Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty/Trivia

==Maro's Neon Dynasty Teaser==
Mark Rosewater gave his traditional teaser with the following hints.
===First up, here are some things you can expect:===
*two different pairings of creature types get tribally connected Samurai and Warrior (); Ninja and Rogue (<c>Silver-Fur Master</c>)
*a black instant with “Destroy target creature or planeswalker” that can be cast for two mana <c>Assassin’s Ink</c>
*a popular legendary creature from Champions of Kamigawa block returns in a new form <c>Reflection of Kiki-Jiki</c> (<c>Kiki-Jiki, Mirror Breaker</c>)
*an unnamed mechanic that cares about you having two things that Magic has had since its beginning "Harmony", a threshold ability where you need to control an artifact and an enchantment.
*finish of a five-card cycle many years in the making <c>Kodama of the West Tree</c>
*one of Tamiyo’s children gets a legendary creature card <c>Nashi, Moon Sage's Scion</c>
*a new creature token with an ability not seen before on a card Pilot token with "This creature crews Vehicle as though its power were 2 greater" for 
*two popular cycles from Champions of Kamigawa block return each with a new twist Legendary dragons and Shrines (now Enchantment Creatures, e.g. )
*a creature that makes a legendary Frog creature token <c>Tatsunari, Toad Rider</c> (<c>Keimi</c>)
*two new Yamazakis <c>Heiko Yamazaki, the General</c> and <c>Norika Yamazaki, the Poet</c>
===Next, here are some rules text that will be showing up on cards:===
*“you may cast target enchantment from your graveyard this turn.” <c>Norika Yamazaki, the Poet</c>
*“where X is the number of times this ability has resolved this turn.” <c>Bronze Cudgels</c>
*“Whenever you cast an artifact, instant, or sorcery spell, copy that spell.” <c>Jin-Gitaxias, Progress Tyrant</c>
*“The first activated ability of an artifact you activate each turn costs 2 less to activate.” <c>Tezzeret, Betrayer of Flesh</c>
*“Then repeat this process for an enchantment and a planeswalker.” <c>Invoke Despair</c>
*“You may sacrifice a permanent that shares a card type with the chosen card.” <c>Spirit-Sister’s Call</c>
*“you may tap any number of untapped creatures you control.” <c>Explosive Singularity</c>
*“The ‘legend rule’ doesn’t apply to permanents you control.” <c>Mirror Box</c>
*“that ability triggers an additional time.” 
*“if it has dealt 10 or more damage to that player this turn, they lose the game.” <c>Vessel of the All-Consuming</c>
===And finally, here are some creature type lines you’ll see:===
*Creature – Fox Pilot <c>Kitsune Ace</c>
*Creature – Turtle Ninja <c>Kappa Tech-Wrecker</c>
*Creature – Moonfolk Samurai <c>Guardians of Oboro</c>
*Artifact Creature – Goblin Artificer <c>Enthusiastic Mechanaut</c>
*Artifact Creature – Ogre Warrior <c>Unstoppable Ogre</c>
*Enchantment Creature – Rat Rogue <c>Nezumi Road Captain</c>
*Enchantment Creature – Egg <c>Dragon-Kami's Egg</c>
*Legendary Creature – Kirin Spirit <c>Hinata, Dawn-Crowned</c>
*Legendary Creature – Goblin Samurai <c>Goro-Goro, Disciple of Ryusei</c>
*Legendary Enchantment Creature – Snake Druid <c>Shigeki, Jukai Visionary</c>
==Sagas==
Much like Dominaria, Kamigawan Sagas are used to quickly summarize many events over the original Kamigawa block, and also fill in the millennium gap of the time skip. As such, many Sagas depict Legends from the original block, sometimes after the end of their narrative as told in the books.
*<c>The Kami War</c> shows <c>O-Kagachi, Vengeful Kami</c>, though the Saga itself is of The Kami War.
*<c>Hidetsugu Consumes All</c> shows <c>Heartless Hidetsugu</c> and All-Consuming Oni of Chaos and their merging into .
*<c>Befriending the Moths</c> refers to , <c>Mothrider Samurai</c> and <c>Araba Mothrider</c>, one of the non-Legend references.
*<c>The Fall of Lord Konda</c> tells of <c>Konda, Lord of Eiganjo</c>'s final fate - the chapter of returning stolen permanents is symbolic of the return of , though in reality Kyodai gained agency and determined her own fate.
* bridges between 's destruction by O-Kagachi and its new form as .
*<c>Michiko's Reign of Truth</c> tells of <c>Michiko Konda, Truth Seeker</c>'s rule. While the timeline is unclear between and , is the last in the series. 
*<c>Behold the Unspeakable</c> shows <c>The Unspeakable</c> and also refers to <c>Azami, Lady of Scrolls</c>
*<c>Life of Toshiro Umezawa</c> tells of <c>Toshiro Umezawa</c> and refers to <c>Umezawa's Jitte</c>'s in-development mana-adding ability.
