Zantetsuken

Zantetsuken (ザンテツケン) is an attack which appears in Kingdom Hearts Final Mix, Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories, Kingdom Hearts II Final Mix, Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep, Kingdom Hearts Re:coded, and Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance. It consists of holding the Keyblade tip-backwards, then performing a single powerful slash through the opponent's body so quickly that the cut doesn't appear until after the technique is finished. It is usually a ground combo finisher, and can defeat minor enemies in a single hit.

Kingdom Hearts Final Mix
In Kingdom Hearts Final Mix, Zantetsuken requires 2 AP to equip.

Kingdom Hearts II Final Mix
In Kingdom Hearts II Final Mix, Zantetsuken is only available while using Limit Form. It instantly depletes one bar from the Drive Gauge when used.

Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories
In Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories, the damage Zantetsuken inflicts is sharply reduced, and instead, it is able to break the opponent's card and render it unreloadable.

Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep
In Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep, Zantetsuken is an Ultimate-class attack command exclusive to Terra. It takes up one slot in the Command Deck, has a maximum level of 5, has a normal reload time of 20 seconds, and fills the Command Gauge by 40%.

Kingdom Hearts Re:coded
In Kingdom Hearts Re:coded, Zantetsuken is an attack command that has a memory consumption of 22% of memory and a reload time of 25 seconds.

Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance
In Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance, Zantetsuken is an attack command exclusive to Riku that fills two slots in the Command Deck and has a reload time of 32 seconds.

Kingdom Hearts Final Mix

 * Sora learns Zantetsuken after defeating Kurt Zisa.

Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories

 * Sora can learn Zantetsuken starting at level 22.

Kingdom Hearts Re:Chain of Memories

 * Sora can learn Zantetsuken starting at level 27.

Kingdom Hearts II Final Mix

 * Limit Form has Zantetsuken as a default ability.

Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep

 * Terra can create Zantetsuken through Command Melding.
 * Terra can purchase Zantetsuken from the Command Shop for 1700 munny once five worlds are cleared or the command has already been obtained elsewhere.
 * Terra can purchase Zantetsuken from the Medal Shop in the Mirage Arena for 1000 medals.

Kingdom Hearts Re:coded

 * Data-Sora can create Zantetsuken through Command Conversion.
 * Data-Sora can obtain Zantetsuken as the reward for defeating the Ice Titan at Critical difficulty.

Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance
Sora and Riku can purchase Zantetsuken from the Staggerceps Ability Link.

Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep
Zantetsuken can be created using two different recipes. Both are listed in the Giga Attack Recipe.
 * The first recipe is a recipe that has a 20% chance of transforming into Ars Solum when Terra melds it.
 * Stopga (LV4) + Dark Haze (LV4)
 * The second recipe is an recipe that has a 20% chance of transforming into Ars Solum when Terra melds it.
 * Stopga (LV4) + Sonic Blade (LV5)

Kingdom Hearts Re:coded
Zantetsuken is an attack command that can be converted using one recipe.
 * Judgment Triad + Gravity Drop

Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days
While wielding the Oathkeeper, Two Become One, or Dream Sword, the ground combo finisher is a Zantetsuken-like slash.

Kingdom Hearts Re:coded
Data-Sora's second ground finish is a Zantetsuken-like slash. Keychains with the Sonic Arts Overclock ability also have a Zantetsuken-like slash as their ground finish.

Origin
In the Final Fantasy series, Zantetsuken (斬鉄剣) is the signature attack of the summon Odin. It is sometimes mimicked by Gilgamesh. It typically inflicts Instant Death upon all enemies.

Trivia

 * Zantetsuken is the only attack within the Kingdom Hearts series that uses romanized Japanese in the English versions of the games.

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