I am a ama-rikishi, or amateur international sumo wrestler, but training beneath a retired makuuchi (top division) oyakata and I have trained at many heyas (stables) in Japan, including even meeting and learning from esteemed yokozuna like Kakryu and Hakuho. I very much appreciate Ubisoft taking Sumo as an influence and spreading more true history, the strength and determination it takes to be an actual rikishi. Good video as always, especially for my favourite and main hero!
I really enjoyed this video, and I think that the best part of this Heroes in History isn’t to know what the shugoki is mean to be, instead is to know what is the history behind his inspirations, specially I learned a lot of sumo in this video, so thank you. PD: I loved this part 13:12 🤣 Take care all.
I have discovered this channel semi-randomly awhile ago and appreciated your content. You try to be as accurate with your info as possible without trying to push socio-political narratives like many others.
Thank you. That means a great deal to me. I never understood why historical channels or gaming channels try to push socio-political narratives and talking points so often. Let history be based on facts and let gaming be based on entertainment and quality. I can't stand politics, so I just want to share what I love: history, martial arts, and gaming.
@@RavenKnightYT this comment makes me like your channel and you as a person more. Seeing your other videos you don't seem to take history as an excuse but as observation which is the better route to go.
This video is spot on, well done. Shugoki is one of my favorite heros in the game due to his accuracy and what would more than likely become of sumo in a situation like this. I was disappointed when they took away his rocksteady but it is what it is.
I just got back into for honor after a 2.5 year break, coming back and seeing the lore and world being built upon by the community was really great. Love your videos man.
Man, I discovered this channel some days ago and you got great content, definitely you deserve much more subs, as your way of narrating and putting passion in your videos is simply amazing
Shugoki was my OG main hero when the game first came out because he was the most unique looking character among the cast. Although Warden is now my main, I'll never forget Thicc Boi!
Thank you! The reasons you explained are why I main and love Shugoki. Since I came across you, I've been wondering when you'll hit Shugo, and when you did I was not disappointed. The info you give is always detailed, covering all bases, and just a pure joy to watch, listen, and learn. Can't wait to hear the others and what comes next.
I'm glad I found this channel, but this is why I play shugoki. Yea, he's a meme and ubi sometimes treat him as so, but I respect the sumo wrestlers and always wanted to be one, also love the kanabo better than the katana.
Started this series cause your video on the influences behind the Black Prior popped up in my recommended, and it’s quickly become one of my favorite bits of For Honor content ever.
After you point out Shugoki’s relation with oni and the line in the trailer that indicates he’s from a foreign land, a place instantly pops into my mind. No, that place isn’t Polynesia nor is it New Zealand, this place is actually Onigashima from the story of Momotaro, the homeland of all onis. Yeh, Onigashima and Momotaro aren’t real, and Shugoki is apparently a human being not an oni, but a lot of fantasy races in different cultures are people’s imagination about outlanders with different culture. For example, in Ramayana, Sri Lanka is described as the land of the demons from a Hindu perspective, but in reality it might just be the imagination Indians created for the native people of Sri Lanka. What if it’s the same for the samurais in the For Honor lore? What if they find this “Onigashima” as they call it, and on the island there are these tall scary foreigners who wields the kanabo as their staple weapon, who integrated into the samurai’s society over time, as these “onis” become, the Shugoki.
