Kanji Tatsumi

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Hah! If you got a problem, I'll take you down, too!
Just kick back and watch... I'll take care of these bozos![1]
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Kanji Tatsumi

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Name

Kanji Tatsumi

Voice Actors

SEKI Tomokazu (Japanese)
Matthew Mercer (English)

Character Titles

The Bloodcurdling Beefcake Emperor[1] (戦慄のガチムチ皇帝)[2]

Character Themes

A Pure-Hearted Beast

Yu's underclassman by one year. Although a notorious delinquent and feared by many, he's actually honest and sincere. His skill in handicrafts and especially in sewing contrasts heavily with his outward appearance. His Persona is Takemikazuchi.

From throws into direct attacks, he's a close-range power type character. The might of his Distortion Skill Burn To A Crisp! is absolute! [3]

Command Lists

KVO x TSB 2018

Name Command
Smart Combo
Smart Combo 1 A · A · A · A
Smart Combo 2 ← + A · ← + A · ← + A · ← + A
Smart Combo 3 B · B (Steps 1, 2 are delayable)
Smart Combo 4 Midair A · A
Special
Special 1 ← + A
Special 2 Jump C (hold)
Reversal Action
What A Pain!
うざってぇ
Uzattē
A · D simultaneously
Skill
Cruel Attack
バスタアタック
Basuta Atakku
↓↘→ + A or B (midair also)
→ ① Bet Ya Can't Take This!
耐えてみやがれ!Withstand This!
Taetemiyagare!
↓↙← + A or B or C during grounded B version of Cruel Attack
① This'll Hurt!
串刺しだぁ!Skewered!
Kushizashidā!
↓↙← + A
① Gotcha!
掴めっ!
Tsukame
↓↙← + B
① Bet Ya Can't Take This!
耐えてみやがれ!
Taetemiyagare!
Midair ↓↙← + A or B
Added Cruel Attack
追加バスタアタック
Tsuika Basuta Atakku
Crouching C
or
A or B or C during ①
Extra Skill (Takes 1 skill gauge)
EX Cruel Attack
EX バスタアタック
EX Basuta Atakku
↓↘→ + C (midair also)
→ ① Bet Ya Can't Take This!
耐えてみやがれ!
Taetemiyagare!
↓↙← + A or B or C during grounded EX Cruel Attack
① This'll Hurt!
串刺しだぁ!
Kushizashidā!
←↙↓ + C
① Gotcha!
耐えてみやがれ!
Taetemiyagare!
Midair ↓↙← + C
Distortion Skill (Takes 2 skill gauge)
Ass Whoopin', Tatsumi-Style
巽流ケンカ殺法
Tatsumi-ryū Kenka Sappō
↓↘→ + B · C simultaneously
Burn To A Crisp!
黒焦げだぁぁ!
Kurokogedā!
←↙↓ + B · C simultaneously
Distortion Skill · Duo (takes 2 skill gauge)
Ass Whoopin', Tatsumi-Style
巽流ケンカ殺法
Tatsumi-ryū Kenka Sappō
P during the main character's Distortion Skill

