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Seimei Abe
Topic Started: Fri Nov 2, 2012 11:46 am (1,580 Views)
ReinaBlaka
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This thread is for Abe no Seimei, the famous Japanese onmyouji that has been recently included in WO3: Special along with the guest character Rachel from Ninja Gaiden.

Abe no Seimei watched the stars and foretold the future for the Imperial Court during the Heian period. He lived an amazingly long life unaffected by disease (921 C.E.-1005 C.E.), leading to many legends about his origins. Perhaps the most famous is the story of Kuzunoha, his kitsune mother.

Seimei is famously credited for accurately divining the position of the demon Shuten Doji. His work proved to be crucial as the warrior Minamoto no Raiko later used the information to successfully slay the Oni King. He is also said to have revealed the true nature of the fox spirit Tamamo-no-Mae, though the event did not occur during his lifetime in reality. Instead, the deed is attributed to his descendant, Abe no Yasuchika.

As a character in WO3: Special, he is designed with a traditional onmyouji outfit. His face caught my attention right away: narrow-eyed, sly-looking...extremely foxy. His weapon seemed to be a large Heian-era folding fan, but later trailers revealed that his moveset involved the summoning of offensive shikigami. Watching him rack up combos with a storm of sorcery was very amusing to be sure, and the cute white fox spirit perched on his shoulder was indeed an original touch to his character--if not to serve as a reminder of his vulpine mother.

So what are your thoughts about him? I'd love to hear. :D

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his interactions with Da Ji in the camp were interesting most definitely, but he's a bit subpar compared to Rachel in the game he debuts in, most probably because there's just not enough enemy spawn to make use of most if this charge attacks, compared to rachel's duel-centric moveset.

he will definitely be one of the fave characters to use for those who played the Wii-U version though
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Abe no seimei has a good skill.He is match with his type, Wonder.If you give him a 'Echo' skill on his weapon, you will be enjoy to play as him.
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Sooooo the wolf cub... does it actually serve a purpose of does it just stay glued to his shoulder lifeless throughout. His moveset looks awesome, unique and i cant wait to play with the character myself but the wolf thing annoys me... after all if it does nothing what is the point of it being there.
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Skode
Sat Nov 3, 2012 12:00 pm
Sooooo the wolf cub... does it actually serve a purpose of does it just stay glued to his shoulder lifeless throughout. His moveset looks awesome, unique and i cant wait to play with the character myself but the wolf thing annoys me... after all if it does nothing what is the point of it being there.
The wolf cub, if you have 'Verity' skill on his weapon, you will be able to use true musou/musou kaiden.In his musou kaiden, the fox will be spin around him and causing fire tornado.
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Sat Nov 3, 2012 12:05 pm
Skode
Sat Nov 3, 2012 12:00 pm
Sooooo the wolf cub... does it actually serve a purpose of does it just stay glued to his shoulder lifeless throughout. His moveset looks awesome, unique and i cant wait to play with the character myself but the wolf thing annoys me... after all if it does nothing what is the point of it being there.
The wolf cub, if you have 'Verity' skill on his weapon, you will be able to use true musou/musou kaiden.In his musou kaiden, the fox will be spin around him and causing fire tornado.
Thanks for the info... gonna have to seek footage of this in action
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Skode
Sat Nov 3, 2012 12:14 pm
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Sat Nov 3, 2012 12:05 pm
Skode
Sat Nov 3, 2012 12:00 pm
Sooooo the wolf cub... does it actually serve a purpose of does it just stay glued to his shoulder lifeless throughout. His moveset looks awesome, unique and i cant wait to play with the character myself but the wolf thing annoys me... after all if it does nothing what is the point of it being there.
The wolf cub, if you have 'Verity' skill on his weapon, you will be able to use true musou/musou kaiden.In his musou kaiden, the fox will be spin around him and causing fire tornado.
Thanks for the info... gonna have to seek footage of this in action
verity is not a must though, if you just want to SEE it, then just get hit until you're dying and use the musou

