Shiranui-ryu
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is a traditional school of Japanese martial arts
. It was created by Kawakami Gensai
in the 1860s, following his study of swordsmanship under the samurai . Shiranui-ryū was characterized by high speed.
(shi also means spirit, and ken is a shorter version of katana / a sword), the sword style of Himura Kenshin
(himself loosely based on Kawakami Gensai), the Hiten Mitsurugi-ryū (飛天御剣流, lit. "Flying Heaven's Honorable Sword Style") is not based on Shiranui-ryū, since it has been lost with Gensai's death in 1871.
In the game and anime Fatal Fury
, Mai Shiranui
of the Shiranui school, though a ninja style, is based on the name Shiranui-ryu.
Japanese martial arts
Japanese martial arts refers to the enormous variety of martial arts native to Japan. At least three Japanese terms are often used interchangeably with the English phrase "Japanese martial arts": , literally meaning "martial way", , which has no perfect translation but means something like science,...
. It was created by Kawakami Gensai
Kawakami Gensai
was a Japanese samurai of the late Edo period. A highly skilled swordsman, he was one of the four most notable assassins of the Bakumatsu period. Gensai's high-speed sword discipline was in the Shiranui-ryū.- Birth and Early Life :...
in the 1860s, following his study of swordsmanship under the samurai . Shiranui-ryū was characterized by high speed.
Fictional Portrayal
In the manga and anime Rurouni KenshinRurouni Kenshin
, also known as Rurouni Kenshin and Samurai X, is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Nobuhiro Watsuki. The fictional setting takes place during the early Meiji period in Japan. The story is about a fictional assassin named Himura Kenshin, from the Bakumatsu who becomes a wanderer to...
(shi also means spirit, and ken is a shorter version of katana / a sword), the sword style of Himura Kenshin
Himura Kenshin
, known as Kenshin Himura in the English-language anime dubs, is a fictional character from the Rurouni Kenshin universe created by Nobuhiro Watsuki. He is the main protagonist of the manga and anime series, as well as the related media in the franchise...
(himself loosely based on Kawakami Gensai), the Hiten Mitsurugi-ryū (飛天御剣流, lit. "Flying Heaven's Honorable Sword Style") is not based on Shiranui-ryū, since it has been lost with Gensai's death in 1871.
In the game and anime Fatal Fury
Fatal Fury
is a fighting game series developed by SNK for the Neo Geo system.Producers Takashi Nishiyama and Hiroshi Matsumoto, who were the producers of the series from Fatal Fury 3 and onward, were the planners of the original Street Fighter...
, Mai Shiranui
Mai Shiranui
is a player character in both the Fatal Fury and The King of Fighters series of fighting games by SNK and in related media, also appearing in a large number of other games...
of the Shiranui school, though a ninja style, is based on the name Shiranui-ryu.