Idol Showdown/Sora Tokino

Virtuous Pure Idol - Sonnant Seiso Setplay

Introduction

Sora Tokino is an idol who sets the stage with her musical lockdown. She orchestrates her array of musical projectiles to set up safe approach opportunities and enforce 'respect' from her kouhai.

• Sora is capable of good keepout and space control through moves such as 5M, 6M, and the note projectiles. 6L and 2H are strong anti airs making it very hard to get in on her. Off of a HKD however, she turns into a setplay monster capable of opening you up with oppresive pressure and multiple high/low and left/right mixups anywhere on screen.

236M is a meterless projectile which gives big plus frames on block. It can be crouched midscreen.

22H costs 1 Bar of meter, but summons A-chan to lock them down, giving you time to run a free 50/50 mixup anywhere on screen, or set notes so that you can run even more mixups after. A-chan can be destroyed if hit though, so just throwing out 22H isn't a very good idea.

j.L is also a 9 frame overhead which you can cancel into off of any jump cancelable move like 2M. It doesn't give a combo on hit, but there are setups off of a HKD that lets you confirm it off of a note detonate or certain assists.

All her oki leads to mixup/pressure and she is rewarded with loopable oki when guessing right.

She has the best control over her airdrift in the game which enables ambigous left/right mixups.

Soras combos grant both high Super Chat and Meter Gain, and since her resourceless combos already enable strong setups, most will go into assists for conversions, pressure and neutral utility.

In exchange for her good neutral and pressure, she is weak on defense due to her slow buttons and lack of access to an invincible reversal. When being pressured, she generally has to block and wait it out.

She has lower damage than the rest of the cast.

A lot of her strongest oki and combo routes are locked behind execution barriers.

Playstyle

Sora is a setplay zoner that locks down the opponent with her musical prowess.

Strengths

Weaknesses

Anti-Airs: Has an incredibly large and safe anti-air with 6L that gatlings into 2H for an air unblockable. Vortex: Can set up Re:Play on knockdown which forces the opponent to guess on every wakeup due to the variable detonation timing, instant overheads, and ambiguous cross-ups she can do. Space Control: If Sora is able to set up Re:Play traps from afar she can control the pace of the game with On Stage! and detonations. Reflect: 22M can reflect projectiles, forcing opponents to be wary of using them as counter-zoning.

Low Damage: Has some of the lowest damage in the cast, relying on her oki to reset and chip away at the opponents health. Weak Defense: Sora's only invincible reversal is locked behind meter, and her fastest normal is 6F of startup. Some Assembly Required: Requires a knockdown to set up and get her gameplan going. Her combos and projectile usage can also heavily vary depending on the opponent's position and your note placements.

Recommended Collabs

• Marine - Notes go here.
• Mio - Notes go here.
• Amelia - Notes go here.

Normal Moves

Standing Normals

5L

5L	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Adv. on Block Adv. on Hit Invulnerability 25 Mid 6 3 - -2 +2 None Your go-to starter and stagger pressure button Safer than 2L Prorates less than 2L

5M

5M	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Adv. on Block Adv. on Hit Invulnerability 50 Mid 9 2 - -10 -6 None One of Sora's best poking tools in neutral Can confirm into 6M and occasionally 2H Core button of both corner and mid-screen loops

5H

5H	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Adv. on Block Adv. on Hit Invulnerability 90 Mid 9 8 - -4 +1 None A grounded "combo filler" button You wont be pressing this much outside of combos Atrocious pushback on block and hit

Crouching Normals

2L

2L	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Adv. on Block Adv. on Hit Invulnerability 25 Low 6 2 - -3 +3 None Another stagger pressure normal and go-to starter Slightly more minus than 5L Slightly longer range than 5L

2M

2M	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Adv. on Block Adv. on Hit Invulnerability 48 Mid 10 4 (4) 2 - -6 -3 None A multi-hitting normal Short range NOT a low Jump cancelable on block and hit

