Name-Inverted Spiritualist
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Name-Inverted Spiritualist is a series of Spellcaster monsters based on historical East Asian religious figures and figures associated with religion and spiritualism.
Design[edit]
All members of this series are Level 3 or 4 Spellcaster monsters based on historical figures from East Asia, typically associated with Buddhism but also Onmyōdō and Taoism. Their monster names contain reversed versions of their historical counterparts' names, read using Japanese reading. These names are rendered entirely in katakana in the Japanese OCG.
Their OCG monster names typically feature 僧 (sō, "monk") or a combination of 霊 and 術師 (rei and jutsushi, "spirit" and "master").
"Monk"[edit]
| Monster | Japanese Name | Counterpart |
|---|---|---|
| Anarchist Monk Ranshin | Ranshin | Shinran |
| Chow Len the Prophet | Chōren | Nichiren (a.k.a. Zeshō-bō Renchō) |
| Gendo the Ascetic Monk | Gendō | Dōgen |
"Spirit Master"[edit]
| Monster | Japanese Name | Counterpart |
|---|---|---|
| Jowgen the Spiritualist | Jōgen | Xuanzang (Genjō) |
| Kycoo the Ghost Destroyer | Kaikū | Kūkai |
| Mei-Kou, Master of Barriers | Meikō | Zhuge Liang (a.k.a. Kongming, read in Japanese as Kōmei) |
| Chow Sai the Ghost Stopper | Chōsai | Saichō |
Others[edit]
| Monster | Japanese Name | Counterpart |
|---|---|---|
| Sealmaster Meisei | Meisei | Abe no Seimei |
Playing style[edit]
The series' monsters typically have Continuous Effects that prevent the activation of certain types of cards.