hito may be more currently useful.... but i started my early days of for honor in season one as a shug, and i shall always consider myself a shug.... the sheer brutality of his entire kit is unmatched, the memes are top kek as well
there are Foreigners who got inducted into Samurai Rank or at least got accepted to fight alongside a Samurai, while they are rare in Japanese History. People like William Adams, a English Pirate turned Samurai after getting inducted by Tokugawa Ieyasu, it is also Adam that is responsible for the prosecution of Christians in Japan. This is due to England back then was fighting for the Protestant cause during the Reformation war, and Japanese was heavily influenced by the Catholic Portuguese and Spanish. While Japan didn't end up Protestant Christian, the English and Dutch did influence Japan(albeit in a insignificant extend), making them the only Foreign Nations that traded with Japan during their Isolationist period, although William's goal was to rid Catholic (or specifically Spanish and Portuguese) Influence in Japan. Junes Brunet, who fought for the Shogunate side during the Boshin War in the 1800s, a French Advisor who fought alongside Hijikata Toshio and the Shinsengumi. He and a handful of other French Advisor even disobeyed Napolean III's order to return in order to fight to the end with his Japanese Students. Although he did survived in the end after the last Samurai resistance surrendered. But most famous Foreigner the fit Shugoki's description is the Black Samurai , Yasuke. The African Slave turned Samurai who got inducted by non other than Oda Nobunaga himself, and was accepted as his personal Bodyguard. He was described as a giant , taller and stronger than others. Yet Yasuke is humble and stoic, also of high integrity, a combination of traits that impressed the first Unifier of Japan himself. Yasuke was even portrayed Sumo-Wrestling in a painting, and defended Nobunaga till the very end in Honnoji, where him, Nobunaga's wife, and Nobunaga's page (also alledged Gay lover) defended him from traitorous Troops while the warlord commited Seppuku in the burning temple. Yasuke survived, escorted Nobunaga's son to attempted to counter attack, but was caught by the traitor Akechi Mitsuhide. Akechi allegedly sent Yasuke back to the Portugueses Jesuits (Missionaries) after claiming he is not human. Although many historian interprets this as Akechi showing respect to Yasuke, as most caught Samurai or enemies of High profile either get beheaded or forced to commit seppuku.
Hey dude gotta say I love your content and I personally main shugoki and thanks for the insight of who he was in history, also I love your shugoki man that shit looks dope
Shugoki has always been in my top 3 I love the Giant Sumo Wrestler look Kanabos (and clubs in general) are my favorite weapons in fantasy and medieval. And honestly I never like nerfs who does but it doesnt deter me from playing my favorites. In contrast fuck the orochi and nobushi XD
Another thing that's been noticed and pointed out about the Shugoki is some have... Unusual, hair colors, for samurai, leading some to speculate that they may have come at least partly from the same stock as the knights and vikings.
One theory holds is that they are descendants of Vikings who settled in the Myre either having been driven out of Valkenheim to the north are they stuck around after raiding and settled the land. Helmets like Chimera Bugyo and Five Points give the Shugoki blonde and red hair, which needless to say, are very nordic in origin.
Another tid bit about the Oni, it is possible in japanese mythos for a person to become an Oni if their spirit is particularly foul enough, as seen with the story of Shuten Doji, once a drunkard monk that became not only an Oni, but the king of them. He was so vicious in fact that when he was decapitated his head was still alive and had to be dumped in a pit.
Dang bro I would love to have u as a friend, Fuck politics “History, gaming, martial arts and art itself are where it’s at” 💪😤 I also forgot to mention, You’ve got a great taste for memes 😂😂😂
contendor for strongest? id say that anyone who can do Shugoki smash, a move where he grabs a prostrate opponents leg and 180 smashes them over his head, on a 6+ foot fully platebound Lawbringer would only be in contension with whatever Snake magic the Jormungandr have to send opponents flying with finisher heavies Edit: Shugoki was originally my favourite heavy DUE to his overwhelming power and obvious demon imagery. while i have gravitated towards harder, more complex heroes, i still play him occasionally.
Hey raven, straight up history question, did the Vikings and Knights develop a martial art by the rough time period we see in for honor? Or ever for that matter?
Not in the strict sense of the kind we think of. Europeans developed combat systems and techniques and they studied, perfected, and trained in their use. But they were mostly a general study for JUST warfare, not for sport, meditation, or enlightenment like many of the Asian martial arts.
If you mean which one do I struggle fighting against the most? I usually struggle against Zhan hu and shugoki. But if you mean which one do I have the most trouble mastering? That would be Aramusha, Shaolin, or Centurion.
Great video man! The narration connecting fiction with real life history is awesome as well as the quality of the video. Please continue with this series I’d love to see more!
