Saisyu Kusanagi

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Saisyu Kusanagi
Saisyu from The King of Fighters Neowave.
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Full name	Saisyu Kusanagi
Birthdate	November 17; 50 years old
Birthplace	Japan
Height	177cm (5'10")
Weight	69kg (152 lbs)
Family/Relatives	Shizuka Kusanagi (wife), Kyo Kusanagi (son), Souji Kusanagi (nephew), Aoi Kusanagi (niece)
Job/Occupation	Ex technique-keeper of Kusanagi Ryu, Leader of the Kusanagi clan
Likes	Pride of the Kusanagi family, his wife
Dislikes	Afraid of heights (Acrophobia)
Hobbies	Fishing, oyaji-gari-gari (beating up people who beat up their elders)
Favorite food	Curry udon (Noodle with curry source), strawberry charlotte
Forte in sports	Golf
Fighting style	Kusanagi style of ancient martial arts

Saisyu Kusanagi (草薙柴舟, Kusanagi Saishū) is a character who debuted in The King of Fighters '94 as a victim in Rugal's gallery of defeated fighters. He appears as a mid-boss in The King of Fighters '95 and becomes playable for the first time in The King of Fighters '98. He was originally meant to have died in The King of Fighters '94 but was added in at the last minute of developing stages for The King of Fighters '95.

[edit] Story

He was the previous head of the Kusanagi clan who left his family to face worthy opponents across the globe. After his defeat by Rugal, he was brainwashed by his secretaries -primarily by Vice- to fight his son, Kyo. Upon his defeat, he regains his senses and escapes from the ship, Sky Noah, unnoticed. Saisyu then leaves the clan's duties to his son, presumably resuming his travels. In The King of Fighters 2001, he appears before a distraught Shingo Yabuki and spends a year properly teaching him the Kusanagi fighting style.

[edit] Personality

Saisyu balances the experienced elder and the lame personalities. He acts a lot like Takuma Sakazaki.

[edit] Powers

Pyrokinesis: Due to his Kusanagi heritage, Saisyu can control fire. He can create fire from thin air, create fire balls, deliver punches of fire, create pillars of fire and put his own body on fire. He is not immune to other types of fire. He cannot control other fires that he didn't create.

[edit] Fighting Style

Saisyu fights with the Kusanagi style of ancient martial arts, a japanese style of empty handed combat taught only to the Kusanagi.

[edit] Music

Hall, Bass and Melody - The King of Fighters '95
In Spite of One's Age - The King of Fighters '98

[edit] Voice Actors

Toshimitsu Arai - The King of Fighters series ('95, '94 Rebout, King of Fighters Kyo)
Keiichiro Sakagi - The King of Fighters series (98, 2000, Neowave)