Super Naruto: Clash of Ninja 4/Kimimaro

Kimimaro
Health:	210
Guard Gauge:	1680
Backdash Type:	Normal

Summary

Largely unchanged from his Vanilla counterpart, Kimimaro does not have access to much in the way of unique mechanics or tricks. Rather, he is a physical combatant who hits hard with slicing bone attacks and giant dinosaur tail. The leader of the Sound Five has made many a ninja, genin and jounin alike, cry foul of his sheer efficiency grounding their health bar to zero.

String List

String #	Inputs	Notes
01		Cancellable at ()
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Weak Attacks

5B

	Damage Hit Level Startup Active Frames Recovery Guard Damage Blockstun Advantage on Hit Advantage on Block - High 13 2 30 - - - -9 Primary Jab. Can go into () on whiff. 5BB is -9 with 2 active frames. Double hits on-the-ground (OTG).
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6B

	Damage Hit Level Startup Active Frames Recovery Guard Damage Blockstun Advantage on Hit Advantage on Block - Mid 18 4 34 - - - - Quick kick mid with tail swipe string follow ups. Notably does not stagger or turn the opponent.
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2B

	Damage Hit Level Startup Active Frames Recovery Guard Damage Blockstun Advantage on Hit Advantage on Block - Low 16 4(12)2 32 - - - - Double hits OTG. Notably does not sweep or turn the opponent, nor does it high crush.
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4B

File:SCON4 Kimimaro 4B.png File:SCON4 Kimimaro 4B hitbox.png	Damage Hit Level Startup Active Frames Recovery Guard Damage Blockstun Advantage on Hit Advantage on Block 26 Mid 28 5 34 - - - - One of the more notorious 4B's of the game. Massive upwards tail swipe that spinning launches the victim and links to combos. Lifts on block. High crushes during the wind up and low crushes during the little hop after the attack.
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8B

	Damage Hit Level Startup Active Frames Recovery Guard Damage Blockstun Advantage on Hit Advantage on Block - Mid 17 4 41 - - - - A back flip kick which spinning launches. Seldom used due to its recovery. Can link to 5B at low combo counts.
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Running B

	Damage Hit Level Startup Active Frames Recovery Guard Damage Blockstun Advantage on Hit Advantage on Block - - - - - - - - - Jumping run attack with a upwards tail swipe string.
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j.B

Damage Hit Level Startup Active Frames Recovery Guard Damage Blockstun Advantage on Hit Advantage on Block - Mid 15 4 - - - - - One of Kimi's best moves. Quick overhead tail swipe which bounces the opponent on hit or pushes on block. Recovery is cancelled if Kimi lands on the ground. Is able to hit behind Kimi on later frames, so it can be used as a cross-up mix on the opponent's wakeup or to keep him safe from people running under him.

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Strong Attacks

5A

File:SCON4 Kimimaro 5A.png File:SCON4 Kimimaro 5A hitbox.png	Damage Hit Level Startup Active Frames Recovery Guard Damage Blockstun Advantage on Hit Advantage on Block - - - - - - - - - Kimi's 10-finger drilling bullets justu. 5[A] launches a large number of bones which deals significant chip damage and can leave Kimi in frame advantage when blocked.
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6A

File:SCON4 Kimimaro 6A.png File:SCON4 Kimimaro 6A hitbox.png	Damage Hit Level Startup Active Frames Recovery Guard Damage Blockstun Advantage on Hit Advantage on Block - - - - - - - - - A lunging overhead slash. Rarely used.
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2A

File:SCON4 Kimimaro 2A.png File:SCON4 Kimimaro 2A hitbox.png	Damage Hit Level Startup Active Frames Recovery Guard Damage Blockstun Advantage on Hit Advantage on Block - - - - - - - - - Low lunging bone slash. Sweeps the opponent.
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4A

File:SCON4 Kimimaro 4A.png File:SCON4 Kimimaro 4A hitbox.png	Damage Hit Level Startup Active Frames Recovery Guard Damage Blockstun Advantage on Hit Advantage on Block - - - - - - - - - Dance of the Larch. Counter. Upon activation, Kimi spins and slashes with bones and knocks away the opponent.
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8A

File:SCON4 Kimimaro 8A.png File:SCON4 Kimimaro 8A hitbox.png	Damage Hit Level Startup Active Frames Recovery Guard Damage Blockstun Advantage on Hit Advantage on Block - - - - - - - - - Kimi's "dancing" spin into the air. Carries the opponent with him inflicting lots of chip damage when blocked. Can also be used as a janky substitution punish.
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Running A

File:SCON4 Kimimaro runA.png File:SCON4 Kimimaro runA hitbox.png	Damage Hit Level Startup Active Frames Recovery Guard Damage Blockstun Advantage on Hit Advantage on Block - - - - - - - - - Dino tackle! Sudden and far-reaching. Knocks the opponent down on hit.
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j.A