Gaijin Goombah did a video talking about the Shugoki 5 years back and he talked about their origins history of the sumo and how they fit into the lore, worth a watch. th-cam.com/video/XVKG2SAe86M/w-d-xo.html
I’m guessing the Shugoki are Slavic because the game takes place in what remains of Europe, and also they are the only samurai hero with blonde hair for an optional
Except the landmass known as Heathmoor is not actually stated to be just the remains of Europe. It's most likely hundreds of years worth of multiple smaller landmasses that collided with each other during the Cataclysm.
Goki used to be my main hero, I adore the "mountain of a man" approach they have with his design. Sadly the way he works and feels in game has become unappealing to me, he feels a bit too dumb to play, especially in teamfights. I know he's frustrating to play agains so I don't find joy in playing him. Still design wise one of my favourite heroes tho, the idea of this sumo and oni mix makes for such a good character concept.
The one playing during the meme compiliation? That's "It All Comes Down to This" from the Ranma 1/2 Soundtrack. You can listen here: th-cam.com/video/8aaEEV-VrS4/w-d-xo.html
Shugoki quite literally crushes people's heads in with his bare hands. Both of them are strong and in lore Sakura has supernatural references but as a whole the shugoki's in my opinion are way more terrifying. They will protect their family at all costs and if they see you as a threat they will end you.
@@apollyon3331 nah gryphon in lore would clap shugoki his moves are form different move for masters form different factions hell if he was full armour he tank apollyon
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can't spell shugoki without hug
Shoogoki
shug the hug man
That is.... True
Soki
S hugo ki
An entire video on Shugoki without a Shrek reference. Call me impressed
Honestly, learning about the history of Sumo was quite fascinating. Good video as always.
Indeed
I mean it when I say this is the best for honor series out there
I'm flattered. ^^
Makes me wanna make an honorable build for shugoki! To be a true guardian 👹😎
Build? Aren't you, like, 4 years late?
@@luizfellipe3291 aren’t you a bit too Luiz to be Fellipe?
@@jdawg8458
Not really
There is perfect balence of Luiziness and Fellipeness
@@luizfellipe3291 true true 🧐
Dawg I just wanna be a big fucken oni and bash peoples skulls in
I am a ama-rikishi, or amateur international sumo wrestler, but training beneath a retired makuuchi (top division) oyakata and I have trained at many heyas (stables) in Japan, including even meeting and learning from esteemed yokozuna like Kakryu and Hakuho. I very much appreciate Ubisoft taking Sumo as an influence and spreading more true history, the strength and determination it takes to be an actual rikishi.
Good video as always, especially for my favourite and main hero!
I remember him being a meme because of how bad he was when for honor first came out and I remember playing him for the one hit hugs
I really enjoyed this video, and I think that the best part of this Heroes in History isn’t to know what the shugoki is mean to be, instead is to know what is the history behind his inspirations, specially I learned a lot of sumo in this video, so thank you. PD: I loved this part 13:12 🤣
Take care all.
Japanese Shrek kicks ass like usual.
Fuck yea I’m only sad because I was at school when this dropped
I have discovered this channel semi-randomly awhile ago and appreciated your content. You try to be as accurate with your info as possible without trying to push socio-political narratives like many others.
Thank you. That means a great deal to me. I never understood why historical channels or gaming channels try to push socio-political narratives and talking points so often. Let history be based on facts and let gaming be based on entertainment and quality. I can't stand politics, so I just want to share what I love: history, martial arts, and gaming.
@@RavenKnightYT this comment makes me like your channel and you as a person more. Seeing your other videos you don't seem to take history as an excuse but as observation which is the better route to go.
And this is why I'm proud of my family heritage and sumo background
Shugoki... the only hero who always destroys me even after 600+ hours :)
This video is spot on, well done. Shugoki is one of my favorite heros in the game due to his accuracy and what would more than likely become of sumo in a situation like this. I was disappointed when they took away his rocksteady but it is what it is.
I just got back into for honor after a 2.5 year break, coming back and seeing the lore and world being built upon by the community was really great. Love your videos man.
Man, I discovered this channel some days ago and you got great content, definitely you deserve much more subs, as your way of narrating and putting passion in your videos is simply amazing
10:47 when I heard that I thought of it possibly referencing that fact they were mythological guardians and now instead are family living amongst us.
among us
Shugoki was my OG main hero when the game first came out because he was the most unique looking character among the cast. Although Warden is now my main, I'll never forget Thicc Boi!
