User blog comment:SPARTAN 119/Yuno Gasai (Future Diary) vs Kazuo Kiriyama (Battle Royale)/@comment-4661256-20160117021504

El Alamein's Edges:

 Melee: Combat Knife vs. Combat Knife:  It's the same weapon -- however, since Kiriyama is bigger and stronger, he'll be able to press his size to an advantage in a no-holds-barred brawl (which I suspect would be the outcome since neither of these warriors are particularly disciplined). That's what will give him the edge here.

Edge: Kazuo Kiriyama

 Swords: Katana vs. Wakizashi:  The Wakizashi is a nice weapon because its length is sufficient to cause stabbing damage (although, with regards to design, it's clearly built for slashing) and it lets the user get up close and personal to their opponent. However, this does not compare to the katana's far superior reach. Of course, the wakizashi itself is a companion weapon (sidearm) to the katana -- the longer sword is the primary weapon and the superior choice in most situations.

Edge: Yuno Gasai

 Revolvers: S&W 36 vs. Colt Python:  I'm going to compare the revolvers to one another instead of against the semi-automatic pistols because otherwise the results would be quite obviously stacked in favor of the pistols (not the revolvers). The Colt Python takes an easy victory here, though, thanks to its larger cylinder (6 rounds vs. 5), larger round (the .357 vs. the .38), and a longer barrel for greater accuracy.

Edge: Kazuo Kiriyama

 Pistols: Beretta Model 92 vs. Walther PPK:  The Beretta has a substantially larger magazine (almost twice that of the Walther), meaning Yuno will be able to keep firing long after Kiriyama has emptied his magazine and is reloading. Also, the Beretta's 9mm (which isn't really all that impressive of a round) is bigger than the Walther's .32 ACP.

Edge: Yuno Gasai

 Submachine Guns: MP5 vs. Uzi:  The two weapons have equivalent effective ranges (200 m) and both are firing the 9mm rounds. The Uzi does have a marginally larger magazine with a 32 round capacity when compared to the MP5's 30 round capacity (although this difference is negligible when it comes to a fully-automatic submachine gun). The MP5 does have a faster rate of fire (800 rds/min vs. 600 rds/min)--while the case could be made that the faster rate of fire means that ammo will be spent more carelessly, neither warrior here is very disciplined so it's not like that will have an impact. In fact, I think that Yuno's higher rate of fire will enable her to better suppress Kazuo. It's close, but that gives the MP5 a slight edge.

Edge: Yuno Gasai

''' Explosives: Mk. II Frag vs. M84 Flashbang: ''' While it's obvious that the Mk. II is more lethal, that's beside the point. The flashbang will be very effective at disorienting an undisciplined warrior like Kazuo, setting him up for a follow-up attack. That being said, the Mk. II frag can also stun as well as kill (the loud noise can disorient). Couple this with a deadly blast radius and the Mk. II takes the edge.

Edge: Kazuo Kiriyama

WINNER: KAZUO KIRIYAMA

I am only familiar with Kiriyama because I've seen Battle Royale (and thoroughly enjoyed it), and have never seen (or heard of) Future Diary, but I honestly believe that in spite of what appear to be several significant weapon advantages for Yuno, Kazuo Kiriyama can win. Here's why: from what I can gather from the information presented in this blog, neither warrior is very disciplined in combat, preferring brutality and violence over technique or strategy. Since both warriors are going to be in a rage-induced fury while fighting, subtle nuances like rate of fire and magazine size in an automatic weapon (which might make a difference with trained soldiers) fall to the wayside when I envision both fighters spraying fully automatic uncontrollably. At closer ranges, Kiriyama's bigger size and superior physical strength will enable him to overpower Yuno (even with her reach advantage with the katana), and with a superior revolver that fires the largest-caliber bullet present in the fight, he'll be able to put her down hard. The other notable factor that I consider significant here is the presence of the fragmentation grenade, which is just as capable of stunning an opponent as a flash grenade if the blast fails to kill--but which is much more likely to end the fight right off the bat with a single blast. Both warriors here see red while in the field of battle, but Kiriyama's harder-hitting weaponry and more imposing physical size will enable him to secure a victory.