“Prequel manga: Yakumo, Monju's son, battles escaped Mahoroba across Japanese history with Shikigami and Izuna.”
Onmyou Taisenki
陰陽大戦記
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Prequel manga: Yakumo, Monju's son, battles escaped Mahoroba across Japanese history with Shikigami and Izuna.
The Onmyou Taisenki manga does not tell the same history as the anime. The story happens years before the events in the anime. The main character, Yakumo (who also appears on the anime) is the son of Monju, the chief priest of the Taihaku Shrine. In this shrine, Monju's former teacher, Mahoroba, is imprisoned. The problems start when Mahoroba escapes, gains power, and transforms Monju into stone. The story of the manga is about Yakumo's first steps with a Shikigami, training with Izuna (Taihaku Shrine's miko) and seeking Mahoroba through various Japanese historical dates. Famous Japanese historical characters such as Oda Nobunaga can be seen throughout the manga. (from the Onmyou Taisenki entry on Wikipedia with slight modifications)
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A Manga Publication
- Format 27 × 3 ch × vol
- Total read 3h 36m approx
- Published Oct 2004 – Mar 2006
- Source Manga media type
- Ref. BS-M1113 catalog