2H

2H	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Adv. on Block Adv. on Hit Invulnerability 85 Mid 13 6 - -14 +52 None The God Button. This normal does it all Sora's main combo extension and is air-unblockable Sora's best anti-air in conjunction with 6L Jump cancelable on block or hit

3H

3H	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Adv. on Block Adv. on Hit Invulnerability 95 Low 11 3 - -14 +37 None The universal sweep Primarily used to end combos and set up 214x okizeme Small vertical hitbox, making it hard to hit aerial opponents

Jumping Normals

j.L

j.L	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Adv. on Block Adv. on Hit Invulnerability 30 High 6 5 - -22 to +13 -21 to +15 None Sora's go-to instant overhead option with her note pressure Prorates extremely well Confirmable with certain collabs

j.M

j.M	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Adv. on Block Adv. on Hit Invulnerability 50 High 10 4 - +10 to +12 +14 to +16 None Sora's horizontally gigantic air-to-air Vertically small and subject to being low-profiled

j.H

j.H	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Adv. on Block Adv. on Hit Invulnerability 75 High 11 3 - +2 to +11 +11 to +20 None Sora's staple cross-up button Decent horizontal, cross-up, and vertical hitboxes Knocks aerial opponents into a soft knockdown

Command Normals

6L

6L Step and Go! Step and Go!	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Adv. on Block Adv. on Hit Invulnerability 40 Mid 6 3 - -2 0 None The second God Button Heavily disjointed vertically Jails aerial opponents into a 2H air-unblockable setup Safest of all normals, tied with 5L, at -2 Whiffs on crouchers and standing Ayame

6M

6M VFX-Calibur - Strike Air VFX-Calibur - Strike Air	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Adv. on Block Adv. on Hit Invulnerability 100 Mid 15 6 - -10 +30 None The third God Button More disjointed than some characters entire movesets Soft knockdown on hit Confirms into a 22L safejump Another great poking tool More recovery than 5M and subject to being jumped over

6H

6H Tokino Soda Tokino Soda	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Adv. on Block Adv. on Hit Invulnerability 95 High 21 12 - -7 +1 None Soda-chan is Sora's best starter and an overhead Confirm with either collab or note Insane 21 frame startup; faster than UOH and near-unreactable

Universal Mechanics

Throw

Throw L+M	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Adv. on Block Adv. on Hit Invulnerability 140 - 7 2 - - +40 None Sora's throw Grants 236L okizeme Significantly scarier in the corner because of 236M plus frames

Overhead

Overhead M+H	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Adv. on Block Adv. on Hit Invulnerability 60 High 25 3 - 0 +2 None Contender for Sora's most useless move Outshone by j.L or 6H as other overhead options Has niche applications throw-baiting Has niche applications in corner combo routing

Special Attacks

214X

Re:Play 214X Go my children, and hold down the neutral. Go my children, and hold down the neutral.

Version Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Adv. on Block Adv. on Hit Invulnerability L (Stationary) 80 Mid - - - - - None When first inputted, Stationary Re:Play will travel a set distance quickly before stopping Automatically detonates after ten seconds Manually detonates with a second 214L input Primarily used in combos and okizeme Version Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Adv. on Block Adv. on Hit Invulnerability M (Travelling) 80 Mid - - - - - None When first inputted, Travelling Re:Play will slowly travel across the stage until it auto-detonates after five seconds Manually detonates with a second 214M input Primarily used off of a 3H hard knockdown Some combo utility Version Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Adv. on Block Adv. on Hit Invulnerability H (Role:Play) 120 Mid - - - -1 +56 None When first inputted, Role:Play travels across the stage slowly until it auto-detonates after six seconds No manual detonation Detonates on hit or block Minus if done point blank

