Dengeki Bunko: Fighting Climax/DFC/Kirino Kosaka

Kirino Kosaka

Introduction

Originally from the light novel Ore no Imouto ga Konnani Kawaii Wake ga Nai.

Gameplay

A synopsis of this character's play-style, strengths, weaknesses, etc

Pros

• Kirino is a very versatile character.
• Kirino has a very nice mix-up game.
• A lot of match-ups are in her favor.

Cons

• She's a little sister

Recommended Assists

Enju - Enju is a very all-around assist in general for most characters. Kirino can easily abuse Enju's options to get really nice damage as well as mid-combo trump card activation.

Assist Character - Short description of why this assist is recommended with this character

Assist Character - Short description of why this assist is recommended with this character

Potentials

Universal Potential: Increases damage dealt by 10% for 20 seconds when health falls under 30%. If behind in rounds won, increases damage dealt by 20% instead.

Character Potential: Call support character 6 times to increase damage dealt by 10% for 20 seconds.

Move List

L = Low, H = High, A = Air, UNB = Unblockable
JC = Jump Cancel, SC = Support Cancel, EX = EX Cancel
ISC = Impact Skill Cancel, TCC = Trump Card Cancel, CAC = Climax Art Cancel

Startup includes the first active frame.

Normal Moves

5A	Damage Startup Active Recovery Frame Adv Cancels Guard Hitbox 300 5 2 14 -3 +8 (JC) JC, SC, EX, ISC, TCC, CAC HLA - Standing shin kick, not a low and jump cancellable.

2A	Damage Startup Active Recovery Frame Adv Cancels Guard Hitbox 250 5 3 15 -5 SC, EX, ISC, TCC, CAC LA - Low hitting kick, self cancellable.

5B	Damage Startup Active Recovery Frame Adv Cancels Guard Hitbox 500 8 3 17 -4 +10 (JC) JC, SC, EX, ISC, TCC, CAC HL - Forward swing with her school bag, jump cancellable.

2B	Damage Startup Active Recovery Frame Adv Cancels Guard Hitbox 450 9 3 19 -7 SC, EX, ISC, TCC, CAC L - Low hit with her school bag. Has longer range than 5B. Interestingly, you cannot jump cancel it without a Trump Card.

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Spinning cosplay attack, is able to clash.

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2C	Damage Startup Active Recovery Frame Adv Cancels Guard Hitbox 700 11 4 21 -8 SC, EX, ISC, TCC, CAC LA - Low sweep with sparkles.

j.A	Damage Startup Active Recovery Frame Adv Cancels Guard Hitbox 250 7 2 X+2 Varies JC, SC, EX HA - Straight punch at her shoulder height. Good air-to-air.

j.B	Damage Startup Active Recovery Frame Adv Cancels Guard Hitbox 450 9 3 X+3 Varies JC, SC, EX HA - Flipping attack with school bag, a good jump in.

j.C	Damage Startup Active Recovery Frame Adv Cancels Guard Hitbox 750 10 4 X+4 Varies JC, SC, EX HA - Attacks with a mop while maid cosplaying. Slower than her other jump attacks but has the biggest hitbox.

Special Moves

Athlete Dash 「アスリートダッシュ」 236X

Version Damage Startup Active Recovery Frame Adv Cancels Guard Hitbox A 650 6 Raw: 26 A: 11* Raw: 24 A: 23 Raw: -7 to -31 A: -5 SC, EX, TCC, CAC (Raw only) HLA - A running attack with three different follow ups A follow-up: Quick Stop; stops your active attack frames to roughly 11. B follow-up: Low Slide, can dodge some attacks, identical frame data to 236B C follow-up: Jump kick, can be followed up like C Athlete Dash, identical to 236C. Version Damage Startup Active Recovery Frame Adv Cancels Guard Hitbox B 850 13 13 12 +2 to -8 SC, EX, TCC, CAC L - Low slide that's also air unblockable, has no follow ups Version Damage Startup Active Recovery Frame Adv Cancels Guard Hitbox C 860 7 C: 11 10 C: 4 24 C: 21 +2 to -11 C: -8 JC, SC, EX C: SC, EX HLA - Jump kick, has three different follow ups B follow-up: Low Slide, frame data is identical to 236B. C follow-up: Jump Kick, launches opponent away. This move has its own frame data. Jump followup, gives Kirino the most frame advantage. Version Damage Startup Active Recovery Frame Adv Cancels Guard Hitbox EX 1556 9 5 130 (Landing: 12) -13 to -36 SC, TCC, CAC L (slide), HLA (else) - Ranbu attack, switches sides and knocks down Frame data note 1: If Kirino hits an opponent's block with the low slide, the final kick will whiff completely, putting you at max disadvantage. Frame data note 2: If Kirino hits the opponent's standing block with the last kick, you will receive the minimum disadvantage listed.

