EnemyBestiary

Kubi Akari首灯

Health390

Attacks36

Placements225

Mikiri max100

A Genma resembling a human head that can fly freely through the sky. The "akari" of its name means "light," balls of which it emits from its mouth. When near death, it will swell up and explode, aiming to obliterate any nearby enemies. This can be turned to your advantage, by catching other Genma in the explosion.

Combat15

RoleSoul Absorbent

Just action rankDefault

Parry target speed0.5×

Defensive reaction time0s

Guard knockback cooldown0s

Blazing: attack, stamina damage, guard pressure+20% / +20% / +20%

Combat speed1× (easy 1×)

Combat range30 m

Attack detection range4 m

Percentage damage rankLevel 1

Mikiri (read)

Mikiri start0

Executes at100

Execution rate100%

Decay5 every 1s

Decay starts after5s

Moves11

Every move in this enemy's own action set, with the answer the game defines for it. A move that can be parried opens a window on the frame given; one that can only be blocked does not.

Move	Kind	Player answer
Self destruction attack	Attack
Suicide attack	Attack
Shoot weak shell one left	Ranged
Shoot weak shell one right	Ranged
Shoot weak shell two left	Ranged
Shoot weak shell two right	Ranged
Shoot weak shell three left	Ranged
Shoot weak shell three right	Ranged
Shoot strong shell	Ranged
Grab attack	Grab
Suicide grab attack	Grab

Attack table36

Health damage, stamina (rikido) damage, guard damage, element, form of the blow and the reaction it forces. Counter issen marks the attacks that open a counter.

Attacks	Damage	Rikido	Guard	Element	Form	Reaction	Guard reaction
4	0	0	0		Slice	Small	Small
4	0	0	0		Blunt	Small	Small
4	1000	0	0	Explosion	Shot	Small	Medium
3	0	100	100		Slice	Small	Small
2	50	100	150		Shot	Small	Small
2	200	300	600		Shot	Small	Medium
2	260	455	900	Explosion	Shot	Small	Medium
2	260	455	0	Explosion	Shot	Small	Small
2	280	490	1000	Explosion	Shot	Small	Large
2	150	0	0		Shot	Small	Small
2	600	0	0		Shot	Small	Small
1	1000	0	0	Explosion	Blunt	Small	Medium
1	260	455	900	Explosion	Blunt	Small	Medium
1	0	0	0		Pierce	Small	Small
1	0	250	250		Blunt	Large	Small
1	0	0	0	Explosion	Shot	Small	Small
1	200	275	900	Explosion	Shot	Large	Large
1	0	0	0	Fire	Blunt	Small	Small

Difficulty scaling24 story checkpoints

The game multiplies every enemy's health and attack by a rate that rises at story checkpoints and differs per difficulty. Effective health applies those rates to this enemy's base 390.

Difficulty	Health rate	Effective health	Attack rate
Easy	0.63× to 1.69×	246 to 659	0.59× to 1.43×
Standard	0.72× to 1.9×	281 to 741	0.72× to 1.9×
Hard	1.44× to 3.2×	562 to 1,248	1.44× to 3.7×

Every checkpoint

From story step	Easy	Standard	Hard	Easy attack	Standard attack	Hard attack
The Ruckus at Rendaino (step 2)	246	281	562	0.59×	0.72×	1.44×
The Stage is Set at Kiyomizu (step 5)	339	390	671	0.81×	1×	1.9×
The Stage is Set at Kiyomizu (step 60)	339	390	671	0.81×	1×	1.9×
The Stage is Set at Kiyomizu (step 95)	339	390	671	0.81×	1×	1.9×
The Stage is Set at Kiyomizu (step 120)	339	390	671	0.81×	1×	1.9×
The Stage is Set at Kiyomizu (step 130)	339	390	671	0.81×	1×	1.9×
Kyoto, Corrupted (step 70)	351	402	671	0.81×	1.03×	2×
Careful What You Wish For (step 80)	355	410	686	0.83×	1.05×	2.04×
The Curse of Kiyomizu-zaka Slope (step 4)	363	417	694	0.84×	1.07×	2.06×
Patching up the Pouch (step 5)	394	452	737	0.86×	1.16×	2.19×
Windswept Kennin-ji (step 30)	402	460	749	0.88×	1.18×	2.24×
What Lurks in the Shadows (step 50)	406	468	764	0.9×	1.2×	2.27×
The Roots of All Evil (step 5)	441	507	835	1.02×	1.3×	2.49×
Bloodbath on the Bridge (step 10)	452	519	846	1.04×	1.33×	2.52×
Shadows Fall (step 10)	468	538	881	1.06×	1.38×	2.62×
A Tempest at the Temple (step 10)	499	573	936	1.13×	1.47×	2.8×
To Live is to Suffer (step 10)	515	593	975	1.18×	1.52×	2.91×
Okuni's Kabuki Dance (step 10)	527	605	991	1.2×	1.55×	2.95×
The Demon on the Mount (step 10)	569	655	1,076	1.25×	1.68×	3.26×
A Haunted Distraction (step 30)	585	671	1,088	1.27×	1.72×	3.3×
Storm Chaser (step 40)	616	706	1,151	1.3×	1.81×	3.45×
In the Light of an Icy Moon (step 10)	632	725	1,170	1.33×	1.86×	3.54×
The Clash at Rendaino (step 10)	644	741	1,229	1.4×	1.9×	3.65×
The Clash at Rendaino (step 20)	659	741	1,248	1.43×	1.9×	3.7×