236X

On Stage! 236X

Version Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Adv. on Block Adv. on Hit Invulnerability L (Low) 46 (2 hits) Mid 23 - - -6 -2 None On Stage! (Low) is a slow, horizontal, forward-moving projectile Long startup Susceptible to being jumped over Technically a multi-hitting move Beats one-hitting and trades with two-hitting projectiles Version Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Adv. on Block Adv. on Hit Invulnerability M (High) 54 (3 hits) Mid 15 - - -3 +1 None On Stage! (High) is a fast forward-moving projectile that controls the space in front of Sora at a 45° angle Whiff on crouchers aside from point-blank spacing Multi-hitting move: best to try and get all three hits Version Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Adv. on Block Adv. on Hit Invulnerability H (Parallel Time) 93 (3 hits) Mid - - - -22 -16 None Parallel Time is a slow-moving multi-hitting projectile Significantly minus on point-blank block and hit Used full-screen as a safe approach option Technically a multi-hitting move Beats one-hitting and two-hitting while it trades with three-hitting projectiles

22X

22X 22L 22L 22M 22M 22H 22H

Version Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Adv. on Block Adv. on Hit Invulnerability L (A-ssist!) - - - - - - - None Sora leaps into the air with the help of A-Chan Can confirm off of 6M for a safejump Can Superchat Cancel off of fullscreen 22S for a safejump Version Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Adv. on Block Adv. on Hit Invulnerability M (A-egis Reflector!) 27 Mid 9 - - 0 +6 None A-egis Reflector! is one of Sora's most unique moves Acts as a projectile reflector Safe blockstring ender as it is 0 on block Utility in scramble situations Some defensive utility as A-Chan never goes away for the duration of the move Version Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Adv. on Block Adv. on Hit Invulnerability H (A-nnotations!) 15 (per hit) Mid - - - - - None A-nnotations! summons A-Chan with her trusty clipboard and pen. A-Chan slowly walks forward, travelling a preset distance if uninterrupted A-Chan is a constant hitbox, doing potentially 4 hits of 15 damage individually A-Chan will disappear if she receives any damage whatsoever Sora's main and most ideal way to spend meter

Super Star Attacks

236S

Blue Sky Symphony 236S	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Adv. on Block Adv. on Hit Invulnerability 285 Mid - - - -20 43 None Blue Sky Symphony is Sora's only invincible reversal and also Sora's main damage source A hit-grab Easily blocked Relatively long startup Use as a reversal is limited Primarily used to end combos Can follow-up with certain collabs or 214L auto-detonation

214S

Rakka-Chan 22S	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Adv. on Block Adv. on Hit Invulnerability 50 Low - - - -32 to -4 -32 to +6 None A full-screen, low-hitting hard knockdown Rakka-chan is projectile invulnerable only Best used as a counter-zoning tool Can Superchat Cancel into 22L to safejump/approach Confirmable off 6M

Combos

Combo Notation Help
Disclaimer: Combos are written by different authors, so the notation used can vary from the standard one. For additional information on terminology for Idol Showdown or fighting games in general, please consult the Idol Showdown Glossary or the Fighting Game Glossary.
#X	Input writted with numpad notation for the direction/motion input followed by the action.
X > Y	X input is cancelled into Y.
X, Y	X input is linked to Y, meaning Y is done after X's recovery frames.
X~Y	This notation has two meanings: 1. Use attack X with followup Y. 2. Input X, and then within a few frames, input Y. Sometimes referred to as "kara cancelling".
[X]	Input X is held down.
{X}	Input is partially charged (as in, not tapped but not held to full charge either).
(X)	Input X is optional. Typically, the combo will be easier without this input.
X/Y	Choose between input X or input Y.
#jc	Jump cancel. The number (7, 8, or 9) indicates which direction the jump cancel should be input if it is important to the combo.
j.X	Jumping input X. X should be input while airborne.
dl.X	Delayed input X. There will be some delay before inputting X.
CH X	Counterhit with input X. This is used for combo starters that require counterhit confirm.
OTG X	Input X while the opponent is knocked down but still able to be hit.
X(n)	Number of hits of a multihit attack. If an attack is multihit and this is not specified, it is assumed to let the maximum number of hits complete before proceeding.
scc	Superchat Cancel. Idol Showdown unique mechanic that allows you to cancel the recovery of one special into another special.

