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The Splendid Seven Main Platonic Sparring Matches

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 taking a look at the main martial arts that my seven most favourite Splendid Seven platonic pairings of all time. This means, instead of the seven signature martial arts each platonic pairing I have listed, I will focus on the main martial art sparring match per platonic pairing.   Yesterday, I compiled the seven martial arts that each of my seven most favourite Splendid Seven platonic pairings would spar in, and it was absolutely enjoyable. Now, it is time to give each martial arts sparring match the Splendid Seven platonic pairing that fits it the most. The only rule is that the platonic pairings in the form of sparring matches will have one martial art each. With that said, let us get striking and grappling, everybody.   Ayame and Shunran: Kickboxing vs Capoeira These auburn-haired striker sisters combine agility, leverage, power, speed, accuracy, and quick reflexes to rain blows on their enemies in battle and on each other when they spar. Ayame’s powerful punches and cataclysmic kicks are an outstanding compliment to Shunran’s acrobatic tricking and agile flying kicks, especially when they team up to use their limbs to deliver some really impactful blows. This is also helped by how both Ayame and Shunran find gracefulness in what they do, with Ayame taking advantage of Kickboxing’s quick footwork, and Shunran taking full advantage of Capoeira’s well-timed rhythm.   Hakkaku and Ginta: Pradal Serey vs Sanda Leave it up to these two wolf brothers to take advantage of the speediness, deadliness, and high impact Pradal Serey from Cambodia and Sanda from China have as martial arts. There is no doubt that Hakkaku and Ginta know how to entrap their enemies by clinching them and delivering a huge rainstorm of blows onto them. Even as they try it on each other, they know fully well to take it up to the next level as a means to never surrender as warriors. In fact, when Hakkaku puts his elbow strikes, Ginta puts his knee strikes, and put their fists and feet to great use, they can prove themselves to be practically potent combatants.   Sesshoumaru and Shuran: Shootfighting vs Sambo Given Sesshoumaru’s extensive background as a Jujutsuka, Judoka, and Karateka and Shuran’s skills as a wrestler, these two warriors would be more than happy to spar in Shootfighting and Sambo respectively. These two respective martial arts demonstrate that neither Sesshouamru nor Shuran can ever be pigeonholed, although Sesshoumaru leans towards being a striker and Shuran leans towards being a grappler. Nevertheless, the fruits of their labour are found in how effectively they can implement powerful takedowns, mighty blows, and brutal grapples to strengthen each other as martial artists and as individuals.   Sesshoumaru and Inuyasha: Shotokan Karate vs Kyokushin Karate There is no doubt that Sesshoumaru and Inuyasha have made Karate a way of life from childhood to adolescence to adulthood, for they have always grown in honour, integrity, and brotherhood. This is also thanks to their father who has imprinted onto them that Karate is not just about breaking hard objects and winning 100-man Kumites but also about discipline and dedication. Furthermore, Sesshoumaru’s deadly pinpoint accuracy in Shotokan Karate and Inuyasha’s brutal close-range blows in Kyokushin Karate truly fortify each other as Japan’s and the world’s most efficient Karatekas as well as brothers supporting each other.   Sesshoumaru, Shuran, and Inuyasha: Mixed Martial Arts vs Vale Tudo vs Pankration Super strength, ballistic brutality, and terrifying takedowns are the names of the game Sesshoumaru, Shuran, and Inuyasha commit to when it comes to giving their opponents a series of brutal beatdowns and strengthening each other as mighty combatants. When combining Sesshoumaru’s lethal use of ground and pound attacks in MMA, Shuran’s vicious throws and hammer fists in Vale Tudo, and Inuyasha’s bloody grapples, punches, and kicks in Pankration, they become a force of nature nobody should dare tamper with. Besides that, these three are rich with perseverance, determination, and dedication to the martial arts.   Shuran, Hakkaku, and Ginta: Pro Wrestling vs Kajukenbo vs Jeet Kune Do What happens when you combine Shuran’s macho strength as a Pro Wrestler, Hakkaku’s relentless strikes in Kajukenbo, and Ginta’s durability in Jeet Kune Do? You would attain a formidably dynamic trio who thrive on physical stamina and mental endurance in order to build on each others’ strength and potent desire to achieve a lot more than they can ever dream of. Perhaps one devastating move they would perform together is having Shuran bodyslam the opponent, Hakkaku deliver a series of punches and kicks, and Ginta finally incapacitating the opponent with numbing chi blocks in order to keep them still as a mouse.   Inuyasha, Hakkaku, and Ginta: Bokator vs Muay Thai vs Lethwei K-1 should be prepared to hire Inuyasha, Hakkaku, and Ginta because their respective skills in emitting Bokator’s ferociousness, Muay Thai’s lethalness, and Lethwei’s brutality promise effectiveness in their clinching, striking, and penchant for close-range combat. The fury, fortitude, and flash in their punches, kicks, elbow strikes, knee strikes, headbutts, and clinches demonstrate that they mean serious business and that their opponents should be prepared for blood and carnage. Powerful clinches and lethal strikes aside, Inuyasha, Hakkaku, and Ginta would show loyalty, cooperation, and brotherhood towards each other.   There you have it, ladies and gentlemen, the Splendid Seven’s platonic pairings in the form of signature martial arts sparring sessions. Once you overlook how powerful their attacks really are, their true strengths are in solidarity, genuine cooperation, and dedication. If you have a favourite platonic pairing in martial arts sparring session form, please let me know in the comments below. Thanks so much for reading.