Where it appears225

Areas

Yasaka Pagoda district×31 · map

South of Gojo Street - West×20 · map

Rokudo-chinnoji Temple district×16 · map

Gojo Street - East district×16 · map

Shijo Street district×16 · map

Northeast of Kamo River - East×13 · map

Higashioji Street district×12 · map

Kamo River - East district×10 · map

Sandbar - Entrance district×10 · map

Bamboo Path district×10 · map

East of Gojo Street - East×8 · map

Palace Entrance district×8 · map

South of Yasaka Shrine×7 · map

Nio-mon Gate district×7 · map

Gojo Street - West district×6 · map

Mount Oe: Futasegawa Mountain Stream×6 · map

Nijo-jo Castle Entrance district×5 · map

Mountain Trail district×4 · map

The Approach district×3 · map

Cave Area district×3 · map

Hozu River district×3 · map

Northwest of Yasaka Pagoda×2 · map

Mount Oe: south of Cave II×2 · map

Temple district×2 · map

Nine-story Pagoda district×2 · map

Horin-ji Temple district×2 · map

Mount Oe: Futasegawa Mountain Stream (2)×1 · map

Spawns

Placements225

Oni gates13 gates, 31 spawns

Random encounters54 points

Show on the map

Where it stands

Battle quotes38

Alerted

Kubi AkariWho's there who's there?誰ダ誰ダ！
Kubi AkariSomething's here!何カイル！
Kubi AkariI sense...something!気配サッチ！

Combat starts

Kubi AkariKnew it! Prey! Prey!イタゾ！　エモノダー！
Kubi AkariFound you found you!ハッケン！　ハッケン！
Kubi AkariFound you! Now die!ミツケタ！　殺スゾ～！
Kubi AkariWho's there who's there?誰ダ誰ダ！
Kubi AkariSomething's here!何カイル！
Kubi AkariI sense...something!気配サッチ！

Chanbara Sequence Start

Kubi AkariAll right! Get him!!ミンナイクゾー！

Kubi AkariHe can't beat us all!チカラヲアワセルゾー！

High Chanbara Sequence Start

Kubi AkariFood! Souls! Enough for us all!ミンナデイタダキマース！

Rikido Break Pl

Kubi AkariIs it tired? Sleepy? What's wrong with it?腰砕ケ！？　ネェ、腰砕ケ！？

Kubi AkariAwww, your legs hurt?足イタイノー！？

Dead Pl

Kubi AkariHe died! Dead!死ンジャッタ！

Kubi AkariNow we eat!イタダキマァス！

Soul Boost

Kubi AkariPower! More power!チカラ　ミナギルゥー！

Kubi AkariI'll blast you to pieces!ブッ殺シチャラァァァ！

Grab Attack Em

MusashiDammit!糞…！

Grab Attack Pl

MusashiWould you just piss off!寄るんじゃねぇよ！

Flag 00

Kubi AkariTasty tasty humans...!ニンゲン、オイシイィー！

Flag 01

Kubi AkariI'll take you with me!道ヅレダー！

Flag 02

Kubi AkariAaah!吹ッ飛ブゥ…！

World View

Kubi AkariWhat's your problem!?ドウシタノ？
Kubi AkariTear him apart! Shred him!グッチャグチャ ニ シテヤレー！
Kubi AkariI'm...so...hungry...オ腹スイチャッタ…

Flag 03

Kubi AkariI'm...so...hungry...オ腹スイチャッタ…
Kubi AkariThere's nothing here!気ノセイカナ？
Kubi AkariI'm not done killing yet...殺シ足リナイナ…

Combat ends

Kubi AkariKnew it! Prey! Prey!イタゾ！　エモノダー！
Kubi AkariFound you found you!ハッケン！　ハッケン！
Kubi AkariFound you! Now die!ミツケタ！　殺スゾ～！

Cmbt End No Damage

Kubi AkariAll right! Get him!!ミンナイクゾー！

Kubi AkariHe can't beat us all!チカラヲアワセルゾー！

Counter Issen Start

Kubi AkariTear him apart! Shred him!グッチャグチャニシテヤレー！

Kubi AkariFood! Souls! Enough for us all!ミンナデイタダキマース！

Chain Issen Finish 1

Kubi AkariHe died! Dead!死ンジャッタ！

Kubi AkariNow we eat!イタダキマァス！

In the story3

Scene in Eastern Kyoto 3Found you!ミツケタ！
Scene in Eastern Kyoto 3Now die!殺スゾ～！
Scene in Eastern Kyoto 3Tear him apart! Shred him!グッチャグッチャ ニ シテヤレー！

Bestiary entry

EntryKubi Akari (Flare Head)

Unlocked byGenma Note: Kubi Akari

人間の首に似た形をし、空中を自由に移動する幻魔。「灯」と名前にあるように口から光る弾を吐き出し襲い掛かる。瀕死になると体を膨張させ自爆しての道連れを狙うが膨張した首灯を上手く利用すれば周りの幻魔を爆発に巻き込む好機にもなる。

Kubi Akari (second variant)Elite variants