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'''Kagura Mutsuki''' (カグラ-ムツキ), commonly known as the '''Black Knight''' and '''Black Gale''', is a colonel in the [[Novus Orbis Librarium]]. Kagura is the current head of the [[Duodecim|Mutsuki]] family, and leader of the Imperial Guards. He led the coup d'etat to remove [[Izanami]] from power and seat [[Homura Amanohokosaka]] as its new Imperator.
'''Kagura Mutsuki''' (カグラ=ムツキ), commonly known as the '''Black Knight''' and '''Black Gale''', is a colonel in the [[Novus Orbis Librarium]]. Kagura is the current head of the [[Duodecim|Mutsuki]] family, and leader of the Imperial Guards. He led the coup d'etat to remove [[Izanami]] from power and seat [[Homura Amanohokosaka]] as its new Imperator. An alternate possibility of Kagura exists, named [[Another Dark Kagura]].


Kagura debuted and was made playable in ''[[BlazBlue: Chrono Phantasma]]''.
Kagura debuted and was made playable in ''[[BlazBlue: Chrono Phantasma]]''. He was revealed for ''[[BlazBlue Alternative: Dark War]]'' on October 14th, 2021.


==Appearance==
==Appearance==
Kagura is tall and lean, with purple eyes and spiky black hair. He wears a baggy white shirt with black lines accenting the edges, over which he wears three brown belts, the last of which is much larger than the others and sports a golden buckle. Over his shirt, Kagura wears a black NOL cape with gold trim and crimson lining, that is fastened at the neck with a brown belt. He also wears black trousers and brown shoes with steel toecaps.
[[File:BlazBlue Kagura Mutsuki Model Sheet 01.png|thumb|left|150px|Kagura's NOL uniform.]]
Kagura is tall and lean, with purple eyes and spiky black hair. He wears a loose white shirt with black lines accenting the edges. The left side is crossed over the right and secured by three brown belts: two thinner ones at his waist, and one larger one resting over his hips that sports a golden buckle. Draped over his shoulder is a black cape with gold trim and crimson lining, fastened at the neck with a brown belt. He also wears black trousers and brown shoes with steel toecaps.


Kagura's weapon is an enormous black and red sword with a square shape and flat blade. The guard has a white grip wrapped around it.
Kagura's weapon is an enormous black sword with red grooves along both edges. The handle has a white grip wrapped around it. It lacks a both a tip to the blade and a guard on the hilt, and is shaped like a flat rectangle.


==Personality==
==Personality==


{{Quote|A gentleman who likes to flaunt himself and clearly knows that he's the top, but remains shrewd even while being carefree. Always looking into the future, he knows right from wrong and can cleanly divide good from evil.<ref>''BlazBlue: Central Fiction Consumer Edition Official Site (JP), [http://www.blazblue.jp/cf/cs/character/kagura.php Kagura Mutsuki]''</ref><ref>''BlazBlue: Chrono Phantasma Official Site (US), [http://blazblueuniverse.com/kagura Kagura Mutsuki]''</ref><ref>''BlazBlue: Chrono Phantasma Official Site (EU), [http://www.blazblue.jp/eu/chara_kagura.html Kagura Mutsuki]''</ref>}}
{{Quote|A gentleman who likes to flaunt himself and clearly knows that he's at the top, but remains shrewd even while being carefree. Always looking into the future, he knows right from wrong and can cleanly divide good from evil.<ref name="bbcf-kagura-personality-jp"/><ref name="bbcpex-kagura"/><ref name="bbcpex-kagura-eu"/>}}


Kagura can easily be described to most people as a womanizer and an alcoholic. He often holds wild parties and is sometimes caught hungover from one. Women are his greatest weakness, as he will flirt with them without missing a beat, even if they retaliate. He sometimes understands when to hold back, but this is not always the case.
Kagura can be described to most people as a womanizer and an alcoholic. He often holds wild parties and is sometimes caught hungover from one. Women are his greatest weakness, as he will flirt at the drop of a hat and won't miss a beat even if they retaliate. He sometimes understands when to hold back, but this is not always the case. There are some women that are exempt of this treatment though, for example [[Tsubaki Yayoi]], [[Kokonoe]], and [[Rachel Alucard]]. Despite him being a womanizer, Kagura has shown actual respect to women, such as him being incredibly protective when Noel was attacked by [[Arakune]], to the point that he was really enraged and wanted to kill Arakune, and noting that it was so unlike him.