*<c>The Long Reach of Night</c> tells of <c>Myojin of Night's Reach</c>, the most influential of the Myojin in the Kami War.
*<c>Tribute to Horobi</c> is a new form of <c>Horobi, Death's Wail</c>.
*<c>Fable of the Mirror-Breaker</c> is the origin story of <c>Kiki-Jiki, Mirror-Breaker</c>, who was blessed by <c>Keiga, the Tide Star</c>.
*<c>Kumano Faces Kakkazan</c> is the climactic character moment of <c>Kumano, Master Yamabushi</c> in his fight with Kakkazan.
*<c>Azusa's Many Journeys</c> documents <c>Azusa, Lost but Seeking</c>'s travels.
*<c>Boseiju Reaches Skyward</c> bridges <c>Boseiju, Who Shelters All</c> into <c>Boseiju, Who Endures</c>.
*<c>Jugan Defends The Temple</c> tells of <c>Jugan, the Rising Star</c>'s last stand at <c>Okina, Temple to the Grandfathers</c>.
*<c>Tales of Master Seshiro</c> tells of <c>Seshiro, the Anointed</c> , with the flavor text suggesting he acted to establish political ties with the main ruling parties of Kamigawa.
*<c>The Dragon-Kami Reborn</c> explains the new forms of the Divine Dragons.
*<c>Teachings of the Kirin</c> refers to the Legendary Kirin, but more importantly explains the new form of the Orochi.
* and have no specific lore or characters associated, both covering events or concepts close in the modern era. 
==Other==
*<c>You Are Already Dead</c> is an expression from the manga and anime series Fist of the North Star.
*<c>Tatsunari, Toad Rider</c> is a reference to the folklore Jiraiya.
*<c>Chishiro, the Shattered Blade</c> is based on the films Seven Samurai and Yojimbo.
*<c>Surgehacker Mech</c>, <c>Mobilizer Mech</c> and others reference the Japanese mecha.
**<c>Mechtitan Core</c> is based on Voltron.
**<c>Shorikai, Genesis Engine</c> is a nod to Neon Genesis Evangelion.
*Kappas are amphibious demons or imps found in traditional Japanese folklore. 
**<c>Kappa Tech-Wrecker</c> is a nod to the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.
***In the same vein, <c>Silver-Fur Master</c> is a nod to Master Splinter.
**Meanwhile, <c>Kappa Cannoneer</c> appears to be a riff on the Pokémon Blastoise.
*<c>Isshin, Two Heavens as One</c> is inspired by Miyamoto Musashi, a famous 17th century dual-wielding swordsman.
*<c>Yoshimaru, Ever Faithful</c> is a reference to the beloved pup Hachikō.
*<c>Enormous Energy Blade</c> is a play on the anime meme of the BFS, popularized by Cloud's Buster Sword in Final Fantasy VII.
* is a homage to the Akira motorcycle slide.
* is a reference to the battery brand mascot Energizer Bunny.
* depicts a Maneki-neko.
* references the Japanese macaques in the hot spring of Jigokudani Monkey Park.
*<c>Explosive Singularity</c> is a homage to Dragon Ball's Spirit Bomb, an attack well-known for requiring the energy of many beings.
* is a homage to Saint Seiya Cloths.
* is the remnant of a planned reference to Sakashima, being a 3/1 clone, but restricted to opponent's creatures. As a Vehicle, it loses the shapeshifter typeline.
* was a poet from its initial design, with its ability inspired by from Urza's Legacy.
*The Beadle & Grimms metal counters are designed after a bronze Japanese coin from the years 1835 to 1870, which had a value of 100 Mon.
Japan 100 Mon Tempo Tshuho (Oval Coin, Square Hole) 1835 to 1870
*The type line of <c>The Reality Chip</c> ("Legendary Artifact Creature — Equipment Jellyfish") is unusually long at 49 characters. R&D had to break some rules to print it, and learned that they couldn't break them again. It created problems when the card had to be translated, most likely Italian, as "equipment" gains six characters when translated ("equipaggiamento")
*Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty was the first set to remove the expansion symbol from the back face of double-faced cards. This saved space and allowed the double-faced Sagas to be "Enchantment Creatures".
*The open fan symbol used on the back face of transforming Sagas was one of the 30 designs Daniel Holt created for the set's expansion symbol.
*The title of the song played in the anime trailer is called "Scratch" by TK from Ling tosite sigure (with Koshi Inaba)
==Naming==
Public domain name registries connected to this name were filed by NetworkSolutions in October, 2020. A further registration with the gg domain was filed by Wizards itself in May 2021. The set was already hinted at in a public Magic survey from November 19, 2019 that featured multiple pieces of Planeswalker art with descriptions referencing a future Kamigawa.
==References==
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