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CHIZURU KAGURA
"A Thousand Cranes that dances to please God"
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Birthplace: Japan
Birthdate: June 26, 1974 (25 years old)
Height: 1.69 m (5'5")
Weight: 52 kg (113 lbs)
Blood type: AB
Hobbies: Sleeping, bike racing
Favorite food: Hot/spicy food
Favorite sport: Bike racing
Most valuable: Pet bird 'Chi-chan'
Hates the most: Irrational things
Fighting style: Kagura style Ancient Martial Arts
Chizuru is the last remaining survivor of the Clan of the Yata, whose
obligation is to take care of the seal which is held over the Orochi power.
Chizuru is actually the youngest of two sisters which were born in the latest
Kagura generation. Her older sister was the rightful heir to the power of the
Clan of the Yata, and she was granted the power to protect the seal. Chizuru, in
the meanwhile, look up to her sister, since they had a very fraternal
relationship, and Chizuru's sister also taught her the secrets of the Clan of
the Yata. Everything was going well until...
It was a cold night, when suddenly, an evil wind blew through the village
of the Clan of the Yata. Chizuru woke up aware of the evil power at work in her
village. Her older sister had felt that too, and she had come out to face the
malignous entity. Suddenly, a man surged in the middle of the mist. A tall man,
with very familiar clothes. Chizuru's sister called out for the Orochi messenger
to come out. The man came out. He named himself Goenitz. He had come to destroy
the seal that is imposed over the Orochi power. Chizuru's sister refuses and
challenges Goenitz to battle. Both engage in a deadly battle, but Goenitz, being
one of the Four Heavenly Kings of Orochi, wields inmense power, and since the
power of the Kagura can not fight the Orochi without the help of the other two
clans, Chizuru's sister loses. Goenitz laughs, and claims that the seal over the
Orochi power has been broken, but it is still weak. So, there's no other thing
to do than wait. Goenitz vanishes. Chizuru runs to her sister's side. With her
dying breath, Chizuru's sister asigns the task of sealing the Orochi power once
again. If she fails, chaos and destruction will take over the world. Chizuru has
to make the Kusanagi and Yagami clans unite one again so that the seal will be
imposed again. With that, Chizuru's sister dies.
Ten years has passed since the faithful incident. Chizuru has became a
very succesful business woman, and is a very prestigious woman in Japan. She has
secretly followed the King of Fighters tournament since it began, and after
being aware of Rugal's death, Chizuru takes his place as the new host of the
tournament, in 1996. She sends invitations to several teams...including Kyo
Kusanagi and Iori Yagami. In the finals, Chizuru takes on the Hero Team, where
Kyo is captain. In the middle of a bustling stadium, Chizuru fights the Hero
Team, but is more interested in the skills of the Kusanagi. Using illusions to
confuse the fighters, Chizuru manages to put Daimon and Benimaru away. But Kyo
was different. Kyo uses his Kusanagi power to fight Chizuru, and finally wins.
Chizuru is then happy, since she knows Kyo is ready to face the challenge in
front of him. However, soon enough, the same evil wind that blew ten years ago,
now once again appeared. Chizuru and the Hero Team are blown away, but Chizuru
takes the worst part. She bids Kyo to join with Iori and help defeat the Orochi
power. Then, she faints. When she regains consciousness, Goenitz is at the edge
of defeat. Chizuru promises Goenitz that the Orochi power will be taken away
once and for all. Goenitz then vanishes, and so does Chizuru.
Chizuru did not appear until days before the next tournament in 1997.
Since many sponsors were in charge of the tournament, Chizuru's job was a lot
more easier. However, she needed a team to enter the tournament this year. She
then knew that Kasumi Todoh, the third member of the Gorgeous Team of last year,
had disappeared. Chizuru took this chance, and reunited Mai Shiranui and King,
the remaining members. She then begins to fight in the tournament, never letting
an eye away from Kyo and Iori.
As she previewed, Orochi was about to grow stronger and stronger, and the
situation went critical with the rampage of Iori under the effect of the Riot of
Blood, and the appearance of the other three Heavenly Kings of Orochi, in the
form of the New Face Team. But fate lend it's lucky hand, and both Kyo and Iori
were up and ready to face the faithful and final battle against the Orochi
power. Chizuru wishes both Kyo and Iori good luck, and Chizuru begins developing
the seal against Orochi. As the battle reached it's climax, Kyo prepared for the
final punch as Iori held Orochi. Chizuru then invokes the seal, and everything
goes blank.
Nobody knows where Chizuru has gone now, but it's presumed she lives with
ease now that the Orochi power is sealed once again...for now.
Chizuru seems to be a very serious woman, and using the power of the
mirror of the Clan of the Yata, she manages to create multiple images of
herself. However, she is still a very spirited young woman at heart, and
sometimes acts like a teenager. However, she is always ready to fight the Orochi
power, and takes in her hands the hard duty of joining Kyo and Iori once again.
*Fun fact = Acting so seriously, Chizuru can do some pretty loony dances...
Appearances: The King of Fighters '96, The King of Fighters '97, The King of
Fighters '98
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