Bujingai
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Bujingai also known as Bujingai: The Forsaken City and Bujingai: Swordmaster, is a video game by Taito Corporation
and Red Entertainment
for the PlayStation 2
console.
The game is stylistically inspired by Wuxia
films. Its main character, Lau Wong, is based on Gackt
, who assisted in the development by providing the voice of Lau, motion capture, and fleshing out the setting and story.
The female lead, Yohfa, is voiced by Maaya Sakamoto
. The antagonist, Lei, is voiced by Kōichi Yamadera
.
Extras include subtitled interviews with all three voice actors, an alternate costume, character gallery, video gallery, and multiple levels of difficulty.
Taito Corporation
The is a Japanese publisher of video game software and arcade hardware wholly owned by publisher Square Enix. Taito has their headquarters in the Shinjuku Bunka Quint Building in Yoyogi, Shibuya, Tokyo, sharing the facility with its parent company....
and Red Entertainment
Red Entertainment
is a video game developer based in Japan. Formerly known as since is foundation in 1976 , it was reorganized under its current moniker on December 4, 2000...
for the PlayStation 2
PlayStation 2
The PlayStation 2 is a sixth-generation video game console manufactured by Sony as part of the PlayStation series. Its development was announced in March 1999 and it was first released on March 4, 2000, in Japan...
console.
The game is stylistically inspired by Wuxia
Wuxia
Wuxia is a broad genre of Chinese fiction concerning the adventures of martial artists. Although wuxia is traditionally a form of literature, its popularity has caused it to spread to diverse art forms like Chinese opera, manhua , films, television series, and video games...
films. Its main character, Lau Wong, is based on Gackt
Gackt
is a Japanese singer-songwriter, actor, voice actor and author. Usually referred to by his mononymous stage name, he is known for his career as a solo artist and as the former vocalist for the defunct visual kei rock band Malice Mizer....
, who assisted in the development by providing the voice of Lau, motion capture, and fleshing out the setting and story.
The female lead, Yohfa, is voiced by Maaya Sakamoto
Maaya Sakamoto
is a Japanese singer-songwriter, actress, and voice actress. She made her debut as a voice actress in 1992 as the voice of Chifuru in the anime series Little Twins, but is more well known for her role as Hitomi Kanzaki in the hit anime series The Vision of Escaflowne...
. The antagonist, Lei, is voiced by Kōichi Yamadera
Koichi Yamadera
is a Japanese voice actor, actor, tarento, narrator, master of ceremonies and impressionist from Shiogama, Miyagi Prefecture. He graduated from Tohoku Gakuin University's economics school, and is currently affiliated with Across Entertainment. Before that, he was affiliated with the Tokyo Actor's...
.
Extras include subtitled interviews with all three voice actors, an alternate costume, character gallery, video gallery, and multiple levels of difficulty.
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