I'm still sad that Shugoki didn't get anything that referenced DBD Oni.
Just add one more thing with the shugoki he's been the competitive meta pic for the dominion series since its Inception.
I love shugoki, been waiting for this video since the beginning of this series and it does not disappoint.
Great vid on another Samurai hero!
Yup.
Shugoki.
Would love this guy at my six anyday
Thank you! The reasons you explained are why I main and love Shugoki. Since I came across you, I've been wondering when you'll hit Shugo, and when you did I was not disappointed. The info you give is always detailed, covering all bases, and just a pure joy to watch, listen, and learn. Can't wait to hear the others and what comes next.
i like shugoki because i like the design. for me it looks like both the guardian and friend it was described as.
This is a very fun and interesting video. Thanks mate!
I'm glad I found this channel, but this is why I play shugoki. Yea, he's a meme and ubi sometimes treat him as so, but I respect the sumo wrestlers and always wanted to be one, also love the kanabo better than the katana.
Excellent gameplay raven. if I see someone talk smack imma virtually smack em lol
Thanks man!
Shugoki is one of my favorite for honor characters love to learn more history about him
I really enjoy these Heroes in History videos! I look forward to each one. This one made me really want to play Shugoki more.
I love the video and I'm so happy you included me in it Keep up the good work man I love to see these types of videos.
Started this series cause your video on the influences behind the Black Prior popped up in my recommended, and it’s quickly become one of my favorite bits of For Honor content ever.
8:54 "call the manager"
I think has been the best meme montage you’ve made yet.
After you point out Shugoki’s relation with oni and the line in the trailer that indicates he’s from a foreign land, a place instantly pops into my mind.
No, that place isn’t Polynesia nor is it New Zealand, this place is actually Onigashima from the story of Momotaro, the homeland of all onis.
Yeh, Onigashima and Momotaro aren’t real, and Shugoki is apparently a human being not an oni, but a lot of fantasy races in different cultures are people’s imagination about outlanders with different culture.
For example, in Ramayana, Sri Lanka is described as the land of the demons from a Hindu perspective, but in reality it might just be the imagination Indians created for the native people of Sri Lanka.
What if it’s the same for the samurais in the For Honor lore? What if they find this “Onigashima” as they call it, and on the island there are these tall scary foreigners who wields the kanabo as their staple weapon, who integrated into the samurai’s society over time, as these “onis” become, the Shugoki.
I discovered your channel yesterday and have binged your videos all day. Keep up the educational and entertaining content man!
Now I want to play shugoki now that I know the historical and mythological significance of his character thanks man!
I really respect you, RavenKnight, and I love this video
This is my favorite video you've done
This series alone makes you better than most fh youtubers imo.
Raider: “I want this position”
Shugoki: “go on. Take it from me”
Absolutely love your work.
hito may be more currently useful.... but i started my early days of for honor in season one as a shug, and i shall always consider myself a shug.... the sheer brutality of his entire kit is unmatched, the memes are top kek as well
there are Foreigners who got inducted into Samurai Rank or at least got accepted to fight alongside a Samurai, while they are rare in Japanese History.
People like William Adams, a English Pirate turned Samurai after getting inducted by Tokugawa Ieyasu, it is also Adam that is responsible for the prosecution of Christians in Japan. This is due to England back then was fighting for the Protestant cause during the Reformation war, and Japanese was heavily influenced by the Catholic Portuguese and Spanish. While Japan didn't end up Protestant Christian, the English and Dutch did influence Japan(albeit in a insignificant extend), making them the only Foreign Nations that traded with Japan during their Isolationist period, although William's goal was to rid Catholic (or specifically Spanish and Portuguese) Influence in Japan.
Junes Brunet, who fought for the Shogunate side during the Boshin War in the 1800s, a French Advisor who fought alongside Hijikata Toshio and the Shinsengumi. He and a handful of other French Advisor even disobeyed Napolean III's order to return in order to fight to the end with his Japanese Students. Although he did survived in the end after the last Samurai resistance surrendered.