Underneath this, Kagura is deeply dedicated to Homura, and would go above and beyond what a regular soldier would do for their liege. At times, Kagura affects a serious air and will do anything to help not just those close to him but also regular civilians. He was close friends with [[Bang Shishigami]] in the past, as they were both pupils of [[Tenjo Amanohokosaka]]. Kagura's deepest relationship is with [[Hibiki Kohaku]], his loyal secretary and literary foil.
Underneath this, Kagura is deeply dedicated to Homura, and would go above and beyond for his liege. At times, Kagura affects a serious air, and he has expressed his desire to help regular civilians, not just those close to him. He was close friends with [[Bang Shishigami]] in the past, as they were both pupils of [[Tenjo Amanohokosaka]]. Kagura's deepest relationship is with [[Hibiki Kohaku]], his loyal secretary and literary foil.


==Powers & Techniques==
==Powers & Techniques==


The Black Knight is easily among the strongest of the cast. He has fought consistently his whole life and undergone harsh training that has allowed him to best even Azrael's first limiter, a feat that no one else can boast. Kagura's [[Drive]] is '''Black Gale''' which allows him access to several stances. Kagura primarily fights using [[Ars Magus]]. As the head of the Praetorian Guard, his strength is legendary even among the strongest of the NOL's forces.
The Black Knight is easily among the strongest of the cast. He has fought consistently his whole life and undergone harsh training that has allowed him to best even Azrael's first limiter, a feat that no one else can boast. He's also able to resist against [[Phantom]]'s [[Gravity Seed]] magic to some extent. Kagura's [[Drive]] is '''{{h|Black Gale}}''' which allows him access to several stances. Kagura primarily fights using [[Ars Magus]] which in his hands, manifests as attacks coated in dark purple energy. He can manipulate the dark energy in some forms, such as firing a purple orb or launching an explosion of dark energy from the ground. As the head of the Praetorian Guard, his strength is legendary even among the strongest of the NOL's forces.


Kagura has a gifted strength and can lift his massive sword with relative ease; he dances around his blade, launching it at his opponents, or uses it to vault over and even as a shield, showing great talent in handling his weapon despite its cumbersome size. His strength has even been compared to Azrael's, although he protests being "lumped in" with the Mad Dog.
Kagura has a gifted strength and can lift his massive sword with relative ease; he dances around his blade, launching it at his opponents, or uses it to vault over and even as a shield, showing great talent in handling his weapon despite its cumbersome size. His strength has even been compared to Azrael's, although he protests being "lumped in" with the Mad Dog.


Despite all his strengths, Kagura still has weaknesses. He can underestimate opponents such as Meifang and be beaten by his chivalrous attitude towards women.
Despite all his strengths, Kagura still has weaknesses. He can underestimate opponents such as Meifang and be beaten by his chivalrous attitude towards women. His capabilities also had limits, such as him being powerless against opponents like Izanami.<ref>''BlazBlue: Central Fiction, Arcade Mode, Kagura, Act II''</ref>


==Library Entry==
==Relatives==
===Kagura Mutsuki===
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{{chart| |TA| | KA | |HI||TA='''[[Taro Sasaga'e]]'''<br/>|KA='''{{h|Kagura Mutsuki}}''' / '''[[Another Dark Kagura]]'''|HI='''[[Hibiki Kohaku]]'''}}
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==Official Profiles==
===''[[BlazBlue: Chrono Phantasma]]'' Official Site Profile===
''The current head of the Duodecim's "Mutsuki Family," as well as the commander of the Imperial Guard and the highest ranking official in the Novus Orbis Librarium. Even while wandering aimlessly, the righteous young man has already raised the flag of rebellion against the NOL, which has deviated from the Imperator's will.<ref name="bbcp-kagura-jp"/>''
 
