Tengu-mai

This article is for the musical theme "Tengu-mai" and its subsequent update.

Arcade version[]

The original "Tengu-mai" theme first appeared in the original arcade version of Dead or Alive 2, when Ein sees a vision of Bankotsubo doing a kabuki-style dance.

Dead or Alive 2 Soundtrack (Arcade) - Tengu-mai

Console version[]

"Tengu-mai" is a music track that appears in all versions of Dead or Alive 2 and Dead or Alive: Dimensions,and it also plays when Ein sees a vision of Bankotsubo doing a kabuki-style dance.

Dead or Alive 2 Tengu-mai theme

Trivia[]

"Tengu-mai" (天狗舞) literally means "Dance of Tengu" which explains its use.

v · e · d Dead or Alive 2
Characters
Playable	Kasumi • Ryu Hayabusa • Gen Fu • Helena Douglas • Tina Armstrong • Bass Armstrong • Zack • Leon • Jann Lee • Leifang • Ayane • Ein
Unlockable (JPN Dreamcast and Hardcore versions)	Bayman • Tengu
Non-playable characters	Helena's mother • Kasumi X • Roland
Terms
Gameplay modes	Story • Time Attack • Survival • Tag Battle • Team Battle Mode • Versus • Sparring • Watch • Battle Record • Options • Collection • CG Gallery
Gameplay terms	Attacks • Boss Battles • Character Select • Combo • Counter Blow • Critical Hit • Danger Zone • Game Over • Holds • Knocked Out • Match • Name Entry • Replay • Side Stepping • Special Moves • Stages • Stances • Tag Throws • Throws • Triangle System
Plot subjects	Dead or Alive World Combat Championship • DOATEC • Mugen Tenshin Ninja Clan • Project Alpha • Project Epsilon • Runaway shinobi • Shinobi • Tengu
Martial arts	Jeet Kune Do – Karate • Ninjutsu • Pi qua quan • Pro-wrestling • Russian martial arts • T'ai chi quan • Thai-style boxing • Tengu-do • Xinyi liuhe quan
Other terms	Credits • Cutscenes • Endings • Openings • System Voice • Tournament Winners
Stages
Aerial Gardens • Bio Lab. • Danger Zone/Danger Zone 2 • Death Valley • Demon's Church • Dragon Hills • Great Opera • Miyama • Spiral • White Storm
PlayStation 2 (JPN)	Crimson • Koku An • Prairie
Dreamcast (JPN)	Burai Zenin • L's Castle
Hardcore versions	Blanca • D Octagon • Iron Hell • Pancratium
Music
Dead or Alive 2 Original Sound Trax • PlayStation 2 Version
Character themes	"B-boy no "B" ~evolved from ++~" • "Blazed up Melpomene" • "Break the age" • "Grand style" • "Hitohira ~reminiscent of ketsui no toki~" • "Jintsuriki" • "Natural high" • "The shooted" • "TehuTehu" • "Ultimate weapon" • "Vigaku" • "YES or YES" • "You are under my control ~beautiful version 00~"
Ending themes	"Achoism" • "Agitated by emotion" • "Father's blues" • "Glorious victory" • "Jintsuriki" • "Perfume of forest" • "Rhyme star" • "Ultimate weapon"
Voice tracks (arcade version)	"Ayane" • "Bass Armstrong" • "Ein" • "Gen Fu" • "Gohyakumine Bankotsubo" • "Helena" • "Jann Lee" • "Kasumi" • "Leifang" • "Leon" • "Ryu Hayabusa" • "System Voice" • "Tina Armstrong" • "Zack"
Other tracks	Arcade version	"D.O.A." • "Memoir" • "S.E. Collection + Hidden Track" • "Tengu-mai" • "Transcendence" • "What's my name?"
Other tracks	Console versions	"Act Of Universe" • "Clumsy Bird" • "D.O.A." • "Deadly Silence Beach" • "Densetsu no Hiken" • "Excelsior" • "Exciter" • "The Fist of TAIKYOKU Blows up" • "How do you feel?" • "Last JAM" • "Memoir" • "Tengu-mai" • "Transcendence" • "Type-XXX" • "What's my name?" • "You make me feel so good!"
Archives
Command lists • Costumes • Fighting quotes • Merchandise • Promotional Artwork and Wallpapers • Survival Mode items • Tag throws