Palettes

Quotes

Battle

Solo Actions

Normals
Situation Quote Audio
Smart Combo 1
Smart Combo 1
Smart Combo 1
Smart Combo 1
Smart Combo 1
Smart Combo 1
Smart Combo 1
Smart Combo 1
Smart Combo 2
Smart Combo 2
Smart Combo 2
Smart Combo 2
Smart Combo 2
Smart Combo 2
Smart Combo 2
Smart Combo 2
Smart Combo 2
Smart Combo 2
Clash
Clash
Clash
Clash
Clash (Connect)
Clash (Connect)
Clash (Connect)
Clash (Connect)
Specials
Situation Quote Audio
Distortions
Situation Quote Audio
Astral
Situation Quote Audio
System Mechanics
Situation Quote Audio
Resonance Blaze
Resonance Blaze
Resonance Blaze
Resonance Blaze
Throw
Throw
Throw Whiff
Throw Whiff
Throw Break
Throw Break
Throw Escape
Throw Escape
Throw Escape
Throw Escape
Guard
Guard
Reject Guard
Reject Guard
Reject Guard
Reject Guard
Taking Damage
Taking Damage
Taking Damage
Taking Damage
Taking Damage
Taking Damage
Taking Damage
Taking Damage
Ground Ukemi (Neutral)
Ground Ukemi (Neutral)
Aerial Ukemi (Neutral)
Aerial Ukemi (Neutral)
Aerial Ukemi (Forward)
Aerial Ukemi (Forward)
Aerial Ukemi (Backward)
Aerial Ukemi (Backward)
Other
Situation Quote Audio
Idle
Idle
Combo (6k Damage)
Combo (6k Damage)
Combo (8k Damage)
Combo (8k Damage)
Combo (10k Damage)
Combo (10k Damage)
Transitions
Situation Quote Audio
Intro Hah! If you got a problem, I'll take you down, too!
Intro
Intro Shyeah! You're about to have your ass kicked by a real man!
Intro
Intro Hah! I ain't holdin' back!
Intro
Intro Yeah, I'll take you on... But next time you want to challenge a man to a fight, look him in the eye!
Intro
Intro Quit your yappin' and come fight me! Let's go!
Intro
Intro Ohhhh, it's on. You better not regret this!
Intro
Intro Alright! Let's show 'em what we're made of!
Intro
Intro Just kick back and watch... I'll take care of these bozos!
Intro
Outro You see now? You picked the wrong guy to fight!
Outro
Outro Is that the best you got? Pft, what a letdown.
Outro
Outro Hey! You got a staring problem?
Outro
Outro Too easy! That's why you don't mess with Kanji Tatsumi!
Outro
Time Up Outro Get up! I ain't done with you yet!
Time Up Outro
Time Up Outro Tch. That's what you get for being lazy.
Time Up Outro
Defeat
Defeat
Defeat
Defeat
Time Up Defeat Tch... Whatever...
Time Up Defeat
Time Up Defeat The hell, man...
Time Up Defeat

Partner Actions

Partner Swap
Situation Quote Audio
Duo Change
Duo Change
Duo Change
Duo Change
Partner Skill Change
Partner Skill Change
Partner Skill Change
Partner Skill Change
Cross Burst
Cross Burst
Cross Burst
Cross Burst
Partner Defeat
Partner Defeat
Partner Defeat
Partner Defeat
Assists
Situation Quote Audio
Distortion Skill Duo (x)
Distortion Skill Duo (x)
Distortion Skill Duo (x)
Distortion Skill Duo (x)
Cross Combo
Cross Combo
Cross Combo
Cross Combo
Assist Calls
Situation Quote Audio
Generic
Generic
Generic
Generic
Partner with Yu Narukami
Partner with Yu Narukami
Partner with Yu Narukami
Partner with Yu Narukami
Partner with Yosuke Hanamura
Partner with Yosuke Hanamura
Partner with Yosuke Hanamura
Partner with Yosuke Hanamura
Partner with Chie Satonaka
Partner with Chie Satonaka
Partner with Chie Satonaka
Partner with Chie Satonaka
Partner with Yukiko Amagi
Partner with Yukiko Amagi
Partner with Yukiko Amagi
Partner with Yukiko Amagi
Partner with Teddie
Partner with Teddie
Partner with Teddie
Partner with Teddie
Partner with Naoto Shirogane
Partner with Naoto Shirogane
Partner with Naoto Shirogane
Partner with Naoto Shirogane
Partner with Mitsuru Kirijo
Partner with Mitsuru Kirijo
Partner with Mitsuru Kirijo
Partner with Mitsuru Kirijo
Partner with Akihiko Sanada
Partner with Akihiko Sanada
Partner with Akihiko Sanada
Partner with Akihiko Sanada
Partner with Aegis
Partner with Aegis
Partner with Aegis
Partner with Aegis
Partner with Elizabeth
Partner with Elizabeth
Partner with Elizabeth
Partner with Elizabeth
Partner with Labrys
Partner with Labrys
Partner with Labrys
Partner with Labrys
Partner with Tohru Adachi
Partner with Tohru Adachi
Partner with Tohru Adachi
Partner with Tohru Adachi

