Ansatsuken
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Ansatsuken (
Examples in fiction
[edit]- Hokuto Shinken from the Fist of the North Star franchise, which is described as an "assassination art passed down from one master to a single successor" (
一子相伝 の暗殺 拳 , isshisōden no ansatsuken).[1] The term ansatsuken has also been applied as well to other fighting styles in the series, particularly Nanto Seiken, Gento Kōken and Hokuto Ryūken (see list of fighting styles in Fist of the North Star). - Tenshū, Suichū and Chishū, the three sons of Zekū in Ironfist Chinmi, are collectively known as the "Three Brothers of the Assassination Fist" (
暗殺 拳 の三 兄弟 , Ansatsuken no San Kyōdai), as each of them are proficient in their own assassination styles: Hangetsuken (半月 拳 , "Half-Moon Fist"), Sentōken (旋刀拳 , "Whirling Blade Fist") and Ryūsōken (龍 爪 拳 , "Dragon Fang Fist") respectively. - Street Fighter: Ansatsuken (ストリートファイター
暗殺 拳 , Sutorīto Faitā Ansatsuken)[2][3] is a live-action feature film. It depicts the fighting style used by Street Fighter characters Ryu, Ken, Akuma and Gouken is described as a "martial art rooted as an assassination art" (暗殺 拳 をルーツとした格闘 術 , ansatsuken wo rūtsu toshita kakutō jutsu).[4] Although Ansatsuken is a general term in Japanese, it has been used in the English language edition of Street Fighter: Eternal Challenge and other English-language Street Fighter media specifically as the name of Ryu and Ken's fighting style which is heavily based on striking-based martial arts such as Karate and Kempo. Though not a mistranslation, it likely stems from a wrong understanding of the usage of the term when converted to the English media from the Japanese sources. - Gen from the Street Fighter series employs two assassination styles, Mourning style (
暗殺 拳 ・喪 流 , Ansatsuken Sō Ryū) and Hateful style (暗殺 拳 ・忌 流 , Ansatsuken Ki Ryū). - The Twin Tailed Scorpion Fist (
双 尾 蠍 拳 , Sōbi Sasoriken) used by El Gado in Final Fight Revenge. - The Shadow Dragon Fist (
魔 竜 拳 , Maryūken) in Lunar: Eternal Blue. - Gensatsuken (
幻 殺 拳 , lit. "Phantom Murder Fist") used by the Mysterious Warrior in the NES version of Double Dragon II: The Revenge. In Double Dragon Advance, this style is renamed Gensetsuken (幻 截拳, lit. "Phantom Interception Fist") and its now used by a group called the Five Emperors. - The Japanese language edition of Avenger!, the first book in the Way of the Tiger series, is titled Tiger Ansatsuken (タイガー
暗殺 拳 , Taigā Ansatsuken). - The character Myousai Kakouen in Ikki Tousen has been described as a "master of the assassination fist" (
暗殺 拳 の使 い手 , ansatsuken no tsukaite). - The character Kuzuki Soichiro in Fate/stay night uses a rare martial arts technique known as Hebi (
蛇 , lit. "Snake"). - Kenichi: The Mightiest Disciple has "Satsujinken" as the main opposition to the protagonists. It's a principle followed by warriors who do not hold back in a fight and aim to kill their opponent, as they believe martial arts were created for this purpose.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Opening sequence of Hokuto no Ken (in Japanese), Episodes 23-82
- ^ "Comic-Con: Street Fighter Live-Action TV Series In Development - Ken and Ryu get their own show". IGN. 13 July 2012.
- ^ "Episode 62- Shane Carruth, Andrew Leavold, Joey Ansah". Street Fighter: Assassin's Fist. Film Pulse. 15 April 2013. Retrieved 13 May 2013.
- ^ STREET FIGHTER IV MASTER GUIDE
拳 の書 (in Japanese). Enterbrain. 2008. pp. 6–7, 23. ISBN 978-4-7577-4513-1.