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The Splendid Seven Favourite Platonic Pairing Survey

What is your favourite Splendid Seven platonic pairing focused on Sesshoumaru, Shuran, Inuyasha, Hakkaku, Ginta, Ayame, and Shunran? A. Ayame and Shunran: Auburn-Haired Sisters for Life B. Hakkaku and Ginta: Lovably Funny Wolf Brothers C. Sesshoumaru and Shuran: Formidably Fierce Brothers D. Sesshoumaru and Inuyasha: Potently Powerful Dog Yokai Brothers E. Sesshoumaru, Shuran, and Inuyasha: Brutally Strong Bro Trio F. Shuran, Hakkaku, and Ginta: Flexibly Dynamic Bro Trio G. Inuyasha, Hakkaku, and Ginta: Fearless Knockout Bro Trio

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The Splendid Seven Martial Arts Platonic Pairings

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 favourite platonic pairings revolving around Sesshoumaru, Shuran, Inuyasha, Hakkaku, Ginta, Ayame, and Shunran in the forms of the martial arts they spar in. Mind you, these platonic pairings are of the same gender, which means that men spar with men and women spar with women.   Barely three months ago, I made a similar entry to this. However, looking back at it, I was not completely satisfied with it, as I was relying more on nostalgia, and some of the martial arts I gave them were not as fully realised as I thought they were. Furthermore, lumping the platonic and the romantic pairings together was not really that clever. Nevertheless, I present to you my favourite Splendid Seven platonic pairings and the martial arts they do together as a means of sparring and staying fit and well for each other.   Ayame and Shunran: The Stupendous Striker Sisters Tenacity, drive, confidence, determination, dedication, cooperation, and discipline are what make a pair of gorgeous sisters such as Ayame and Shunran truly beautiful and stunning on the inside and on the outside. Overlooking how gorgeously vivacious these two auburn-haired beauties are, they also possess quickly timed strikes so fatal that they can result in an instant knockout against their opponents. Ayame has the furious fists to perfectly compliment Shunran’s fleet feet to harmonious effect. When they put their potent and agile fists, elbows, knees, shins, legs, and feet to phenomenal use, it is all over for their opponents. Kickboxing vs Capoeira Nippon Kenpo vs Shaolin Kung Fu Shorinji Kenpo vs Northern Praying Mantis Kung fu Koppojutsu vs Aikido Boxing vs Wing Chun Taido vs Ninjutsu Hapkido vs Savate   Hakkaku and Ginta: The Clinching and Striking Brothers These two wolf Yokai brothers may seem fun-loving, goofy, positively energetic, and bursting with jolly ebullience, but they should never be underestimated let alone have their jolliness be sorely mistaken for weakness. They are in possession of speedy clinches, elbow strikes, knee strikes, shin kicks, and headbutts that could do serious damage to their opponents. Considering they have found themselves competing in Thailand, Myanmar, Indonesia, Malaysia, and the Philippines among other countries, Hakkaku and Ginta have an unmistakable speed, ambidexterity, strength, and agility that have made them so renowned. Muay Thai vs Lethwei Pradal Serey vs Sanda Kajukenbo vs Jeet Kune Do Taekkyeon vs Eagle Claw Kung Fu Panantukan vs Pencak Silat Dambe vs Hwa Rang Do Moraingy vs Tang Soo Do   Sesshoumaru and Shuran: The Mighty Grappler Brothers The ground is not only home to Shuran when it comes to giving his opponents a good chokehold and stranglehold but also to Sesshoumaru whose grappling work is just as deadly as Shuran’s is. Leverage, joint manipulation, and body locks are the name