Creators have stated Iori's personality and other aspects to his character 'broke the mold for characters in fighting games at that time'. One of the main objectives planned for The King of Fighters '95 was to properly introduce Iori as Kyo's rival. Part Time Stories: Kyo & Iori also co-star him and Kyo working together at SNK for the promotion of the company's merchandise. 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. In KOF XV, his nickname is ' Unshackled Instinct' ( 解（と）き放（はな）たれし本能（ほんのう）).Īside from the main body of the King of Fighters series, Iori features his own drama CD and character image album. In XII and XIII it was changed to ' Unbridled Instinct' ( 解（と）き放（はな）たれし本能（ほんのう）), and his Flame variant in XIII became ' Iori who has Recovered His Flames' ( 炎（ほのお）を取（とも）り戻（ど）した庵（いおり）). His official nickname is ' Flame of the End' ( 終焉（しゅうえん）の炎（ほのお）).

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. They keep the seal over Orochi intact with help from the Kusanagi and Yata clans using three ancient artifacts. His clan, formerly known as the Yasakani Clan ( 八尺瓊（やさかに）), wields pyrokinetic powers. He is the heir to one of the three clans that sealed the legendary snake entity, Orochi, 1,800 years ago.

He made 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.

Iori Yagami ( 八神（やがみ）庵（いおり）) is a character from The King of Fighters series. Yagami style of ancient martial arts + pure instinct

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