Yoshimitsu
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| Fullname | Yoshimitsu |
| Nickname | Robot Space Ninja, The First Mechanized Ninja |
| Voiced By | Nobuyuki Hiyama (Soulcalibur)
Phil Sheridan (Soulcalibur II) Mike Urban (Soulcalibur III & Soulcalibur IV) |
| Weapon Type | Katana & Sashimono |
| Weapon Name(s) | Yoshimitsu |
| Fighting Style | Manji Ninjitsu |
| Age | Unknown |
| Birthdate | Unknown |
| Alignment | {{{alignment}}} |
| Family | Unknown Entire clan was massacred; |
| Birthplace | Base of Mount Fuji, Japan |
| Height | 5'7" |
| Weight | 126 lbs. |
| Hair Colour | Unknown |
| Eye Colour | Unknown |
| Blood Type | O |
Also see Yoshimitsu in the Tekkenpedia
Yoshimitsu (吉光, Yoshimitsu) is a video game character designed for the Soul Series of fighting games. He is known as the strange yet whismical character of the series, holding out the precepts of truth and purity, and is constantly going about stealing from the rich and giving to the poor, much in a Robin Hood-like manner. He shares clan and basic information with the Tekken character of the same name, who happens to be his descendant. He made his first appearance in Soulcalibur released for arcades and later for the Sega Dreamcast, and has since continued to appear in the series. He sports the kanji "宇" which means "void".
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[edit] Weapons
[edit] Yoshimitsu (Jp. 吉光. meaning "Light of Good Fortune")
Yoshimitsu's beloved self-named katana is the heirloom of the Manji
Clan. It seems like just another katana, but it has quite a few unique
features that accommodate the Manji style of fighting, Manji Ninjitsu.
Nobody outside the clan can duplicate it, and with the entire clan dead,
it seems that Yoshimitsu is the last one with the required knowledge. After
the feudal lord attack, Yoshimitsu swore an oath of vengeance upon his sword,
the last of it's kind. After Yoshimitsu reached the former battle scene
where Xianghua had defeated Soul Edge, some of the evil energy possessed
his sword. It was taken by Voldo, but Yoshimitsu eventually retrieved it.
[edit] Hihiirokane (Jp. ヒヒイロカネ.)
Hihirokane is Yoshimistu's Ultimate Weapon for Soulcalibur II, Soulcalibur III, but a normal weapon in Soulcalibur IV. It is now replaced by Soulcalibur.
[edit] Soulcalibur
A crystalline katana, with a snowflake like flag, it is Yoshimitsu's Ultimate weapon in Soulcalibur IV.
[edit] Stages
[edit] Story
Lord Oda Nobunaga invited the leader of the Manji clan to his castle. The leader, however, was very old, so he sent the strongest warrior, Yoshimitsu in his place. As expected, the lord was requesting the assistance of the Manji clan. The clan, however, preferred to remain hidden during these troubling times, so Yoshimitsu stayed at the castle for a few days, and left.
When Yoshimitsu returned, however, he found that his clan had been massacred. It seems that the lord had an army ready to attack if the clan leader refused to help him. The reason that the lord insisted that Yoshimitsu stay at the castle was to buy time for the ambush. He figured that if the clan was not going to help him, they needed to be destroyed. He ordered his men to kill Yoshi as well, even though the was the strongest warrior, he was alone. As he fended off the men, Yoshimitsu tried to devise a plan to take revenge for his clansmen. His plan failed, and in Nobunaga's brutal counter attack, Yoshimitsu lost his right arm.
He managed to escape into an underground river that only his clan knew about. While drifting around underground, he remembered a tale of a weapon that could destroy anyone. He decided that he would use the weapon to exact his revenge. He left for the west in search of the "Ultimate Weapon," Soul Edge. His plan was to take revenge against Nobunaga.
During his journey, he came across horrible scenes left behind by a knight in azure armour. (Nightmare) He sensed the hatred and despair of the victims and reflected on his situation.
"Vengeance will be mine, but if I continue along this path, I will be no better than Nobunaga or the Azure Knight..."
Even with that realization hanging over his head, he kept going for the sword of vengeance.
[edit] Canon Ending
Yoshimitsu never encountered Soul Edge in it's physical form. He does join a band of chivalrous thieves, but only after his sword is stolen.
[edit] Non-Canon Ending
Yoshimitsu destroys Soul Edge, but the lightning hits his katana, and it starts to glow.