===''[[BlazBlue: Central Fiction]]'' Official Site Profile===
;Story
''The current head of the Duodecim's "Mutsuki Family." He serves the Imperator Homura Amanohokosaka, is the highest ranking officer in the NOL, and oversees the Ikaruga Federation. He disembarks in Kagutsuchi along with the Fourth Thaumaturgist Squadron that he directly commands to complete his mission to subjugate the Grim Reaper.<ref name="bbcf-kagura-story-jp"/>''
;Personality
''A gentleman who likes to flaunt himself and clearly knows that he's at the top, but remains shrewd even while being carefree. Always looking into the future, he knows right from wrong and can cleanly divide good from evil.<ref name="bbcf-kagura-personality-jp"/><ref name="bbcpex-kagura"/><ref name="bbcpex-kagura-eu"/>''
 
===''[[BlazBlue: Central Fiction]]'' Library Entry===
;Kagura Mutsuki
''The head of the Mutsuki Family of the Duodecim. He is a commander of the Praetorian Guard, and the highest ranking official in the Intelligence Department. His rank is Colonel.
''The head of the Mutsuki Family of the Duodecim. He is a commander of the Praetorian Guard, and the highest ranking official in the Intelligence Department. His rank is Colonel.


''He has no shortcomings in both politics and martial arts – and wields his massive sword with grace, earning him the nicknames, Black Knight Kagura, or Black Gale.
''He has no shortcomings in both politics and martial arts – and wields his massive sword with grace, earning him the nicknames, Black Knight Kagura, or Black Gale.


''If there were two things in the world he could not survive without, it would be alcohol and women. He’s a man of gentle manners but is always in some way showing off. And it might seem like he constantly wavers in attitude and opinion, but he never forgets his own sense of justice when it’s time to act.
''If there were two things in the world he could not survive without, it would be alcohol and women. He's a man of gentle manners but is always in some way showing off. And it might seem like he constantly wavers in attitude and opinion, but he never forgets his own sense of justice when it's time to act.
 
''The Mutsuki Family has been placed in charge of overseeing the Ikaruga Federation since the war came to an end. But that does not mean he enjoys it. Recently, he has begun to doubt the Imperator's methods of enforcing order upon people, and while being a member of her closest guards, the Praetorian Guards, he secretly plots a coup d'état.
 
''To correct the wrongs in the world from the inside of the NOL, he resorts to drastic measures, reaching out to the NOL's sworn enemy, Kokonoe of Sector Seven.<ref>''BlazBlue: Central Fiction, Library Mode, Character #026''</ref>
 
===[[BlazBlue 10th Anniversary]] Official Site Profile===
''Simultaneously the head of the Duodecim’s Mutsuki family, the commander of the Praetorian Guard, and the highest-ranking officer in the NOL. He bears the names “Black Gale” and “Black Knight Kagura”, and his ability in battle is such that he can settle his surroundings with just a glance.''<ref name="BB 10th Kagura"/>


''The Mutsuki Family has been placed in charge of overseeing the Ikaruga Federation since the war came to an end. But that does not mean he enjoys it. Recently, he has begun to doubt the Imperator’s methods of enforcing order upon people, and while being a member of her closest guards, the Praetorian Guards, he secretly plots a coup d’état.
===''[[BlazBlue Alternative: Dark War]]'' Official Profile===
''The Supreme Commander of the NOL's forces, and the current head of the Mutsuki family.''
''With both the brains and the brawn to match it, he is a great swordsman that can assess any situation. Because of the jet-black greatblade he wields, many call him "The Black Knight" and "The Black Gale" in fear.''


''To correct the wrongs in the world from the inside of the NOL, he resorts to drastic measures, reaching out to the NOL’s sworn enemy, Kokonoe of Sector Seven.<ref>''BlazBlue: Central Fiction, Library Mode, Character #026''</ref>
''However, his downfall is his great weakness to both women and alcohol.''<ref>''BlazBlue Alternative: Dark War, Kagura Mutsuki Profile''</ref>


==Appearances in other Media==
==Appearances in other Media==
*The mobile game, ''Mabinogi Duel'', stars Kagura as a playable card.
*The mobile game, ''Mabinogi Duel'', stars Kagura as a playable card.
*The action-RPG [https://fallenlegiongame.com/revenants/ Fallen Legion Revenants] features a DLC in which the Exemplar Marius receives an [https://youtu.be/4xXDcDQ37_I outfit based on Kagura]. This collaboration was likely made possible due to Arc System Works publishing the Japanese version.


