillsEdit

Photography - Chonshu knows the best settings for every photo he takes as part of his hobby.

Fighting StyleEdit

Chonshu's fighting style named Teiou Ken (Sovereign Fist, read in pinyin as Diwang Quan) consists of moves probably inspired by Kung Fu.

MusicEdit

Pandora no Hako Yori Dai'ichiban Souguu (The First from Pandora's Box "Encounter") - Fatal Fury 3, Real Bout Fatal Fury
Pandora no Hako Yori Daisanban Ketsudan (The Third from Pandora's Box "Determination") - Real Bout Fatal Fury Special (Dominated Mind), Real Bout Fatal Fury 2 (shared with his brother)