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| Gohan charging his Kamehameha |
Ki, also known as chi or qi, is the Chinese concept of the body's spiritual energy. Ki manipulation is a common ability in fiction, especially in anime and manga. Common ki abilities include increasing one's speed, power, durability, and reflexes, energy blasts, energy shields, shape manipulation (changing the form of ki into that of an object), aura crush, flight, regeneration, healing and precognition. Ki manipulation is often associated with martial arts, telekinesis and psychic powers. In the OBD, most ki abilities follow the equivalence rule, though there are a few exceptions.
Examples of series involving ki manipulation:
Anime/Manga:
- 666 Satan (Spirit)
- Bastard!! (Some characters use Ki)
- Berserk (Od)
- Bleach (Reiatsu and Variants)
- Claymore (Yoki)
- Dragon Ball (Ki)
- Fist of the North Star (Ki/Touki/Matouki)
- GetBackers (Chi or Energy)
- The Guyver (Ki or Energy)
- Hunter x Hunter (Nen)
- Inuyasha (Youki, Spiritual Power)
- Jojo's Bizarre Adventure (Hamon/Ripple)
- Kekkaishi (Kekkai)
- Love Hina (Ki)
- Naruto (Chakra)
- Negima (Ki, it can also be combined with magic in the Kanka technique)
- One Piece (Haki and the Demon Ki Zoro uses)
- Ranma 1/2 (Ki)
- Rosario To Vampire (Demon aura)
- Rurouni Kenshin (Some Ki-type Energy is used here)
- Saint Seiya (Cosmo)
- Shaman King (Furyoku and Reiryoku)
- Shin Angyo Onshi (Hapki)
- Sonic X (Chaos Energy)
- Veritas (Ki)
- Yu Yu Hakusho (Reiki, Youki, Sei Kou ki)
Western Animation:
- Avatar: The Last Airbender (Chi or energy)
Video Games:
- Darkstalkers (Ki)
- Mortal Kombat (Fa Jong)
- Pokemon (Aura)
- Street Fighter (Ki)
- Soul Calibur (Some ki-type energy is used here)