Last Blade 2/Amano

Moves List

Special Moves

Keima's Rage - dp + C

Amano creates a grounded uppercut
Windmill - qcb + A

Amano swings and hits with his sake jug

Piercing Sparrow - f, db, f + A/B

Amano plunges his scabbard into the opponent and shifts to the opposite side
Super Cancel able

Domino Toppler - df, df + C

Amano reaches forward to headbutt opponent multiple times

Badger Bash - A repeatedly

Amano swings his scabbard back and forth

Follow up with Anaguma no Fundoshi Nugi (qcf + B)

Choujouhatsu - qcf + Start

Amano rubs something against his face
Meant to increase his super meter
Destiny - hcb + B

Amano swings his scabbard in a circle. After releasing the button, it can break guard if held long enough
Chargeable
Loudmouth - hcb + C

Amano taunts opponent as a counter. If hit, he ends up on the opposite side, striking the opponent

Desperation Moves

Checkmate of the Queen - hcb, hcb + AB

Amano tosses a ball that explodes on the ground
Chargeable

Super Desperation Moves

Checkmate of the Rook - hcb, hcb + A/B

Similar to Amano's DM, but has a bigger impact
A version shoots up, B version shoots further out

The Basics

Power

b: :snka: (x2 or 3), :d: :snka: > :f: :b: :f: :snka: / :snkb: > :hcb: :hcb: :snka: :snkb:

d: :snka: > :f: :b: :f: :snka: / :snkb: > :hcb: :hcb: :snka: :snkb:

snkc: :snkd:> (Dash-in for half a second) > :dp: :snkc: (Difficult)

b: :snkb:, :d: :snka: > :f: :b: :f: :snka: / :snkb: > :hcb: :hcb: :snka: :snkb:

snka:, :b: :snka: (x2), :d: :snka: > :f: :b: :f: :snka: / :snkb: > :hcb: :hcb: :snka: :snkb:

hcb: :hcb: :snka: / :snkb: > (early) :dp: :snkc: > :dp: :snkc:

Dash :snka: / :snkb: > :d: :snka: > Follow-up of your choice

snka: > :b: :snka: (x2), :d: :snka: > :f: :b: :f: :snka: > :hcb: :hcb: :snka: :snkb:

snka: > :d: :snka: > :f: :b: :f: :snka: > :hcb: :hcb: :snka: :snkb:

d: :snkc: > :b: :snka: > :d: :snka: > :f: :b: :f: :snka: / :snkb: > :hcb: :hcb: :snka: :snkb:

d: :snka: > :df: :df: :snkc:

d: :snka: (x4) > :f: :b: :f: :snka: / :snkb: > :hcb: :hcb: :snka: :snkb: (Difficult)

(Corner)

uf: :snkc: > :d: :snkb: > :hcb: :snka: > (low-jump) :uf: :snkc:, :d: :snkb:, :d: :snka: > :f: :b: :f: :snka: > :hcb: :hcb: :snka: :snkb: (Extremely difficult) (Not exactly sure what the conditions are to get the :hcb: :snka: to chain)

Speed

b: :snka: (x2), :d: :snka:, :d: :snkb: > :f: :b: :f: :snkb:

b: :snkb: (x2), :b: :snka:, :d: :snka:, :d: :snkb: > :f: :b: :f: :snkb:

b: :snka: (x2), :d: :snka: > :df: :df: :snkc:

b: :snka: (x2), :d: :snka: > :dp: :snkc:

d: :snkc: > follow-up of your choice

d: :d: :snka: / :snkb: > :snka:, :snkb:, :snkc:, :d: :snkc:, :d: :snkc:, :f: :snkb: :snkc: > :f: :b: :f: :snka: > (Switch sides)

dp: :snkc:

(Corner)

b: :snka:, :d: :snkb:, :snkb: :snkc: > (Dash-in) :b: :snka: or :d: :snka: (Reset) >

d: :d: :snka: / :snkb: > :snka:, :snkb:, :snkc:, :snka:, :snkb:, :snkc:, :snkc:, :snkb:, :qcf: :snkb: (Tons of damage on this. I think he may have the most damaging speed combo in the game.)

(Corner)

uf: :snkc:, :b: :snka:, :d: :snkb:, :hcb: :snka:, (low-jump) :uf: :snkc:, :b: :snka:, :d: :snkb:, :snkb: :snkc: > (Dash-in)

b: :snka: or :d: :snka: (Reset) >

d: :d: :snka: / :snkb: > :snka:, :snkb:, :snkc:, :snka:, :snkb:, :snkc:, :snkc:, :snkb:, :qcf: :snkb:

EX

b: :snka: (x2), :d: :snka:, :d: :snkb: > :f: :b: :f: :snkb: > :hcb: :hcb: :snka: :snkb:

b: :snkb:, :b: :snka: (x2), :d: :snka:, :d: :snkb: > :f: :b: :f: :snkb: > :hcb: :hcb: :snka: :snkb:

d: :snkc:, :b: :snka: (x2), :d: :snka:, :d: :snkb: > :f: :b: :f: :snkb: > :hcb: :hcb: :snka: :snkb:

Advanced Strategy

Gameplay

Stick to jumping C for air to air and jump-ins. :snka: is good as well from certain angles.

Use :d::snka: for footsies, and :dp::snkc: only to punish air-recoveries or to combo off a ground to air parry.

After any successful f,d,df+C or any kind of knockdown where they bounce, dash in and punish their ground recovery with :d::snka: :r::l::r::snka: > :hcb::hcb::snka::snkb:.

After any successful stick rush combo, end with either :snkc: (whiff) > :r::l::r::snka: or :df::snkb: > :hcb::snkb: (hold), :snkd: (cancels move) for meter.

Gonna have to do a lot of hit and run with Amano, since he doesn't have a whole lot mix-up wise, but his damage is just monstrous, and that simple :d::snka: combo is the closest thing you have to c. MK BS in this game. He's not a priority whore the way Chun' is though. Although his jumping :snkc: stuffs a lot of crap.

Avoid jumping :snkb: at all costs.

The :l::snkb: stuff can be semi-useful since it's slightly delayed but recovers quickly.

His SDM isn't great either. It comes out way too slowly for it to actually have a chance of hitting anyone.

His slide is ok on occasion from max range, but it's pretty slow as well.

If your :d::snka: gets blocked and you don't think they'll jump, link (don't cancel) into his :df::df::snkc:.

It's an old SF2 style tick throw trick, but it does work on occasion. Probably too risky against better players though.

Match-Ups

The Last Blade 2