Arcana Heart 3/AH3LMSS/Catherine Kyohbashi

Catherine Kyohbashi

Profile

A third generation Japanese-American, Catherine's grandmother was from Osaka, which explains why someone with platinum-blond hair and blue eyes speaks exclusively in the Kansai dialect when speaking Japanese, and why someone as young as her sounds like she's eighty years old. A curious combination of Kansai impatience and American laxity, her boisterous and carefree personality makes her an enigma to both sides of her family. Catherine tends to wear her heart on her sleeve, and her emotions are there for all to see.

Like her friend and rival, Kira Daidohji, she is a genius who obtained her doctorate in celestial mechanical engineering from the Celestial University of Massachusetts at the age of ten. Terry Yodogawa, the robot she created and built herself, rivals that of anything thought up by Kira. Catherine also shows a somewhat masochistic streak, as she loves nothing more than to be challenged and insulted by Kira.

Petra offered Catherine support for the research and development for Terry Yodogawa, prompting Catherine to join the Rosenberg branch of the European Celestial Union. Feeling a sense of obligation, she now takes on missions to eradicate the Drexler Institute and eliminate the planar rifts appearing around Japan.

Overview

Cathy can inflict pressure that is difficult to escape. She has a command grab and various projectiles.

Normal Moves

5A

5A	Damage Guard Cancel Startup Active Recovery Frame Adv Level 1000 - - - - - - -

5B

5B	Damage Guard Cancel Startup Active Recovery Frame Adv Level 2200 - - - - - - -

5C

5C	Damage Guard Cancel Startup Active Recovery Frame Adv Level 2800 - - - - - - -

5E

5E	Version Damage Guard Cancel Startup Active Recovery Frame Adv Level Normal 3200 - - - - - - - Charged 3800 - - - - - - -

2A

2A	Damage Guard Cancel Startup Active Recovery Frame Adv Level 200 - - - - - - -

2B

2B	Damage Guard Cancel Startup Active Recovery Frame Adv Level 1800 - - - - - - -

2C

2C	Damage Guard Cancel Startup Active Recovery Frame Adv Level 2800 - - - - - - -

2E

2E	Version Damage Guard Cancel Startup Active Recovery Frame Adv Level Normal 3200 - - - - - - - Charged 3800 - - - - - - -

4C

4C	Damage Guard Cancel Startup Active Recovery Frame Adv Level 2420 - - - - - - - Damage done over the course of 6 hits.

6C

6C	Damage Guard Cancel Startup Active Recovery Frame Adv Level 2800 - - - - - - -

1C

1C	Damage Guard Cancel Startup Active Recovery Frame Adv Level 2420 - - - - - - - Essentially a lower version of 4C. Damage done over the course of 6 hits.

3C

3C	Damage Guard Cancel Startup Active Recovery Frame Adv Level 2800 - - - - - - - Essentially a lower version of 6C.

j.A

j.A	Damage Guard Cancel Startup Active Recovery Frame Adv Level 700 - - - - - - -

j.B

j.B	Damage Guard Cancel Startup Active Recovery Frame Adv Level 2000 - - - - - - -

j.C

j.C	Damage Guard Cancel Startup Active Recovery Frame Adv Level 3000 - - - - - - -

j.E

j.E	Damage Guard Cancel Startup Active Recovery Frame Adv Level 2400 - - - - - - -

Throws

Neutral Throw

Throw	Damage Guard Cancel Startup Active Recovery Frame Adv Level 1000, 2000 Throw - - - - - - Leaves opponent airborne.

Lever Throw

Lever Throw	Damage Guard Cancel Startup Active Recovery Frame Adv Level 3200 Throw - - - - - -

Air Throw

Air Throw	Damage Guard Cancel Startup Active Recovery Frame Adv Level 2800 Throw - - - - - -

Special Moves

Launch Missile!

