AzuFight: Taisen Shiyo/Kamineko

Kamineko

Introduction

Kamineko ( "Biting Cat" in Japanese) is a cute gray cat that Sakaki occasionally sees on the way to and from school. Having a great soft spot for cats, Sakaki tries to pet it, but it ends up latching its huge, beartrap-like teeth onto her hand. This becomes one of the series' biggest running gags. Kamineko seems to bear Sakaki strong malice, and at one point attempts to rally an entire neighborhood's worth of cats to attack her. Tomo has somehow managed to get her hands on a plush version of Kamineko, complete with bear trap teeth.

Overview

Playstyle

Kamineko is a cat.

Pick if you like

Avoid if you dislike

Boss Character - As an unlockable boss character, Kamineko is relatively powerful at a base level when compared to the non-boss characters. Fast Movement - Kamineko runs incredibly fast, maintains that momentum in its jumps, and has a wide superjump arc. His attacks, both normal and special, also advance it quite a bit. Small Hurtbox - Kamineko is a little cat. Just a little guy. He is small. A lot of attacks will flat out whiff against him. Incredible Normals - Despite its small stature, Kamineko’s has size where it counts with normals that are relatively sizable and hit opponents from surprising distances. Great Meter-Damage Value - In addition to being able to easily end already high damage combos with 1211 Shiki - Nya Otome for even more damage, Kamineko's Outburst allows for easy infinites and stun off any hit. Monstrous Pressure - Kamineko’s buttons are fast and chain together incredibly well. Combine that with his small size allowing for easy instant overheads and, with meter, your opponent is left guessing for their life on your offense. This can be further amplified by using his Outburst.

Mean Cats - Kamineko bit Sakaki many times over the course of Azumanga Daioh, making it a very mean cat. Zero Move Variety - In addition to only having two special input moves, Kamineko’s normals are the same standing or crouching. Getting jumped in your arcade's parking lot - If you pick this character, someone is going to break your legs and you need to be prepared for that.

Character Traits

Unique Attributes

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Kamineko is small. The smallest character in the game.
Its small hurtbox means that many attacks will naturally whiff against Kamineko.
Lacks crouching normals. His crouch (only pauses the idle animation) low-profiles a few grabs.

Outburst

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Same insanity as the original V-ism in a much smaller package

Kamineko's Outburst is an afterimage install.
While the Outburst timer is active, every move that Kamineko does will have a delayed second hit from the afterimage.
Think "Sei-ei Enbu" from Street Fighter III, or "V-ism" from Street Fighter Alpha 3.
In addition to this, in Outburst, Kamineko's defense is doubled.

Move Descriptions

Normals

Standing Normals

5A

5A	Damage Startup Active Recovery Guard Cancel Adv Hit Adv Block Invul 4 - - - Mid - - - - Kamineko sits down and slashes at a down-forward angle.

5/2B

5/2B You wanna learn how to do a fuckin' infinite?? You wanna learn how to do a fuckin' infinite??	Damage Startup Active Recovery Guard Cancel Adv Hit Adv Block Invul 6 - - - Mid - - - - Kamineko hops and slashes forward, moving it forward a tiny bit. Can be linked into 5A, j.5A, or 5B.

5/2C

5/2C	Damage Startup Active Recovery Guard Cancel Adv Hit Adv Block Invul 8 - - - Mid - - - - Kamineko charges up for a brief moment and lunges head-first into the opponent, moving it forward a tiny bit.

Crouching Normals

2A

2A	Damage Startup Active Recovery Guard Cancel Adv Hit Adv Block Invul 5 - - - Low - - - - Kamineko’s only “crouching” normal. A little chomp. Hits low.

Jumping Normals

j.A

j.A	Damage Startup Active Recovery Guard Cancel Adv Hit Adv Block Invul 4 - - - High - - - - A short slash upwards. Slightly disjointed but not very.

j.B

j.B	Damage Startup Active Recovery Guard Cancel Adv Hit Adv Block Invul 6 - - - High - - - - A decent-sized slash forwards. Decently disjointed.

j.C

j.C	Damage Startup Active Recovery Guard Cancel Adv Hit Adv Block Invul 8 - - - High - - - - A large slash downwards. Incredibly disjointed and active for a long period of time.

Universal Mechanics

Throw

Throw 6/4C (Next To Opponent)	Damage Startup Active Recovery Guard Cancel Adv Hit Adv Block Invul 17 - - - Throw - - - - Kamineko latches onto the opponent’s leg, scratches them up and then ground bounces them. You are plus enough to link into one normal before they can tech and you can extend with meter into goomba stomp loops.

