"My sword, once drawn, has never known defeat!" |
Sasanishiki (ササニシキ), or Meitō Sasanishiki,[3] is the short katana[3] that is the beloved legendary sword of Ninja Murasaki.[4]
Usage
Murasaki's sword broken
When Murasaki was being chased by Goku, he slashed a tree, cutting it in many pieces. The second time he wielded it, ended with Murasaki landing on Goku's Power Pole.
Then they got serious and started fighting for real. Murasaki slashed to Goku and Goku slashed back with the Power Pole, it became a crash and they jumped away from each other, and Goku counterattacked him with a few Power Pole slashes, Murasaki blocked them all, barely, and then ultimately Goku leaped in the air, slashed with his Power Pole, and the sword broke in two.
Video game appearances
Murasaki with his sword in Revenge of King Piccolo
Murasaki appears with his sword in the following video games:
- Dragon Ball: Advanced Adventure – Sasanishiki is trophy No. 30.
- Dragon Ball: Revenge of King Piccolo – Murasaki uses his sword in battle, additionally it is a treasure item found in Stage 2.
- Dragon Ball: Origins 2 – Murasaki uses his Sasanishiki in battle, and is also seen with it in the trophy gallery.
"A replica of Sasanishiki, Ninja Murasaki's prized katana." — Dragon Ball: Xenoverse in-game description |
- Dragon Ball: Xenoverse - A replica of Murasaki's Sasanishiki appears as an wearable accessory for the Future Warrior, under the name Ninja Katana.
- Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2 - The Ninja Katana replica of Murasaki's Sasanishiki appears as a wearable accessory for the Future Warrior (Xenoverse 2). Ninja Murasaki wears what is presumably the original Sasanishiki (possibly repaired) when he is encountered in the Satan House time rift anomaly. Additionally his four brothers also wear Ninja Katana copies of Sasanishiki.
Trivia
- Murasaki's sword is called "Sasanishiki", like the Japanese rice from Sendai.
- The Murasaki Brothers have swords that look exactly like Murasaki's. Of Murasaki's four brothers, Kon is the one who uses it the most.
- A continuity error is Murasaki's sword being broken by Goku's Power Pole, yet in later scenes, he has it again (namely those where he threatens Dr. Flappe). However, he could have taken a sword from one of his brothers.
- Yajirobe's katana looks very similar to the Sasanishiki.
- In Dragon Ball: Xenoverse, it is also possible to obtain a Murasaki-style Ninja Suit via the GT Pack 1 DLC and wearing the Ninja Sword accessory which is already available for purchased at the Accessory Shop, completes the Murasaki theme.
- In Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2, the Murasaki-style Ninja Suit can be obtained from Time Patroller Omura in Conton City after completing the Emperor's Return chapter and speaking to Omura after completing 15 or more Expert Missions. the Ninja Sword accessory can be obtained from the Accessory Shop in Conton City after completing the main story.
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Dragon Ball: Xenoverse, 2015
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2, 2016
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Daizenshuu 7, 1996
- ↑ Dragon Ball: Origins 2, Figure 066