Interactions

Generic

Situation Quote Audio
Outro with partner We won! Now, show us what you're REALLY made of!
Outro with partner
Outro with partner Heh, not bad! Almost gave me the shivers!
Outro with partner

Iron Tager

Situation Quote Audio
Intro Tager: The difference in our power is... Hmm... We'll have to be careful.
Kanji: Heh, don't sweat the small stuff. We've just gotta win, right? Easy!
Intro
Outro Tager: You're a second rate soldier.
Kanji:
Yeah. And what's a second rate soldier to a first rate man?PS4: Looks like we just muscled our way through.
Outro

Azrael

Situation Quote Audio
Intro Kanji: Don't you dare hold back! A real man goes all out!
Azrael: Depends on the prey. It's hardly any fun if you break 'em too quickly.
Intro
Outro Azrael: Weaklings like you aren't worth listening to!
Kanji: Heh, see ya! Men speak with their fists!
Outro

Celica A. Mercury

Situation Quote Audio
Intro Kanji: Bring it! I'll kick BOTH your asses!
Celica: No fighting! Stop them, Minerva!
Intro
Outro Celica: And that's why fighting is bad. Understand?
Kanji: Y-Yes, ma'am...
Outro

Jubei

Situation Quote Audio
Intro Kanji: You don't wanna get hurt. Just leave this one to me.
Jubei: Hah, don't count me out yet, whippersnapper.
Intro
Outro Jubei: That's the end of that. Take stock of your abilities.
Kanji: Aw man... I just... I just wanna pet him...
Outro

Yu Narukami

Situation Quote Audio
Intro Kanji: Okay! Just watch, Senpai! Kanji Tatsumi's about to fight like a man!
Yu: Good. I'll try to keep up!
Intro
Outro Kanji: Hey, Senpai! I really think battle is--
Yu: Heh. The heart of manliness...right?
Kanji: Yeah, yeah! Nice, Senpai!
Outro

Yosuke Hanamura

Situation Quote Audio
Intro Yosuke: Alright, don't get too fired up, okay? Just stay cool. You cool?
Kanji: Heh, how could I call myself a real man if this DIDN'T get me fired up? Bring it on!
Intro
Outro Kanji: Damn, you've really got some guts.
Yosuke:
But, I guess we've still got a little bit of strength on ya.PS4: But, I guess we're just a little bit stronger.
Outro

Yukiko Amagi

Situation Quote Audio
Intro Kanji:
Stay back, Senpai. I can take these losers. You just stay safe.PS4: Stay back, Senpai. I can handle these losers.

Yukiko:
No Thank you. I'm fighting too. I don't need to be protected anymore.PS4: Thank you, but no. I'm fighting too. I don't need to be protected anymore.
Intro
Outro Yukiko: Sorry... I lost my temper and sort of scorched them...
Kanji: Amagi-senpai... You're pretty scary...
Outro

Naoto Shirogane

Situation Quote Audio
Intro Kanji: Hell yeah! Let's get this done!
Naoto:
Right. Let's show them our strength. Shall we, Kanji?PS4: Right. Let's show them our strength.
Intro
Outro Kanji: Are you hurt, Naoto?
Naoto: Don't worry. Everything went as planned.
Outro

Carmine

Situation Quote Audio
Intro Kanji: Hey, punk! Once we're done here, I'll take YOU on!
Carmine: Fine. Let's get this trash out of the way.
Intro
Outro Kanji: A hundred years too soon. Try harder!
Carmine: We'd never lose to garbage like you.
Outro

Hilda

Situation Quote Audio
Intro Hilda: Let's go, little boy.
Kanji: Wha-- Don't treat me like some brat!
Intro
Outro Hilda: Ahahaha! You broke so beautifully!
Kanji: Y-You're a lot scarier than you look...
Outro

Yang Xiao Long

Situation Quote Audio
Intro Kanji: In a fight, the first to flinch loses. Time to get fired up!
Yang: Heh, guess that means I won't lose! This'll be easy.
Intro
Outro Kanji: Feh, that was weak. Is that all?
Yang: Shoulda taken us seriously.
Outro

