Seppuku by a tight field dressing, and then perish, bringing about a dramatic end. Some samurai chose to perform a considerably more taxing form of seppuku known as "jūmonji giri" (十文字切り, "cross-shaped cut"), in which there is no kaishakunin to put a quick end to the samurai's suffering. It involves a second and more painful vertical cut on the belly. A samurai performing "jūmonji giri" was expected to bear his suffering quietly until he bleeds to death, passing away with his hands over his face. Female ritual suicide (incorrectly referred to in some English sources as jigai), was practiced by the
Dynasty Warriors of Koei, "Samurai Warriors" ("Sengoku Musou" in Japan) series, was introduced in 2004. Instead of the Three Kingdoms era, the series uses Japan's Sengoku period. As a result, the game's roster consists of characters from that era, while having gameplay similar to that of Dynasty Warriors. The game would be followed by "Samurai Warriors 2" in 2006, "Samurai Warriors 3" in 2009, and "Samurai Warriors 4" in 2014 as well as numerous other spin-off titles. As with the original series, "Samurai Warriors" also has the "Xtreme Legends" and "Empires" expansions, with the former beginning on the first game and the