v · e · d Dead or Alive 2 Ultimate
Characters
Playable	Kasumi • Ryu Hayabusa • Gen Fu • Helena Douglas • Tina Armstrong • Bass Armstrong • Zack • Leon • Jann Lee • Leifang • Ayane • Ein
Unlockable	Bayman • Tengu • Hitomi
Non-playable characters	Ayame • Genra • Hayate • Helena's mother • Kasumi α • Lauren • Raidou • Shiden
Terms
Gameplay modes	Story • Time Attack • Survival • Tag Battle • Team Battle • Versus • Sparring • Watch • User Profiles • Battle Record • Collection • CG Gallery • Settings • Ranking • DOA Online • Booster
Gameplay terms	Attacks • Boss Battles • Character Select • Combo • Counter Blow • Critical Hit • Danger Zone • Game Over • Holds • Knocked Out • Match • Name Entry • Replay • Side Stepping • Special Moves • Stages • Stances • Tag Throws • Throws • Triangle System
Plot subjects	Dead or Alive World Combat Championship • DOATEC • Mugen Tenshin Ninja Clan • Project Alpha • Project Epsilon • Runaway shinobi • Shinobi • Tengu • Torn Sky Blast
Martial arts	Jeet Kune Do • Karate • Ninjutsu • Pi qua quan • Pro-wrestling • Russian martial arts • T'ai chi quan • Tengu-do • Thai-style boxing • Xinyi liuhe quan
Other terms	Credits • Cutscenes • Endings • Openings • System Voice • Tournament Winners
Location
Stages	Aerial Gardens • Aquarium • Burai Zenin – Crimson • Cyclotron • Danger Zone • Demon's Church • DOATEC Germany • Downtown • Dragon Hills • Great Opera • Great Wall • Island • Koku An • Prairie • Ray House • Safari • Shrine • Suspension Bridge • White Storm • Yozakura
Story Mode stage	Miyama
Non-playable locations	Mugen Tenshin Village • Waterfall
Music
Dead or Alive Ultimate Original Sound Trax (Discs B and C)
Character themes	"B-boy no "B" ~evolved from ++~" • "Blazed up Melpomene" • "Break the age" • "Grand style" • "Hitohira ~reminiscent of ketsui no toki~" • "It's to Show" • "Jintsuriki" • "Knifepoint" • "Natural high" • "The shooted" • "TehuTehu" • "Ultimate weapon" • "Vigaku" • "YES or YES" • "You are under my control ~beautiful version 00~"
Ending themes	"Achoism" • "Agitated by emotion" • "Father's blues" • "Glorious victory" • "Jintsuriki" • "Perfume of forest" • "Rhyme star"
Ray House themes	"Ayane Remix" • "Bass Remix" • "Bayman Remix" • "Ein Remix" • "Gen Fu Remix" • "Hayabusa Remix" • "Helena Remix" • "Jann Lee Remix" • "Kasumi Remix" • "Leifang Remix" • "Leon Remix" • "Tengu Remix" • "Tina Remix" • "Zack Remix"
Other tracks	"D.O.A." • "Densetsu no Hiken" • "Dream On" • "Excelsior" • "Last JAM" • "Link" • "Memoir" • "Tengu-mai" • "Transcendence" • "ULTIMATE" • "What's my name?" • "Wired" • "You make me feel so good!"
Archives
Command Lists • Costumes • Fighting quotes • Promotional artwork and wallpapers • Survival Mode items • Tag throws

v · e · d Dead or Alive Dimensions
Characters
Playable	Kasumi • Ayane • Hayate • Ein • Ryu Hayabusa • Helena Douglas • Christie • La Mariposa • Hitomi • Bayman • Kokoro • Jann Lee • Leifang • Tina Armstrong • Bass Armstrong • Zack • Eliot • Gen Fu • Brad Wong • Leon • Raidou • Genra • Alpha-152 • Kasumi α • Tengu
Secret character	Shiden
Non-playable characters	Anne • Ayame • Fame Douglas • Irene Lew • Lauren • Maria • Victor Donovan
Guest characters	Ridley • Samus Aran
Terms
Gameplay modes	Chronicle • Arcade • Survival • Tag Challenge • Free Play • Training • Local Play • Internet Play • Showcase • 3D Photo Album • Fight Record • Options
Gameplay terms	Attacks • Boss Battles • Character Select • Combo • Counter Blow • Critical Hit • Danger Zone • Holds • Knocked Out • Match • Move Data • Side Stepping • Special Moves • Stages • Stances • Tag Throws • Throws • Triangle System
Plot subjects	Dead or Alive World Combat Championship • DOATEC • Exiled shinobi • Mugen Tenshin Ninja Clan • Ninpo • Project Alpha • Project Epsilon • Project Omega • Runaway shinobi • Shinobi • Torn Sky Blast
Martial arts	Ba ji quan • Combat Sambo • Drunken fist • Jeet Kune Do – Karate • Lucha libre • Muay Thai • Ninjutsu • Pi gua quan • Pro-wrestling • Snake fist • Tai ji quan • Tengu-do • Xing yi quan • Xinyi liuhe quan
Other terms	Credits • Cutscenes • Endings • Figurines • Genra (wine) • System Voice • Tournament Winners
Locations
Stages	999 Meters • Azuchi • Danger Zone • Dojo • Eternal Helix • Fallen Miyama • Freedom Survivor • Frozen Peaks • Genetic Biolab (Advanced) • Geothermal Power Plant • Hellfire • Kyoto in Bloom • Lorelei • Sacred Miyama • Tao • Whitewater Valley
Non-playable locations	Great Opera • Mugen Tenshin Village
Music
Character themes	"Alpha-152" • "Ayane's theme" • "Bass' theme" • "Blood Tie" • "Cracker" • "DEAD OR ALIVE" • "Gen Fu's theme" • "Hayabusa's theme" • "Jann Lee's theme" • "Jintsuriki" • "Karma" • "Kasumi's theme" • "Kasumi α's theme" • "Knifepoint" • "Leifang's theme" • "Monster" • "Moonlit Lady" • "Red Moon" • "Reincarnate" • "Shiden's theme" • "Successor" • "Tina's theme" • "Tribal Beats" • "Turn On The Lights" • "Vigaku" • "Zack's theme"
Chronicle Mode tracks	"Brave Heart" • "The Broken Arrows" • "Dance Of The Angel" • "DOATEC" • "Ketsui no Toki" • "Look Ahead" • "Tengu-mai" • "Unbroken Chains"
Other tracks	"D.O.A." • "Dimensions Training" • "Vs. Ridley" • "Wired"
Archive
Command lists • Costumes • Downloadable content • Fighting quotes • Merchandise • Promotional artwork and wallpaper • Tag throws