September 2022

Greetings, Splendid Seven devotees, martial arts aficionados, and fighting video game fans. Antoni here with another written entry focusing on Sesshoumaru, Shuran, Inuyasha, Hakkaku, Ginta, Ayame, and Shunran specialising in the martial arts they do. Today, I will be delving into my seven most favourite pairings revolving around Sesshoumaru, Shuran, Inuyasha, Hakkaku, Ginta, Ayame, and Shunran in the forms of martial arts sparring matches. Five pairings shall be categorised as platonic, while two shall be categorised as romantic, with one being classified as my most beloved OTP of all time and the other being classified as my most beloved OT3 ever.   Martial arts and relationships whether platonic or romantic really do go together because of how important cooperation, respect, allegiance, loyalty, support, interpersonal strength, and unconditional love are in terms of overcoming any and all obstacles. If you are a family of seven Yokai martial artists like Sesshoumaru, Shuran, Inuyasha, Hakkaku, Ginta, Ayame, and Shunran are, you would be able to overcome every obstacle if not more with all of your being. Punches, kicks, grapples, takedowns, chokeholds, submission holds, and strikes aside, what remains pivotal is the genuine companionship and unblemished trust both partners have for each other, regardless of the relationship being platonic or romantic.   With that said, let us delve into my three most adored BroTPs, two of my most esteemed BroT3s, my most beloved OTP of all time, and my most admired OT3 ever from this family of seven powerful Yokai martial artists in martial arts sparring forms. They will, as always, be listed in terms of overall lethalness, but knowing these seven Yokai martial artists, anything they do can be considered lethal if their opponents are not cautious. Osu. Hajime!   Sesshoumaru and Inuyasha (BroTP): Brutally Powerful Annihilators These two dog Yokai warrior brothers are known for the brute strength, lightning speed, steely stamina, and deadly stealth found in their devastating uppercuts, jabs, front punches, reverse punches, spinning axe kicks, roundhouse kicks, joint locks, and chokeholds. Every attack these two brothers launch can mean sudden death to their opponents. Their lengthy experience as martial artists demonstrate how versatile they are by implementing a huge array of strikes, clinches, and grapples to their hearts’ content all while having a strong brotherhood rich in allegiance, interpersonal strength, and unconditional fraternal love. Shotokan Karate vs Pankration Brazilian Jujitsu vs Mixed Martial Arts Taekwondo vs Shootfighting Judo vs Kapu Kuialua Shaolin Kenpo Karate vs Zendokai Kudo vs Kyokushin Karate American Kenpo Karate vs Bokator   Sesshoumaru and Shuran (BroTP): Destructively Terrifying Executioners As the two eldest members of The Splendid Seven, Sesshoumaru and Shuran have the most experience as a pair of dynamic combatants who can combine their powers to unite as one. Sesshoumaru’s quick adaptability to any and all martial arts in terms of striking, grappling, takedowns, and clinching is well-merged with Shuran’s encyclopedic range in submission holds, chokeholds, piledrivers, and bearhugs. Every time Sesshoumaru delivers arm bars to the opponents, Shuran would assist with his signature piledrivers. Therefore, Sesshoumaru’s and Shuran’s brotherhood teems with interpersonal cooperation and reverent discipline. Brazilian Jujitsu vs Luta Livre Judo vs Vale Tudo Shotokan Karate vs Combat Sambo Taekwondo vs Professional Wrestling American Kenpo Karate vs Mongolian Wrestling Shaolin Kenpo Karate vs Pehlwani Kudo vs Ssireum   Shuran, Hakkaku, and Ginta (BroT3): Ruthlessly Lethal Vanquishers A mighty Panther Yokai grappler known for his imposing size and deadly submission holds, chokeholds, and takedowns forming an empowering brotherhood with two energetic wolf Yokai strikers known for their ferocious stealth and paralysing elbow strikes, knee strikes, and shin kicks is the most legendary bond to ever happen in the martial arts world. Opponents better beware if they do not want to be at the receiving end of Shuran’s bearhugs combined with Hakkaku’s elbow strikes and Ginta’s knee strikes. Equally powerful is how Shuran’s, Hakkaku’s, and Ginta’s brotherhood is abundant in support, respect, kindness, and strength. Professional Wrestling vs Kajukenbo vs Jeet Kune Do Combat Sambo vs Muay Boran vs Lethwei Vale Tudo vs Panantukan vs Pencak Silat Luta Livre vs Pradal Serey vs Sanda Mongolian Wrestling vs Limalama vs Kuntao Pehlwani vs Okichitaw vs Hwa Rang Do Ssireum vs Yaw-Yan vs Tang Soo Do   Inuyasha, Hakkaku, and Ginta (BroT3): Ferociously Bloody Demolishers It is an assembly of muscles, strength, stealth, speed, aggression, and bloodiness when Inuyasha, Hakkaku, and Ginta take to the arena to deliver extremely excruciating uppercuts, Superman punches, jabs, spinning axe kicks, elbow strikes, knee strikes, and takedowns. Combining Inuyasha’s arm bars, chokeholds, and double axe handles with Hakkaku’s clinches, headbutts, and hammer fists plus Ginta’s elbow strikes, knee strikes, and shin kicks would make for an explosive team attack to reduce their opponents into a gorily bloody mess. All bloodshed aside, these three warriors possess a loving, sweet, cute, and cuddly brotherhood. Mixed Martial Arts vs Muay Boran vs Lethwei Pankration vs Panantukan vs Pencak Silat Shootfighting vs Pradal Serey vs Sanda Kapu Kuialua vs Kajukenbo vs Jeet Kune Do Bokator vs Okichitaw vs Hwa Rang Do Zendokai vs Yaw-Yan vs Tang Soo Do Kyokushin Karate vs Limalama vs Kuntao   Ayame and Shunran (BroTP): Startlingly Dangerous Exterminators There is no time to chat about pleasantries or be involved in the latest gossip, for Ayame and Shunran are prepared to unleash their jabs, palm strikes, elbow strikes, takedowns, backfists, roundhouse kicks, and spinning back kicks complete with ferocity, agility, speed, and accuracy. Opponents will not know peace should Ayame launch her uppercuts, jabs, backfists, reverse punches, front punches, hooks, and cross punches, and Shunran release her roundhouse kicks, spinning kicks, knife hand strikes, backfists, palm strikes, knee strikes, and elbow strikes. What is just as strong as their attacks is their unconditionally loving sisterhood. Hapkido vs Shaolin Kung Fu Yongmudo vs Northern Praying Mantis Kung Fu Koppojutsu vs Baguazhang Boxing vs Savate Kickboxing vs Taido Nippon Kenpo vs Aikido Shorinji Kenpo vs Capoeira   Inuyasha and Ayame (OTP): Macabrely Impassioned Bludgeoners Passionate, strong, tough, fearsome, ferocious, lethal, and scary do…