==Trivia==
==Trivia==
*All of Kagura's moves are named after various types of dragons and related creatures of folklore and mythology.
*In the [[Polls/BlazBlue 10th Anniversary Character Popularity Poll|BlazBlue 10th Anniversary Character Poll]], Kagura placed 24th out of the 84 candidates. He scored one place above [[Amane Nishiki]] and one place below [[Izanami]]. He had 949 votes.
*In Library Mode, Kagura is mistakenly called the highest ranking official in the Intelligence Department rather than NOL.  
*When performing attacks, Kagura will call out the names of various dragons and draconic creatures from folklore and mythology.
*Kagura's birthday is Half-Collar Day, a day to relax from work. This is likely a reference to Kagura's laid-back demeanour concerning his work.
**He shares his birthday with [[Avenge]].
*In Library Mode, Kagura is mistakenly called the highest ranking official in the Intelligence Department rather than NOL as a whole.
*Kagura is the second unlockable character in the series, being unlocked once the main story of ''Chrono Phantasma'' has been beaten. He is also the first unlockable character who can be played before they are unlocked, being used to fight [[Ragna the Bloodedge]] at one point in the story.
*Both Kagura and [[Litchi Faye-Ling]] share a fondness for alcohol.
*Kagura is one of the few characters who recognizes that they are fighting themselves if in a mirror-match.
*If [[Hibiki Kohaku]] is fighting Kagura, his move ''Piercing Feather'' will throw paperwork instead of knives. This is only a cosmetic difference, and the move deals the same damage regardless.
*Kagura is illustrated in the following [[Grimoires (BBDW)|Grimoires]] for ''[[BlazBlue Alternative: Dark War]]'':
**[[Gameplay:トップの戯れ BBDW Grimoire|トップの戯れ (''Top Playboy'')]].
**[[Gameplay:秘書の務め BBDW Grimoire|秘書の務め (''A Secretary's Duty'')]].
**[[Gameplay:十二宗家の象徴 BBDW Grimoire|十二宗家の象徴 (''Symbol of the Duodecim'')]].
**[[Gameplay:ワダツミ月夜 BBDW Grimoire|ワダツミ月夜 (''A Moonlit Night in Wadatsumi'')]].


==References==
==References==
 
<references>
{{#tag:references}}
<ref name="bbcp-kagura-jp">''BlazBlue: Chrono Phantasma Official Site (JP), [http://www.blazblue.jp/cp/chara_kagura.html Kagura Mutsuki]''</ref>
<ref name="bbcf-kagura-personality-jp">''BlazBlue: Central Fiction Consumer Edition Official Site (JP), [http://www.blazblue.jp/cf/cs/character/kagura.php Kagura Mutsuki]''</ref>
<ref name="bbcf-kagura-story-jp">''BlazBlue: Central Fiction Consumer Edition Official Site (JP), Story - [http://www.blazblue.jp/cf/cs/story/ Kagura Mutsuki]''</ref>
<ref name="bbcpex-kagura">''BlazBlue: Chrono Phantasma Official Site (US), [http://blazblueuniverse.com/kagura Kagura Mutsuki]''</ref>
<ref name="bbcpex-kagura-eu">''BlazBlue: Chrono Phantasma Official Site (EU), [http://www.blazblue.jp/eu/chara_kagura.html Kagura Mutsuki]''</ref>
<ref name="BB 10th Kagura">''BlazBlue 10th Anniversary Official Site, [http://www.blazblue.jp/10th/characters/kagura/ Kagura Mutsuki]''</ref>
</references>


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Latest revision as of 09:14, 2 August 2022

"Don't give up, fight for what you believe in...even if it costs you your life."
カグラ=ムツキ
Kagura Mutsuki
Name

Kagura Mutsuki

Birthday

January 15

Voice Actors

FUJIWARA Keiji (Japanese, 2013-2020)
NAMIKAWA Daisuke (Japanese, 2021-current)
Grant George (English)

