One Of Arcsystems Most Terrifying Characters - Izanami At A Glance

[@GrahamChapman]

"So, what is it that makes you so scary?" Izanami: "I am death incarnate." "Okay, that's just lore though, what's the _gameplay_ reason that makes you scary?" Izanami: "I am literally death incarnate."

[@JustOniWorks]

Koe continues his plot to garner a large following of v-tuber fans and indoctrinate them into fighting games. Keep at it. You're doing God's work. Goodness knows we need more players.

[@bombames]

Well I can say he's succeeding. Skullgirls FTW!

[@eduardoserpa1682]

I really, really appreciate this series as character showcases. It's going to be nice to have these when rollback happens.

[@dio8914]

If 😭

[@itol2201]

If

[@mrrudigaer]

When

[@itol2201]

I won't @ you, since I'm not asking with hostility, but what evidence do you have that it's a "when"?

[@eduardoserpa1682]

@@itol2201 Look up the BBCF Improvement Mod Discord or the GitHub repository by GrimFlash (who also works on the +R GGPO project). They have recently progressed on some of the harder aspects of the rollback implementation recently.

[@juliansoria7733]

Clone doll yandere version of Ragna's sister who also inherited ZA WARUDO and is the personification of Death. Yeah, basically that.

[@lordmathias5230]

that incredibly accurate

[@chazaqiel2319]

Don't forget the part where she's the self-insert of the person that created Blazblue's world, possessed by that same person's drive. So, basically, she's an edgy teen's OC

[@maxmacdeath]

not to mention she also has the naruto susanoo

[@dunzhen]

also give her a uchiha susano'o for funzies

[@supervegito8340]

Izanami is the definition of “I’m going to hurt your feelings and you will like it”

[@bretginn1419]

Izanami is completely balanced and totally fair to play as and against. I most certainly am not an Izanami main lying to you. Not at all. I wouldn't lie about her total lack of options, not at all. Why would you think that? Izanami is fair, it isn't as if she has good options for every scenario, you just need to punish. Nothing bad will happen, you don't need to fear super armor, that isn't real. So yeah, Izanami is bottom tier, if we're being honest, which I am.

[@sleepybones5726]

I believe you

[@spaxhuxley302]

As an aspiring Izanami main, I have been discovering this to be true. I am not discovering how disgusting this character is, because she isn’t. She’s trash.

[@eugene9211]

@@spaxhuxley302 She's only good at higher levels of play, and by those who know what theyre doing with her.

[@allknighter5791]

@@eugene9211 Well…to be honest you can win with any character in this game. Imma be honest the biggest difference in tiers on a tier list for bbcf is “broken” and “still pretty broken but not the best ever”.

[@w1sh86]

I hope this becomes a playlist where you do quick glances at every character in BBCF. Would be cool.

[@618Smokey]

^Agreed

[@minakohiashi8882]

Izanami it's terrifying because of that rib cage. She's literally immune to everything for a good 5 Seconds. The only thing that works is grabs good luck getting a raw grab. Could just run away and wait for the rib cage to disappear double damage her but even that she's very mobile

[@envystxx]

my friend mained her and he was like ‘just run away if she has ribcage’. im like...’seriously!?’

[@JohnGlow2]

Don’t even get me started on the mental gymnastics Izanami mains went through defending that shit too. Not to mention she could also straight up disperse it early and get a full confirm from doing so too. It was basically an offensive barrier.

[@shadowagent7361]

@@envystxx depending on who you play,that is a very viable option. Also some chatacters' multi hit dps/ reversal supers can shred right through her barrier

[@decidueyezealot8611]

@@JohnGlow2 People will do anything to defend something broken if it helps them.

[@benjaminroseman1794]

It's leave it up to long and your in danger mode. Your shields depleted and you take twice damage.

[@seishinaozora5839]

My first look at Izanami was her Astral Finish which is honestly pretty terrifying.

[@omrizubary]

That Smile was nightmare fuel

[@KeeperOfPoops]

@@omrizubary i bet even The Undertaker would wet himself seeing that, and his smile after doing a tombstone piledriver when he does the pin combo is scary enough, but Izanami is on another level!