also, if there's an available footage, it will mostly be horrible, seriously, as an example, hanbei's kaiden in WO2S lacks any eye candy aspect that the wii SW3 and PS3 WO3 has, wait until the wii U version of the footage instead, better yet, just get the game later on :crazy:
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Skode
Sat Nov 3, 2012 12:14 pm
Qiao Father
Sat Nov 3, 2012 12:05 pm
Skode
Sat Nov 3, 2012 12:00 pm
Sooooo the wolf cub... does it actually serve a purpose of does it just stay glued to his shoulder lifeless throughout. His moveset looks awesome, unique and i cant wait to play with the character myself but the wolf thing annoys me... after all if it does nothing what is the point of it being there.
The wolf cub, if you have 'Verity' skill on his weapon, you will be able to use true musou/musou kaiden.In his musou kaiden, the fox will be spin around him and causing fire tornado.
Thanks for the info... gonna have to seek footage of this in action
Your welcome ^_^
Here, a list skill weapon that match Abe no Seimei

Normal skill : Thunder element or ice, and much more skill.
Gold skill : Verity, echo, typhoon

Those skill are perfectly match with him.
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My favorite WO character, maxed him first in WO3Special. Too bad I accidently erased save file...
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Fri Nov 2, 2012 11:46 am
As a character in WO3: Special, he is designed with a traditional onmyouji outfit. His face caught my attention right away: narrow-eyed, sly-looking...extremely foxy.
I couldn't agree more with this!^

He's my second favorite male character. As soon as I began playing WO3:Ultimate and got him, I became intrigued right away. I once played only original WO3, so when a friend lend me WO3:Ultimate, I didn't realize it was different than the previous one until I saw him. Needless to say, his movesets are amazing. They are satisfying in crowd clearing and his square+square+triangle move is really effective in slaying an officer, although his back is often vulnerable and the damage from his musou attack is really weak (except during his true musou, the damage from his fox is quite painful). But, eh, his normal/combo attacks are strong enough in a crowd, so I only use his special attack in exchange of his musou. I love how he wields a folding fan, as well, yet not using it directly. He only waves it around coordinating the movements of his shikigami. I love his fox too! It's just too adorable!

I always use him when playing chaos modes/gauntlet and rarely die. The seiyuu voicing him, Yoshimasa Hosoya, also did a terrific job. It fits Seimei perfectly. It sounds calm, airy, and somewhat alluring--bonus points because I've heard him voicing plenty anime characters who sound harsh and energic, unlike Seimei. (He voices Reiner Braun in Attack on Titans and Junpei Hyuuga in Kurono's Basketball).

The design is of course suitable for someone from the Heian period, making him a company for Kaguya who also comes from the Heian period, which is why I fell in love at first sight. I mean, there's finally a guy from that period!

He could've been my most favorite character if he had more story in game/development, but no, his appearance is quite rare and often full of mystery. I love his conversations with other characters though, the ones with Da Ji, Ginchiyo, and Kanetsugu.
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This character is awesome, I like his design, personality and moveset. He's perhaps my favorite out of the 13 characters who were in WO3U but not in the vanilla game.
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Yeah, Seimei IS pretty boss. I LOVE shikigami, and his MS is super ace. I DO wish his musou did more damage tho'
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I love seimei abe, but he voice hosoya is best. any chance for Seimei making as DLC character? or something
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His seiyuu got Hiatus to Treat Throat.

http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2017-04-23/voice-actor-yoshimasa-hosoya-goes-on-hiatus-to-treat-throat/.115188
Edited by Artorias, Mon Apr 24, 2017 4:43 pm.
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If you mean Seimei as a DLC for Musou Stars, then probably not for the current one. he may have a chance for the sequel.



Anyways. Seimei is definitely one of my favorite characters. His design, personality, moveset and overall even his role in the story regarding Tamamo is also nice. I also love how they refferenced myths regarding him like how his mother was a fox which according to myths his mother was a Kitsune named Kazunoha.


