Kasumi

Kasumi (かすみ) is an original character created by Team NINJA for the Dead or Alive series. She is a rogue kunoichi of her ninja village, having abandoned her home to pursue the personal vendetta of revenge. Although she achieved her goal, Kasumi fights to save the world from her murderous clones created by DOATEC while evading execution from her half-sister, Ayane.

Role in Game
As she was tracking down one of her clones, Alpha-152, Kasumi was dragged into a distortion of time-space and arrived in the dimensional realm.

While fending for herself at a Dead or Alive arena in Yan Province, she comes face to face with Ayane and her companions who had come to repel the demonic forces within the area. While hesitant to work alongside her half-sister, she is encouraged to fight alongside them when Nemea and Diaochan save her from a rear attack. After winning the battle, she decides to join the Coalition for the greater good.

Personality
A kind and honorable spirit, Kasumi is a compassionate young woman who tends to act before thinking. In spite of her skills as a kunoichi, she does not take any joy in fighting but can kill in cold blood should she deem it necessary. While she is friendly with Ryu, she and Ayane share a tense rivalry. Her sister's animosity for her has lessened in recent entries. In her first Warriors Orochi appearance, she also shares an affinity with Nemea, Diaochan, and Kunoichi.

Character Symbolism
Kasumi's weapons, when combining each of the first syllables, are a distinct reference to the Mugen Tenshin clan. Her fourth weapon is also meant to invoke the imagery of cherry blossoms scattering about. In the language of flowers, cherry blossoms often embody the concept of transience in all its forms including the cycle of life and death. This is a nod to Kasumi's status as a fugitive on the run as well as her affinity with the flower itself.

Voice Actors

 * Houko Kuwashima - Japanese voice

Ground Moveset

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 * Dashes about at high speeds, slashing at opponents within her path.
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Horse Moveset

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Fighting Style
Some of Kasumi's abilities and skills are references to the ones she has in the Ninja Gaiden series.
 * The Finisher of her True Musou sequence is her "Art of Rending Wind" Ninpo skill from Ninja Gaiden 3: Razor's Edge.

Acquiring Mystic Weapon

 * Stage: Chapter 2 - Battle of Yan Province
 * Requirements: Conquer the southwestern base by defeating Spinyback and Diamondback in under 5 minutes.

Big Star Weapons
Kasumi uses the following big star weapons in the game.
 * King's Rapier
 * Areus's Sword
 * Amethyst Sword
 * Radiant Sword
 * Lord of Hell
 * Slugger
 * Dandyman (DLC)
 * Patrician Sword (DLC)