The ability to be a master of wielding kusarigama, either innately or through training. Combination of Sickle/Kama Proficiency and Enhanced Flailmanship. Variation of Chain Proficiency and Enhanced Flailmanship.
Also Called[]
- Chain Sickle Aptitude/Expertise/Intuition/Mastery/Proficiency
- Kusarigama Aptitude/Expertise/Intuition/Mastery
Capabilities[]
The user is a master of wielding kusarigama, traditional Japanese weapons comprised of a cord, a kama/sickle, and a weight.
Applications[]
Associations[]
- Chain Proficiency
- Chain Scythe Proficiency
- Enhanced Combat
- Enhanced Flailmanship
- Sickle Proficiency
- Weapon Proficiency
Limitations[]
- May require a degree of training or exposure.
- May take time to achieve mastery.
Known Users[]
Anime/Anei/Manga/Manhwa[]
- Tomoe Tachibana (Absolute Duo)
- Shūhei Hisagi (Bleach)
- Mugen Shoot/Infinite Shoot (Bobobo-bo Bo-bobo)
- Hanzō (Naruto)
- Hidan (Naruto)
- Chain'n'toad (One-Punch Man)
- Black☆Star (Soul Eater)
- Kuruwa (Toaru Majutsu no Index)
- Bogie Woods (Toriko)
Bonzo/Comics/Graphic Novels[]
- Mugen Shoot/Infinite Shoot (Bobobo-bo Bo-bobo)
- Slade Wilson/Deathstroke (DC Comics)
- Jason Todd/Red Hood (DC Comics)
- Robbie Reyes/Ghost Rider (Marvel Comics)
- Curtis Metcalf/Hardwere (Milestone Comics)
Cartoons[]
- Jay Walker (Lego Ninjago: Masters of Spinjitzu)
- Ashi (Samurai Jack)
- Raphael (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2003 TV series)
- Alopex (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2012 TV series)
- Michelangelo (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2012 TV series)
Live Television[]
- Ryo Murasame/Kamen Rider ZX (Birth of the 10th! Kamen Riders All Together!!)
- Joji Yuki/Riderman (Kamen Rider V3)
- Wolvermean (Power Rangers Ninja Super Steel)
Video Games[]
- Ensia "Cliffheart" Silverash (Arknights)
- Hades (God of War)
- Kratos (God of War)
- Axl Low (Guilty Gear)
- Kuai Liang/Scorpion (Mortal Kombat 1)
- Earthquake (Samurai Shodown)
- Murasame (Senran Kagura)
- Okada (Main World) (Shadow Fight)
- Outcast (Shadow Fight)
- Puma (Shadow Fight)
- Reaper (Shadow Fight)
- Shadow (Shadow Fight)
- Shadow's Descendant (Shadow Fight)
Web Original[]
- Blake Belladonna (RWBY)
- Emerald Sustrai (RWBY)
Known Kusarigama[]
- Kazeshini (Bleach); in its Shikai form
- Claws of Hades (God of War)
- Jay's Kusarigama (Lego Ninjago: Master of Spinjitzu)
- Gambol Shroud (RWBY); in pistol-sickle hybrid form with a ribbon
- Thief's Respite (RWBY); in kusarigama form
- Fujiyama (Samurai Shodown)
- Blood Reaper (Shadow Fight)
- Heavy Kusarigama (Shadow Fight)
- Tsubaki Nakatsukasa (Soul Eater); as the Chain Scythe
Gallery[]
Anime/Manga/Manhwa[]
Shūhei Hisagi (Bleach) wielding his Kazeshini, a dual kusarigama connected by one chain.
Hanzō (Naruto) was a master with the kusarigama, having defeated even the samurai Mifune before.
Hidan (Naruto) skillfully wielding his Triple-Bladed Scythe with a cable in the same way as a kusarigama.
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Black☆Star (Soul Eater)
Tsubaki Nakatsukasa (Soul Eater) as the Chain Scythe
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Kuruwa (Toaru Majutsu no Index) is skilled in using kusarigama and uses it well, not only making use of the sickle or scythe, but using the chain for both attack and defense as well as for entrapment.
Bonzo/Comics/Graphic Novels[]
Jason Todd/Red Hood (DC Comics)
Robbie Reyes/Ghost Rider (Marvel Comics)
Curtis Metcalf/Hardware (Milestone Comics)
Cartoons[]
Jay Walker (Lego Ninjago: Master of Spinjitzu)
Raphael (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2003 TV series), despite not using them as his main weapon, can use Banrai with great skill.
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Alopex (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2012 TV series)
Michelangelo (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2012 TV series)
Live Television[]
Ryo Murasame/Kamen Rider ZX (Birth of the 10th! Kamen Riders All Together!!) with the Micro Chain
Joji Yuki/Riderman (Kamen Rider V3)
Wolvermean (Power Rangers Super Ninja Steel) is a master of his unique styled kusarigama able to overpower the Pink and Yellow Ninja Steel Rangers....
and fight off all of the rangers after they regained their stolen memories.
Video Games[]
Ensia "Cliffheart" Silverash (Arknights) wielding a pick and an anchor connected together to a cord, making them look like a kyoketsu-shoge-kusarigama hybrid.
Kratos (God of War) with the Claws of Hades
Axl Low (Guilty Gear)
Kuai Liang/Scorpion (Mortal Kombat 1)
Earthquake (Samurai Shodown) wielding his Fujiyama.
Okada (Shadow Fight)
Outcast (Shadow Fight) wielding his Heavy Kusarigama.
Puma (Shadow Fight)
Reaper (Shadow Fight)
Blood Reaper (Shadow Fight 2)
Blood Reaper (Shadow Fight 3)
Web Animation/Original[]
Blake Belladonna (RWBY)
Emerald Sustrai (RWBY)
Gambol Shroud (RWBY) in pistol-sickle hybrid form
Thief's Respite (RWBY) in kusarigama form
Videos[]
Mortal Kombat X - official trailer (2015)