History Main / AsianRuneChant

* One of [[{{VideoGame/Tekken}} Raven]]'s winning pose had him chant this for the sake of [[RuleOfCool coolness]]. Also, in Yoshimitsu's story mode, he teaches Raven to do it the correct way.
* [[VideoGame/SuperRobotWarsGaiden Hwang Yang Long]]'s ultimate move with Granveil: Kafuu Seiun Ken had him chant this (missing the Sai) to enhance his FlamingSword with further power and after blowing black winds that turn into fire to the enemy, he proceeds to lay smackdown on the enemy.

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* This is used in a Hong Kong live-action TV show (the title is something to the effect of "I Have a Date With a Vampire") about an exorcist and her vampire boyfriend as the standard exorcising chant.

* LarryHama's ''ComicBook/NthManTheUltimateNinja'' can use this to disorient everyone nearby, by making them feel the world has turned upside down.

* The kanji are used in ''{{Tenchu}} 3'': The Wrath of Heaven/ Return from Darkness (same game, different consoles). Each stealth kill you get lights up from one half to one and a half kanjis, depending on the kill method and the target (dogs are only worth half, frontal stealth kills get you one and a half). If all are lit up, you learn a new move but you need to beat the level in question to be able to keep it.

* One of [[{{Tekken}} Raven]]'s winning pose had him chant this for the sake of [[RuleOfCool coolness]]. Also, in Yoshimitsu's story mode, he teaches Raven to do it the correct way.

* In ''PsychicForce'', Genma Rokudou's ultimate involves him throwing a talisman, chant this word, and the talisman generates massive explosion.

* Zhuzen in ShadowHearts uses this chant when using his magic.

* In ''SamuraiWarriors'', both Hanzo Hattori and his rival Kotaro use this chant.

* RurouniKenshin: A pair of filler villains armed with RazorFloss are often heard chanting this to make their abilities seem supernatural.

* They're also used in the XBOX version of ''NinjaGaiden'' -- Each 'Life of the Gods' jewel you get lights up a meter by one. Find or make a complete set of nine and your health bar increases. Also, when dialogue is set to Japanese, Ryu will shout the chant to cut a stone platform out of the ground so he can fight the penultimate boss.

* Himiko Se from ''VampirePrincessMiyu'' uses similar chants at least twice in the OAV.
* Kantarou from ''{{Tactics}}'' uses this when fighting {{youkai}}.

* [[CaptainObvious East Asian folk magic uses this as part of a ritual.]]

* ''{{X 1999}}'' sees many mages cast their spells this way, specially Subaru Sumeragi.

* The Shinryuuji Nagas of {{Eyeshield 21}} do the long version of this chant while meditating under a waterfall.

* 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 ''Literature/KaraNoKyoukai''.

* In a filler arc of ''InuYasha'', Tsukiyomi, a magic- and sword-wielding female samurai, used this to seal Hoshiyomi.

* [[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 ''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.

* In the manga/anime version of ''{{Harukanaru Toki no Naka de}}'', the local [[{{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).

* The [[GreatBigBookofEverything databooks]] and other fanbooks of [[Naruto]] use the nine syllabes as titles :

[[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kuji-in Kuji-in]] "Nine Syllable Seals" originated as a specialized form of Buddhist meditation. It has spread to Taoism, Shinto, {{Onmyodo}}, [[{{Ninja}} Ninjutsu]] and folk magic through out East Asia.

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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 ''Literature/KaraNoKyoukai''.

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* They're also used in the XBOX version of ''NinjaGaiden'' -- Each 'Life of the Gods' jewel you get lights up a meter by one. Find or make a complete set of nine and your health bar increases. Also, when dialogue is set to Japanese, Ryu will shout the chant to cut a stone platform out of the ground so he can fight the penultimate boss.

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* Sailor Mars from ''SailorMoon'' was able to immobilize monsters using this, namely reciting the (short version of) chant then hitting the monster in the face with an Ofuda while shouting "Akuryō Taisan" (Literally Evil Spirits begone)

* [[SuperRobotWars Hwang Yang Long]]'s ultimate move with Granveil: Kafuu Seiun Ken had him chant this (missing the Sai) to enhance his FlamingSword with further power and after blowing black winds that turn into fire to the enemy, he proceeds to lay smackdown on the enemy.

[[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kuji-in Kuji-in]] "Nine Syllable Seals" originated as a specialized form of Buddhist meditation. It has spread to Taoism, Shinto, {{Onmyodo}}, Ninjutsu and folk magic through out East Asia.

* In ''{{Naruto}}'' the kuji-in hand signs are used to perform ninjutsu.