Bujin

"Bujin" (, literally meaning Wargod) is an archetype of LIGHT monsters that debuted in "Judgment of the Light". They are based on Japanese mythology.

Playing Style
The archetype is centered around protecting "Bujin - Yamato" with the effects of "Bujin Relic" monsters and using its effect to maintain advantage. "Bujin Relic - Hetsuka" and "Bujin Relic - Habakiri" protect "Yamato" from card effects that target and monsters with higher ATK, respectively, while "Bujin Relic - Murakumo" destroys any other face-up threats, paving the way for the Xyz Summon of their main offensive threat, "Bujin Emperor - Susanoo".

Note that all of the Beast-Warrior-Type "Bujin" monsters limit themselves to a single copy in play at any one time.

Trivia

 * Every "Bujin" Xyz Monster is made up of parts of the Relics, with "Bujin - Yamato" and "Bujin - Mikazuchi" serving as a base. These formations are depicted in "Rise of the Bujin" and "Mirrored Resonating Bujin".


 * Several of the Bujin Relics appear to be based on the ten treasures known as the Tokusa no Kandakara ("10 varieties of the god’s treasure") which are enshrined at Isonokami Shrine. They were holy items given to Nigihayahi, an ancestor of the Mononobe clan, by Amaterasu and brought to earth when he descended from Heaven. These treasures were essentially magical items that could be used in rituals for the purpose of exorcism or purification.