Rashōmon

Rashōmon (羅生門,) is the ability of Ryunosuke Akutagawa.

Description
Rashōmon is summoned from, but not limited to, Akutagawa's coat, and any other garments he wears. It transforms into an omnivorous, shadow-like black beast. Rashōmon has been shown to be completely adaptable and can switch between offense and defense to suit Akutagawa's needs.

It takes on a form of a shadow-like beast made up of what seems to be dark matter, drawn from inter-dimensional or other similar sources. It can consume anything, even space itself. Once space is split, guns or fire cannot hurt Akutagawa. However, the space rupturing ability needs time to activate, so taking advantage of this can give the enemy a window of opportunity to attack. It can be used for both offense and defense.

Types

 * Rashōmon: Agito (羅生門・顎,): Rashōmon is shaped into the form of a jaw to crush the target.
 * Rashōmon: Murakumo (羅生門・叢,): Rashōmon becomes a gigantic clawed appendage which extends from Akutagawa's arm. It can be used to carry out an attack.
 * Rashōmon: Higanzakura (羅生門・彼岸桜,): Rashōmon changes to a tendril-like form, wrapping around the target and lifting him up high in the air. Once at an appropriate height and distance, Rashōmon explodes into several finely-developed flower spikes.
 * Rashōmon: Sawarabi (羅生門・早蕨,): Several spikes spring up from the ground to thoroughly impale the target.
 * Rashōmon: Gokumon Agito (羅生門・獄門顎,): A variation of Rashōmon Jaws, considerably smaller in size.
 * Rashōmon: Spider Thread (羅生門・蜘蛛の糸,): Rashōmon transforms into thin razor-shaped strings which take a shape similar to that of a spider's web. It can be used as a net to capture the target.
 * Rashōmon: Renmon Agito (羅生門・連門顎,): Another variation of Rashōmon Jaws. Several Rashōmon Jaws are materialized by Akutagawa to deal with a devastating attack.
 * Rashōmon: Devoured Space (羅生門・断裂空間,): Rashōmon is able to manipulate space to shield Akutagawa, thus, no bullets or any foreign object may hit him. Akutagawa is shown to struggle with his technique initially, as it takes time to activate.
 * Rashōmon: Kurohatou (羅生門・黒波濤,): Rashōmon splits into several tendrils, possibly capable of striking down the opponent in numerous whip-like attacks.
 * Rashōmon: Tenma Tengai (羅生門・天魔纏鎧,): Akutagawa wraps himself with an exoskeleton-like armor using the black fabric.
 * Rashōmon: Demonic Jaws (羅生門・天魔顎,): While Akutagawa is wrapped in his exoskeleton Rashōmon armor, he directs his power to his arms that take the form and force of Rashōmon: Jaws, used mainly for defense.
 * Beast Beneath the Moonlight–Rashōmon (月下獣羅生門,): While Atsushi activates Beast Beneath the Moonlight, he is wrapped by Rashōmon.
 * Beast Beneath the Moonlight–Rashōmon: Toramurakumo (月下獣羅生門・虎叢,): Atsushi's tiger claw is wrapped in Rashōmon and enhances its offensive power, enough to overwhelm a fully-powered Francis Scott Key Fitzgerald.
 * Beast Beneath the Moonlight–Rashōmon: Black Tiger's Supreme Claw (月下獣羅生門・黒虎絶爪,): Using the tiger's claws that can cut through abilities themselves and Rashōmon, Atsushi can stretch out that severed space and cut through physical armor and abilities. As it morphs into a divine blade, Akutagawa claims that no life form can possibly survive from this attack.

Moves

 * Spatial Distortion (空間 断絶,): Akutagawa can distort a space using Rashōmon.

Appearances
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 * Chapters =

Port Mafia Arc

 * Chapter 3 - Yokohama Gangster Paradise, Part 1
 * Chapter 4 - Yokohama Gangster Paradise, Part 2
 * Chapter 9 - Beauty, Hushed Like a Statue
 * Chapter 10 - Detective Boys (implied)
 * Chapter 11 - Back in the Day...
 * Chapter 12 - Rashomon and the Tiger

The Guild Arc

 * Chapter 20 - A Single Lemon
 * Chapter 21 - The Brother and the Devil
 * Chapter 33 - A White Whale, into the Oceans of Heaven
 * Chapter 34 - The Last Tycoon
 * Chapter 35 - Rashomon, the Tiger and the Last Tycoon
 * Chapter 36 - If I May Lay Down This Burden Today
 * Chapter 37 - Closing the Party (flashback)

Cannibalism Arc

 * Chapter 46 - The Masked Assassin
 * Chapter 49 - Mutual Destruction, Part 3
 * Chapter 51 - Echo, Part 1
 * Chapter 52 - Echo, Part 2
 * Chapter 53 - Echo, Part 3

Kamui Revelation Arc

 * Chapter 84 - Hero vs. Criminal
 * Chapter 85 - Hero vs. Criminal Part 2
 * Chapter 86 - Hero vs. Criminal Part 3
 * Chapter 87 - Hero vs. Criminal Part 4
 * Chapter 88 - As Though Tumbling Down
 * Episodes =

Port Mafia Arc

 * Episode 3 - Yokohama Gangster Paradise
 * Episode 4 - The Tragedy of the Fatalist (flashback)
 * Episode 9 - The Beauty Is Quiet Like a Stone Statue
 * Episode 10 - Rashomon and the Tiger

Azure Apostle Arc

 * Episode 6 - The Azure Messenger

Dark Era Arc

 * Episode 14 - Nowhere to Return
 * Episode 15 - A Room Where We Can Someday See the Ocean

The Guild Arc

 * Episode 18 - The Strategy of Conflict
 * Episode 22 - Part 1: Poe and Rampo; Part 2: Moby Dick, Swimming in the Sky
 * Episode 23 - Rashoumon, the Tiger, and the Last Emperor
 * Episode 24 - If I May Shed Away My Burden Now

Cannibalism Arc
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 * Episode 33 - The Masked Assassin
 * Episode 35 - Cannibalism (Part 2)
 * Episode 36 - Cannibalism (Part 3)
 * Episode 37 - Echo
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Derivation
Rashōmon is based on the real-life Ryunosuke Akutagawa's Rashōmon, a short story based on tales from the Konjaku Monogatarishū. The story revolves around a destitute man, who ponders whether to resort to theft in order to survive or to starve to death.