But most famous Foreigner the fit Shugoki's description is the Black Samurai , Yasuke. The African Slave turned Samurai who got inducted by non other than Oda Nobunaga himself, and was accepted as his personal Bodyguard. He was described as a giant , taller and stronger than others. Yet Yasuke is humble and stoic, also of high integrity, a combination of traits that impressed the first Unifier of Japan himself. Yasuke was even portrayed Sumo-Wrestling in a painting, and defended Nobunaga till the very end in Honnoji, where him, Nobunaga's wife, and Nobunaga's page (also alledged Gay lover) defended him from traitorous Troops while the warlord commited Seppuku in the burning temple.
Yasuke survived, escorted Nobunaga's son to attempted to counter attack, but was caught by the traitor Akechi Mitsuhide. Akechi allegedly sent Yasuke back to the Portugueses Jesuits (Missionaries) after claiming he is not human. Although many historian interprets this as Akechi showing respect to Yasuke, as most caught Samurai or enemies of High profile either get beheaded or forced to commit seppuku.
Yes. I know of these people. :) Even mention them in a few past videos. But they aren’t the inspiration for Goki. :)
The Dreadnought voice line had me rolling
As a shugoki main this is a very good video 9.5/10 (I don't play shugoki just to spam hyperarmour ): )
You mean spam heavies? lol
@@cherrycola4476 no
@@lilcreepy4257 lol
Hey dude gotta say I love your content and I personally main shugoki and thanks for the insight of who he was in history, also I love your shugoki man that shit looks dope
The Daubeney video made me discover this channel but the heroes in history made me stay
Shugoki has always been in my top 3
I love the Giant Sumo Wrestler look
Kanabos (and clubs in general) are my favorite weapons in fantasy and medieval.
And honestly I never like nerfs who does but it doesnt deter me from playing my favorites. In contrast fuck the orochi and nobushi XD
You know that’s the main reason I play shugo I’m a guardian I protect the point or my allies. Another great video.
Another thing that's been noticed and pointed out about the Shugoki is some have... Unusual, hair colors, for samurai, leading some to speculate that they may have come at least partly from the same stock as the knights and vikings.
One theory holds is that they are descendants of Vikings who settled in the Myre either having been driven out of Valkenheim to the north are they stuck around after raiding and settled the land. Helmets like Chimera Bugyo and Five Points give the Shugoki blonde and red hair, which needless to say, are very nordic in origin.
Shugoki is literally Strongman Eddie Hall with samurai armor
As someone who mains shugo and is super interested in sumo culture, this video has officially resotred my faith in the FH community
How do you your research? I'm planning on making my content that will probably be similar to yours, any advice on doing so ? @Raven knight
This video actually made me proud to main shugoki
I loved learning about the somo really cool vid
Making another great video raven?!
And the « Isakiogi Shine » you forgot it
Gladiator: I literally hit you with my side dodge and you still hit me🤬
Me: “laughs in hyper armor “
Sudden urge to hug
9:00 no raven thats just for people who thank when all you wanted was hug
Another tid bit about the Oni, it is possible in japanese mythos for a person to become an Oni if their spirit is particularly foul enough, as seen with the story of Shuten Doji, once a drunkard monk that became not only an Oni, but the king of them. He was so vicious in fact that when he was decapitated his head was still alive and had to be dumped in a pit.
Dang bro I would love to have u as a friend, Fuck politics “History, gaming, martial arts and art itself are where it’s at” 💪😤
I also forgot to mention, You’ve got a great taste for memes 😂😂😂
You got a friend in me, bro.
😂🤝
1:30
The reason why Dom would be a Shugoki main...
Sumo fan here! Happy to see them in Honor
contendor for strongest? id say that anyone who can do Shugoki smash, a move where he grabs a prostrate opponents leg and 180 smashes them over his head, on a 6+ foot fully platebound Lawbringer would only be in contension with whatever Snake magic the Jormungandr have to send opponents flying with finisher heavies
Edit: Shugoki was originally my favourite heavy DUE to his overwhelming power and obvious demon imagery. while i have gravitated towards harder, more complex heroes, i still play him occasionally.
