I'd use a goddamn knife, somethin' that actually has a decent chance to kill the target. Lemme explain. Danmaku are like hard punches. Ya get the wind knocked outta ya, and if you get hit too many times it'll feel like yer gettin' beat the fuck up, regardless a'whether the bullets are stars or knives.

Danmaku doesn't stab people. It knocks 'em around.