Akatsuki Musashi

Voice Actor: Frankie Nakamura

Personal Data

	Japanese	Translation
Name	暁　武蔵（蘇った宮本　武蔵）	Akatsuki Musashi (reincarnation of Miyamoto Musashi)
Copy	魔神二天流	Ghost Blade
Gender	男	Male
Birthdate	天正１２年　月日不詳	1584 (Precise Date Unknown)
Age	外見年齢３５歳	appears 35
Height	６尺６寸	200cm (6'7")
Weight	３４貫目	128kg (283lbs.)
Fighting Style	“二天一流　改” 剛力と柔軟さを持つ、攻防一体の剣	Niten Ichi-ryu ("Two Heavens as One" style) A style combining strength and flexibility, blending offense and defense as one
Weapon	大小の刀（無銘）	Katana and wakizashi (unmarked)
Family	すでに亡し	Long deceased
Purpose	地獄門に近づく者を葬る	To eliminate those who approach Hell's Gate
Values	なし	None
Interests	仏像彫り	Carving Buddhist statues
Likes	兵法	Strategy
Dislikes	無駄	Wastefulness
Symbol	梵字・二刀流	Sanskrit characters (Bonnji) and twin swords

Notes

Only available in the Neo*Geo and Dreamcast versions of the game.
Only selectable in Training and Vs. modes.
He has no win quotes, portraits, or ending.

Special Moves

Move Name	Translation	Command	Notes
枕押まくおうさえ Makura Ousae	Pillow Press		Normal throw
底抜そこぬき Sokonuki	Boundless		Pursuit attack
集中しゅうちゅう Shuuchuu	Focus	Hold	Builds super gauge
間欠泉かんけつせん Kanketsusen	Geyser
脅おびやかし Obiyakashi	Threat		Super Cancel
十字構じゅうじがまえ Juuji Kamae	Cross Stance		Can be held
枕二連まくらにれん Makura Niren	Double Pillow	Close,	Command Throw
五輪連ごりんつらね Gorin Tsurane	Five Rings Joined		Requires full meter or low life.
二天無双剣にてんむそうけん Niten Musouken	Twin Heavens Peerless Blade		Power Mode only. Requires full meter and low life.
侵略しんりゃく Shinryaku	Invasion	/	Speed or EX Mode only. Requires full meter.

Voice Samples

Context	Japanese	Translation
Intro	「ぬうううううう…！」「参れ…！」 "Nuuuuuuu!" "Maire!"	"Rrrrrgggghhh!" "Come on!"
Repelled	「むう！！」 "Muu!!"	"Huh?!"
2nd Round defeat	「ぐああああぁ...」 "Guaaaaa..."	"Gaaaaaahhhh..."
Fatal Defeat	「見事だ…」 "Migoto da..."	"Well done..."
Taunt	「いかがした！」 "Ikaga shita!"	"How's that!"
1st Round Win	「その程度か」 "Sono teido ka"	"Was that your best?"
2nd Round Win 1	「他愛ない…！」 "Taai nai...!"	"How absurd...!"
2nd Round Win 2	「うおおおっ…！！」 "Uooo...!!"	"Ooooohhhhhh!!"
Postfight (Death)	「さらば…」 "Saraba..."	"Farewell..."
間欠泉かんけつせん Kanketsusen	「ふん！」 "Hun!"	"Hmph!"
十字構じゅうじがまえ Juuji Kamae	「どりゃぁ！」 "Doryaa!"	"Yaaaah!"
集中しゅうちゅう Shuuchuu	「ぬうううううん！」 "Nuuuuuun!"	"Rrrrrrrrgggh!"
五輪連ごりんつらね Gorin Tsurane	「地！」「水！」「火！」「風！」「空！」「五輪連ね！」 "Chi!" "Sui!" "Ka!" "Fuu!" "Kuu!" "Gorin Tsurane!"	"Earth!" "Water!" "Fire!" "Wind!" "Space!" "Five Rings Joined!"
二天無双剣にてんむそうけん Niten Musouken	「覚悟せよ！」「無双剣！」 "Kakugo seyo!" "Musouken!"	"Get ready!" "Peerless Blade!"
侵略しんりゃく Shinryaku	「覚悟せよ！」 "Kakugo seyo!"	"Get ready!"

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

All new translation/retranslation © 2025 Jeff Nussbaum and is not for re-use on other sites or publication without express written permission.