Haohmaru
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Haohmaru(Japanese: 覇王丸) is a video game character from SNK Playmore's Samurai Shodown series of fighting games.
According to his official biography, Haohmaru was born in Shiroshimo city, Japan, in Horyaku 10th Year (June 9, 1763). He stand 5 shaku 8 sun (176 cm) and weighs 18 kan me (67.5 kg). His blood type is A. His weapon is a daitou (katana) named "Fuguduku." His distinguishing feature is a huge mop of wild black hair and a bottle full of sake.
Haohmaru is loosely based on Miyamoto Musashi. Once he and Genjuro Kibagami trained under master Kafuin Nikochin. They were very close friends. Then master Nikochin told them they would battle to determine who would learn the secrets in a magical scroll to increase their fighting ability. Genjuro won, but almost killed Haohmaru; in response, Nikochin expelled Genjuro. On his many travels, Haohmaru found a village that had been slaughtered to the man, save a small child. He took in the shild, Shizumaru, and trained him in the fighting arts.
Haohmaru has been voiced by Masaki Usui (who also did Ryo Sakazaki's voice) in Samurai Shodowns 1-5, plus the Samurai Shodown 5 Special. Daiki Nakamura did Haohmaru's voice for the games not mentioned that involved Haohmaru.