»Techniques
Basic Ability: Plant Manipulation
Main Weapon: Rose Whip
[+]Kagon-Retsuzan-Shi
( Beautiful-cutting -branch a.k.a. Whirlwind Rose Whip )
[+]Fu-Ka-Enbu-Jin
( Blast-Flower-Waltz-Formation a.k.a. Wind-Flower-Circle-Formation )
[+]Janen-Ju ( Wicked-Thoughts-Tree a.k.a. Tree of Hallucinations )
[+]Kyu-Ketsu-Shokubutsu ( Blood Sucker Plant )
Miscellaneous Techs :
[+]Shimaneki - Sou ( Death - Summoning Grass )
[+]Shoku - You - Shokubutsu ( Demon - Eater - Plant )
[+]Makai No Ojigisou ( Demonic World Sensitive Plant )
The following is taken from Wikipedia. I will
provide as much Image reference as i can ^^
Kurama's special ability is
that he can turn plants into a deadly weapon by manipulating his youki into
that plant. Kurama has complete control over any Human Realm plant and has
some control over Demon Realm plants although Youko Kurama has complete
control over Demon Realm Plants and has more power than regular Kurama. The
strength of Kurama's moves depend on how much youki Kurama uses. This is a
list of Kurama's known moves from the show.
- Rose Whip
(Rose
Thorn Whip Blade): With this technique, Kurama uses his yoki to grow a
rose from it's seed state to it's flowering state and then into a long
thorny whip. With Kurama's skill the Rose Whip is truly a deadly weapon.
The Rose Whip is so deadly it can cut even through steel. This technique
was first introduced during Kurama's battle against Genbu of the Four Holy
Beasts. This is Kurama's most common technique
Here are two different types
of attacks that Kurama has used with his whip.
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- Kagon Retsuzanshi
(Elegant, Harsh Limb-Severing Attack) or Rose Whiplash in
the English Dub. Kurama uses this technique against Genbu of the Four
Holy Beasts, severely slashing in multiple directions with his whip to
break apart Genbu's body.
- Fukaenbu-jin (Wind
Petal Waltz Configuration) or Rose Whip Thorn Wheel in the
English Dub. Kurama first used this attack during Team Urameshi's
journey on the ship to the Dark Tournament when they were under attack
from multiple yōkai, Kurama used this technique to strike in a
circle formation to kill all the yōkai that were around him.
- Shimaneki
(Death
Plant) or Seed of the Death Plant in the English Dub. This is a
small seed which once planted on his opponent's body, Kurama can
manipulate his yōki and after it had enough time to take root the
Shimaneki can kill the victim. This attack was only used in the Dark
Tournament Saga and was first used against Roto of the Team Rokuyukai who
threatened to kill Kurama's Human mother Shiori with a messenger yōkai
if he attacked him. Kurama was skillfully able to plant the Shimaneki on
Roto and fought Roto long enough for the seed to take root. During his
match against Touya of the Team Mashotsukai with his yōki sealed away
from a curse brought on from his previous match Kurama was forced to place
the seed in his body to use the yōki in his body and was able to use
the Shimaneki as a sword-like weapon to render Touya uncounsious.
- Shokuyo Shokubutsu
(Apparition-Eating
Plant) or Death Tree in the English Dub: Used by Youko Kurama
during his match against Uraurashima of Team Uratogi in the Dark
Tournament. This is a giant redwood carnivorous tree with an acidic saliva
that strikes anything that moves. Youko Kurama used this to force Ura to
tell him the secret of the Reverse Treasure Box. This would have worked if
Ura hadn't been killed by his teammate Shishiwakamaru for trying to give
away their secrets.
- Fuka
Enbu-Jin (Wind
Petal Waltz Configuration) or Petal and Thorns in the English
Dub: This is a defensive technique where Kurama uses Rose Petals that can
slice up his opponent. Used against Karasu of Team Toguro, Kurama hoped to
use this technique to hold off Karasu long enough to turn back into Youko
Kurama, thinking that Karasu only needs to touch him to kill him. But
Kurama underestimated Karasu when he was able to destroy the petals
without touching them as his real ability is to create bombs.
- Ojigi Weed
or Ojigi
Plant in the English Dub: Used during his match against Karasu this is
where Youko Kurama was able to use this plant to counter Karasu's bombs.
This deadly plant is from South America where it responds to movements or
flammables by closing it's leaves around it's prey and crushes it to
death. Although this plant managed to bind Karasu, he was able to create
an explosion from within destroying this plant.
- Kyuuketsu Shokubutsu
(Blood
Sucking Plant): A blood sucking Demon Realm plant that also was used
against Karasu in the Team Toguro Match. When Youko Kurama reverted back
to Kurama and with his yōki running low, Kurama deliberately placed a
Shimaneki seed on Karasu's chest knowing that he would find it so it would
expose his blood. Kurama intented to sacrifice himself in this kamikaze
attack to kill Karasu who thought that Kurama could only control Human
Realm plants. Kurama was narrowly able to survive by using this technique.
- Janenju (Tree of
Depravity) or Sinning Tree in the English Dub: This plant was
used by Kurama in the Chapter Black Saga in the fight against Gourmet aka
Sadao Makihara. Knowing that Elder Toguro was now in control of Gourmet's
body, Kurama placed this seed on his Rose Whip, which was planted on
Gourmet's body when Kurama Decapitated him. The tree would send its victim
their worst fears until they die, but since Elder Toguro was incapable of
dying, it would prey on him forever.
- Juryo
Yozan-Ken (Wood
Spirit Spectral Beheading Technique) or The Binding Fist of the
Demonic Vine in the English Dub: Used by Youko Kurama during his
battle against Shinobu Sensui. This is where by growing the Rose Whip
around his arm, Youko Kurama can use the vines as a sword-based weapon.
- Okunenju Tree or Okunenju
Root in the English Dub: Used during Kurama's battle against Shigure
in the Three Kings Saga to show that using Youko Kurama was not his ace
card. Kurama is able to grow this tree in order to surround the fighting
arena and the roots were able to render Shigure's ring sword useless.
- Bamboo Plant: Not
officially named, this plant was used in Yu Yu Hakusho: Poltergeist Report
to kill a Netherworld God that had impersonated Kuronue, an old friend of
Youko Kurama.
Other Plants
Other than the plants he uses
for his attacks Kurama also has other Plants that he has for other uses as
well:
- Akaru Weed or Lamp
Weed in the English Dub: These weeds were used as markers by Kurama to
help identify their way for traveling the maze-like Irma Cave (Demon
Door's Cave in the English Dub) in the Chapter Black Saga. Kurama planted
a few of these just before their encounter with Game master aka Tsukihito
Amanuma. Koenma was later able to use these to help him move in the cave
for the part of the way when he was one his way to join up with the others
to see Sensui.
-
Butterfly
Wings Plant:
Not officially named, this plant is where Youko Kurama placed this on his back
to sprout Butterfly Wings to help him, Hiei and Kuwabara, level their descent
after falling in midair from the portal to Makai (Demon World) during their
pursuit of Sensui to avenge Yusuke Urameshi's death.