File:SCON4 Kimimaro jA.png File:SCON4 Kimimaro jA hitbox.png	Damage Hit Level Startup Active Frames Recovery Guard Damage Blockstun Advantage on Hit Advantage on Block - - - - - - - - - Kimi throws a few bone bullets down at a 45 degree angle. Slightly slower than standard air shanks but has a better forward spread.
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Throws

5Y

File:SCON4 Kimimaro 5Y.png	Damage Hit Level Startup Active Frames Recovery Guard Damage Blockstun Advantage on Hit Advantage on Block 20 - 1 1 48 - - - - Description

j.Y

File:SCON4 Kimimaro jY.png	Damage Hit Level Startup Active Frames Recovery Guard Damage Blockstun Advantage on Hit Advantage on Block - - - - - - - - - Description

Special

5X

File:SCON4 Kimimaro 5X.png File:SCON4 Kimimaro 5X hitbox.png	Damage Hit Level Startup Active Frames Recovery Guard Damage Blockstun Advantage on Hit Advantage on Block - - - - - - - - - Dance of the Clematis. Kimi brandishes a giant bone construct and spears the opponent. The activator has Kimi lunge forward with seven active frames making it effective as a wake-up-super (WUS) or to whiff punish an unsuspecting foe.
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2X

File:SCON4 Kimimaro 2X.png File:SCON4 Kimimaro 2X hitbox.png

Damage Hit Level Startup Active Frames Recovery Guard Damage Blockstun Advantage on Hit Advantage on Block - - - - - - - - - Real-time super Kimi's Dance of the Seedling Fern jutsu where he summons a field of bone trees completely surrounding him. Hits multiple times, but the way the trees spawn is semi-random so the damage of this super is sometimes variable. Tends to hit more times when Kimi has open space in front of him; generally, Kimi wants to be far from the wall for higher amounts of damage. Can be used as a sub punish or a "checkmate" move if the opponent is at low health and will die regardless of whether they choose to substitute or not, alongside being a backturn unblockable. The attack can be 4B'd irrespective of positioning, though the victim will still take chip damage.

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Strategy

While he lacks any true tick throws or teleport cross-ups, Kimi deals lots of guard damage and has a number of viable options and whiff strings which keep opponents guessing.

• , , , , and (depending on opponent) are safe strings
• , , on whiff
• as a low committal poke
• Some characters without standard air shanks struggle to punish Kimi's or
• is a high damage launcher with guard frames
  • Large hitbox
  • Five active frames
  • High crushes at the startup, ducking down which may also low profile incoming attacks
  • Jumps during the attack with low crush frames
  • Functions as an effective anti-air option
  • Highly rewarding to land due to its damage and link to while building chakra
• can be done on whiff and high and low crushes at several points.
  
• Kimimaro has several strong punishes for missed ground techs
  • hits twice OTG, as does
  • combos OTG, making Kimi capable of closing rounds suddenly after a missed tech
  • is quick enough to hit OTG from the air when the opportunity arises
• At the wall, a blocked can lead to a guaranteed due to the extended blockstun from pushing on block.

Colors

Default ()

Color 2 ()

Color 3 ()

Changes from Vanilla

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• WUK: uses the 2A(A) animation
• Grabbable Moves: JA
• 5B: elbow hitbox removed; hand hitbox made smaller for first frame only
• 5B(B): improved by 6 frames on hit and block
• 5BBB(B): has more lift on the second hit; does not lift on block
• 6B: turns back turned people around on hit, more lift
• 6B(B): more stun
• 6BB(B): replaced with 4B
• 6BAA(A): added as 6AAA(A)
• 2B(B): now launches
• 8B: has spinning knockback and ends sooner, more lift on hit
• 6A: more hitstun, more lift on hit, swapped with 6A(A); hitbox appears one frame sooner
• 6A(B): increased hit stun
• 6A(A): made a strong hit, swapped with 6A
• 6AA(A): made a strong hit, launches
• 6AAA(A): does one more damage on each hit with less lift and better connection in the air
• 8A(B): less lift on hit
• 8A(A): less lift on hit
• 4A: window for activation increased
• A4A: all hits are unblockable except the last, links better on airborne
• 2A(A): has more lift on hit
• 2AA(A): added as 6AAA(A)
• 5X: hitbox appears 5 frames sooner with adjusted hitbox
• 2X: bones that did 6 damage now do 5 damage
• GRKnJ: intangibility removed; made a mid from a high
• ARKnJ: intangibility removed

Resources

Gameplay footage

Kimimaro Replaytheater

Notable Players

Disclaimer: This list is derived from community input and is in no way comprehensive or a form of ranking of any kind. Our community criteria can be found here.

Name	Usual Color	Region	Contact	Example Play
Ricky ant		File:Flag dr.png United States	Unavailable	Ricky ant matches