Jingi Storm: The Arcade/Landy

Landy
Full name	Landy Ichihara
Health	318
Play-style	Zoner/Defensive
Weight	Super Lightweight (2/12)

Introduction

Playstyle

Landy Ichihara is a well-rounded zoner whose special high atemi gives him a unique defensive edge.

Strengths

Weaknesses

Catch Hold: 4P+K is an incredible defensive option that can define entire matchups. Proper use of this move can make Landy very difficult to attack. Evasive Maneuvers: Many of Landy's attacks, including his launchers, are highly evasive and can slip past opposing attacks with ease. Artillery Fire: Landy has a potent zoning game, possessing a fireball, a stationary orbital laser, and a solid super.

Redundant Code: Many of Landy's fundamental tools are worse versions of Gamon's. His unique attacks are generally quite good, but at basic levels of play he tends to underperform. Lightweight Alloy: Though his health is solid, Landy is one of the lightest characters in the game, making him easy combo fodder. Missing an air atemi during a launch will more often than not result in immediate death. Low-Impact: Landy tends to deal some of the lowest damage in the game, especially when it comes to his pokes. Anything less than a combo starting with 623P will likely not be doing much to your opponent.

Attacks

Afghan Summer 236 P version P version K version K version Delay K version Delay K version

Input Damage Startup Active Recovery Guard Break On Hit On Block 236P - - - - - - - . Landy stabs his hand into the ground. Safe on all blocks, plus on hit, and a decent OTG tool. Input Damage Startup Active Recovery Guard Break On Hit On Block 236K - - - - - - - - A quick somersault kick. Doesn't deal much damage, but is very fast and gives a nice launch on counterhit. Useful for frametraps. Input Damage Startup Active Recovery Guard Break On Hit On Block 236~K - - - - - - - - Green guard break. An inverted somersault kick. Natural launcher, but slower and overall worse than Gamon's 236~K

Strato Slice PPPP Full string Full string 2K ender 2K ender

Input Damage Startup Active Recovery Guard Break On Hit On Block P - - - - - - - - Input Damage Startup Active Recovery Guard Break On Hit On Block PP - - - - - - - - Input Damage Startup Active Recovery Guard Break On Hit On Block PPP - - - - - - - - Two high pokes into a backfist. The third hit is not a natural combo. Input Damage Startup Active Recovery Guard Break On Hit On Block PPPP - - - - - - - - Mid ender, gives a small counterhit launch. Input Damage Startup Active Recovery Guard Break On Hit On Block PPP2K - - - - - - - - Knockdown low ender, solid mix option due to similar timing and animation to PPPP.

Tornado Rush PKP	Input Damage Startup Active Recovery Guard Break On Hit On Block PK - - - - - - - - Punish string that is plus on hit and only slightly minus on block. Good to throw out often. Input Damage Startup Active Recovery Guard Break On Hit On Block PKP - - - - - - - - Slow low ender, not very useful even in juggles as it deals little damage. Knocks the opponent down.

Double Thrust 6PP	Input Damage Startup Active Recovery Guard Break On Hit On Block 6P - - - - - - - - Input Damage Startup Active Recovery Guard Break On Hit On Block 6PP - - - - - - - - Yellow guard break. A high spinning back chop. Fast, but this string has no mid extension so it's easy to duck.

Dragon Tornado 623PPP

Input Damage Startup Active Recovery Guard Break On Hit On Block 623P - - - - - - - - Yellow guard break. Landy's DP, an excellent launcher with strong evasive properties. Gives a high launch, allowing for basically anything you want afterwards. No followups appear to be possible on guard break. Input Damage Startup Active Recovery Guard Break On Hit On Block 623PP - - - - - - - - Input Damage Startup Active Recovery Guard Break On Hit On Block 623PPP - - - - - - - - Landy continues spinning and hits the opponent two more times while rising. Essentially just bonus damage on top of the regular DP, can be followed up with 66K on most of the cast.

Turn Knuckle 4PPPP Full string Full string P+K ender P+K ender

Input Damage Startup Active Recovery Guard Break On Hit On Block 4P - - - - - - - - Input Damage Startup Active Recovery Guard Break On Hit On Block 4PP - - - - - - - - Input Damage Startup Active Recovery Guard Break On Hit On Block 4PPP - - - - - - - - Input Damage Startup Active Recovery Guard Break On Hit On Block 4PPPP - - - - - - - - A quadruple spinning chop attack. The first three hits are high, and the fourth is mid. Only the first two hits naturally combo, this is essentially a mediocre juggle filler. Input Damage Startup Active Recovery Guard Break On Hit On Block 4PPP P+K - - - - - - - - Landy slides headfirst at the opponent's legs for a gimmicky low ender. Leaves Landy in a face down knockdown state afterwards. Use this when you run out of ideas on how to open up your opponent.

