Kaede (Pre-Awakening)

Voice Actor: Suizu Kouji

Personal Data

	Japanese	Translation
Name	楓	Kaede
Copy	時代を継ぐ少年	Shining Soul
Gender	男	Male
Birthdate	弘化３年９月１４日	1847-09-14
Age	１７歳	17
Height	５尺８寸	176cm
Weight	１６貫目	60kg
Dominant Hand	右利き	Right
Fighting Style	“活心一刀流” オーソドックスな剣術	"Kasshin Ittou-ryu" (Vital Heart One-Sword Style) An orthodox fighting style.
Weapon	刀「疾風丸」	Sword: "Shippuumaru" (Gale Blade)
Family	義父＝慨世（故人）義兄＝御名方守矢義姉＝雪	Adoptive Father: Gaisei (deceased) Adoptive older brother: Minakata Moriya Adoptive older sister: Yuki
Values	義父の形見の刀	Gaisei's keepsake sword
Interests	港で海を眺める事	Sitting on the dock of the bay
Likes	水羊羹	Red bean jelly
Dislikes	もう一人の自分	His other self
Symbol	紅葉	Autumn leaves

Ending

Victory Quotes

Type	English (Official)	Japanese	Spanish (Official)	Portuguese (Official)	Retranslation
Easy	WOW, WORKING OUT REALLY PAID OFF BIG!	修行の成果…なのか？	¿ES EL ÉXITO DE TU ENTRENAMIENTO?	PARECE QUE O TREINAMENTO DURO FEZ EFEITO.	So... is this what my training has achieved?
Normal	I CAN'T BE TWIDDLING AROUND HERE FOREVER.	いつまでもぐずぐずしていられないんだ！	¡NO TENGO TIEMPO QUE PERDER AQUÍ!	EU NÃO TENHO TEMPO PARA PERDER AQUI.	I can't stand still... I have to keep moving forward!
Hard	HMMMPH. THAT'S ALL YOU GOT?	くっ…！これくらいのことで！	¡HUMMM! ¿ES TODO LO QUE TIENES?	FIIIU! EU POSSO FAZER MAIS!	Hmph...! This isn't going to stop me!
Fatality	ME? I CUT YOU UP LIKE THAT?	僕が？僕が斬ったのか？	¿YO? ¿YO REALMENTE MATÉ A ESTE HOMBRE?	EU? EU REALMENTE MATEI ESTE HOMEM?	Was it me? Did I really do this?
Vs. Same Character	OH! WHAT?! WHAT DOES THIS ALL MEAN?	ふう…こんなことに何の意味があるんだ？	¡OH!, ¿QUÉ SIGNIFICA ESTO?	O QUE SIGNIFICA ISTO?	Whew... why are we fighting? What's the point?
vs. Kaede	IS THIS...? IS THIS ANOTHER ME?	これが… これがもう一人の僕…？	¿ESTO ES...? ¿ESTO ES MI OTRO RETRATO?	O QUE FOI AQUILO!? FOI EU TAMBÉM?	Is this... another version of me?

Special Moves

Move Name	Translation	Command	Notes
谷落たにおとし Taniotoshi	Valley Drop		Normal throw
一刀いっとう・雷霆らいてい Ittou Raitei	One-Sword Thunder	In air,	Air throw
一刀いっとう・斜突しゃとつ Ittou Shatotsu	One-Sword Slanted Strike		Pursuit attack
一刀いっとう・束風たばかぜ Ittou Tabakaze	One-Sword Binding Wind		Forward roll
一刀いっとう・疾風はやて Ittou Hayate	One-Sword Gale Wind	/
一刀いっとう・空牙くうが Ittou Kuuga	One-Sword Sky Fang
一刀いっとう・空牙くうが Ittou Kuuga	One-Sword Sky Fang
一刀いっとう・兜割かぶとわり　Ittou Kabutowari	One-Sword Helm Splitter		Followup to Ittou Kuuga
一刀いっとう・連刃斬れんじんざん Ittou Renjinzan	One-Sword Consecutive Slash	/	Super Cancel (Power or EX only)
一刀いっとう・嵐討あらうち Ittou Arauchi	One-Sword Storm Fury		Command Throw
活心かっしん・伏龍ふくりゅう Kasshin Fukuryuu	Vital Heart: Crouching Dragon		Requires full meter or low life.
活心かっしん・亢龍こうりゅう Kasshin Kouryuu	Vital Heart: Soaring Dragon		Power Mode only. Requires full meter and low life
活心かっしん・九頭龍くずりゅう Kasshin Kuzuryuu	Vital Heart: Nine-Headed Dragon	/	Speed/EX Mode only. Requires full meter

Voice Samples

Context	Japanese	Translation
Intro	「やるしか...ないのか...」 "Yaru shika... nai no ka..."	"Is there... no other way?"
Repelled	「ぅわあっ！」 "Uwaa!"	"Whoa!"
Taunt	「ふぅ...」「落ち着け！」 "Fuu..." "Ochitsuke!"	"Whew..." "Settle down!"
1st Round Win	「ふぅ...」 "Fuu..."	"Whew"
2nd Round Win	「これで良かったのか」 "Kore de yokatta no ka"	"Are you happy now?"
一刀いっとう・疾風はやて Ittou Hayate	「いけぇっ！」 "Ikee!"	"Go!"
一刀いっとう・空牙くうが Ittou Kuuga	「そこだぁ！」 "Soko daa!"	"There!"
一刀いっとう・連刃斬れんじんざん Ittou Renjinzan	「やっ！」「ふっ！」「せぇぇいっ！」 "Ya!" "Fu!" "Seeei!"	"Yah!" "Huh!" "Hyah!"
活心かっしん・伏龍ふくりゅう Kasshin Fukuryuu	「活心奥義っ！」「くらえ！」 "Kasshin Ougi!" "Kurae!"	"Vital Heart Technique!" "Eat this!"
活心かっしん・亢龍こうりゅう Kasshin Kouryuu	「僕の本気っ！」「当たれ！」 "Boku no honki!" "Atare!"	"This is..." "me getting serious!"
活心かっしん・九頭龍くずりゅう Kasshin Kuzuryuu	「活心奥義っ！」 "Kasshin Ougi!"	"Vital Heart Technique!"

Original Japanese, English, Spanish, and Portuguese text © 1998 SNK

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