9/19/2023 0 Comments Night slash![]() ![]() However, for the average player who will not really bother to dig deeper than what is presented, the true meaning will only be presented to the Japanese players aware of the context, and not have as much of am impact aside from sounding “cool” in English. In conclusion, when one knows the origins of tsujigiri (and hence night slash), then one can appreciate it for how dark the move really is in both languages. I see that fans translate tsujigiri to “Crossroad Killing,” which is about the closest anyone can get to describing it in a word or two, but it still loses out on the connotation of just how evil it really is. Waiting in ambush is likely done in the dark, and a slash is the end result, regardless of whether the opponent dies or not. Close Combat is a very powerful but riskier move due to its self-debuff, but 45 energy isn't too steep for Primape, and can be very effective in hit-and-run tactics or as finisher moves. Released in 1981 after Nash toured the United Kingdom in 1980. ![]() One can see how “night slash” comes from “tsujigiri” though. Night Slash shares the same low energy cost, which makes it great for applying shield pressure and coverage against many of Primeape's counters. Children of the Night is an album by Canadian alternative recording artist Nash the Slash. testing out a new sword) is lost in translation. The specific act of doing it for a rather trivial matter (i.e. In English, the move became “Night Slash.” That has the connotations of attacking and slashing someone in the dark, but the reasoning behind it is left more open-ended (slashing for fun? Out of revenge? etc). In 1603, shortly after the unification of Japan and beginning of the tokugawa period, tsujigiri was outlawed and became punishable by death.īack to Pokémon, with the above in mind, no wonder it’s a dark move! A move with the connotations of lying in wait to ambush, cut, and kill a person simply to test out a new weapon is pretty “evil.” In Japanese, the “dark” type is referred to as the aku (悪 “evil”) type too, and so it makes sense. The rather barbaric practice came about during the chaotic sengoku jidai (warring states period, from 1467-1600) which was when Japan was in a state of anarchy. It was a way to test how well their new swords could cut. Night Slash Cheetor (Universe) Beast Mode Robot Mode Allegiance: Autobot Size: Deluxe Difficulty of Transformation: Easy Color Scheme: Dull gold-yellow. Night Slash Type: Dark Physical Base power: 70 Accuracy: 100 PP: 15 (max: 24) Has a higher chance for a critical hit. Tsujigiri was a practice (and became a way to refer to the practitioners, too) in feudal Japan where samurai would wait by the roadside for unsuspecting individuals to pass by, and ambush them with the intent to kill in order to test out their new swords. In Japanese, the move is “tsujigiri.” (つじぎり) This Dark-type move has a rather mundane meaning in English on the surface, but it has quite the dark cultural origins in Japanese. He is at his most persecuted, having just escaped from prison, and he steps into the light. Today’s post is a brief comparison of the Pokémon move name: “Night Slash.” Many have written on the subject already, I’m sure, but I thought to add my own post about it. Barry emerges from the dark recesses of Sallys apartment, beaten and bruised, at the end of episode 4. ![]()
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