Spider Claw 44P	Input Damage Startup Active Recovery Guard Break On Hit On Block 44P - - - - - - - - A crouch mid hand stab with great range and strong evasive properties. Devastating on counterhit.

Scud Upper 3P	Input Damage Startup Active Recovery Guard Break On Hit On Block 3P - - - - - - - - A counterhit launcher, like almost all 3Ps. The launch is bizarrely tiny for whatever reason, so the combo routes from this suck.

Slayer 1PPK

Input Damage Startup Active Recovery Guard Break On Hit On Block 1P - - - - - - - - A standing low backfist. A solid, low risk low poke which is difficult to defend against. Input Damage Startup Active Recovery Guard Break On Hit On Block 1PP - - - - - - - - A mid uppercut followup, works well as combo filler. Input Damage Startup Active Recovery Guard Break On Hit On Block 1PPK - - - - - - - - Yellow guard break. The saving grace of Landy's combo game. A nice three piece string that deals solid damage and picks up excellently from nearly any launch.

Poison Frog 9PK

Input Damage Startup Active Recovery Guard Break On Hit On Block 9P - - - - - - - - A short hop with a spinning chop attached. Hits mid, and quicker than you might think, not terrible for picking up juggles in weird scenarios. Despite the animation, this does not appear to dodge lows. Input Damage Startup Active Recovery Guard Break On Hit On Block 9PK - - - - - - - - Yellow guard break. A bizarre rolling attack which sees Landy jump high up into the air, curl into a ball, and crash down on the opponent. Deals good damage, and leaves Landy in a face up knockdown state.

Sidestep P	Input Damage Startup Active Recovery Guard Break On Hit On Block Sidestep P - - - - - - - - Sidestep backfist. Safer and faster than the uppercut variant, but with miniscule reward.

Running P	Input Damage Startup Active Recovery Guard Break On Hit On Block Running P - - - - - - - - Landy slides across the ground with his hand outstretched. Has fantastic range, and is fairly difficult to react to. A great option for scoring a quick knockdown.

Triple Kick KKK Full string Full string 2k ender 2k ender

Input Damage Startup Active Recovery Guard Break On Hit On Block K - - - - - - - - Input Damage Startup Active Recovery Guard Break On Hit On Block KK - - - - - - - - Input Damage Startup Active Recovery Guard Break On Hit On Block KKK - - - - - - - - High-high-mid kick string. Solid damage, another fine option for ending juggles, especially after 236~K. Input Damage Startup Active Recovery Guard Break On Hit On Block KK2K - - - - - - - - Low ender, slower than the mid so not great for mix, but launches the opponent high during juggles, allowing followups.

Twist Spear 6K	Input Damage Startup Active Recovery Guard Break On Hit On Block 6K - - - - - - - - Big middle kick, decent poke but lacks counterhit bonus. Use as a faster but lower-reward alternative to 44P.

Screw Drive 66K	Input Damage Startup Active Recovery Guard Break On Hit On Block 66K - - - - - Yellow - - A spinning dropkick. This is a decent approach option with solid evasive properties. Doesn't offer much on hit, but can pick up juggles in some scenarios like after 623PPP. Leaves Landy in a face down knockdown state.

Ground Sweeper 4K K version K version KK version KK version	Input Damage Startup Active Recovery Guard Break On Hit On Block 4K - - - - - - - - Low kick that evades many high and mid attacks. Input Damage Startup Active Recovery Guard Break On Hit On Block 4KK - - - - - - - - Slower low kick with more range and knockdown.

Launcher Kick 412KK	Input Damage Startup Active Recovery Guard Break On Hit On Block 412K - - - - - - - - An alternative launcher to 623P, deals higher raw damage on hit but has more limited juggle options. Input Damage Startup Active Recovery Guard Break On Hit On Block 412KK - - - - - - - - An extra spin for a little more damage, use on heavier characters you can't follow up on after 412k.

Blast Kick 3K	Input Damage Startup Active Recovery Guard Break On Hit On Block 3K - - - - - - - - Yellow guard break. A 3K with a unique on-hit animation; the opponent is left tumbling to the floor and Landy can follow up with an additional attack.

Derailer 1KK	Input Damage Startup Active Recovery Guard Break On Hit On Block 1K - - - - - - - - Green guard break. A slow, heavy high kick. Input Damage Startup Active Recovery Guard Break On Hit On Block 1KK - - - - - - - - Middle kick extension. Is extremely delayable, more so than any other move in the game. Deals adequate damage, can function as a gimmick to catch unaware opponents.