Victory Screen

Situation Quote Audio
Generic Hell yeah! We win! You punks don't even compare.
Generic
Generic Fight me again when you've got the guts. I'll be ready.
Generic
Generic Hm? We done? Then I'm headin' home. Gotta finish up this doll I'm-- Wha!? You didn't hear SHIT!
Generic
Generic Hey, we're pretty good together. So, uh... y'know... Let's do it again.
Generic
Generic Tch, c'mon! Fight for real! I know this isn't all you got, so show me!
Generic
Partner with Iron Tager Tager: It appears my calculations were incorrect. Such is the price of mistaking recklessness for bravery.
Kanji: But hey, it was a good time, right? Hey! Brush up your skills and face us again!
Partner with Iron Tager
Partner with Azrael Azrael: Heh heh heh... Good. Your struggle satisfies my hunger... But I'm not done eating yet... More! Give me MORE!
Kanji: Damn, this dude's crazy... Just don't get any innocent people involved, okay?
Partner with Azrael
Partner with Celica A. Mercury Celica: It's good that you have so much energy, but you can't just go around picking fights with everybody! If someone gets injured, it hurts both of your hearts.
Kanji: Right... I guess... (What do I even say to that...?)
Partner with Celica A. Mercury
Partner with Jubei Kanji: ...Er, uh, hey. Can I ask you a little favor? Can I...squeeze you? Just once? You look so fluffy, that fur is just calling my name!
Jubei: Sorry, you're gonna wanna ask somebody else. But if ya really wanna, er, squeeze me, you've gotta surpass me first.
Partner with Jubei
Partner with Yu Narukami Yu: You've gotten strong, Kanji.
Kanji: Hell yeah! It's a real honor to hear that from you, Senpai. I'm gonna keep trying to do better and better.
Partner with Yu Narukami
Partner with Yosuke Hanamura Kanji: Hey, Hanamura-senpai, you're hurt. Here, I'll lend you my shoulder. Just relax and lean on me.
Yosuke: Whoa, nope, I'm A-okay. Seriously, I'm good. I appreciate the gesture, but I can walk on my--ow!
Partner with Yosuke Hanamura
Partner with Yukiko Amagi Kanji: Senpai, I'm sorry. I underestimated you, and belittled your resolve... If you want to slap me now, I won't complain!
Yukiko: Oh, I hardly noticed... But if that's what you want, Kanji-kun... Is a punch okay? ...It will only take one.
Partner with Yukiko Amagi
Partner with Naoto Shirogane Naoto: Impressive, Tatsumi-kun. I feel so confident when we fight together. I can hardly wait until our next match.
Kanji: Uh, er... Y-Yeah! Just call my name and I'll be there! I mean-- For a fight! But also, if you just wanna...hang out or something... But not in a weird way!
Partner with Naoto Shirogane
Partner with Carmine Kanji: Heh, you wanna go? Then let's go! I can take everything you've got to give!
Carmine: Th-The hell...? I don't like the sound of that... Look, I'm not interested in...whatever the hell this is. Go do that shit on your own time.
Partner with Carmine
Partner with Hilda Hilda: Well done. You're not half bad, little boy. But if you really want to be a man, why not come serve me?
Kanji: Y-Yeah, that's a hard no from me! I don't even wanna think of what might happen if I said yes...
Partner with Hilda
Partner with Yang Xiao Long Yang: Oof, yikes. You really chose the wrong opponents. But I guess you did alright, all things considered.
Kanji: If you can work up the guts, we're always ready for a rematch! We'll take you head on!
Partner with Yang Xiao Long

Gallery

Main Illustration

Gameplay

Promotional

BlazBlue Radio

DLC Icons

Icons

Trivia

  • Kanji & Take-Mikazuchi's alternate palette references include the following:
    • Akihiko Sanada (Persona series)
    • Iron Tager
    • Baofu & Odysseus (Persona series)
    • Gordeau & Chaos (Under Night In-Birth series)
    • Jaune Arc & Pyrrha Nikos (RWBY series)
    • Yusuke Kitagawa & Goemon (Persona series)

External Links

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle, Character Introduction Trailer #6
  2. NicoNico, Arc System Works Official Video Channel, "BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle" Character Introduction PV #6
  3. BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle, Characters, Kanji Tatsumi