Mid-screen

Combo	Difficulty	Damage	Cost	Meter Gain	Location
2L > 5M > 2H > 236M > 66 > 6L > 2H > 9 > dl > j.L > 6L > 2M > 236M > 66 > 6L > 3H > 214M (set)	Easy	216	0 bar	~60% STAR; ~60% SC Opp: ?%	Midscreen
Autopilot routing for when you're unsure of spacing and height requirements of other routes First 6L needs to hit on the left of the opponents body so that j.L does not cross up
2L > 5M > 2H > 236M > 66 > 6L > (5M) > 2H > 236L > 66 > 6L > 2M > 236M > 66 > 6L > 3H > 214M (set)	Medium	222 (226)	0 bar	~70% STAR; 100% SC Opp: ?%	Midscreen
Your midscreen BNB Relatively easy execution for less meter gain than some 2L routes First 6L needs to hit on the far left side of the opponent for 236L note to hit twice (5M) only on point blank starter and centered 6L
2L > 5M > 2H > 236M > 66 > 6L > 2H > 9 > dl > j.M > 6L > 2M > 236M > 66 > 6L > 3H > 214M (set)	Medium	226	0 bar	~50% STAR; ~ 60% SC Opp: ?%	Midscreen
Side-switch off of 2L First 6L needs to hit directly on the center of the opponent so j.M crosses up
2L > 2H > 236M > 66 > 5H > 2H > 236L > 66 > 6L > 2M > 236M > 66 > 6L > 3H > 214M (set)	Hard	264	0 bar	~60% STAR; 80% SC Opp: ?%	Midscreen
Point blank 2L conversion 5H needs to hit directly on the center of the opponent
2L > (5M) > 2H > 236M > 66 > 6L > 2H > 214L > 5M > 214L > 214L > 66 > 5M > 214L > 66 > 6L > 2M > 236M > 66 > 6L > 3H > 214M (set)	Lunatic	254 (241)	0 bar	~90% STAR; 150% SC Opp: ?%	Midscreen
Point blank 2L conversion First 6L needs to hit on the left side of the opponent for 5M to connect (5M) makes the confirm easier but execution harder

Corner

Combo	Difficulty	Damage	Cost	Meter Gain	Location
2L > 5H > 2H > 9 > dl > j.L > 66 > 5H> 2H > 214M > 6L > 5M > 6M > 22M > 66 > 5M > 214L > 66 > 6L > 2M > 236M > 66 > 5M > 6M > 236M > 66 > 5M > 6M > 3H > 214M (set)	Hard	296	0 bar	110% STAR; 120% SC Opp: ?%	Corner
Sacrifices some damage in exchange for Double Note Oki

Matchups

Aki Rosenthal

One of Sora's hardest matchups. Aki's teleports allow her to punish your attempts to zone and control space, forcing you to play a more mobile playstyle.

Move around a lot and make usage of 22L to get some distance to make it harder for her to teleport in on you, and fish for a knockdown with 5M 6M or 3H to set up your oki.

A collab that can interrupt Aki's pressure and combos like Miko is recommended.

Ayame Nakiri

Matchup advice goes here.

Botan Shishiro

Matchup advice goes here.

Coco Kiryu

Matchup advice goes here.

Fubuki Shirakami

Matchup advice goes here.

Korone Inugami

Matchup advice goes here.

Sora Tokino

Matchup advice goes here.

Suisei Hoshimachi

Matchup advice goes here.

Alternative Collabs

Kanata Amane

Notes go here.

Iroha Kazama

Notes go here.

Risu Ayunda

Notes go here.

Roboco

Notes go here.

Miko Sakura

Notes go here.

Kiara Takanashi

Notes go here

External Resources

• Twitter Tech: #ISD_SOR

Colors

Original Outfit

Cosplay 1

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AZKi (Hololive)

Cosplay 2

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Airani Iofifteen (Hololive)

Cosplay 3

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Yoruno Sora

Cosplay 4

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First design

Cosplay 5

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Tsukino Mito (Nijisanji)

Cosplay 6

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Athena Asamiya (SNK)