Quake Stamp 8KK	Input Damage Startup Active Recovery Guard Break On Hit On Block 8K - - - - - - - - Landy jumps high for a rolling body attack. Gives excellent reward on hit, but is incredibly unsafe on block as Landy harmlessly bounces off. Input Damage Startup Active Recovery Guard Break On Hit On Block 8KK - - - - - - - - Low extension, might as well use this anyway if you're committing to 8K.

Nail Cannon 9K	Input Damage Startup Active Recovery Guard Break On Hit On Block 9K - - - - - - - - Red guard break. A slow but massive flipping kick, gives a ground bounce on hit, allowing a small followup. Allows a KK afterwards.

Catch Hold 4P+K	Input Damage Startup Active Recovery Guard Break On Hit On Block 4P+K - - - - - - - - A unique and powerful high atemi. This can be held down indefinitely, even through hitstun, and cancelled into movement or other atemis. Lots of potential here, must be tested further.

G Spark 31P+K	Input Damage Startup Active Recovery Guard Break On Hit On Block 31P+K - - - - - - - - Landy extends his arm, producing an electric spark. The attack is not actually the lightning bolts, but rather the white spheres that travel forwards. This is a pretty unremarkable projectile, but it's always good to have one.

Ice Slicer 3P+K KKK

Input Damage Startup Active Recovery Guard Break On Hit On Block 3P+K - - - - - - - - This entire string is decent for picking up juggles, but deals fairly low damage. Input Damage Startup Active Recovery Guard Break On Hit On Block 3P+K K - - - - - - - - A pair of low kicks, quick and good for closing rounds. Input Damage Startup Active Recovery Guard Break On Hit On Block 3P+K KK - - - - - - - - A middle kick, this will combo from the second attack. Slightly unsafe on block. Input Damage Startup Active Recovery Guard Break On Hit On Block 3P+K KKK - - - - - - - - High ender, safe on hit but not on block.

G Force Sidestep 4	Input Damage Startup Active Recovery Guard Break On Hit On Block Sidestep 4 - - - - - - - - Landy activates a stationary satellite beam infront of him, good for keepaway. Faster and weaker than Gamon's.

Crouching Attacks

Crouching K	Input Damage Startup Active Recovery Guard Break On Hit On Block Crouching K - - - - - - - - A unique crouching K, very fast but awful recovery, leaving it minus on hit. Avoid this for the most part.

Lying Down Attacks

Rice Hopper K (Lay down face up)	Input Damage Startup Active Recovery Guard Break On Hit On Block K (Lay down face up) - - - - - - - - Landy flops backwards while kicking with both feet, landing on his stomach. Low range on this attack, best used to discourage aggressive foes from applying okizeme.

Throws

Face Squeeze P+G	Input Damage Startup Active Recovery Guard Break On Hit On Block P+G - - - - - - - - Identical to Gamon's standard throw.

Knee Crack 3P+G	Input Damage Startup Active Recovery Guard Break On Hit On Block 3P+G - - - - - - - - Deals extraordinary damage, the highest of any standard crouch throw.

Back P+G	Input Damage Startup Active Recovery Guard Break On Hit On Block Back P+G - - - - - - - -

Ace Screw Sidestep P+G	Input Damage Startup Active Recovery Guard Break On Hit On Block Sidestep P+G - - - - - - - - Unlike Gamon's version, does not allow for guaranteed followups.

Back-to-back P+G	Input Damage Startup Active Recovery Guard Break On Hit On Block Back-to-back P+G - - - - - - - -

Mount Punch 66P+G	Input Damage Startup Active Recovery Guard Break On Hit On Block 66P+G - - - - - - - - Landy's highest damage standing throw. Looks cool, too.

Ace Screw 1P+G	Input Damage Startup Active Recovery Guard Break On Hit On Block 1P+G - - - - - - - - Unlike Gamon's version, does not allow for guaranteed followups.

Slingshot Running P+G	Input Damage Startup Active Recovery Guard Break On Hit On Block Running P+G - - - - - - - - Very short throw break window, leaves you extremely far from the opponent. Solid for setting up supers.

Super Attacks

X30 66P+K+G P+K+G

Input Damage Startup Active Recovery Guard Break On Hit On Block 66P+K+G - - - - - - - - Landy's hand folds into his sleeve, revealing a hidden laser cannon! In addition to the cool animation, this super has quick startup and the beam travels across the screen near-instantly. Input Damage Startup Active Recovery Guard Break On Hit On Block 66P+K+G P+K+G - - - - - - - - Like all super followups, nearly identical to the first hit. Both hits deal average damage.