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'''Hand Seals''', aka [[wikipedia:Kuji-in|kuji-in]] (literally means "nine syllables seal") are hand gestures that are commonly used as a "[[Formulaic Magic|mantra]]" ([[Magic A Is Magic A|magic formula]]). This has roots in Taoism, or possibly Buddhism (as the kuji is said to come to China from Tibet).
{Technically, mystic Hand Signs are Mudras, not Mantras, which are spoken. Of course, ninjas, and others who use them often also Call their Attacks, so fall into Mantras as well.}
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== [[Live Action TV]] ==
* In ''[[Kousoku Sentai Turboranger]]'', Zimba does this sometimes when enlarging a monster.
** And in the earlier ''[[Hikari Sentai Maskman]]'', the heroes use
* And of course it reigns supreme in the ''[[Power Rangers]]'' and ''[[Super Sentai]]'' series with a ninja theme or ninja-themed bad guys. Bonus points for a smaller robot using hand seals to make the bigger robots combine, and a [[Butt Monkey]] comedic villain stealing from a ninja [[Big Bad]] by imitating the ninja gesture to make a door open.
* Spoofed in ''[[Kamen Rider Fourze]]'' at the opening: Fourze turns invisible with the Stealth Switch, but he really didn't ''need'' to do a hand seal to do it.
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* Hanzo Hattori and Kotaro Fuuma from [[Samurai Warriors]] both use this kind of spell, ususally in order to lock/unlock a gate.
* Phantom, the [[Ninja Pirate Zombie Robot|ghost ninja robot]] from ''[[Mega Man Zero]]'' uses this to do the [[Doppelganger Spin]].
** Cubit Foxtar of ''Zero 3'' uses a one-hand variant to summon his 9 [[Attack Drone
* Guy, of ''[[Final Fight]]'' and ''[[Street Fighter]]'' fame, is sometimes seen performing one-handed seals (like [[Naruto|Haku]], but he predates him by about a margin of a decade) when performing moves such as his [[Hurricane Kick|Bushin Senpuukyaku]] or [[Limit Break|Bushin Musou Renge]]. Two of Guy's [[Victory Pose
** [[Street Fighter III|Ibuki]] also does this when performing a [[Smoke Out]] in her [[Victory Pose]], as well as before a few of her supers.
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