[@tokinosoda12thapostleofthe12]

-bought BBCF few days ago on switch -went to Koe channel for guides -sees guides, but back from 3-4 years ago -still learning game mechanics (JC, rapid, distortions, etc) -i use ragna coz best boi -getting the hang of it in his trials -happy azure grimoire noises -Koe uploads BBCF content -happy azure grimoire noises again

[@omrizubary]

Ragna is the boi👍 Bullet is MY girl don't know about you, I can't play it anyway because I suck at anime fighting

[@Gankstomper]

Holy wholesome

[@mafyboy0420]

I am trying to learn tao cuz I run Ragna in BBtag with chie

[@ohroykun4886]

I got bbtag but I lowkey feel like getting bbcf is it worth it?

[@Gankstomper]

@@ohroykun4886 if you're fine with hard and complex fighting games. It's by far my favorite

[@seishinaozora5839]

Too bad Yu Narukami never got to interact with Izanami, it might've made for some interesting dialogue.

[@j-gameboy7277]

Why? BBTAG not over yet

[@Magnet_Chaos]

@@j-gameboy7277 Do not give me hope.

[@j-gameboy7277]

@@Magnet_Chaos Hope is what keeps me alive

[@Dunker401]

@@j-gameboy7277 the only thing that could revive my hope is if bbtag actually got rollback until then I’m holding my breath

[@dargenflame2500]

Izanami not Izanagi. But it’s maybe fun if actually happens:)

[@AzureDemonicGod]

Izanami is straight scary, I tried to learn her but my fingers suck so I played Susanoo and Es, but just from testing her, you will learn the meaning of hell as when she sets you up, it's becomes her domain

[@JTown465]

Friendly reminder that in Japanese mythology Izanagi is the goddess of the underworld. So she's very good at killing people.

[@seishinaozora5839]

I think you mean the wife instead.

[@JTown465]

@@seishinaozora5839 From what I've read, yes, Izanagi and Izanami start out as husband and wife creator dieties, making land and giving birth to godchileren, but after Izanami dies during her last childbirth, she consumes the food in the dead and becomes bound to it. Izanagi tries to save her, but upon seeing that she's now rotting away he flies to the land of the living. Izanami promises to kill 1000 souls everyday, and Izanagi vows to create 1500 souls to outdo her. So I wouldn't say that Izanagi is part of the underworld at all..

[@seishinaozora5839]

@@JTown465 Then it should be Izanami as the goddess of the underworld then right? Edit: Sorry to clarify, I was hoping you'd check your original comment.

[@JTown465]

@@seishinaozora5839 AHHHH I MESSED UP!! I think autocorrect remembered my Persona 4 days, i feel so dummmb. Thanks bro, my bad👍🏼

[@seishinaozora5839]

@@JTown465 It's cool, I just wanted to make sure that people might not get confused with names later on.

[@dekaidoku]

Remembering how this is Post-Nerf. Pre-Nerf Izanami was Nightmare

[@seijikun791]

I'm going to study how to fight her for my own safety in BBCF.

[@sufferintoilet6231]

Especially Susanoo mains. They gotta put in more effort than the others

[@JohnGlow2]

Fighting pre nerf Izanami was enough to scar me for life. Then again, I played CF1 Kagura, which was like trying to dump water out of a sinking ship with a small bucket. But I can confidently say that this matchup felt like ass with almost every character I played; every single one of my characters had bad or unfavorable matchups vs her, so i really just grew to despise her. Almost considered learning Nine just for dealing with her, and I hated Nine just as much

[@justice8718]

Her and Susanoo are the results of the devs wanting the characters to be good, but they’ve overestimated Susanoo’s base kit because “he’s easy” and severely feared fucking up Izanami’s complex design with potentially undercooked tools.

[@Icarus2063]

OMG, I xan't stop laughing at Koe's impression on low leve Izanami players. That was some hilarious shit. xD

[@lilpotayto]

Got Centralfiction yesterday and chose this character to play because she looked cool. Nice to see she's also terrifying too!

[@paulnoell39]

I know it would be tough, but I REALLY want to see Izanami in BBTAG. Seeing how well Cristina Vee did Velvet in Tales of Berseria, I know her Izanami would be 👌👌. She did Noel, Nu-13, Lambda-11 and Mu-12 in Chronophantasma, so she would of course do Izanami, the final copy of Saya, as well.

[@Kanzuki]

Izanami is hard to play. Can't imagine myself learning someone other than Tsubaki and Izayoi

[@NexZu-]

Man this game needs rollback asap so I can play hakumen for a month and lose to everyone... feelsgood.

