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* The english name of this monster means '''"Sea Dragon God"''', and is a literal transliteration of the kanji in the japanese name of this card. However, the ruby text above these kanji indicates that the japanese name should be read as ''Leviathan'', not ''Kairyūshin''.
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* This monster appears in the artworks of "[[Fury of Kairyu-Shin]]", "[[Kairyu-Shin's Dark Reef]]", and "[[Rage of Kairyu-Shin]]".
  
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* '''Leviathan''' ([[w:Hebrew language|Hebrew]]: לִוְיָתָן, <small>[[w:Hebrew language#Modern Hebrew|Standard]]</small> Liwyatan <small>[[w:Tiberian vocalization|Tiberian]]</small> Liwyāṯān ; "Twisted; coiled") is a Biblical sea monster referred to in the Old Testament (Psalm 74:13-14; Job 41; Isaiah 27:1). The word leviathan has become synonymous with any large sea monster or creature. In the novel [[w:Moby-Dick|Moby-Dick]] it refers to great whales, and in Modern Hebrew, it means simply "whale".
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* This monster's Japanese name is derived from the [[wikipedia:Leviathan|leviathan]], a mythical sea serpent appearing in the [[wikipedia:Hebrew Bible|Hebrew Bible]].
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** The kanji 「海竜神」 (''Kairyū-Shin'') in this monster's Japanese name means "Ocean Dragon God", but is read as 「リバイアサン」 (''Ribaiasan'' "Leviathan") instead.
  
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* The [[Kairyu-Shin (Bandai)|Bandai]] version of this card is [[Level]] 6 and has 2200 [[ATK]] & 2000 [[DEF]], whereas the Konami card is [[Level]] 5 and has 1800 [[ATK]] & 1500 [[DEF]]. Moreover the Bandai verison is violet and the Konami version is blue.
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* This monster has a [[recolored counterpart]]: "[[Yormungarde]]".
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* This monster has a [[retrained]] [[counterpart]]: "[[Ocean Dragon Lord - Kairyu-Shin]]".
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* This is the only [[Sea Serpent]] monster featured in ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! Nightmare Troubadour]]''.
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* This card's [[Yu-Gi-Oh! Bandai's Official Card Game|Bandai]] artwork is taken from {{chapter|Yu-Gi-Oh!|072|ref}}, specifically from the panel showing [[Leviathan (manga)|this monster]] being Summoned.

Latest revision as of 03:25, 8 March 2024

"Kairyu-Shin":
  • This monster's Japanese name is derived from the leviathan, a mythical sea serpent appearing in the Hebrew Bible.
    • The kanji 「海竜神」 (Kairyū-Shin) in this monster's Japanese name means "Ocean Dragon God", but is read as 「リバイアサン」 (Ribaiasan "Leviathan") instead.
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