Hirofumi Unchou is an unseen character in the Guilty Gear series. A master of the iaido martial art, he was Johnny's swordsmanship instructor.
Story[]
Little is known about him. Presumably hailing from one of the Colonies, Hirofumi became a master of iai and an instructor. It seems that he took Crow Kuruwaba as a student, but at one point threw Crow into a dimensional prison[2] for unknown reasons, perhaps after rendering himself a "disgrace" to the Japanese people.[3] Afterwards, Hirofumi went onto teaching Johnny,[1] who managed to master Hirofumi's technique.[4]
Abilities[]
Hirofumi is a master of the Phantom Hirofumi Style, Swallow-Moon-Blade (幻影博文派燕月剣, Genei Hirofumi-ha Engetsuken?),[1] a style of iai. Iai is a form of swordsmanship that allows one to draw their blade almost instantly, even from a kneeling position, by taking advantage of the whipping motion used to draw the sword from its scabbard. It is rendered in quick-draws and single-blow kills.[5] His sword-drawing technique is said to be faster than even Johnny's, and legend says he can draw a 10-foot spear faster than someone can draw a knife.[1]
Trivia[]
- In Guilty Gear XX Λ Core Plus and its update, Johnny has an Overdrive Attack named after Hirofumi, or at least his surname, called Uncho's Iai.
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 [GGWorld - "Hirofumi Unchou"]
- ↑ Guilty Gear XX Λ Core Plus script § "Ask Baiken path"
- ↑ Guilty Gear XX Λ Core Plus script § "Not wasting time path"
- ↑ [GGWorld - "Johnny"]
- ↑ [GGWorld2 - "Iai"]