“Horned boy and four friends embark on 33-year quest to reach Buddha's realm, battling flawed gods for Earth's peace.”
Utsunomiko: Heaven Chapter
宇宙皇子 天上篇
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Synopsis
Horned boy and four friends embark on 33-year quest to reach Buddha's realm, battling flawed gods for Earth's peace.
Delving into the humans' spiritual journey to the Celestial Realm of Buddha, UTSU NO MIKO follows five friends on their quest to bring peace to a corrupt and chaotic Earth. Born with a horn, Utsu no Miko found refuge on Mt. Kongo where he studies to become a God. But when the ruling imperial government seems to bring only devastation to the people, Miko and his friends venture on a 33-year quest to reach the Celestial Realm and meet the almighty Father of the North Star. Yet, the way is filled with danger, for the five humans intrude upon the world of immortals where the gods reign supreme. And, in order to reach their goal, Miko must first challenge them to battle. However, they soon realize that the gods too are not without flaws and earthly desires. And for Miko, the hope of rescuing his love (Kagami) leads to the realization that the world cannot exist without the balance of gods' tumultuous soul, and the humans' will to survive and to love. For, as one life ceases, another takes its place. And only when there is true peace can people finally see the face of God. (Source: AniDB)
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- 9 “Among the prolific lineage of Light Novel Adaptations, there is a before and after "Shakugan no Shana". This title dramatically modeled the modern scenery of this medium, from 2005 to onwards......”
- 6 “Talk about inconsistence... I really don't know what's the dynamics behind the creation of these OVA oldies, I partly like them though regardless of the mishaps and low quality, it's remarkable how...”
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- Format 13 × 25′ eps × min
- Total runtime 5h 25m all episodes
- Aired Oct 1990 – Feb 1992
- Source Ova media type
- Rated R+ Mild Nudity
- Ref. BS-4360 catalog
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- Kadokawa Producer