Bujin

Bujin
From left to right: "Yamato", "Mikazuchi", "Arasuda" and "Hirume".
Japanese	武（ぶ）神（じん） 武神 (base) ぶじん (ruby) Bujin (romanized)
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Korean	무사신 武士神 (Hanja) Musasin (romanized) Warrior God (translated)
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Sets Judgment of the Light Shadow Specters Legacy of the Valiant Primal Origin Lightning Overdrive TCG Legacy of the Valiant: Deluxe Edition Astral Pack Five 2014 Mega-Tins 2014 Mega-Tin Mega Pack Astral Pack Six Premium Gold: Return of the Bling 2015 Mega-Tin Mega Pack Wing Raiders Maximum Crisis Battles of Legend: Light's Revenge Duel Overload OCG Duelist Card Protector EX: Bujintei Susanowo Extra Pack: Knights of Order Dimension of Chaos LINK VRAINS Pack 3 Tournament Pack 2021 Vol.1 Secret Utility Box Korean Advanced Event Pack 2013 Vol.2 Advanced Event Pack 2014 Vol.1 Advanced Event Pack 2014 Vol.2 Extra Pack 2016
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"Bujin" (武（ぶ）神（じん） Bujin, meaning Martial God) is an archetype of Level/Rank 4 LIGHT Beast, Beast-Warrior, and Winged Beast monsters that debuted in Judgment of the Light.

Lore

Main article: Gagaga Academy Tospedia card storylines § "Bujin" Edition

Design

The archetype's monsters can be broadly divided into three sub-series: the Main Deck, non-suffixed "Bujin" monsters, the Main Deck "Bujingi" monsters, and the Extra Deck "Bujintei" and "Bujinki" monsters.

Bujin

The non-suffixed "Bujin" (武（ぶ）神（じん）) monsters are Main Deck Beast-Warrior monsters with humanoid forms. Each of their visual design is based on a character from Yu-Gi-Oh! media, most commonly from the Yu-Gi-Oh! GX anime.

Bujin	Origin	Inspiration for visual design
Arasuda	Utaarasuda	Bastion Misawa
Mikazuchi	Take-Mikazuchi	Chazz Princeton
Yamato	Yamato Takeru	Jaden Yuki
Hirume	Ōhirume-no-muchi-no-kami	Alexis Rhodes
Hiruko	Hiruko	Sartorius
Mahitotsu	Ame-no-mahitotsu-no-mikoto	Maximillion Pegasus
Torifune	Ame-no-torifune	Elemental HERO Honest Neos

Bujingi

The "Bujingi" (武（ぶ）神（じん）器（ぎ）, "Martial God Treasure") monsters are Main Deck Beast and Winged Beast monsters, with animal forms. They are based on legendary Japanese artifacts, with three common sources of design:

• Six "Bujingi" monsters are based on the three Imperial Regalia of Japan
• Nine "Bujingi" monsters are based on the nine of the ten treasures known as the Tokusa no Kandakara ("10 varieties of the god's treasure") enshrined at Isonokami Shrine.
• Two "Bujingi" monsters are based on the Totsuka-no-Tsurugi, another artifact said to be kept at Isonokami shrine

The three main "Bujingi" monsters based on the Imperial Regalia of Japan each have a corresponding "Bujin Regalia" Spell/Trap, depicting them transforming from their animal forms into weapon forms. The colors of each "Bujingi" monster corresponds to the colors of their associated "Bujin" monster (i.e. light red for "Susanowo", light blue for "Kagutsuchi", bright yellow for "Tsukuyomi", and dark purple for "Amaterasu").

Related Bujin	Bujingi	Japanese OCG name	Origin	Related "Bujin Regalia"
Susanowo (Yamato)	Quilin	Murakumo	Ame-no-Murakumo-no-Tsurugi	The Sword
	Crane	Habakiri	Ame-no-Habakiri	—
	Ophidian	Orochi	Orochi-no-Hire
	Turtle	Hetsuka	Hetsu-Kagami
	Wolf	Taruta	Tarutama
Kagutsuchi (Mikazuchi)	Crow	Yata	Yatagarasu & Yata no Kagami	The Mirror
	Boar	Ikuta	Iku-tama	—
	Centipede	Hachi	Hachi-no-Hire
	Ibis	Ohabari	Ame-no-Ohabari
Tsukuyomi (Arasuda)	Peacock	Yasakani	Yasakani no Magatama	The Jewel
	Fox	Okitsu	Okitsu-Kagami	—
	Swallow	Yatsuka	Yatsuka-no-Tsurugi
	Hare	Sagusa	Kusagusa-no-Mono-no-Hire

Additionally, each of "Bujinki Amaterasu's" "Bujingi" components is a corrupted counterpart to the "Bujingi" monsters featured in the art of the "Bujin Regalia" series, plus "Bujingi Wolf". The former is likely a reference to the mythical connection between the goddess Amaterasu and the real-world Imperial Regalia.