Skylab

Skylab j.236D~AABBC~(A/B/C)

Version Damage Startup Active Recovery Guard Cancel Adv Hit Adv Block Invul A Ender 47 - - - High - - - - Kamineko slashes the opponent a bunch and then grabs them, wall splatting. Wall splats for a very long time. Pretty awkward timings compared to the rest of the cast. Version Damage Startup Active Recovery Guard Cancel Adv Hit Adv Block Invul B Ender 47 - - - High - - - - Kamineko slashes the opponent a bunch and then slams them into the ground. Version Damage Startup Active Recovery Guard Cancel Adv Hit Adv Block Invul C Ender 47 - - - High - - - - Kamineko slashes the opponent a bunch and then slams into them, wall bounces.

Slash Beat

Slash Beat 5D~ABAAB~(C/D)	Version Damage Startup Active Recovery Guard Cancel Adv Hit Adv Block Invul C Ender 46 - - - Mid - - - - Basic ground Slash Beat. Forces the opponent into the corner and causes a wall bounce. Version Damage Startup Active Recovery Guard Cancel Adv Hit Adv Block Invul D Ender 52 - - - - - - - - Basic sky Slash Beat. Launches the opponent into the air and can continue with Skylab.

Crash Attack

Crash Attack 236D	Damage Startup Active Recovery Guard Cancel Adv Hit Adv Block Invul 11 - - - Guard Break - - - - Very slow compared to other Crash Attacks.

Guard Push

Guard Push 6D while blocking	Damage Startup Active Recovery Guard Cancel Adv Hit Adv Block Invul 6 - - - Unblockable - - - - Tall slash. Basic Guard Push.

Specials

Grounded Specials

Bullet

Bullet 236A (air OK)	Damage Startup Active Recovery Guard Cancel Adv Hit Adv Block Invul 13 - - - High - - - - A slow-to-start missile forward. Always hits high.

127 Shiki - Nyaoi Hana

127 Shiki - Nyaoi Hana 214C~214C~214C	Damage Startup Active Recovery Guard Cancel Adv Hit Adv Block Invul 22 - - - Mid - - - - Kamineko’s rekka series. Each phase advances it incredibly far and incredibly fast. 2nd hit launches on hit, making it so you can only combo into the 3rd hit meterless. 3rd hit ground bounces and hits high.

Trample j.8 (Close to opponent)	Damage Startup Active Recovery Guard Cancel Adv Hit Adv Block Invul 6 - - - High - - - - Kamineko’s take on a goomba stomp. Propels both it and the opponent upwards and cannot be combo’d off of meterlessly. Any running momentum is maintained after the jump.

Supers

Level 1

Kin 1211 Shiki - Nya Otome

Kin 1211 Shiki - Nya Otome 2363214C	Damage Startup Active Recovery Guard Cancel Adv Hit Adv Block Invul 53 - - - Mid - - - - The screen cuts to black and Kamineko unleashes a flurry of scratches on the opponent, ending off with a big chomp. A good metered combo ender since it quickly comes out post superflash.

Ura 311 Shiki - Nyaika ~236236236236C	Damage Startup Active Recovery Guard Cancel Adv Hit Adv Block Invul 78 - - - Mid - - - - Follow-up to Nya Otome that does a fair chunk of damage. Kamineko lets out another barrage of scratches, ending with a fierce lightning strike. The input must be performed during the final animation of the initial super.

Kin 524 Shiki - Kamineko

Kin 524 Shiki - Kamineko 6321463214C	Damage Startup Active Recovery Guard Cancel Adv Hit Adv Block Invul 96 - - - Throw - - - - A command grab super. Does over half health raw and can grab stunned opponents.

Rush

Rush 632146C	Damage Startup Active Recovery Guard Cancel Adv Hit Adv Block Invul 45 - - - Guard Break - - - - A simple super that has Kamineko charge up and rush forward. Cannot be used off rekka ender due to its long startup.

Outburst

17 No Tsume

17 No Tsume 641236C (While In Outburst) "Kore ga, mono wo korosutte iu koto dnya." "Kore ga, mono wo korosutte iu koto dnya."	Damage Startup Active Recovery Guard Cancel Adv Hit Adv Block Invul 111 - - - Unblockable - - - - Kamineko channels its inner Nanaya and slashes the opponent 17 times. While it's not a viable combo ender, it is unblockable, making it a very powerful tool nonetheless.

Combos

Combo	Damage	Cost	Meter Gain	Location
2A > 5B > 5C > 214C~214C~214C	-	-	-	Anywhere
Basic string into rekka ender. test

Colors

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  Palette 1, used by selecting Kamineko with the light button

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  Palette 2, used by selecting Kamineko with the Stylish button