Saisyu Kusanagi

Short Biography

Saisyu Kusanagi is a character who debuted in the "King Of Fighters" 94 as a victim in Rugal`s gallery of defeated fighters.he appeares as a mid-boss in the "King Of Fighters" 95 and becomes playable for the first time in the "King Of Fighters" 98.he was originally meant to have died in the "King Of Fighters" 94 but was added in at the last minute of developing stages for the "King Of Fighters" 95.Introduced in the "King Of Fighters" 94, Saisyu Kusanagi (Kyo Kusanagi`s father) is the current patriarch of the Kusanagi bloodline and master of the sacred flame.unlike his son, he dones an old fasioned style Kusanagi clan outfit and utilizes more basic tradionall martial arts techniques.in 1994 Saisyu embarked on a quest to challenge fighters from around the world.Kyo and his teammates (Goro and Benimaru) learn of his demise just before the final match in KOF 94.Saisyu apparently challenged Rugal Bernstein and is beaten, badly, it is implied that he allegedly later succumbed to injuries the he sustained before the finals.However in the "King Of Fighters" 95 it is eventually revealed that Kusanagi survived, was then brainwashed bu Rugal`s secretary "Vice" in order to complete as a mid-boss in the semi-final round.he is supposed defeated by his son "Kyo Kusanagi" and his teamamtes.upon his second defeat, Saisyu goes in to self-exile...only to resurface again in {a non-connon event} the "King Of Fighters"99 "special edition"! in the "King Of Fighters" 2001, he appears before a distraught Shingo Yabuki {Kyo`s student}and tutors him in the traditional methods of the Kusanagi martial-arts style.Saisyu Kusanagi is simply an order more mellow version of his son Kyo.regarding he is just an arrogant and c*cky as Kyo;like father, like son!this is quite evident based upon his attitude and body language during several win-pases;where he either laughs abruptly after winning a match {i.e. not taking the bout seriously}, nonchalontly scratches his beard or generally seems uninvolved...or bored bu rubbing his abdominal muscles in a laxidasical show of bravado.The only characters that seems to make him even remotely contrary are Rugal (who defeated him back in KOF 94) and seemingly to a leser extent Kyo (his saviour, who subsquently also defeated him a year later in KOF 95).Ironically enough he seems to harbor no indication of resentment or ill-will in theslightest towards Vice (one of Rugal`s secretaries;a dominatrix who indulges in sadism), she brainwashed him in KOF 95 Vice visbly holds Saisyu with contempt during their pre-fight scene, by pointing at him and spitlings however he assumes his fighting slance and never acknowledge her insulting behaviour.