Related Bujin	Bujingi	Japanese OCG name	Origin	Counterpart
Amaterasu (Hirume)	Pavo	Iotsumi	Yasakani no Iotsu Misumaru	Peacock
	Raven	Mafutsu	Mafutsu no Kagami	Crow
	Sinyou	Tsumugari	Tsumugari no Tachi	Quilin
	Warg	Chikaheshi	Chikaheshi-no-tama	Wolf

Bujintei/Bujinki

The "Bujintei" (武（ぶ）神（じん）帝（てい）, "Martial God Emperor") and "Bujinki" (武（ぶ）神（じん）姫（き）, "Martial God Princess") monsters are Extra Deck Beast-Warrior Xyz or Link Monsters, with humanoid forms. They are each named after a child, descendent, or creation of the Shinto creator gods Izanami and Izanagi. Excluding "Bujinki Ahashima", each "Bujintei" and "Bujinki" monster is a transformed counterpart of one of the four original non-suffixed Main Deck "Bujin" monsters, wearing their "Bujingi" protectors as armor.

Bujinki/Bujintei	Origin	Visual Design Origin
Ahashima	Awashima	(Sarina)
Amaterasu	Amaterasu	Hirume
Tsukuyomi	Tsukuyomi	Arasuda
Kagutsuchi	Kagu-tsuchi	Mikazuchi
Susanowo	Susanoo	Yamato

Playing style

The archetype is centered around protecting your non-Xyz "Bujin" Beast-Warriors with the effects of "Bujingi" monsters and using its own effect to maintain advantage. For example "Bujingi Turtle" and "Bujingi Crane" protect them from card effects that target and monsters with higher ATK, respectively, while "Bujingi Quilin" destroys any other face-up threats, paving the way for the Xyz Summon of their main offensive threats, "Bujintei Susanowo" and "Bujintei Kagutsuchi". "Bujin Hiruko" can just be played for its "Rank Up" effect to summon "Bujinki Amaterasu" from any Bujintei in an easier manner.

Recommended cards

Recommended cards

Main Deck Monster Cards Effect Monsters Bujin Arasuda Bujin Hirume Bujin Mikazuchi Bujin Yamato Bujin Torifune Bujin Mahitotsu Bujingi Centipede Bujingi Crane Bujingi Crow Bujingi Pavo Bujingi Quilin Bujingi Raven Bujingi Sinyou Bujingi Turtle Brotherhood of the Fire Fist - Bear Brotherhood of the Fire Fist - Gorilla Honest Alpha, the Master of Beasts Sakitama Astraltopia Tuner monsters Three Trolling Trolls Pendulum Monsters Bujin Hiruko Performapal King Bear Spell Cards Normal Spells Bujincarnation Bujinunity Bujintervention Bujin Regalia - The Mirror Foolish Burial Monster Slots Ties of the Brethren Photon Sanctuary Sacrifice Level-Up Equip Spells Kahyoreigetsu Continuous Spells Bujincandescence Fire Formation - Tenki Fire Formation - Tensu Quick-Play Spells Photon Lead Trap Cards Normal Traps Bujincident Bujinfidel Bujin Regalia - The Jewel Bujin Regalia - The Sword Horn of the Phantom Beast Trap Trick Xyz Reborn Counter Traps Xyz Block Extra Deck Xyz Monsters Bujinki Amaterasu Bujintei Kagutsuchi Bujintei Susanowo Bujintei Tsukuyomi Brotherhood of the Fire Fist - Tiger King Diamond Dire Wolf Starring Knight Number 60: Dugares the Timeless Number F0: Utopic Future Number F0: Utopic Draco Future Light Dragon @Ignister Cyber Dragon Nova (with "Sacrifice Level-Up") Cyber Dragon Infinity Link Monsters Bujinki Ahashima Brotherhood of the Fire Fist - Eagle Fire Fighting Daruma Doll Hip Hoshiningen Lyna the Light Charmer, Lustrous

"Bujin" Deck recipes sample

Bujin Deck 武神デッキ

Main Deck Monster Cards Effect Monsters Bujin Yamato x3 Bujingi Quilin x3 Bujingi Turtle x3 Bujingi Wolf Bujingi Crane x3 Bujingi Ophidian Summoner Monk Honest Spell Cards Bujincarnation x2 Fire Formation - Tenki x3 Forbidden Lance x2 Pot of Duality x2 Dark Hole Monster Reborn Mystical Space Typhoon x2 Heavy Storm Trap Cards Bujin Regalia - The Sword x3 Bujinfidel Horn of the Phantom Beast Solemn Warning Call of the Haunted x2 Solemn Judgment Torrential Tribute Extra Deck Xyz Monsters Bujintei Susanowo x3 Diamond Dire Wolf Starliege Paladynamo x2 Lavalval Chain

Weaknesses

The deck is very versatile and can deal with almost anything, but it primarily relies on protecting the Beast-Warrior "Bujin" monsters, by discarding and banishing the "Bujingi" monsters, so cards like "Debunk", "Mind Drain" and "Soul Drain" can work well against this Deck. "Abyss Dweller" can temporarily stop the Graveyard ones and "Imperial Iron Wall" will prevent any of their banishing effects from activating; "Light-Imprisoning Mirror" can also stop the "Bujins" from activating in the Graveyard as well as the ones who are face-up on the Field. If you can get "Macro Cosmos", "Banisher of Light", or "Banisher of the Radiance" out early against your opponent, and keep it out, that can easily cripple their strategy. Additionally, the effects of most "Bujin" monsters (such as "Crane" or "Hare") only work with Beast-Warrior monsters. Therefore, cards that change monster Types such as "DNA Surgery" or "Zombie World" (which also turns monsters in the Graveyard into Zombies) will shut down those effects.