Blood Type

O

Height

187cm

Weight

83kg

Hair Color

Black

Eye Color

Purple

Drive

Black Gale

Birthplace

1st Hierarchical City of Ookoto

Likes

Alcohol, women

Dislikes

Matters that are unclear

Hobbies

Fishing

Affiliation

Novus Orbis Librarium
Mutsuki family

Character Titles

Black Knight (黒騎士カグラ)
Black Gale (黒い疾風)

Character Themes

Black aggression

Appearances
Games

BlazBlue: Chrono Phantasma (playable)
BlazBlue: Chrono Phantasma Extend (playable)
BlazBlue: Central Fiction (playable)
BlazBlue Revolution Reburning
BlazBlue Alternative: Dark War

Manga

BlazBlue: Remix Heart
BlazBlue: Variable Heart

Novels

BlazBlue: Spiral Shift – Hero of the Frozen Blade

Kagura Mutsuki (カグラ=ムツキ), commonly known as the Black Knight and Black Gale, is a colonel in the Novus Orbis Librarium. Kagura is the current head of the Mutsuki family, and leader of the Imperial Guards. He led the coup d'etat to remove Izanami from power and seat Homura Amanohokosaka as its new Imperator. An alternate possibility of Kagura exists, named Another Dark Kagura.

Kagura debuted and was made playable in BlazBlue: Chrono Phantasma. He was revealed for BlazBlue Alternative: Dark War on October 14th, 2021.

Appearance

Kagura's NOL uniform.

Kagura is tall and lean, with purple eyes and spiky black hair. He wears a loose white shirt with black lines accenting the edges. The left side is crossed over the right and secured by three brown belts: two thinner ones at his waist, and one larger one resting over his hips that sports a golden buckle. Draped over his shoulder is a black cape with gold trim and crimson lining, fastened at the neck with a brown belt. He also wears black trousers and brown shoes with steel toecaps.

Kagura's weapon is an enormous black sword with red grooves along both edges. The handle has a white grip wrapped around it. It lacks a both a tip to the blade and a guard on the hilt, and is shaped like a flat rectangle.

Personality

A gentleman who likes to flaunt himself and clearly knows that he's at the top, but remains shrewd even while being carefree. Always looking into the future, he knows right from wrong and can cleanly divide good from evil.[1][2][3]

Kagura can be described to most people as a womanizer and an alcoholic. He often holds wild parties and is sometimes caught hungover from one. Women are his greatest weakness, as he will flirt at the drop of a hat and won't miss a beat even if they retaliate. He sometimes understands when to hold back, but this is not always the case. There are some women that are exempt of this treatment though, for example Tsubaki Yayoi, Kokonoe, and Rachel Alucard. Despite him being a womanizer, Kagura has shown actual respect to women, such as him being incredibly protective when Noel was attacked by Arakune, to the point that he was really enraged and wanted to kill Arakune, and noting that it was so unlike him.

Underneath this, Kagura is deeply dedicated to Homura, and would go above and beyond for his liege. At times, Kagura affects a serious air, and he has expressed his desire to help regular civilians, not just those close to him. He was close friends with Bang Shishigami in the past, as they were both pupils of Tenjo Amanohokosaka. Kagura's deepest relationship is with Hibiki Kohaku, his loyal secretary and literary foil.

Powers & Techniques

The Black Knight is easily among the strongest of the cast. He has fought consistently his whole life and undergone harsh training that has allowed him to best even Azrael's first limiter, a feat that no one else can boast. He's also able to resist against Phantom's Gravity Seed magic to some extent. Kagura's Drive is Black Gale which allows him access to several stances. Kagura primarily fights using Ars Magus which in his hands, manifests as attacks coated in dark purple energy. He can manipulate the dark energy in some forms, such as firing a purple orb or launching an explosion of dark energy from the ground. As the head of the Praetorian Guard, his strength is legendary even among the strongest of the NOL's forces.

Kagura has a gifted strength and can lift his massive sword with relative ease; he dances around his blade, launching it at his opponents, or uses it to vault over and even as a shield, showing great talent in handling his weapon despite its cumbersome size. His strength has even been compared to Azrael's, although he protests being "lumped in" with the Mad Dog.