I think the white fox could possibly be a small refferenced to her. as Kazunoha was a white kitsune/fox. too bad they didnt really do much with his onmyouji skills like use something with shikigami called Byakko, Seiryu, Genbu, and Suzaku (i seen some versions of seimei where he has shikigami called that).
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I played some WO3U today, and I kinda wish there was a way to have him glide without slowly going towards the ground. It would make some stages quite easy :lol:
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It's been so many years, but Seimei is still one of my favorite characters to be introduced in the new WO games.

Overall, his entire design is a successful and intriguing rendition of his folkloric persona. It is almost as if this prominent figure in Japanese folklore personally stepped into the WO world. The way he takes over Ueda Castle (IIRC) and creates doppelgänger soldiers with his shikigami is a clever allusion to the legends that say he lives in a mansion by himself with shikigami servants.

There are two moments that really sold me on his character. The first is the cutscene in which he makes his entrance. The "stroll through time" was conveyed perfectly in the way he just casually stepped through a tear in the fabric of space-time, using his fan as if he were merely using it to draw aside a curtain flap. The second is his special conversation with Daji. When Daji asks him about the nature of his mother, he replies saying that she was just his mother, nothing more, nothing less. It really adds a human touch to him beyond his usual mysteriousness while smartly alluding to the legend of Kuzunoha.

Last but not least, his little fox spirit jumping onto his shoulder in the opening of WO3: Ultimate was too cute.

I know the odds are very small, but I would seriously love it if he were to appear in a game like Warriors All-Stars.
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If you mean Seimei as a DLC for Musou Stars, then probably not for the current one. he may have a chance for the sequel.
I don't ask about seimei as DLC in musou stars. He has hiatus to treat throat. He plans to return to work before the end of this year.

His design's pretty and his pet's so cute but I have fun to playing him that what's seimei officer. I seem his own officer is based on sky such Stalwart Shadow and Regal Robe. something very strange his officer.
Edited by Artorias, Tue May 30, 2017 3:15 am.
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One of the most annoying characters I've had the unpleasantness of seeing in a game. He looks like a pop celebrity who did thousands of plastic surgeries.


He just appears out of nowhere and characters such as Wang Yuanji, Ginchiyo Tachibana and the white-haired boy who have a strange obsession with Kaguya become ooc and begin to idolize him as if it were great thing when he had not even presented himself properly.


Okay, I understood that he is a legend and even people who were born two thousand years before him, like Wang Yuanji, feel ashamed of not knowing. Only Mary Sue characters receive this treatment.


And it takes place of characters who actually did something important like Hojo Masako and Hojo Tokimasa.


It's even funny how everyone is treating Odawara as if it were one of the greatest fortresses to save everyone's life when the ancient Hojo does not appear.


But the most important thing for Koei is Minamoto Yoshitsune being embarrassed with Ayane while Kai and Kunoichi play with handle as if they were children.


Anyway, I'm still at the beginning of the game and I still need to see if Seimei will be able to stop annoying me. His modesty is very forced. "Oh, I appeared from the heavens in a bright light, but I do not want you to overestimate me!"



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Certainly one of the best newly added people in this game! I was a little off put but him at first, but I quickly grew to love this man and his move set. Not to mention this beautiful theme.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qfTVrLmcLzw

Unbelievable.....how could just one OST can be so perfect and varied.
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And it takes place of characters who actually did something important like Hojo Masako and Hojo Tokimasa.


Jesus Christ, even in the topic about one of the most recognizable folklore characters, you still start your Hojo worship. And, of course, you start it by dissing other characters. Just start a church of Hojo the Saviors of Humanity already.
Masako and Tokimasa are not even comparable to Seimei in any sense. How the bloody hell did you even came to them?
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Frankly it is kinda annoying that he mostly only talks about the Hojo. like thier the center of the earth or something. Seimei no Abe is one of the best characters in the game and even one of the most recognized Folklore characters in Japan. and his personality pretty much matches how most folklore depict him.


I seen plenty of series with seimei. Sousei no Onmyouji, Nurahiyon No Mago, Drifters, and etc.


and frankly as you said Masako Hojo and Tokimasa Hojo don't even remotely compare to Seimei no Abe. and Honestly i don't even think they would add any ancient Hojo in warriors orochi to begin with.
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