[@omrizubary]

Yeah I really want that

[@aidou97]

Well, it's $20 on the e-shop right now. I bought it like 3 weeks ago

[@janmarcoperezbatres2203]

@@aidou97 Its not. At least not anymore :(

[@Jirudoggu]

dealing with Nine, now with rollback bruh

[@egrassa1480]

Let's go

[@rafaelnami]

Man, this is the best fighting game ever, and your character series showcases is just on point. Can’t wait for my mains (the real gorilla - Azrael and Ragna). Keep up the great work Koe 👍.

[@thelydonking4870]

Oh hey, BK Brent, The Sword Art Online Fatal Bullet Content Creator

[@rollinnollin546]

Ok so she has: Temporary Invincibility A Raven-esque projectile that’s great for oki A float An automatic low into overhead button And time stop, which she can either combo into or charge up from full screen. Why would someone make a character like this?

[@vla1ne]

She is one of the final bosses. She has to be this tough.

[@tapp2735]

@@vla1ne the playable version, though?

[@vla1ne]

@@tapp2735 As good as it sounds, she isn't as broken as her tools would make you think. It is *insanely* hard to use her to max potential, and her character hp is on the vastly lower end.

[@janmarcoperezbatres2203]

@@vla1ne isnt the best character Nine anyways?

[@vla1ne]

@@janmarcoperezbatres2203 if I recall, yes. Been a year or so since I played, but last I checked, nine was definitely an s tier. As a tager main, i got to laugh off several of her optimal plays though.

[@irkallla]

Her lore and theme hooked me then I saw her gameplay was like holy shit

[@dariogonzalez8989]

That ribcage barrier sounds like a less broken version of Ivan Ooze's invulnerable shield.

[@XEA88]

Her secret boss fight in arcade is freaking nightmare lol so I believe you when you say people hate fighting her lol

[@Mona-wr9xl]

I love that you're making more cf videos, I hope you do more soon. I love everything about Izanami so I enjoyed this a bit more than usual.

[@Mikalya]

She is one of the character I wanted the most to learn since Im pretty much still learning this game. The more I learn, the dirtier I was feeling, so I just end up being a meme edgelord Terumi player since he can hit 7k combos and somehow manage to lose anyway.

[@JONtheULTIMATE]

"SHE STOPS TIME MY BOI!" -A legend

[@bebarshossny5148]

man ilove these vids glad someone talks about this game and keepin it alive

[@sutairu2312]

Ah yes, the Flat Queen

[@ONIGIRIKINGU]

I learnt izanami cause I think she looks adorable and is way too innocent for this game. I love using her so much

[@generalwashingtoad6516]

"Izanami is Innocent" She is LITERALLY THE GOD OF DEATH.

[@ONIGIRIKINGU]

@@generalwashingtoad6516 i know but shes super cute and super adorable. plus im a Nu main we find girls like Nu and Izanami adorable

[@binglebop5877]

Lol the ribcage move reminded me of sasukes susanoo

[@Es97Coqui]

Bro what the fuck... people still playing CF?!! Damn!! I’m deadass jumping back to this oh yeah!!!

[@gafraavriltiyanaqu7191]

Noel Vermillion powers and abilities is combined with all Master unit Amaterasu powers and Hades Izanami powers and abilities.

[@dregorerampin7439]

There's a way to break her b**** shield. Turn her on by using Ragna and let them interact. She'll be turned on.

[@Waterking001]

My main since day 1. The most interesting highest skill ceiling fighting game character of all time. And that frame 0 command grab is so satisfying.

[@neurosis51]

Haven't touched the game, but have watched hours of Blazblu tournaments, and Izanami is always a good time to watch.

[@Skeleton-chan]

Straight up my favourite BB character. Her moveset and playstyle are so satisfying, with her ability to fuck you up with the slightest bit of momentum in her favour. Also her corner to corner combos are just some of the most swag shit to pull off in a match AND end in that disgusting oki game we all know and mildly tolerate.

[@sbevenine2055]

Please do more of these, these are super entertaining

[@anzol4523]

i like how koe's fanbase grew a lot because of vtubers and now he's using it to teach new, fresh blood about fighting games in a cool, casual way

[@tarokuroe2901]

One of Arcsyst.....X The Arcsyste......〇 🐍🐍🐍

[@7thSolitaire]

why does Izanami have ribs? That's supposed to be Susano'o... and what happened to her determining fate eternally through physical illusion?

[@DarkAuraLord]

the devs failed their Shinto Theology class

[@The_Vible]

ah yes because japanese myth is a Naruto and Persona reference

[@justice8718]

The Ribs are a reference to Terumi’s lingering presence in Izanami’s creation. In fact, Amane can transform her into Saya TERUMI. Naoto’s Saya.

