karasawa (weapon)

An energy gun from the Armored Core series. Typically one of the most powerful weapons in the games it appears in. Generally its shape bears a strong resemblance to the positron cannon from Neon Genesis Evangelion, which predates the first Armored Core game by 2 years.

Its name varies depending on the generation:

• Armored Core: WG-1-KARASAWA
• Armored Core 2: KARASAWA-MK2
• Armored Core 3: MWG-KARASAWA
• Armored Core: Nexus: WH04HL-KRSW
• Armored Core 4: HLR01-CANOPUS
• Armored Core V: LR-81 Karasawa (stronger variant) / LR-81M KRSW (closer to original)
• Armored Core: Verdict Day: Au-L-K29 / Au-L-K37 / X00 KARASAWA (direct successor to LR-81)
• Armored Core VI: Fires of Rubicon: 44-142 KRSV
• It transforms into the Karasawa shape by charging energy. Nicknamed カラサヴァ (Karasava) due to its name.

Notable users

KARASAWA-MK2

• Leos Klein's AC

MWG-KARASAWA

• Crest CR-C98E2 Assault Type
• 13's Mavors (in Armored Core: Brave New World)

WH04HL-KRSW

• Jack-O's Foxeye

Au-L-K29

• Magnolia Curtis's R.I.P.3/M

44-142 KRSV

• Mind Beta
• Kate Markson's Transcriber
• G5 Iguazu's Mind Gamma

See also

• Moonlight - Another line of recurring weapons in AC series.