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YASHIRO NANAKASE
"Shrine of Seven Shackles"
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Birthplace: Japan
Birthdate: December 31, 1973 (26 years old)
Height: 1.90 m (6'2")
Weight: 99 kg (215 lbs)
Blood type: O
Hobbies: Band, travelling
Favorite food: Menma
Favorite sport: Swimming
Most valuable: Amber
Hates the most: Eggplants, narrow places
Fighting style: No style in particular, mainly power based attacks
Yashiro is a lonely man who wanders the world playing his guitar. Ever
since he has memory, Yashiro only remembers playing his guitar in local places,
and getting in a brawl once in awhile. Getting tired of his hometown, Yashiro
grabs his things and begins to travel around the globe.
Yashiro then finds two persons who he seems to identify himself with: in
France, he meets Shermie, a beautiful woman who plays the keyboard. Besides
noticing something very familiar in her, Yashiro was very attracted to her.
Then, in Sweden, Yashiro meets a little kid called Chris, who was an antisocial
child, but seemed to be very friendly with Yashiro. He plays the drums, so
Yashiro has formed a music band. Soon, the band begins to play around the world,
and thousands of fans claim them. Yashiro feels alive, and sometimes even feels
the souls of the crowd. But Yashiro also feels a sort of special bond between
him and his two partners. Something beyond life and death...
Yashiro was excited when he was invited to play at a big performance in
Japan as the lead stars. Yashiro rehearsed hard to be as good as ever, and
Shermie and Chris were a bit tired out because of this. The big day arrived, and
a roaring crowd arrived at the scene, a number which Yashiro had never seen. His
fingers were trembling with excitement, but was left out cold when the manager
tells them they have to wait their turn. Yashiro furiously demands an
explanation, and the manager tells them a new band has appeared recently and has
gained a large number of fans. Yashiro walks with rage towards front stage. He
then sees a red-haired man at stage, driving the crowd wild. Yashiro left, anger
flowing in his eyes, but he also seemed to feel something in that man's soul
that made him feel so familiar...the same feeling he sensed with Shermie and
Chris as well.
Yashiro passed the last few days training in his fighting style rather
than rehearsing, and get his chance against the red-haired devil. His chance
came when the King of Fighters tournament arrived. Yashiro did not have an
invitation, so he recommended his friends to go get some "free" invitations.
When they accomplish their mission, Yashiro is now ready to kick that man's
butt! It seems his name is Iori Yagami, and Yashiro now marks him as his prey in
the tournament. However, not much later, Yashiro begins to feel how his blood
boils, as his Orochi blood begins to awaken. He would soon arise as one of the
four Heavenly Kings of Orochi, and would fight to gather fighting energy for
Orochi! Yashiro becomes the most fearful threat for the fighters, and when he is
finally defeated after many sacrifices, Yashiro tells them that it is useless
now, since Orochi has received enough energy. He and Shermie then kill
themselves to fully awaken the Orochi. It is unknown if Yashiro survived
later...
Yashiro is a proud, arrogant man, who thinks that his good looks rival his
own skills. He also always seems to appear that after a fight, he is not tired.
He also makes fun of the opponent's skills, and does not like to be accompanied
by weaklings. Yashiro's passion lies in his music, though, and in his friendship
with Chris and Shermie. He seems to like Shermie as well. However, Yashiro has
no other path but to follow his duty as a Heavenly King of Orochi, and fight to
sacrifice his life for the Orochi.
OROCHI YASHIRO NANAKASE (The King of Fighters '97/The King of Fighters
'98): The awakened form of Yashiro Nanakase, as one of the four Heavenly Kings
of Orochi. He gains tremendous power from the earth, and is able to shaken the
earth beneath his feet with his power! His clothes gain a purple hue. Yashiro is
destined to sacrifice his life for the Orochi cause. All of his special moves
and DM are different from those of normal Yashiro (one of his DM even mimics one
of Daimon's DM!).
*Fun fact = It seems that Goenitz' clothes are the official clothes of a
Heavenly King of Orochi! Yashiro and Chris wear identical clothes to Goenitz.
It's all in the style! ^-^
Appearances: The King of Fighters '97, The King of Fighters '98
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