“Sanzou and three half-youkai comrades journey west to stop Gyuumaou's resurrection and end the Minus Wave.”
Saiyuki
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Synopsis
Sanzou and three half-youkai comrades journey west to stop Gyuumaou's resurrection and end the Minus Wave.
Since its creation, Tougenkyou has been a place where both humans and youkai live in peace. However, following the breach of a taboo in an attempt to revive the villainous youkai Gyuumaou, the "Minus Wave" unleashes throughout the land. With this ghastly force at large, the youkai begin to lose their self-consciousness, causing them to devour the townspeople. Tasked by the Three Aspects—the messengers of the heavens—to stop Gyuumaou's resurrection and restore peace, Sanzou Genjou rounds up three old comrades, none of which resemble the definition of ordinary. Being half-human, Gokuu Son, Hakkai Cho, and Gojou Sha are the only youkai with the power and spirituality to withstand the Minus Wave. Despite being skeptical about trusting them due to their mixed blood, Sanzou heads to the west with his companions to eradicate the growing threat.
What people say
Community consensus
Derived from 7 sampled reviews
What 7 readers settled on.
Polarized
σ 3.14 · split reception
8.6 pts
Recommenders 9.6 · others 1.0
↓ 2.14
Running avg · May 2008 → Aug 2018
- 10 “Quite possibly not only the best manga I have ever read, but the best story I've ever read. Saiyuki is incomparable when it comes to character development, the manga gives you frequent glimpses...”
- 8 “I'm usually attracted to any retelling or adaptation of the Journey to the West saga, and this was what first attracted me to Saiyuki, but I wouldn't have kept reading (and continued on to Saiyuki...”
- 10 “To me, Minekura-sama is a god. Her work is beautifully drawn, with deep, intricately real characters, strong page-turning storylines and laugh-out-loud one-liners. A recipe for perfection if ever I...”
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A Manga Publication
- Format 56 × 9 ch × vol
- Total read 7h 28m approx
- Published Feb 1997 – Jan 2002
- Source Manga media type
- Ref. BS-M0490 catalog