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by Savia » Tue Sep 30, 2003 5:19 am
skanks wrote:DTJB wrote:From what I understand, it all relates to how swordsmen of yore would give the attack name (or maybe it was the style name) either before or after the attack as a sign of respect and honor. As far as stupid attack names, Kenshin ep. 3. The guy just runs at Kenshin screaming out where he intends to strike, TOTALLY telegraphing his attack.
CHEST!!!
Maybe respect shouldn't mean a thing if you're hoping to kill the guy.
Thats the secrets behind Kenshin's prediction technique.
HEAD!!!
*swings for the head and kenshin blocks*
DAMN!, How did he know where I was going to strike!!
I would confuse him..
HEAD!!!
*knee him in the balls*
Oh, no, I didn't mean 'THAT' head.
In Dokkoida, they actually use this technique

The whole thing is a spoof of Power Rangers-style stuff anyway. Well worth watching.
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