49 Ogino Makoto $@2.Ln(B $@??(B
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This article is from the Manga FAQ, by Steve Pearl starbuck@cybercomm.net with numerous contributions by others.
49 Ogino Makoto $@2.Ln(B $@??(B
Ogino brought a detailed knowledge of occultism to Kujaku-Oh, his debut manga,
which sparked a second boom in occult mangas. However, his later work doesn't
begin to compare with Kujaku-Oh in terms of depth or excitement. Ogino has also
done some video game character designs.
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Kujaku-Oh $@9&?}2&(B - serialized on Young Jump 1986-89, 17 volumes @ Y460.
Kujaku is a buddhist monk who belongs to Ura-Kouya, a secret organization
within the Shingon Sect of Buddhism, the sole purpose of which is to
destroy demons/monsters. Kujaku was born with the power of Kujaku-Myoo
(Mayuri Vidya-raja, also referred to as Lucifer in some occult books)
which he uses to fight the forces of evil.
The world of Kujaku-Oh is filled with religions, mythology, gods, demons,
monsters, and powerful sorcerers/priests. If you like this kind of stuff,
Kujaku-Oh will fill all your needs. However, good knowledge of
religion/mythology is required for full enjoyment of this manga.
Four large-format "Special Choice" reprints were released in 1993, which
included some stories not in the existing volumes.
See also: Kujaku-Oh at tcp.com
<http://www.tcp.com/pub/anime-manga/sorted/Kujaku-Oh>
ALGO! - serialized on Young Jump 1990-1, 3 volumes @ Y460.
All the cliches of Kujaku-Oh, with none of the good points, in a
cyberpunk-like setting. Ogino's art became more stylised while he was
working on this manga.
Kujaku-Oh Taimaseiden $@9&?}2&!]B`Kb@;EA!](B - serialized on Young Jump
1991-3, 11 volumes @ Y500.
A loose continuation of Kujaku-Oh. Taimaseiden started with the demon-hunt
stories that characterised early Kujaku-Oh before it became an epic saga,
but it also eventually became an epic saga. There are major continuity
conflicts with the original Kujaku-Oh; for example, Kujaku supposedly lost
his power when he and his twin sister (the Beast, 666) neutralized each
other at the end of Kujaku-Oh, but he again used the power of Kujaku-Oh in
volume 3 of Taimaseiden.
Mao $B??5{(B - serialized on Young Jump 30, 1992.
Mao is the name Kukai (the founder of Shingon Sect and Mt. Koya) used when
he was young. Enraged by corrupt nobles and society, Mao quits college and
becomes a Robin Hood-type rebel, but got captured by a general named
Sakunoueno Tamuramaro. While being tortured, he's visted by a mysterious
bodhisattva who gave a revelation regarding the ``True Path''. After the
encounter, Mao sets out on a journey to find the one who can be his
mentor. The manga adds lots of Ogino's creative imagination to the
historical facts. (This is more or less Ogino's only decent post-Kujaku-Oh
work, but it hasn't been published as a tankoubon yet.)
Yasha Garasu $BLk:5rm(B - currently serialized on Young Jump, 1993-present, 7
volumes @ Y500.
Another story revolving around a supernatural troubleshooter, Nachi
Takeru, whose powers are based on Shinto traditions. The pilot episode was
promising, but it rapidly went downhill.
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