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Tsukiumi Norito

Tsukiumi's Norito

The Norito is a special power which can be used by a Sekirei after physical contact, executing a kiss with their Ashikabi. A reaction caused by the genes of those with the aptitude to become an Ashikabi causes the wings of a Sekirei to be released and their powers to become amplified through a prayer and expelled through a technique empowered by said prayer.[1] Matsu stated that the Norito is an important element in determining the outcome of a battle between Sekirei. The Norito is essentially the only reason why an Ashikabi can typically be required by their Sekirei partners on the battlefield.[2] It is largely unknown if most Sekirei can perform more than one Norito but the three different prayers Musubi has chanted indicated the possibility.

Known Norito[]

A list of Norito previously used in the series.


===Musubi===

Norito: Seems to be an insane boost of strength.[3]

Prayer: "Fist of my contract!!! Break the unhappiness of my Ashikabi!"

English Anime Prayer: "By my fist of the contract, my Ashikabi's perils will be shattered!"

Second/Alternate Norito: Seems to increase the impact of her punches, shattering a whole building.[4] Later activations allow for Musubi to manipulate massively destrutive energy-based attacks in a similar fashion to Yume's light-based attacks.

Prayer: "These are the fists of my pledge. Crush the catastrophe before my Ashikabi!"

Move: Kuma Ryuusei (Ultimate Technique: Bear Meteor).

Third/Ultimate Norito and Prayer: Amplifies Musubi's power to a level that matches Miya's, with the help of her fellow Sekirei, the prayer is: "Fists of my pledge, Deliver the wish of my Ashikabi and the wish of Sekirei into the heavens![5]


===Hikari and Hibiki===

Norito: Increases the inflicted damage of their combined lighting attack.[6]

Prayer: "We're the pledged thunderclap. No disaster will hit our Ashikabi!"

English Anime Prayer: "By the thunderstorm of our pact, our Ashikabi's perils will be (completely) destroyed!"

Move: Kaminari (God's Song).


===Yashima===

Norito: Seems to be a boost of strength and increase of the weight of her hammer.[7]

Prayer: "Hammer of my pledge, shatter the enemy of my Ashikabi!"

Move: Gravity Hammer.


===Kuno===

Norito: A song which drains the strength and calms the soul of the opponent.

Prayer: "This is a song of my vow...please light the path for my Ashikabi!"

English Anime version: "By the song of my pact, my Ashikabi's path will be illuminated!"

Move: Swaying Song (unofficial name made up by her Ashikabi).



===Oriha===

Norito: Multiplies her gear/chakram-like weapons, forming a massive, chain-like construct.[8]

Prayer: "These flying gears represent my pledge. Cut away the enemies before my Ashikabi!"

Move: Zangetsu No Mai (Moon Slasher).


===Tsukiumi===

Norito: After the prayer a circle of water bubbles surrounds her. Afterwards, by Tsukiumi chanting "As a storm approaches, whitecaps grow and tides rise suddenly" the bubbles become a huge tsunami-like wave.[8]

Prayer: "This water represents my pledge. Purify the evil residing in my Ashikabi!"

Move: Shiomitsutama (Tide Flowing Jewel).


===Shiina===

Norito: Wings appear on Shiina's back it's not clear if he needs to hold them or not to complete his Norito, but if the opponent is caught in his wings they disintegrate.[9]

Prayer: "Corpse of my pledge wither away by the cross of my Ashikabi!"

English Anime prayer: "By the corpse of my pact, may my Ashikabi's perils wither!"

EXTRA ("The Angel of Death's wings embrace you and induce a eternal slumber").

Move: World's End Garden.



===Kazehana===

Norito: Releases a massive burst of wind combined with flower petals, capable of massive damage in a specified direction.[9]

Prayer: "Winds of my pact, blow away my Ashikabi's dark clouds!"

English Anime Prayer: "By the Four Winds of the contract, My Ashikabi's dark clouds will be blown away!"

Move: Flower Whirlwind, Kami-Kaze (Flower Beauty Wind).



===Amebane===

Norito: Enhanced direct contact fighting power.[10]

Prayer: "These are the palms of my pledge. By my bare hands. Destroy the foes of my Ashikabi!"

Move: Megafist.


===Yosuga===

Norito: Unknown Effect, possibly and most likely a boost in physical strength.

Prayer: "These are the arms of my pledge. Seize and bind the enemies of my Ashikabi!"[11]


===Kuzuri and Kujika and Shijime===

Norito: Like the thundertwins these three seem to have some sort of combined Norito. The prayer as well as the resulting move are all executed together which seems to be based on high speed movents in a formation.

Prayer:
Together: "These are the..
Kuzuri: heels of my pledge."
Kujika: elbows of my pledge."
Shijime: sleeves of my pledge."
Together: "Smash and clear the wall before my Ashikabi!" [11]

Move: Meteor of Impending Doom.