Misplaced Anger 「逆ギレ」 214X

Version Damage Startup Active Recovery Frame Adv Cancels Guard Hitbox A 700 First two throws: 16 Next throws: 1 Varies on item* 20* (min) First item: - Second item: + SC, EX, TCC, CAC HLA - Frame data note 1: The move is always active for a maximum of 62 frames. The projectile is active until it hits the ground or opponent. Kirino's recovery frames starts then. Frame data note 2: The move's frame advantage depends on the first item (usually minus). If you hit with the second item, you'll always have frame advantage. Throws 2 items If you keep pressing the button, she will keep throwing items (max 4 items at a time) Has 7 different objects: Frying Pan - fast and straight Magic Hand - slowly flies in a parabolic arc that bounce off walls. Plastic Bottle - short arc Amazon box - slides along the ground Cushion - stuffed octopus, thrown right in front of her then bounces Laptop - thrown right in front of her then bounces slightly and explodes Underwear - slowly falls right in front of her, gives her a slight meter boost when she touches it Version Damage Startup Active Recovery Frame Adv Cancels Guard Hitbox B 700 14 Varies* 16 (min)* First item: - Next item(s): + SC, EX, TCC, CAC HLA - Throws 3 items Frame data note 1: The move is always active for a maximum of 82 frames. The projectile is active until it hits the ground or opponent. Kirino's recovery frames starts then. Frame data note 2: The move's frame advantage depends on the first item (usually minus). If you hit with the next item(s), you'll always have frame advantage. Version Damage Startup Active Recovery Frame Adv Cancels Guard Hitbox C 700 13 Varies* 90* (min) First item: - Next item(s): + SC, EX, TCC, CAC HLA - Throws 4 items Frame data note 1: The move is always active for a maximum of 101 frames. The projectile is active until it hits the ground or opponent. Kirino's recovery frames starts then. Frame data note 2: The move's frame advantage depends on the first item (usually minus). If you hit with the next item(s), you'll always have frame advantage. Version Damage Startup Active Recovery Frame Adv Cancels Guard Hitbox EX 1332 13 Varies* 87* (min) First item: - Big Cushion: +32 to +8 SC, TCC, CAC HLA - Throws 5 objects (Frying pan through Cushion). The cushion will be a larger version than normal one and all the objects will fly along different paths. The cushion at the end will also cause wall bounce if you're in the corner.

Beach Spike 「ビーチスパイク」 j.236X

Version Damage Startup Active Recovery Frame Adv Cancels Guard Hitbox A 600 15 18* (max) X+14 +4 to -2 SC, EX HLA - Spikes a beach ball. Frame data note: The beach ball is active until it hits either the ground or the opponent. Button strength determines the angle it flies Stops her air momentum Has landing recovery Version Damage Startup Active Recovery Frame Adv Cancels Guard Hitbox B 600 15 18* (max) X+14 +4 to -2 SC, EX HLA - Fluff Frame data note: The beach ball is active until it hits either the ground or the opponent. Version Damage Startup Active Recovery Frame Adv Cancels Guard Hitbox C 600 15 19* (max) X+14 +4 to -2 SC, EX HLA - Fluff Frame data note: The beach ball is active until it hits either the ground or the opponent. Version Damage Startup Active Recovery Frame Adv Cancels Guard Hitbox EX 1300 12 19* (max) X+12 +5 to +3 SC HLA - Ground bounces Frame data note: The beach ball is active until it hits either the ground or the opponent.

Universal Mechanics

Throw 6C or 4C	Damage Startup Active Recovery Frame Adv Cancels Guard Hitbox 1100 4 1 61 +52 (hit) SC, EX, TCC, CAC N/A - Fluff

Impact Skill Shooting Star 「しゅーてぃんぐ・すたー」 5A+B	Damage Startup Active Recovery Frame Adv Cancels Guard Hitbox 1208 12 6*7 hits 63 (Landing: 22) -17 SC, EX (hit only) HLA - Meruru cosplay attack that does three spinning attacks. Has clashing frames,

Impact Skill Amazon Upper 「通販アッパー」 2A+B	Damage Startup Active Recovery Frame Adv Cancels Guard Hitbox 1080 9 13 30 -20 SC, EX (hit only) HLA - Crouches over her mail order then uppercuts in celebration. Does 2 hits, the initial crouch and then the uppercut.