Launch Missile! 623X

Version Damage Guard Cancel Startup Active Recovery Frame Adv Level A 1995 - - - - - - - B 1995 - - - - - - - C 1995 - - - - - - - Fire a slow moving missile. Will explode if it hits an opponent or enough time elapses. Damage done over the course of 5 hits. A version launches a missile diagonally upwards, B version launches a missile more horizontally, and C version launches a missile diagonally downwards.

Lariat Boom Boom Boom!

Lariat Boom Boom Boom! 214X (air OK)	Version Damage Guard Cancel Startup Active Recovery Frame Adv Level A 1400*2 - - - - - - - B 1400*4 - - - - - - - C 1400*6 - - - - - - - Perform a rising double lariat attack. Can absorb one light attack from an opponent. Due to scaling, move gets progressively weaker as more hits are dealt; as such, not all hits deal 1400 damage.

Smash 'em Good!

Smash 'em Good! 41236X (air OK)	Version Damage Guard Cancel Startup Active Recovery Frame Adv Level A 3600 - - - - - - - B 3600 - - - - - - - C 3600 - - - - - - - Perform a high speed charging attack that will smash an opponent against a wall if it connects. Distance traveled for the grab is dependent on the button that was pressed.

Sexy~Cute Hip Drop!

Sexy~Cute Hip Drop! j.22X	Version Damage Guard Cancel Startup Active Recovery Frame Adv Level A 4000 - - - - - - - B 4000 - - - - - - - C 4000 - - - - - - - Drop down midair to land on opponents. Depending on the button pressed, Yodogawa will fall farther away from the area the move was activated.

The Sky is Mine!

The Sky is Mine! B+C (air OK)	Damage Guard Cancel Startup Active Recovery Frame Adv Level - - - - - - - - Activate boosters, slowing Yodogawa's fall. Attacking or being attacked ends hover mode. Move to the left or right while hovering midair. Cancel with downward direction.

Super Moves

Launch All Missiles!

Launch All Missiles! 623A+B	Damage Guard Cancel Startup Active Recovery Frame Adv Level 4305 - - - - - - - Fire three missiles at the same time, which all explode up close. Damage done over the course of 13 hits.

Super Ridiculous Spin Lariat!

Super Ridiculous Spin Lariat! 214A+B (air OK)	Version Damage Guard Cancel Startup Active Recovery Frame Adv Level Ground 6773 - - - - - - - Air 6773 - - - - - - - Perform a high speed double lariat while rising to the sky. Can absorb one light attack. Damage done over the course of 13 hits.

The Hero, Minigawa, Launch!

The Hero, Minigawa, Launch! 222A+B	Damage Guard Cancel Startup Active Recovery Frame Adv Level 3525 - - - - - - - Summon Minigawa to battle. Minigawa will slowly walk until it touches an opponent, exploding. Damage is dealt over the course of 10 hits.

Tick-Tock Bombin' Time!

Tick-Tock Bombin' Time! 236A+B	Damage Guard Cancel Startup Active Recovery Frame Adv Level 1200, 9750 - - - - - - - Drop a bomb that both players can attack. Will detonate after receiving a certain amount of damage or getting hit with a fire attack. First listed attack is a punch, which drops the bomb. Damage done from the bomb detonation is second listed damage, and is done over the course of 5 hits.

Critical Heart

Centrifugal Force is the Power of Spin! 641236A+B, then rapidly input 360's Caption for image #1 Caption for image #1	Version Damage Guard Cancel Startup Active Recovery Frame Adv Level Normal Depends [14100] - - - - - - - Extend Force Depends [17407] - - - - - - - Grab an opponent and take them for a spin. Maximum rotations for maximum damage (listed in brackets). Otherwise damage is based on how much was spun.

Combos

Solo Combos

5A 2B 623C 214A+B (7821)

Videos

• Emujima's Wind Cathy vs Angelia, Elsa, Kira, Yoriko, Minori, Saki, Kamui, Cathy - Emujima is the highest-ranked Catherine player in arcades.
• Emujima's Wind Cathy vs Maori - Also vs Saki, Minori, and Weiss later in the video.