of their games when they spar together, thus testing each others’ endurance and extent to see how far they can go in order to make their foes turn black and blue. They would even compliment each other in significant ways where Sesshoumaru’s low and slow approach to Shuran’s brutal strangulation approach can guarantee an instant lights out to their foes. Brazilian Jujitsu vs Sumo Wrestling Japanese Jujitsu vs Mongolian Wrestling Mixed Martial Arts vs Vale Tudo Shootfighting vs Sambo Judo vs Pehlwani Marine Corps Martial Arts vs Pro Wrestling Aikijutsu vs Malla-yuddha   Sesshoumaru and Inuyasha: The Karate Master Brothers From infancy to boyhood to adolescence to adulthood, these two dog Yokai brothers have been brought up on Jujitsu, Judo, Taekwondo and Karate, with the latter martial art reigning supreme. Sesshoumaru’s and Inuyasha’s father, Toga, is a master Karateka who has also been their Sensei ever since they were toddlers to the point where Karate has been their tradition. Their mastery of Kihon, Kata, and Kumite saw them grow with fortitude, honour, and brotherhood, as both of them are proud to have seen each other grow as martial artists and as people all while unleashing devastating blows against a huge crowd of opponents. Shotokan Karate vs Kyokushin Karate Motobu-Ryu Karate vs Seidokaikan Karate Goju-Ryu Karate vs Ashihara Karate Shito-Ryu Karate vs Enshin Karate Shorin-Ryu Karate vs Wado-Ryu Karate Uechi-Ryu Karate vs Gosoku-Ryu Karate Shorei-Ryu Karate vs Budokan Karate   Sesshoumaru, Shuran, and Inuyasha: The Ground and Pound Attack Bro Trio If there is one attribute that has brought Sesshoumaru, Shuran, and Inuyasha together, it has to be their love for ground and pound attacks, relentlessly brutal takedowns, and earth-shattering chokeholds of doom. The strength and leverage they possess when it comes to their takedowns make them worthy adversaries thanks to Sesshoumaru’s lethal accuracy, Shuran’s brute strength, and Inuyasha’s muscular endurance. Physical power aside, these two powerful dog Yokai warriors and mighty panther Yokai warrior bear a brotherhood rich in solidarity, interpersonal fortitude, and boundless perseverance on and off the arena. Shotokan Karate vs Japanese Jujitsu vs Judo Taekwondo vs Ssireum vs Kyokushin Karate Aikijutsu vs Sumo Wrestling vs Brazilian Jujitsu Mixed Martial Arts vs Vale Tudo vs Pankration Marine Corps Martial Arts vs Pro Wrestling vs American Kenpo Karate Shootfighting vs Sambo vs Ancient Greek Boxing Judo vs Mongolian Wrestling vs Ancient Greek Wrestling   Shuran, Hakkaku, and Ginta: The Clinching Knockout Bro Trio Shuran may be primarily a grappler, Hakkaku and Ginta may be primarily clinchers and strikers, but they can find balance and cooperation by working together so effectively in terms of combining Shuran’s strength, Hakkaku’s speed, and Ginta’s balance. As soon as Shuran’s strength is combined with Hakkaku’s speed and Ginta’s balance, they become a fearsome tank ready for the heat of battle. One favourite method they would do involves Shuran locking the opponent in a strangulating chokehold. Once accomplished, Hakkaku and Ginta would proceed to beat the opponent up with a myriad of strikes. Vale Tudo…

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Ayame’s Fighting Game Mentor Survey

Which fighting game mentor would be appropriate for Ayame to train with on a ritualistic basis? A. Chun-Li (Street Fighter) B. Cammy White (Street Fighter) C. Sakura Kasugano (Street Fighter) D. Nina Williams (Tekken) E. Jun Kazama (Tekken) F. Mary “Blue Mary” Ryan (King of Fighters) G. Mai Shiranui (King of Fighters)

