Senki Senki Momotama
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is a Japan
ese manga
series written and illustrated by Nanae Chrono
. The manga has been serialized in Comic Blade
by Mag Garden
since December 2005, with individual chapters collected into six tankōbon
volumes as of August 25, 2009. The manga is based on the Japanese folklore
Momotaro
which originated from an ancient Chinese Mythology
. As of August 2009, 40 chapters has been released in Japan.
onto the mythical Tougen Island also known as Shangri-La
, Mutsu Kokonose, the ninth generation head of the Mutsu Clan, claims to bring down the wrath of God
onto the demons and regain the island from Momotarou control.
A twenty year old "servant" of Kokonse. Kashii wears glasses and has a sort of Mohawk
styled hair. He has an extreme negative personality and looks at everything in despair. He is revealed to possess the "Monkey" characteristic of the four types since he couldn't break through the iron bar during the exam.
Japan
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ese manga
Manga
Manga is the Japanese word for "comics" and consists of comics and print cartoons . In the West, the term "manga" has been appropriated to refer specifically to comics created in Japan, or by Japanese authors, in the Japanese language and conforming to the style developed in Japan in the late 19th...
series written and illustrated by Nanae Chrono
Nanae Chrono
is a female Japanese manga artist. She is best known as the creator of the manga series Peacemaker Kurogane, Senki Senki Momotama, and Vassalord .-Serials:*; *; *; *; *; -Artbooks:*;*;...
. The manga has been serialized in Comic Blade
Comic Blade
is a Japanese shōnen manga magazine published by Mag Garden. It was first published in February 2002 and is sold on the thirtieth of each month. The manga series are published in tankōbon under the imprint.-Serialized manga:...
by Mag Garden
Mag Garden
is a Japanese publishing company that focuses on manga-related publications and is also involved in the development of anime and live-action adaptations. It was founded on June 5, 2001 by Yoshihiro Hosaka along with former manga artists of Enix...
since December 2005, with individual chapters collected into six tankōbon
Tankobon
, with a literal meaning close to "independently appearing book", is the Japanese term for a book that is complete in itself and is not part of a series , though the manga industry uses it for volumes which may be in a series...
volumes as of August 25, 2009. The manga is based on the Japanese folklore
Japanese folklore
The folklore of Japan is heavily influenced by both Shinto and Buddhism, the two primary religions in the country. It often involves humorous or bizarre characters and situations and also includes an assortment of supernatural beings, such as bodhisattva, kami , yōkai , yūrei ,...
Momotaro
Momotaro
is a popular hero from Japanese folklore. His name literally means Peach Tarō; as Tarō is a common Japanese boy's name, it is often translated as Peach Boy...
which originated from an ancient Chinese Mythology
Chinese mythology
Chinese mythology is a collection of cultural history, folktales, and religions that have been passed down in oral or written tradition. These include creation myths and legends and myths concerning the founding of Chinese culture and the Chinese state...
. As of August 2009, 40 chapters has been released in Japan.
Plot
After gate-crashingGate-crashing
Gate-crashing, gatecrashing or party crashing is the act of attending an invite-only event without invitationThe person doing the gate-crashing is known as a gate-crasher...
onto the mythical Tougen Island also known as Shangri-La
Shangri-La
Shangri-La is a fictional place described in the 1933 novel Lost Horizon by British author James Hilton. Hilton describes Shangri-La as a mystical, harmonious valley, gently guided from a lamasery, enclosed in the western end of the Kunlun Mountains...
, Mutsu Kokonose, the ninth generation head of the Mutsu Clan, claims to bring down the wrath of God
God
God is the English name given to a singular being in theistic and deistic religions who is either the sole deity in monotheism, or a single deity in polytheism....
onto the demons and regain the island from Momotarou control.
Main characters
The nine year old protagonist of the story. Kokonose is the ninth generation lord of the infamous Mutsu Clan which was descended from Demons. He has an arrogant personality and the guts to try to turn one of the academy teachers into his servant on his first day. Kononse was revealed to be an exceptional Exorcist, exorcising evil spirits since the age of one. During the Selection test, he was the only student who managed to acquire the legendary Peach card which was rumored to be the card that only the first generation Momotarou had ever gotten it.A twenty year old "servant" of Kokonse. Kashii wears glasses and has a sort of Mohawk
Mohawk hairstyle
The mohawk is a hairstyle in which, in the most common variety, both sides of the head are shaven, leaving a strip of noticeably longer hair...
styled hair. He has an extreme negative personality and looks at everything in despair. He is revealed to possess the "Monkey" characteristic of the four types since he couldn't break through the iron bar during the exam.