"Has my sword been possessed by evil? Never!! This I shall not allow."
"Honour is reflected in ones deeds - inaction bespeaks cowardice." Yoshimitsu became the leader of a band of chivalrous thieves, in order to counteract the evil within his sword.
When Yoshimitsu reached Ostrheinsburg Castle, it was devoid of any signs of life. After he left the castle, he felt an evil presence in his katana, so he left on a journey to quell the negative energy in his sword.
Unfortunately, the katana was stolen by Voldo. Yoshimitsu didn't want the evil energy to fall into the wrong hands, so he set out to find it.
It seems that Yoshimitsu got a little sidetracked, and began to serve the poor and weak. He devised a plan to steal treasure from the rich and give it to the poor. (Like Robin Hood, or Dennis Moore. Your lupins or your life!)
Yoshimitsu infiltrated the Money Pit, without ever meeting the rumoured guardian, Voldo. (He was already gone. See his bio.) Inside he found, completely by chance, his katana! Also, he found a fragment of Soul Edge, which emanated the same evil energy as his sword.
If there was another object in the world with the same evil as his sword, it mustn't be allowed to exist! Yoshimitsu set out on yet another journey, without a doubt in his mind.
[edit] Canon Ending
Chivalrous thieves! To the rescue!
His ending description clearly states: "A man veiled in mystery appears. His purpose is shrouded in mystery."
[edit] Non-Canon Ending
Yoshimitsu's second ending is a lot like his first one. He grinds the evil sword to dust, (I'm not sure if it was his sword or Soul Edge. Probably Soul Edge.) and becomes a benevolent thief again.
After retrieving his sword, Yoshimitsu devised a plan to destroy the fragments of Soul Edge, and all the other items that had been tainted by it, while simultaneously fighting to protect the weak. He returned to Japan and gathered a group of ruffians. They would fight the strong and defend the weak. At the same time, they would locate and destroy fragments of the cursed sword. This was the birth of the organization known as Manjitou.
Yoshimitsu formed a grand plan to steal the fragment of Soul Edge, as well as the treasure that was in the mansion of a wealthy man. Unfortunately, the scheme ended in failure. The vanguard force that was send after the fragment was wiped out. As a result, the chain of command collapsed, and the operation ended in a dramatic failure, with many members of the clan being captured or killed. From accounts of those they had rescued, it appeared that the captain of the vanguard force attacked his own men by surprise and fled with the fragment. Yoshimitsu could not believe that the man would betray them. He was a man that Yoshimitsu had placed great hopes on as the second in command.
Findest the fragment. When thou findest it, thou shalt surely findest him as well...Dismissed." At this brief command, the Manjitou silently went into action once more. Sensing the presence of the cursed sword behind this event, Yoshimitsu set out to discover the truth.
[edit] Ending
Yoshimitsu is seen being chased by a few men, running jumping around the rooftops in a village throwing money around as he goes. He makes it to that same damn bridge that's in every other Japanese character's ending, and is surrounded by men on all sides. They draw their swords as they prepare to attack him....
[edit] Input Ending
Yoshi uses his sword helicopter and flies away, leaving a trail of money behind him!
[edit] Non-Input Ending
Yoshi spins around and teleports away, leaving the box of money behind. He dodges away behind a building.
[edit] Trivia
- Yoshimitsu's name roughly translates into "Light of Good Fortune"
- Although he is referred to as the first mechanized ninja, it is highly unlikely that he is really a robot. The nickname is probably referring to his right arm, which is mechanical. His Soul Calibur second player costume shows that his elbows joints are wooden and he has a hole in his neck.
- Oda Nobunaga was an actual person who attempted to unify Japan under his rule.
- The underground river mentioned above is Yoshimitsu's stage in SC1. It's pretty cool. You fight on a raft with the moss on the walls of the cave glowing in the background.
- In real life, Yoshimitsu was a Shogun in Japanese history. He became one at eleven years old! There was also a different Yoshimitsu, who was a swordsmith. His full name was Yamashiro Wataguchi Yoshimitsu.
- Yoshimitsu has the most unblockable attacks in Soulcalibur III
- He is known for often utering "Namu" before and/or after a battle; this is because to say "Namu" is to commemorate a dead person or someone who is on death's door
- Yoshimitsu's Critical Finisher has multiple versions. 5 so far discovered.
[edit] Character Relationships
- Had his beloved katana stolen by Voldo in Soulcalibur II
- Some members of his clan were murdered by Tira in Soulcalibur III.