===Homura===

Norito: Appears to be a massive surge of flames more powerful then when Homura nearly self-terminated previous to his winging by Minato.[12]

Prayer: "'These are the flames of my pledge, Burn the karma of my Ashikabi!"


Move: Wings of World-Destroying Conflagration.

Kaie

Norito: Increases the speed and number of her whips, allows for them to cut through elemental attacks and move too fast for an opponent to see with the naked eye.[13]

Prayer: "Whip of my pledge, tear apart the antagonist of my Ashikabi!"

Move: Whip of A Hundred Cracks (Hiyakuretsu no Muchi).

Ichiya

Norito: A massive strength amp, with the added ability to emit light blades produced by Ichiya's usual kick-based attacks. [14]

Prayer: "Legs of my pledge, crush everybody holding a grudge against my Ashikabi!"

Move: Legs of Light Whip: Rock Severing Scissors.

Karasuba

Norito: A massive, malevolent and darkness-fuelled slash created by Karasuba's nodachi, it creates a massive explosion if the strike is clashed with by another Sekirei.[15]

Prayer: "This is the pledge of my blade, exterminate the sworn enemy of my Ashikabi!"

Move: Long Blade of the Underworld: Eternal Rage (Mei no Tachi: Kuon).

Akitsu

Norito: Enhances the potency and range of Akitsu's ice-based attacks. Allows for her to flash-freeze opponents in a matter of seconds.[16]

Prayer: "This is the ice of my pledge. Shatter the misfortunes of my Ashikabi!"

Move: Ice Erosion (Hishoku).


Benitsubasa

Norito: A massive energy/strength amp similar to Musubi's.[14]

Prayer: "Palm of my pledge, crush the stones torturing my Ashikabi!"

Move: Bakushin (Soul Explosion).

Kaho

Norito: Enhances the range, cutting power and destructive force of Kaho's naginata techniques. Allows for a limited degree of wind/air manipulation due to how fast her strikes move through the air.[15]

Prayer: "This is the dance of my pledge, slash the calamities that befall my Ashikabi!"

Move: Sekirei Sacred Dance: Lovers Dance (Sekirei Kagura: Hiyoku no Mai).

Haihane

Norito: Increases Haihane's speed, power, and range.

Prayer: "Wire claws of my pledge, tear apart the guards imprisoning my Ashikabi!"

Move: Claws of Thunder (Senretsu no Tsume).

Kusano

Norito: The effects of Ku's Norito seem to be a massive surge/growth of vitality and life, and the rebirth/rejuvenation of those within the radius of its effect. Sekirei believed to be terminated were revived shortly after Kusano utilized her Norito.[17]

Prayer : "Life of my Pledge, Shine on my Ashikabi!"

Move: Earth Mother.

Matsu

Norito: Matsu's technopathy is amplified to such an extent that she can momentarily wrest control of Kouten from Miya. [18]

Prayer : "Wisdom of my pledge, bestow the teachings of the world to my Ashikabi!"

Move: Unnamed usurpation technique.

Mutsu

Norito: Allows for Mutsu to perform monstrous feats of strength and control over the earth, such as altering the height of Kamikura Island by manipulating the sea floor.[14]

Prayer: "Earth of my pledge, spread to protect the territory of my Ashikabi!"

Move: Country-Pulling Golden War Blade (Kuni Hiki no Hagane).

Many Sekirei have named prayers/chants, such as Uzume, Mitsuki, Taki, Kaiha, Chiyo, Hatae, and Yuna, but have not demonstrated named techniques while it is active, or concretely demonstrated the effects of their Norito beyond the standard power amp.

Miya is an exception, able to execute immensely powerful Norito-level techniques such as Ittoryodan ("Cut/Rend in Two") without having an Ashikabi. [19]

Trivia[]

Norito are liturgical texts or ritual incantations used by practitioners of Shinto, used to address a specific Kami in prayer. The Nihon Shoki (720 CE) and Kojiki (712 CE), two ancient Japanese texts containing historical accounts, legends, and myths, and referenced by Hiroto Minaka, represent the first written documentation of Norito.

References[]

  1. Sekirei manga chapter 07
  2. Sekirei manga chapter 74
  3. Sekirei manga chapter 01
  4. Sekirei manga chapter 87
  5. Sekirei Manga Chapter 182
  6. Sekirei manga chapter 22
  7. Sekirei manga chapter 25
  8. 8.0 8.1 Sekirei manga chapter 94
  9. 9.0 9.1 Sekirei manga chapter 27 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name "c27" defined multiple times with different content
  10. Sekirei manga chapter 125
  11. 11.0 11.1 Sekirei manga chapter 130
  12. Sekirei manga chapter 169
  13. Sekirei Manga Chapter 158
  14. 14.0 14.1 14.2 Sekirei Manga Chapter 176
  15. 15.0 15.1 Sekirei Manga Chapter 147
  16. Sekirei Manga Chapter 155
  17. Sekirei Manga Chapter 170
  18. Sekirei Manga Chapter 166
  19. Sekirei Manga Chapter 181
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