"Undead Unluck" is a popular manga currently serialized in Weekly Shonen Jump, and its anime adaptation is scheduled to air this fall. One of the main characters, Fuko Izumo, has the special ability "UNLUCK," which allows her to bring misfortune to anyone she touches. Fuko's abilities also include various other characteristics and weaknesses. This article will provide a detailed explanation of Fuko's abilities and provide background information before watching the anime!
Synopsis
Fuko Izumo, a young girl who has been reclusive for a long time since an incident that occurred when she was eight years old, contemplated suicide after her long-running shojo manga series came to an end. Fuko has the ability to bring misfortune to anyone she touches, known as "Unluck." She encounters a man known as "Undead" (nicknamed Andy), who despises the inability to die even if he wishes, and instead seeks the ultimate death. The two become friends, and to fulfill Andy's wish, they join an organization called the Union. Fuko and Andy embark on an adventure tackling various enemies and mysteries.
Basic Information about UNLUCK
This ability brings misfortune to anyone who touches Izumo Fuko's skin or hair. This ability only affects others; Fuko herself does not experience misfortune. Since it is activated by force upon contact, it often activates regardless of one's will. If the other person wishes for bad luck, it may be considered good luck rather than bad luck, but the ability will still activate regardless.
Intensity and Types of Bad Luck
The intensity of bad luck is determined by the area and duration of contact, favorability, and the value of the contact. The value of the contact is determined by how deeply Fuuko is moved by the contact. Bad luck occurs in the form of external damage. It inflicts minor injuries on people she has recently met, and serious injuries on people she has a close friendship with, such as being caught in an explosion. Furthermore, only internal damage, such as a heart attack, and physical damage, such as losing a wallet, can cause bad luck.
How Bad Luck Occurs
When bad luck occurs, it is generated by using surrounding objects. If there is no nearby object that matches the strength of the bad luck, it will attract an object of matching strength from a distance and attack. Taking advantage of this characteristic, if there is an object nearby that could be used to cause great bad luck, you can intentionally cause strong bad luck by intentionally coming into contact with it with great strength. Examples of bad luck include a large tanker truck crashing into you, being caught in a magma eruption, or a meteorite falling.
Bad Luck Can Also Influence Those Around You
High-intensity bad luck can sometimes affect those around you. If the target's favorability rating is high and the target makes a valuable contact, the ability can be powerful enough to wipe out an entire town. Furthermore, bad luck can chain together. The first time Fuko uses this ability in the story, she loses her footing, falls, and crashes into a train, triggering a chain reaction of bad luck. A series of powerful bad luck attacks is called a "combo attack."
Ability Weaknesses
This is a powerful technique that brings bad luck to the target with just a touch, but it is ineffective if the contact is not direct, such as through a cloth. It also has a weakness: it is ineffective against targets with low favorability ratings. Given these weaknesses, Fuko has honed her combat abilities so that she can fight without her powers. When she comes into contact with Andy, who has a very high affinity rating, she brings bad luck so strong that it can devastate the surrounding area. She uses this ability to her advantage, drawing in and destroying all surrounding enemies.
Summary of Fuko Izumo's Abilities
Fuko's ability to bring bad luck is a cheat-level skill, but it also has drawbacks: it may not activate under certain conditions, and the more favorable her opponents are, the more severe the bad luck they suffer. However, her ability to turn these weaknesses to her advantage and fight with them teaches us the importance of not denying our innate abilities, but rather of looking at them positively. I can't wait to see how "bad luck" will be portrayed in the anime! That's all for today. Thank you for reading.
