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The Shintō Amenogozen (
After Bram was transformed into Fyodor, the sword in now in Fyodor's possession and merged with both Fukuchi and Holy Sword Soluz Levni.[2]
Background[]
Amenogozen's creation.
At least 1,500 years ago, a gifted swordsmith forged the katana that was solely used for Shinto rituals as a ceremonial sword. At some point, Fukuchi obtained the sword and used it in combat, helping to garner him countless victories throughout history against various sorts of opponents, which eventually led to his renowned military career as the legendary samurai war hero.[1][3][4]
Description[]
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Shintō Amenogozen is a blue-bladed katana with a tsuka-ito wrapped around its handle and a radial-patterned tsuba, with an appearance that was described by Atsushi Nakajima as "beautiful". Fukuchi can also summon it out of thin air whenever necessary. As with other swords, Shintō Amenogozen is made of metal.[1][5]
Shintō Amenogozen cutting through the "present".
Befitting its nickname as the space-time sword, Shintō Amenogozen can slice through space it is not actually touching within about a dozen centimeters of the blade, but Fukuchi enhances its reach with Mirror Lion, which allows him to penetrate further than its usual range.[1] The sword can also cut through time, such as cutting through the past within a timeframe of about a dozen seconds. This allows Fukuchi to send messages to the past and "foresee" the future, rendering surprise attacks able to be anticipated and enabling him to overwrite defeat in battle.[3] Basically, Shintō Amenogozen has the power to cut through time (past, present, and future) for a dozen centimeters around it.
Despite its exceptional ability, using Shintō Amenogozen has limitations, one of which is its space-time range limit, already limited without Fukuchi's ability. For example, if a target is too distant from its cutting limit, such as a submarine that has dived too far from a ship deck, Fukuchi is unable to cut through the space in between him and his target.[6] Moreover, with Shintō Amenogozen's metal composition, its natural weakness is Michizō Tachihara's metal manipulation ability, which allows Tachihara to rid Fukuchi of his sword and even prevent Shintō Amenogozen from piercing through neither space nor time once controlled.[5]
Gallery[]
Trivia[]
- The gozen suffix specifically refers to the state of standing before a great or highly ranked figure or god. In later centuries, it came to be used as a respectful title for such figures, especially for women.
- The combination of Amenogozen and Fukuchi's ability allows Fukuchi to manipulate circumstances toward his favor, as the sword allows him to destroy undesirable future outcomes and allow his future selves to scout ahead and relay information. Despite this, the sword does not grant Fukuchi omniscience, but it makes him virtually invincible against his enemies as he is informed of their plans.
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Bungo Stray Dogs Manga: Chapter 86.
- ↑ Bungo Stray Dogs Manga: Chapter 114.5.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Bungo Stray Dogs Manga: Chapter 87.
- ↑ Bungo Stray Dogs Manga: Chapter 82.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Bungo Stray Dogs Manga: Chapter 89.5.
- ↑ Bungo Stray Dogs Manga: Chapter 88.