Yes such a good video and I love to play shugoki.
as a warden main i love too fight them the fight either always goes my way or his way.
Love the content
I'm polynesian and have been playing for honor for a while never thought shugo could be one of us lol
I never really thought so either, but I had to mention that theory was around early on
@@RavenKnightYT he does have the size but I definitely thought sumo as soon as I saw the character. Thanks for the great content bro 🤙
Hey raven, straight up history question, did the Vikings and Knights develop a martial art by the rough time period we see in for honor? Or ever for that matter?
Not in the strict sense of the kind we think of. Europeans developed combat systems and techniques and they studied, perfected, and trained in their use. But they were mostly a general study for JUST warfare, not for sport, meditation, or enlightenment like many of the Asian martial arts.
@@RavenKnightYT alright then, cool thanks
Attempt #3 Look at STALKER factions in preparation for STALKER 2
Will you do the orchi for heroes in history
I think shegoki might be some kind of border guard, much like the freys and house reed in game of thrones
Indeed a neck snap is illegal
I've always wanted to see a match up between a sumo wrestler and a WWE wrestler
Dude, have you not seen Yokozuna
Monster musame…..that anime is something
That it is, my friend....that it is.
If I see a shugoki irl ima just log off
Tionishia *heavy breathy intensifies*
Can you do Nuxia next please?
Depends on who wins the next poll.
Shugoki is the aunt Cassie of foe honor
Dam I'm early
Yes yes you are
Raven, who do you think is the hardest hero in for honor? (and not bad hard like shinobi)
If you mean which one do I struggle fighting against the most? I usually struggle against Zhan hu and shugoki. But if you mean which one do I have the most trouble mastering? That would be Aramusha, Shaolin, or Centurion.
Hehe, heavy go brrrr
FYI. Sumos are not fat in the same sense. They ate a lot of high protein meals to gain weight and trained with same weight. There like an 18w on legs
Great video man! The narration connecting fiction with real life history is awesome as well as the quality of the video. Please continue with this series I’d love to see more!
Gaijin Goombah did a video talking about the Shugoki 5 years back and he talked about their origins history of the sumo and how they fit into the lore, worth a watch.
th-cam.com/video/XVKG2SAe86M/w-d-xo.html
I've seen it.
I like how he mindlessly hit his teammate while talking about protecting and defining what a guardian does.
Now to be fair........I never said I was a GOOD guardian.
@@RavenKnightYT 🤣🤣🤣 fair enough!
My shugoki is Polynesian
I'm pretty sure they are referring to the Samurai as a whole, not that Shugoki is a foreigner in their ranks.
11:06 name of the artist?
I LOVE SUMO!!!!!
How u get that headbutt emote I can't find it
It's a paired emote. I don't remember if you can purchase it or not.
I’m guessing the Shugoki are Slavic because the game takes place in what remains of Europe, and also they are the only samurai hero with blonde hair for an optional
Except the landmass known as Heathmoor is not actually stated to be just the remains of Europe. It's most likely hundreds of years worth of multiple smaller landmasses that collided with each other during the Cataclysm.
Goki used to be my main hero, I adore the "mountain of a man" approach they have with his design.
Sadly the way he works and feels in game has become unappealing to me, he feels a bit too dumb to play, especially in teamfights. I know he's frustrating to play agains so I don't find joy in playing him.
Still design wise one of my favourite heroes tho, the idea of this sumo and oni mix makes for such a good character concept.
What's the song at the end?
The one playing during the meme compiliation? That's "It All Comes Down to This" from the Ranma 1/2 Soundtrack. You can listen here: th-cam.com/video/8aaEEV-VrS4/w-d-xo.html
@@RavenKnightYT Thank you.
Nezuko ❤
:)
Maori
Hitokiri more stronger then shugoki she a demon
Shugoki quite literally crushes people's heads in with his bare hands. Both of them are strong and in lore Sakura has supernatural references but as a whole the shugoki's in my opinion are way more terrifying. They will protect their family at all costs and if they see you as a threat they will end you.
@@apollyon3331 nah gryphon in lore would clap shugoki his moves are form different move for masters form different factions hell if he was full armour he tank apollyon