Despite all his strengths, Kagura still has weaknesses. He can underestimate opponents such as Meifang and be beaten by his chivalrous attitude towards women. His capabilities also had limits, such as him being powerless against opponents like Izanami.[4]

Relatives

Mutsuki
Head family
Kohaku
Branch family
Taro Sasaga'e
Kagura Mutsuki / Another Dark KaguraHibiki Kohaku

Official Profiles

BlazBlue: Chrono Phantasma Official Site Profile

The current head of the Duodecim's "Mutsuki Family," as well as the commander of the Imperial Guard and the highest ranking official in the Novus Orbis Librarium. Even while wandering aimlessly, the righteous young man has already raised the flag of rebellion against the NOL, which has deviated from the Imperator's will.[5]

BlazBlue: Central Fiction Official Site Profile

Story

The current head of the Duodecim's "Mutsuki Family." He serves the Imperator Homura Amanohokosaka, is the highest ranking officer in the NOL, and oversees the Ikaruga Federation. He disembarks in Kagutsuchi along with the Fourth Thaumaturgist Squadron that he directly commands to complete his mission to subjugate the Grim Reaper.[6]

Personality

A gentleman who likes to flaunt himself and clearly knows that he's at the top, but remains shrewd even while being carefree. Always looking into the future, he knows right from wrong and can cleanly divide good from evil.[1][2][3]

BlazBlue: Central Fiction Library Entry

Kagura Mutsuki

The head of the Mutsuki Family of the Duodecim. He is a commander of the Praetorian Guard, and the highest ranking official in the Intelligence Department. His rank is Colonel.

He has no shortcomings in both politics and martial arts – and wields his massive sword with grace, earning him the nicknames, Black Knight Kagura, or Black Gale.

If there were two things in the world he could not survive without, it would be alcohol and women. He's a man of gentle manners but is always in some way showing off. And it might seem like he constantly wavers in attitude and opinion, but he never forgets his own sense of justice when it's time to act.

The Mutsuki Family has been placed in charge of overseeing the Ikaruga Federation since the war came to an end. But that does not mean he enjoys it. Recently, he has begun to doubt the Imperator's methods of enforcing order upon people, and while being a member of her closest guards, the Praetorian Guards, he secretly plots a coup d'état.

To correct the wrongs in the world from the inside of the NOL, he resorts to drastic measures, reaching out to the NOL's sworn enemy, Kokonoe of Sector Seven.[7]

BlazBlue 10th Anniversary Official Site Profile

Simultaneously the head of the Duodecim’s Mutsuki family, the commander of the Praetorian Guard, and the highest-ranking officer in the NOL. He bears the names “Black Gale” and “Black Knight Kagura”, and his ability in battle is such that he can settle his surroundings with just a glance.[8]

BlazBlue Alternative: Dark War Official Profile

The Supreme Commander of the NOL's forces, and the current head of the Mutsuki family. With both the brains and the brawn to match it, he is a great swordsman that can assess any situation. Because of the jet-black greatblade he wields, many call him "The Black Knight" and "The Black Gale" in fear.

However, his downfall is his great weakness to both women and alcohol.[9]

Appearances in other Media

  • The mobile game, Mabinogi Duel, stars Kagura as a playable card.
  • The action-RPG Fallen Legion Revenants features a DLC in which the Exemplar Marius receives an outfit based on Kagura. This collaboration was likely made possible due to Arc System Works publishing the Japanese version.

Trivia

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 BlazBlue: Central Fiction Consumer Edition Official Site (JP), Kagura Mutsuki
  2. 2.0 2.1 BlazBlue: Chrono Phantasma Official Site (US), Kagura Mutsuki
  3. 3.0 3.1 BlazBlue: Chrono Phantasma Official Site (EU), Kagura Mutsuki
  4. BlazBlue: Central Fiction, Arcade Mode, Kagura, Act II
  5. BlazBlue: Chrono Phantasma Official Site (JP), Kagura Mutsuki
  6. BlazBlue: Central Fiction Consumer Edition Official Site (JP), Story - Kagura Mutsuki
  7. BlazBlue: Central Fiction, Library Mode, Character #026
  8. BlazBlue 10th Anniversary Official Site, Kagura Mutsuki
  9. BlazBlue Alternative: Dark War, Kagura Mutsuki Profile