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SEIJI DATE
- Family Name: Date
- Given Name: Seiji
- Alias: Seiji no Korin
- Ronin Warriors Alias: Sage of the Halo
- Also Known As: "Warrior of Light", "Sei-chan", and "The Flirt King of Ha'na High"
- Attribute: REI, the virtue of courtesy
- Ronin Warriors Attribute: Wisdom
- Born: June 9, 1973, in Miyagi
- Height: 5 feet, 9 inches (1.75 metres)
- Weight: 134 pounds (61 kilograms)
- Blood Type: B
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Touma says: "Seiji is the Samurai Trooper of Korin,
and of us all he's probably the most suited to the job. When he's not off in the woods
somewhere meditating, he's playing his bamboo flute or tending to his bonsai trees.
His grandfather was a bit of a traditionalist, and Seiji was raised to follow the path of
a true warrior. He's absolutely lethal with a sword, which makes sense when you realise he's
been training in kendo since he was able to hold a bokken, or wooden training
sword. He's one of the more cautious members of our little group, and always insists that
we stop and come up with a plan before racing off into battle (not that anybody ever
listens to him). Despite -or perhaps because- of all his rigourous training, Seiji is always
up for some fun when the opportunity presents itself, and he gets along pretty well with
everybody he meets. About the only exception is Kujuurou Sasaki, the Masho
of Yami, and Seiji's arch-rival. Those two seem to have a built-in
ability to get on each other's nerves, and it tends to get violent pretty
quickly. His title as the "Flirt King" of our school is a bit undeserved, though: the fact is,
Seiji was terrorised by his older sister Yayoi so much when he was little that he's absolutely
terrified of talking to girls! He's just so nice and polite that girls have a habit of
falling for him. It may also have to do with the fact that he's so
handsome, but I'm not exactly the best person to ask about that..."
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The Korin armour draws its strength from
the element of light. While wearing the Korin, Seiji is able to emit bright light
from his armour, see in the dark, attack with lightning, and -when he concentrates- even heal
people's wounds! In battle, he wields the Korin Ken, a massive and jagged no dachi
sword that is as long as he is tall, with a shuriken-shaped guard. It is a two-handed weapon, and he
is positively lethal with it. Like all of the Troopers' yoroi, Korin can emit a
bubble-like field of energy to protect and shield its wearer when he is unconscious or seriously
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Seiji is the Samurai Trooper of courtesy, and one of the
most skilled warriors in the group.Korin is among the most powerful of the nine mystical yoroi forged
by the warrior-monk Kauso.
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Seiji Date's japanese voice actor, or seiyuu, was
Daiki Nakamura. Nakamura is also known for his roles in other popular anime, such as Shi Nakamura in Special Duty
Combat Unit - Shinesman, Flick in Yamato 2520, Billy Kane in Fatal Fury, Kim Kaphwan in
Fatal Fury 2, Holbein in G Gundam, and Mori Shingo in Gundam X. |
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In the Ronin Warriors dub, "Sage" is voiced by Michael
Donovan. Michael is known for his roles as Ryoga Hibiki in Ranma 1/2, Night Viper and The Interrogator
in GI Joe, Geni-Six in The BOTS Master, Billy Lee in Double Dragon, Master Pong, Mike the
TV, Cecil, and Mr. Christopher in ReBoot, and Wolf Bronski in Exo-Squad. He also provided the
english voice for Shin Mouri. |
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