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[[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kuji-in Kuji-in]] "Nine Syllable Seals" originated as a specialized form of [[{{UsefulNotes/Taoism}} Taoist]] mediation from the Chinese text ''Baopuzi''. It has spread to Shinto, {{UsefulNotes/Onmyodo}}, Mahayana Buddhism, [[{{Ninja}} Ninjutsu]] and folk magic through out East Asia.

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[[http://en.The Japanese ''[[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kuji-in Kuji-in]] Kuji-in]]'', "Nine Syllable Seals" Seals", originated as a specialized form of [[{{UsefulNotes/Taoism}} Taoist]] mediation from the Chinese text ''Baopuzi''. It has spread to Shinto, {{UsefulNotes/Onmyodo}}, Mahayana Buddhism, [[{{Ninja}} Ninjutsu]] and folk magic through out East Asia.
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* The ''VideoGame/{{Beatmania}}''/''VideoGame/DanceDanceRevolution'' song "東京神話" ("Tokyo Shinwa") has this chant as part of its lyrics.
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* ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaBreathOfTheWild'': Before performing certain techniques, [[{{Ninja}} Yiga]] footsoldiers [[InstantRunes summon a red magic circle]] inscribed with [[CypherLanguage the Hylian characters for]] "RPTSKJRZZ". [[spoiler:Maz Koshia]] has a near-identical circle using characters from the ancient Sheikah language.

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* ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaBreathOfTheWild'': ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaBreathOfTheWild'' and ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaTearsOfTheKingdom'': Before performing certain techniques, [[{{Ninja}} Yiga]] footsoldiers [[InstantRunes summon a red magic circle]] inscribed with [[CypherLanguage the Hylian characters for]] "RPTSKJRZZ". [[spoiler:Maz Koshia]] has a near-identical circle using characters from the ancient Sheikah language.
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* The 2012 ''WesternAnimation/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles'' cartoon has a moment in the episode "The Deadly Venom" where Splinter uses a healing technique through doing the chant while performing a series of hand gestures to recover from an injury, which he would teach to Leonardo.

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* The 2012 ''WesternAnimation/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles'' cartoon ''WesternAnimation/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles2012'' has a moment in the episode "The Deadly Venom" where Splinter uses a healing technique through doing the chant while performing a series of hand gestures to recover from an injury, which he would teach to Leonardo.
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* The 2012 ''WesternAnimation/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles'' cartoon has a moment in the episode "The Deadly Venom" where Splinter uses a healing technique through doing the chant while performing a series of hand gestures to recover from an injury, which he would teach to Leonardo.
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* The Kuji Kanesada is a sword with the nine words of the Kuji on it; "to cut away the souls of man." Sword of Shiki Ryogi from ''LightNovel/TheGardenOfSinners''.

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* The Kuji Kanesada is a sword with the nine words of the Kuji on it; "to cut away the souls of man." Sword of Shiki Ryogi from ''LightNovel/TheGardenOfSinners''.''Literature/TheGardenOfSinners''.
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* Zhuzen in ''VideoGame/ShadowHearts'' uses this chant when using his magic.

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* Zhuzen in ''VideoGame/ShadowHearts'' the original ''VideoGame/ShadowHearts1'' uses this chant when using his magic.
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* In ''VideoGame/{{Onmyoji}}'''s Summoning feature, these can be heard chanted by Seimei and occasionally by Yaobikuni.

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* In ''VideoGame/{{Onmyoji}}'''s ''VideoGame/Onmyoji2016'''s Summoning feature, these can be heard chanted by Seimei and occasionally by Yaobikuni.
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* In the manga/anime version of ''VideoGame/HarukanaruTokiNoNakaDe'', the local [[{{UsefulNotes/Onmyodo}} onmyoji]], Abe no Yasuaki, uses this on a regular basis, both the mantras and the mudras (though the ''Haruka'' franchise in fact doesn't [[SmallReferencePools limit]] the chant selection used by Yasuaki and [[{{Expy}} Yasutsugu]] to just this one).

