Amano Jyaku
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Amano Jyaku is a fictional character
, and the titular protagonist of Urotsukidōji
("wandering child"). A renegade man-beast, Amano has spent the past three hundred years scouring the planet for the Chōjin ("Super-Deity").
accompanied him. Also, during this time, he must have encountered Suikakujyu and started of his infamous rivalry with him.
Little is known up to 1923, where he foiled Suikakujyu's attempt to destroy the Chōjin using a water demon. Unfortunately, it triggered off the Great Kanto Earthquake and Tokyo suffered heavy losses.
Cut to Osaka
, in the late 1980s/early 1990s, and Amano Jyaku's quest for the Chōjin has taken him to Myojin University. It is here that he, Megumi and Kuroko encounter Tatsuo Nagumo and Akemi Ito. From the outset, Amano believes Ozaki to be the Chōjin. However, it transpires that Ozaki merely had some of the Chōjins power and Amano soon realises that Nagumo is his prime suspect. From here on Amano becomes the unofficial protector of the Chōjin and becomes the defender of all that is right and moral - or so he thinks...
in the Japanese versions. In the English versions of Legend of the Overfiend and Legend of the Demon Womb, he was voiced by an actor credited as "Christopher Courage", however his voice is significantly different in Legend of the Demon Womb, making it unlikely that the original English actor reprised his role. His English actor was uncredited in Return of the Overfiend and Urotsuki, and Amano was voiced by Mark Blackburn in Inferno Road.
Fictional character
A character is the representation of a person in a narrative work of art . Derived from the ancient Greek word kharaktêr , the earliest use in English, in this sense, dates from the Restoration, although it became widely used after its appearance in Tom Jones in 1749. From this, the sense of...
, and the titular protagonist of Urotsukidōji
Urotsukidoji
is a Japanese manga and an Original Video Animation releases.-History:Urotsukidōji was created by Toshio Maeda, in 1986, and was a huge departure from his earlier works in that it mixed erotica with humor, and the supernatural...
("wandering child"). A renegade man-beast, Amano has spent the past three hundred years scouring the planet for the Chōjin ("Super-Deity").
Synopsis
Sometime in the 17th century, Amano Jyaku began his search for the Chōjin in the human realm - it is not known whether Megumi Amano or KurokoKuroko
are stagehands in traditional Japanese theatre, who dress all in black.In kabuki, the kuroko serve many of the same purposes as running crew. They move scenery and props on stage, aiding in scene changes and costume changes. They will also often play the role of animals, will-o-the-wisps, or other...
accompanied him. Also, during this time, he must have encountered Suikakujyu and started of his infamous rivalry with him.
Little is known up to 1923, where he foiled Suikakujyu's attempt to destroy the Chōjin using a water demon. Unfortunately, it triggered off the Great Kanto Earthquake and Tokyo suffered heavy losses.
Cut to Osaka
Osaka
is a city in the Kansai region of Japan's main island of Honshu, a designated city under the Local Autonomy Law, the capital city of Osaka Prefecture and also the biggest part of Keihanshin area, which is represented by three major cities of Japan, Kyoto, Osaka and Kobe...
, in the late 1980s/early 1990s, and Amano Jyaku's quest for the Chōjin has taken him to Myojin University. It is here that he, Megumi and Kuroko encounter Tatsuo Nagumo and Akemi Ito. From the outset, Amano believes Ozaki to be the Chōjin. However, it transpires that Ozaki merely had some of the Chōjins power and Amano soon realises that Nagumo is his prime suspect. From here on Amano becomes the unofficial protector of the Chōjin and becomes the defender of all that is right and moral - or so he thinks...
Voice actors
In every edition of the saga, Amano has been voiced by Tomohiro NishimuraTomohiro Nishimura
Tomohiro Nishimura is a seiyū, actor, and singer-songwriter born on February 2, 1961 in Asahikawa, Hokkaidō, Japan. He used to be employed by the talent management firm 81 Produce...
in the Japanese versions. In the English versions of Legend of the Overfiend and Legend of the Demon Womb, he was voiced by an actor credited as "Christopher Courage", however his voice is significantly different in Legend of the Demon Womb, making it unlikely that the original English actor reprised his role. His English actor was uncredited in Return of the Overfiend and Urotsuki, and Amano was voiced by Mark Blackburn in Inferno Road.