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.
He is the heir to one of the three clans that sealed the legendary snake entity, Orochi, 1,800 years ago. His clan, formerly known as the Yasakani Clan (八尺瓊やさかに), wields pyrokinetic powers. They keep the seal over Orochi intact with help from the Kusanagi and Yata clans using three ancient artifacts. His family's treasure is the Yasakani Jewel (八尺瓊曲玉やさかにのまがたま) and his family crest is the crescent moon, which he wears on the back of his old jacket.
His official nickname is "Flame of the End" (終焉しゅうえんの炎ほのお).[1] In XII, XIII and XV, it was changed to "Unbridled Instinct" (解とき放はなたれし本能ほんのう),[2] later translated to Unshackled Instinct in XV. His Flame variant in XIII is known as "Iori who has Recovered His Flames" (炎ほのおを取ともり戻どした庵いおり).[3].
Aside from the main body of the King of Fighters series, Iori features his own drama CD and character image album. His character is also a member of SNK's character image band, Band of Fighters and he also appears as a regular antagonist in the spin-off manga, The King of Fighters: Kyo. Part Time Stories: Kyo & Iori also co-star him and Kyo working together at SNK for the promotion of the company's merchandise.
Iori Yagami has been suggested to play 34 roles. Click below to see other actors suggested for each role, and vote for who you think would play the role best.
