Iori Yagami (八神 やがみ 庵 いおり) is a character from The King of Fighters series. He made his first appearance in The King of Fighters '95 as the initial enemy (and eventual rival) of Kyo Kusanagi, as well as the first leader of the Rivals Team and the first rival/deuteragonist of the series.
Iori is the born enemy of Kyo Kusanagi. The Yagami clan originally helped seal Orochi, but later made a pact with it. This gave them greater power, but shortened their lives. Iori joins KOF simply to fight Kyo. Before the King of Fighters '96 tournament, Iori is visited by Vice and Mature.
The Yagami clan is one of three ancient clans entrusted with a Sacred Treasure. As a descendent of this clan, Iori has access to abilities that allow him to tear apart his foes, and powerful amethyst flames granted by his knowledge of the Yagami Style of Ancient Martial Arts.
Iori Yagami (Japanese: 八神 庵, Hepburn: Yagami Iori) is a character from SNK 's The King of Fighters video game series. The character first appeared in The King of Fighters '95 as the leader of the Rivals Team, as the initial enemy and later rival of Kyo Kusanagi.
Iori Yagami is the heir of the Yagami clan, formerly known as the Yasakani clan. He was introduced to the King Of Fighters series as Kyo Kusanagi's rival. He is known to be a selfish brute with a...
Early artwork by Shiroi Eiji. Opening. The King of Fighters '95 Light Novel: Cover. The King of Fighters '95 Light Novel: Illustration by Natsumoto Masato. The King of Fighters '95 Light Novel: Kyo vs Iori Illustration. Team Yagami. Comic Book Strip by Shinkiro. Shinkiro sketch.
Kyo and Iori finally meet. Before the events of The King of Fighters '95 tournament, Billy Kane and Eiji Kisaragi end a sudden duel in a draw. Billy then introduces Eiji to Iori who comes in dragging the body of one of Geese 's assassins.
Iori is a notoriously offensive Rushdown Character with powerful simple combos that can lead into vortex situations off of guaranteed hard knockdowns, though players would need to be careful as failing to master Iori would prevent using him to his full potential due to his laggy attacks and slow...