Jin Kisaragi

General Info

Jin Kisaragi is one of the protagonists of BlazBlue, presented as a foil to his brother Ragna the Bloodedge. Jin's gameplay is generally considered to be the closest character that BlazBlue has to the shoto Short for "Shotokan" A character archetype defined by being similar in some way to Ryu from Street Fighter. Shotos usually have a horizontal fireball, an invulnerable reversal, and a forward moving special move. archetype. He is one of the few characters to utilize EX Specials, and his Drive, Frost BiteGuardAllStartup17Recovery20Advantage-11 [-5] can freeze opponents in place.

In the story, Jin is one of the elite commanding officers of the NOL, and known famously as the "Hero of Ikaruga". He wields a Nox Nyctores in the shape of a katana named Yukianesa, as well as the Power of Order. While he is seen a Fallen Hero by many, he's slowly finds himself to becoming a true hero to protect the people he cares about.