[@Gabriel.780.i]

She has ZA WARUDO 10/10

[@CurlyBoiyohFGG]

oh hey BK Brent the Sword Art Online Fatal Bullet content creator

[@spaghetti_za]

oh hey BK Brent the Sword Art Online Fatal Bullet content creator

[@mikaheynsen572]

oh hey BK Brent the Sword Art Online Fatal Bullet content creator

[@uzzi8515]

oh hey BK Brent the Sword Art Online Fatal Bullet content creator

[@piratekingmurz1067]

Oh hey BK Brent the Sword Art Online Fatal Bullet content creator

[@pedroportela6476]

Just fucking pressure her, Izanami players don't know how to block. That's why they play her in the first place.

[@justice8718]

What makes her vulnerable to pressure is her Danger state, losing the ability to shield by using her Drive, and her lack of a (normal) DP. The fact her best offensive state is Ribcage is just as much of a benefit as it is a detriment. Her players cannot afford to be knocked down or outranged, so they must master her movement to avoid these situations in the first place.

[@Beuzer0]

Her theme sounds more like being made for her opponents facing her.

[@ameladaptivedaydreamer949]

I've heard people talking about how they hated her and didn't understand why exactly..... Well I got my answer and my stance is..... I'm much more of a watcher than a player when it comes to fighting so, good look to all of you fighting her, I can feel your pain and frustration ;-; Also I really appreciate how much information and explanation you give, I've struggles to get some terms on my head so thanks for mentioning them :3

[@CraigOrangeSoda]

So Basically the Phoenix of the BBCF

[@fulltimeweeb]

I want to play this game just for Terumi. We need that rollback!

[@justinp9170]

Another great video that will draw in more people for the fighting game content... before they get pulled into the VTuber wormhole without realizing it. I'M ON TO YOU, KOE! I fell into this trap LMAO!

[@karue7581]

Looking forward to more of these!

[@Gigadriller]

I Just checked on danger mode on bbct (calamity trigger) aaaaaand i think i found the most damaging thing in that game (unlimited ragna's devoured by darkness while the oponnent is in "negative state" and 0 barrier meter)

[@grandpanoogie2665]

Sometimes I forget how wacky BlazBlue characters are since I've only played Hazama in CPEX. I gotta pick up CF and get grinding.

[@slash5235]

Those wacky characters make me love this game, I just moved over to CF as well from playing CPEX wanted to continue the story. Valkenhayn is a character I'm learning at the moment was trying Hazama as well, I like characters that spend half the match in the air.

[@grandpanoogie2665]

@@slash5235 The characters just have so much... *character*. ArcSys never fails to make each character's animations tell a story, and that's probably why they're my favorite fighting game makers.

[@dephonnelzy5536]

"Itzanami players do not give a rats ass about if they have barrier." ... I feel your targeting me personally lol

[@rein5184]

This type of fighting games really scares me, its so hard

[@eagleangel5568]

I love these character talks and I'm curious which is arcsystems most overpowered/buffed character hmmmm

[@eagleangel5568]

Or there weakest worst character that needs or needed buffs

[@L16htW4rr10r]

Carl definitely need buff somehow.

[@JTown465]

Probably one of the Shadow characters in Persona 4 Arena Ultimax 2.0 They get EXTREMELY oppressive when they can turn on, "INFINITE METER MODE!!" And yes, they're tourney legal.🙃

[@adl1719]

Izanami pressure put you in a loop like izanagi

[@GullAbyss]

I read "Izanagi" for a second and got excited.

[@wingzero7621]

Well in the myth she is Izanagi's wife which is why their name also very similiar to each other

[@polengoanalista2770]

You should do a video on Toki from the Ps2 HnK fighting game aka the most terrifying character ever conceived by Arcsystem.

[@RickRodGaming]

This character has some BBTAG levels of jank. She is the Yumi of CF. I’ve learned that the best strat against her is to put your controller down and grab some popcorn. Works everytime

[@obake6290]

Normally when I watch your fighting game videos I don't understand a word you say. I enjoy them anyway, I just don't get it. Kinda like watching JP vtuber streams actually. Anyway, this one was much more digestible. Hardly any jargon, and one of the jargon words even got defined.

[@Gensolink]

rib cage is bs yes, but honestly her drive being basically non commital on top of her really mobility makes her really hard to deal with as well. She also has a straight up better kumo dash with less recovery and more i-frames. It's so dumb lol

[@ponderingForever]

Always loved her style. Super rad.

