media     costumes     conventions     links     contact     home     Iori Yagami (The King of Fighters) |||||||| When: 2001 (CN Anime expo 2001) Status:active About the Character: Iori is the latest in the line of the doomed and ill-fated Yagami clansmen. Their Orochi-infused blood fates them to live short and bloody lives due to their ancient blood-pact 660 years ago. Iori is the last remaning descendant of their clan and because of this, was trained from a very young age in the ancient Yagami/Hasshaku style martial arts. This deadly style was derived with their rival clan, the Kusanagi. It called upon them to wield flames and scorch their enemy. Being of the Yagami, Iori wields the purple flames, a sign of the blood-pact with the Orochi. Being of the two rival clans, the both have similar styles in their fighting. Many years ago (see history) the clans fought together and developed a style of martial arts. Both wielded flames and used them a lot. Iori is a strange person, a reserved and almost anti-social person. He lives alone, in a dark and dreary little apartment in Japan. He plays in a very popular band and is their lead singer. Although he has a hobby, he is usually very much reserved and very misunderstood person. He is quiet and only lives for one purpose. To kill Kyo Kusanagi. Since a child, he has been 'programmed' by clan elders into a killing machine, with only one goal and ambition in life. Because he knows only too well his short life span (since his revelation in King of Fighters 97) Iori has moved quickly to kill Kyo. Many people love Iori's dark and sinister history, this darkness is very appealing to the players of King of Fighters. * tanken from Purple Crescent - A Shrine to Iori Yagami Cosplay Notes: Iori did turn out much better then I thought. It was a real challenge trying to sew the jacket without a sewing machine so there are tons of mistakes on the inside lining. I did however made some improvements after CNAX 2001 like adding the gold buttons (seen more in the actual KOF game; I used Capcome Vs. SNK pics). The hair was the hardest part. I first tried to dye my own hair red which turned into a nightmare (it was uneven and it looked like I shot myself in the head) so I invested in a wig and styled it.

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