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Hakkaku’s Fighting Game Mentors Survey

Which fighting game mentor would be appropriate for Hakkaku to train with on a ritualistic basis? A. Sagat (Street Fighter) B. Dhalsim (Street Fighter) C. Dan Hibiki (Street Fighter) D. Balrog (Street Fighter) E. Guy (Street Fighter) F. Bruce Irvin (Tekken) G. Joe Higashi (King of Fighters)

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The Toonami Era’s Inurangers Teams

Greetings and salutations, fellow aficionados of anime, Power Rangers, Super Sentai, and everything early 1990s to early 2000s, Antoni here. I hope you have a bowl of cereal, a nice plate of bacon and eggs, and a glass of orange juice ready with you because this would make you feel a whole more nostalgic once again, given the title. This hopefully marks the final time I am going to make a list of the seven main Inurangers cast from what I would like to call the Toonami Era of 2000 until 2009 as a counterpoint to the real-life Saban Era of Power Rangers from 1993 to 2002. I have even included the two movies that were released during the Saban Era, Inuranger-style, i.e. Mighty Morphin Inurangers the Movie and Turbo: An Inurangers Movie.   I did a lot of thinking, rethinking, and re-assessing, and I realised that, despite all the changes I made so far, I was still not satisfied with my prior list because there were some characters I believe deserved to be part of the Inurangers franchise as well as more love. Furthermore, there were some characters that would have made more sense than others in terms of the roles I assigned for them. This also means that there will be cast changes per Inuranger season akin to what is done in the Super Sentai shows, thus having all three seasons of Mighty Morphin Inurangers maintain the same seven members, instead of what occurred in real life when the OG Red, Yellow, and Black Rangers portrayed by Austin St John, Thuy Trang, and Walter Emanuel Jones hanging their mantles and passing their roles on to Steve Cardenas, Karan Ashley, and Johnny Yong Bosch, and having Inurangers Zeo with a completely different cast. This is essentially passing down the torch to each new Inuranger group as well as season.   With that said, let us get this show on the row. It’s Morphin’ Time! Shift into Turbo! Let’s rocket! Go galactic! Lightspeed Rescue! Time for Time Force! Wild access!   Mighty Morphin Inurangers Seasons 1 to 3 (2000–2003) Inuyasha from Inuyasha the Red Tyrannosaurus Ranger version of Jason Lee Scott voiced by Richard Ian Cox Shuran from Inuyasha the Green Dragonzord Ranger version of Tom Oliver voiced by Scott Logie Sesshoumaru from Inuyasha the White Tigerzord Ranger version of Tommy Oliver voiced by David Kaye Hakkaku from Inuyasha the Black Mastodon Ranger version of Zack Taylor voiced by Alistair Abell Ginta from Inuyasha the Blue Triceratops Ranger version of Billy Cranston voiced by Paul Dobson Ayame from Inuyasha the Yellow Sabre-Toothed Ranger version of Trini Kwan voiced by Natalie Walters Shunran from Inuyasha the Pink Pterodactyl Ranger version of Kimberly Ann Hart voiced by Jocelyne Loewen   Mighty Morphin Inurangers the Movie (2001) Inuyasha from Inuyasha the Red Tyrannosaurus Ranger version of Jason Lee Scott voiced by Richard Ian Cox Sesshoumaru from Inuyasha the White Tigerzord Ranger version of Tommy Oliver voiced by David Kaye Shuran from Inuyasha the Green Dragonzord Ranger version of Tom Oliver voiced by Scott Logie Ayame from Inuyasha the Yellow Sabre-Toothed Ranger version of Trini Kwan voiced by Natalie Walters Hakkaku from Inuyasha the Black Mastodon Ranger version of Zack Taylor voiced by Alistair Abell Ginta from Inuyasha the Blue Triceratops Ranger version of Billy Cranston voiced by Paul Dobson Shunran from Inuyasha the Pink Pterodactyl Ranger version of Kimberly Ann Hart voiced by Jocelyne Loewen   Mighty Morphin Makai Rangers (2003) Yusuke Urameshi from YuYu Hakusho the Red Makai Ranger version of Aurico voiced by Justin Cook Botan from YuYu Hakusho the White Makai Ranger version of Delphine voiced by Cynthia Cranz Kazuma Kuwabara from YuYu Hakusho the Yellow Makai Ranger version of Tideus voiced by Christopher R. Sabat Kurama from YuYu Hakusho the Blue Makai Ranger version of Cestro voiced by John Burgmeier Hiei from YuYu Hakusho the Black Makai Ranger version of Corcus voiced by Chuck Huber Keiko Yukimura from YuYu Hakusho the Green Makai Ranger version of Cestro voiced by Laura Bailey Yukina from YuYu Hakusho the Pink Makai Ranger version of Corcus voiced by Jessica Dismuke   Inurangers Zeo (2003) Toran from Inuyasha the Zeo Ranger V Red version of Tommy Oliver voiced by Alison Matthews Ichise from Texhnolyze the Zeo Ranger VI Black Gold version of Jason Lee Scott voiced by Justin Gross Kiba from Wolf’s Rain the Zeo Ranger VII White Gold version of Jason Lee Scott voiced by Johnny Yong Bosch Ayumi from Inuyasha the Zeo Ranger III version of Rocky deSantos voiced by Cathy Weseluck Karan from Inuyasha the Zeo Ranger IV Green version of Adam Park voiced by Maggie Blue O’Hara Ran from Texhnolyze the Zeo Ranger II Yellow version of Tanya Sloan voiced by Carrie Savage Cheza from Wolf’s Rain the Zeo Ranger I Pink version of Katherine Hillard voiced by Sherry Lynn   Turbo: An Inurangers Movie (2004) Toran from Inuyasha the Red Turbo Ranger version of Tommy Oliver voiced by Alison Matthews Kuranosuke Takeda from Inuyasha the White Turbo Ranger version of the Phantom Ranger voiced by Ted Cole Shinosuke from Inuyasha the White Turbo Ranger version of the Blue Senturion voiced by Trevor Devall Kiba from Wolf’s Rain the Green Turbo Ranger version of Adam Park voiced by Johnny Yong Bosch Myu from Wolf’s Rain the Yellow Turbo Ranger version of Tanya Sloan voiced by Julie Maddalena Cheza from Wolf’s Rain the Pink Turbo Ranger version of Katherine Hillard voiced by Sherry Lyn Kazuma Narusawa from Detective School Q the Blue Turbo Ranger version of Justin Stewart voiced by Jessica D. Stone   Inurangers Turbo (2004) Ippo Makunouchi the Red Turbo Ranger version of Tommy Oliver and TJ Johnson voiced by Steve Staley Mamoru Takamura from Hajime no Ippo the White Turbo Ranger version of the Phantom Ranger voiced by Eddie Frierson Masaru Aoki from Hajime no Ippo the White Turbo Ranger version of the Blue Senturion voiced by Stephen Apostolina Kiba from Wolf’s Rain the Green Turbo Ranger version…