Impact Break 4A+B	Damage Startup Active Recovery Frame Adv Cancels Guard Hitbox First Hit: 900 Launcher: 800 First Hit: 22 Launcher: 9 First Hit: 8 Launcher:2 First Hit: 14 First Hit: -2 Launcher: -37 First Hit: N/A Launcher: SC, EX, TCC, CAC (on hit) First Hit: HA Launcher: HLA - Fluff

Trump Card Life Consultation 「人生相談」 5A+C COME ON AND SLAM	Damage Startup Active Recovery Frame Adv Cancels Guard Hitbox 2950 25 5 26 +28 (hit) N/A N/A - Shoulder Check into a mounted slap to the face. A command grab opponents must jump over to avoid. If done while the opponent is in blockstun, it'll simply miss.

Climax Arts

Claw Machine Mutilation 「きゃとる☆みゅーてぃれーしょん」 41236B+C	Damage Startup Active Recovery Frame Adv Cancels Guard Hitbox 3500 12 2 43 N/A N/A UNB - Drops a UFO catcher a set distance in front of her, leading to a cinematic combo. The opponent must jump to avoid the machine and punish Kirino. It is otherwise unblockable, but cant hit an opponent in blockstun, so naturally it won't see much use outside combos anyway.

True Cosplay Ranbu 「真☆コスプレ乱舞」 63214B+C	Damage Startup Active Recovery Frame Adv Cancels Guard Hitbox 2770 7 23 21 -29 N/A HLA - Invincible Dash attack

Combos

Midscreen

5A Starter

5A > 5B > 5C > etc

• Notes about this particular combo

5A > 5B > 5C > 236A > C Follow-up > jc > j.A > j.B > j236x

• This is a good BnB for crouching opponents. (2174)

5A > 5B > j.B > j.C(delayed) > 5A > 5B > 5C > 236A > B follow-up

• Good BnB combo on standing opponents. (2183)

5A > 5B> 5C > 236C > j.236A+B > 5B > j.B > j.C > jc > A+B+C

• A simple meter burn combo that confirms into a Power Up Blast. Costs 1 bar. (2391)

5A > 5B> 5C > 236C > j.236A+B > 5B > j.B > j.C > jc > j.B > j.C > 236x

• This is a simple meter burn confirm. Costs 1 bar. (2575)

5A > 5B > 5C > 236A > C Follow-up > jc > j.A > j.B > j.236x > j.236A+B > 63214B+C

• A combo that is more for show over practicality, seeing as its damage for the cost isn't the greatest. Also, the timing on the Climax Art at the end is tight. Costs 3 bars. (3398)

5A > 5B > j.B > j.C > 5A > 5B > 5C > 236A > B follow-up > 41236B+C

• This is Kirino's standard BnB with a Climax Art thrown in. You can use either Climax Art, but the one listed does more damage. Costs 2 bars. (3653)

4A+B Starter

4A+B > x > j.B > j.C > jc > j.B > j.C > j.236x

• This is an average 4A+B confirm for Kirino. (2099)

4A+B > x > j.B > j.C > jc > j.B > j.C > j.236A+B > 63214B+C

• This is a meter burn to get more damage out of Kirino's 4A+B. Costs 3 bars. (3210)

Corner

5A Starter

5A > 5B > 5C > 214A+B > 5B > j.B > j.C > jc >j.B > j.C > j236x

• Corner combo using her EX Misplaced Anger. Costs 1 bar (2441)

5A > 5B > 5C > 214A+B > 5B > j.B > j.C > jc >j.B > j.C > j.236A+B > 63214B+C

• Corner combo into Kirino's True Cosplay Ranbu. Costs 4 bars. (3611)

4A+B Starter

4A+B > B > j.A > etc

• Notes about this particular combo

Assists

Enju

5A > 5B > 5C > 236A > 5S > C Follow-Up > (5S connects here) > Trump Card

• This is a short and sweet combo that activates a trump card for you. Costs 1 bar. (2844)

5A > 5B > 5C > 236C > j236A+B > 5B > j.B > j.C > jc > j.B > j.S > j.C > (j.S connects here) > 41236B+C

• Confirms into Enju, as well as Claw Machine Mutilation. Costs 4 bars. (4122)

Assist Character 2

5A > 5B > 5C > 6D > etc

• Notes about this particular combo

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