[@joshualowe959]

I am.still puzzled that izanami didn't make it to Cross Tag Battle

[@supervegito8340]

Yeah. All my homies hate Izanami. And all my homies hate when I pick up susanoo since I really mained the fuck outta him

[@justice8718]

Susanoo is such a funny ass character. Imagine if all of his specials were unlocked.

[@Grape_Rush_Goat]

Shouldn’t ribcage use the barrier gauge over time even when it’s not actively getting hit? Seeing the gauge remain full as ribcage is out seems a bit much to me Edit: I’m dumb I posted this before the barrier gauge was set to default rather than infinite. Bully me all you’d like it’s deserved

[@humanarian]

Izanami deserves to be such a great character, because she is insanely challenging mechanically. Mastering her is a nightmare.

[@Sativa989]

This character is self explanatory.

[@ThGtKpr]

Love this fucking series fuck yeah

[@TheMayonakaMidnighter]

And my favorite to boot! Saya lives!

[@ligeringspirit1133]

Damn I thought you talking about the lore of Izanami or something

[@blossomknight]

Jesus Izanami is really Saya who is Ragna and Jin's baby sister for God's sake. How could she be terrifying to her older brother (talking about Ragna) and the rest of his comrades? Plus she's the main antagonist too. So she should be a better addition to BBTAG.

[@rachetmarvel931]

More like Easy-nami.

[@laronaanthonymoipopi9312]

I have never played this game but damn even I can tell she busted

[@geezy12310]

Are you doing all bbcf characters?

[@juanpineiro4507]

I kick butt with : Blazblue - Bullet Guilty Gear - Chipp Zanuf

[@omrizubary]

Bullet is a badass

[@chunkeydunky9876]

Could you go over susanoo at a glance, he has the absolute sickest design

[@psachickennugget8617]

Biscuit

[@mangaprofilepicture5820]

Nugget

[@v4vendetta687]

I love her and make me criminal…

[@Livingeidolon]

I would only taunt during that time stop.

[@hyperxx99]

Azrael, Izanami, Yuki Terumi, Susanoo are all school yard bullies too strong for the game they're in.

[@altern4795]

I think CF’s balance is pretty healthy but seriously fuck this character. I get way too happy whenever I see an Izanami lose

[@justice8718]

I more so fear seeing characters such as Jin, Ragna, and Es having tools good as hers and Rachels since their defensive DPs and normals are bound to outclass them with ease. Could you imagine if Ragna had curse, Jin with Itachi’s instant overheads and Izanami’s grabs, and Es with Ribcage? The whole meta would be flooded with them left and right in an instant.

[@lovekingslade]

I wonder if he’s heard of a character by the name of z broly and ultra instinct goku from a game called dragon ball fighterz

[@andrez3252]

Yo nine showcase next would be sick, I love playing her even though I suck

[@Waterking001]

If you play nine it's impossible to be bad

[@LunaMinuna]

God I fucking hate nine with a burning passion. I’d rather fight 3 Izanamis in one setting than a single nine player

[@andrez3252]

@@LunaMinuna now you making feel bad lol

[@justice8718]

@LunaMinuna Everything about Nine makes me laugh so hard. She practically transforms the game into Guilty hitboxes-are-king Gear on her own. Her her normals are simply way too big and her spells are way either way too fast (the fucking overhead) or completely overboard.

[@emilianoizanagi2245]

I mean she did say she’ll kill 1000 people- oh you’re talking about blazblue izanami. :(

[@Blue_Wing7]

The EZ answer : she is just too badass

[@comb3596]

You could very easily make yourself sound like angry joe

[@HaveYouTriedGuillotines]

Who thought giving a character their ground normals in the air and a barrier that can only be grabbed was a good idea.

[@azathoth7587]

So we're doing blazblue again? Hell yeah! I love that game!

[@ashemabahumat4173]

Bro, they way you say Murakumo... my ears...

[@LunaMinuna]

How does she do that with her hands?!

[@Borderlines]

Who is more annoyin to fight, Izanami vs Nine?

[@MrMatheus195]

yeah yeah ok, but what is the name of the music / musics playing at the showcase?

[@DragonRider6566]

no, i think EVERYONE does that.

[@sugarbandit8755]

the music in the back is really loud

[@weeb_trash5788]

izanami has gravity cancel from brawlhalla lol

[@James-kv3ll]

Yo been trying to find your intro music and I’m not having any luck. I know the artist but not the track name

[@GDrakoTurnover]

whyd i think this was blazblue lore video LOL