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The Splendid Seven Fighting Game Mentors Survey

Which fighting game characters would Sesshoumaru, Shuran, Inuyasha, Hakkaku, Ginta, Ayame, and Shunran look up to most? A. Gouken, E Honda, Akuma, Sagat, Adon, Chun-Li, Elena (Street Fighter) B. T Hawk, Zangief, Guile, Dhalsim, DeeJay, Cammy, Ibuki (Street Fighter) C. Charlie, Hugo, Alex, Dan, Fei Long, Blair, Pullum (Street Fighter) D. Ryu, Blanka, Ken, Balrog, Vega, Sakura, Karin (Street Fighter) E. Kazuya, Ganryu, Paul, Bruce, Lei, Nina, Anna (Tekken) F. Lee, Jack-2, Baek, King, Marshall, Jun, Michelle (Tekken) G. Terry, Akatsuki-Maru, Andy, Joe, Kim, Mai, Athena (King of Fighters)

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The Splendid Seven Martial Arts Arena Survey

Which arena would suit Sesshoumaru, Shuran, Inuyasha, Hakkaku, Ginta, Ayame, and Shunran to compete in the martial arts? A. An underground arena like in Street Fighter: The Animated Movie B. A Buddhist temple in Nara, Japan similar to the one in Tekken C. Ulrich Wernerstein’s castle in the Austrian Alps from Totally Spies D. A Marine Corps Martial Arts gymnasium with Guile as the referee E. An abandoned warehouse with a mafia boss as the referee F. A hugely elaborate cage just like in Ultimate Fighting Championship G. A wide open village in Mumbai with people cheering them on

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