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* In the manga/anime version of ''VideoGame/HarukanaruTokiNoNakaDe'', the local [[{{UsefulNotes/Onmyodo}} onmyoji]], Abe no Yasuaki, uses this on a regular basis, both the mantras and the mudras (though the ''Haruka'' franchise in fact doesn't [[SmallReferencePools limit]] the chant selection used by Yasuaki and [[{{Expy}} Yasutsugu]] Yasutsugu to just this one).
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* Rarely, one can hear this chant from [[CyberNinja Genji]] in ''VideoGame/{{Overwatch}}'', during the beginning of a match, as a voice line.
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* [[http://paragonwiki.com/wiki/Ninjitsu#Kuji-In_Rin Kuji-In Rin]], [[http://paragonwiki.com/wiki/Ninjitsu#Kuji-In_Sha Sha]], and [[http://paragonwiki.com/wiki/Ninjitsu#Kuji-In_Retsu Retsu]] appear in ''VideoGame/CityOfVillains'' as player-character abilities for the Stalker (read: {{Backstab}}ber) class. Respectively, they provide protection from certain StatusEffects, act as a [[HealingFactor self-healing ability]], and provide temporary [[NighInvulnerable near-invulnerability]] (of the "95% of attacks miss" sort). Ninja Masterminds have [[http://paragonwiki.com/wiki/Ninjas#Kuji_In_Zen Kuji-In Zen]], which is the final upgrade to the abilities of their henchmen.

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* [[http://paragonwiki.com/wiki/Ninjitsu#Kuji-In_Rin Kuji-In Rin]], [[http://paragonwiki.com/wiki/Ninjitsu#Kuji-In_Sha Sha]], and [[http://paragonwiki.com/wiki/Ninjitsu#Kuji-In_Retsu Retsu]] appear in ''VideoGame/CityOfVillains'' as player-character abilities for the Stalker (read: {{Backstab}}ber) class. Respectively, they provide [[AntiDebuff protection from certain StatusEffects, status effects]], act as a [[HealingFactor self-healing ability]], and provide temporary [[NighInvulnerable near-invulnerability]] (of the "95% of attacks miss" sort). Ninja Masterminds have [[http://paragonwiki.com/wiki/Ninjas#Kuji_In_Zen Kuji-In Zen]], which is the final upgrade to the abilities of their henchmen.
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* [[http://paragonwiki.com/wiki/Ninjitsu#Kuji-In_Rin Kuji-In Rin]], [[http://paragonwiki.com/wiki/Ninjitsu#Kuji-In_Sha Sha]], and [[http://paragonwiki.com/wiki/Ninjitsu#Kuji-In_Retsu Retsu]] appear in ''VideoGame/CityOfVillains'' as player-character abilities for the Stalker (read: {{Backstab}}ber) class. Respectively, they provide protection from certain StandardStatusEffects, act as a [[HealingFactor self-healing ability]], and provide temporary [[NighInvulnerable near-invulnerability]] (of the "95% of attacks miss" sort). Ninja Masterminds have [[http://paragonwiki.com/wiki/Ninjas#Kuji_In_Zen Kuji-In Zen]], which is the final upgrade to the abilities of their henchmen.

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* [[http://paragonwiki.com/wiki/Ninjitsu#Kuji-In_Rin Kuji-In Rin]], [[http://paragonwiki.com/wiki/Ninjitsu#Kuji-In_Sha Sha]], and [[http://paragonwiki.com/wiki/Ninjitsu#Kuji-In_Retsu Retsu]] appear in ''VideoGame/CityOfVillains'' as player-character abilities for the Stalker (read: {{Backstab}}ber) class. Respectively, they provide protection from certain StandardStatusEffects, StatusEffects, act as a [[HealingFactor self-healing ability]], and provide temporary [[NighInvulnerable near-invulnerability]] (of the "95% of attacks miss" sort). Ninja Masterminds have [[http://paragonwiki.com/wiki/Ninjas#Kuji_In_Zen Kuji-In Zen]], which is the final upgrade to the abilities of their henchmen.
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* One of the summoners from ''[[VideoGame/VantageMaster Vantage Master Japan]]'' is a Buddhist priest who uses this chant to summon things.

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