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Tengujin
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Description
Tengujin is a story about two twin brothers who live in a slightly futuristic Japan. Eastern and Western Japan are splitting apart and have formed two warring nations. In this "idiot adult's world", many social issues press on society and drove it to war. Gods of the world, mainly tengu, influence the start and end of the events that lead to war such as Japan splitting into two, so the younger twin, Mozuku, desires to end the idiotic war that the adults started and meets with the God of the West (Sai) with his older brother, Shinonome.
Zanouka, the second story in Tengujin, is about the former incarnations of Mozuku and Shinonome. Mozuku is a young bard who is the inheriting son of a feudal lord of a dead mountain with only poor people remaining on it. He keeps a rigid, realistic perspective on life and refuses to believe in things like tengu. While cleaning the tengu's small shrine, his beautiful voice attracts the attention of the tengu of the mountain, Tondonbou (Shinonome's former incarnation), who hides half of his face behind a mask. After meeting the tengu, Mozuku sets to seeking him out again, wanting to see what was hidden behind that mask.
Type
Manga
Related Series
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Associated Names
天狗神
Tengu Deity
Tengu-Jin
Tenguzin
Groups Scanlating
Latest Release(s)
v. 2 c. 3 by Aku Tenshi (608d ago)v. 1 c. Zanouka - Part 2 by Aku Tenshi (622d ago)v. 1 c. Zanouka - Part 1 by Aku Tenshi (668d ago)Search for all releases of this series
Status in Country of Origin
3 Volumes (Ongoing)
Completely Scanlated?
No
Anime Start/End Chapter
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User Reviews
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User Rating
Average: 9 / 10.0 (44 votes) Bayesian Average: 8.38 / 10.0
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Last Updated
November 14th 2009, 2:17am PST
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Year
2007
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Licensed (in English)
Yes
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Activity Stats (vs. other series)
Weekly Pos # 777  (+123) Monthly Pos # 1635 (+313) 3 Month Pos # 2687 (+218) 6 Month Pos # 3160 (+437)
List Stats
On 213 reading lists On 178 wish lists On 7 unfinished lists On 24 custom lists
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| suspicious in one thing by linnil on December 31st, 2008, 6:37am |
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as I read I think Tondonbou isn't shinonome's reincarnation I think shinonome's reincarnation is the girl in a rear chapter 2.5 because in the manga, the god of the west told that "I'll awaken todonbou too" that mean Todonbou still not appear in the time yet.
Rating: 9.4 / 10.0 |
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| it's great by tolly on October 31st, 2008, 11:49am |
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it's a bit complicated so i´m glad i read a book about japanese mythology...But what it's more difficult, i think, is to remeber all that names without getting confused, so many people rencarnated and i'm so bad remembering names.Anyway, it's a good read and i so expect Shinonome's wish to come true hehe.
I will keep reading, i really want to know how things will turn out. |
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| Love it by okigen on March 30th, 2008, 12:40am |
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This manga may be the best ever by YUMEKA Sumomo. Elegant art tags along with a fantastic plot. It may be not easy to follow for English readers, but this story worths a try!
Rating: 9 / 10.0 |
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| Tengujin by Persimmons on February 28th, 2008, 10:58pm |
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This is a really gorgeous comic by Sumomo Yumeka. The first story (Tengujin) focuses on two twin brothers, one of which is a little eccentric (Shinonome), and the other who is a bit hot-headed (Mozuku). The comic almost has a feeling of being a social commentary of modern Japan in a fantasy setting, with issues like the decreasing birth rate and the aging population being brought up throughout the comic, as well as the foolishness of adults who fight at their own leisure. Still, it has Sumomo's lingering romantic qualities as well, with the older twin kissing the younger twin's cheek, and the God of the West (Sai or Sacchan) being a complete flirt who wants humans to devolve to their monkey origins. It's comical, has shounen-ai undertones, and also brings up social issues very tightly related to Japan. For non-Japanese readers, the Shinto references may be a bit difficult to keep up with, especially with the references to so many daitengu and their stories as well, but otherwise, it's a very enjoyable read.
The second story (Zanouka) is a little more serious, involving a light-hearted bard (Mozuku -- he's the former incarnation of the Mozuku from the previous story) and the tengu (Tondonbou -- one of the reincarnations of Taichou, the same person as Shinonome from the previous story) who protects the mountain. The bard becomes infatuated with the tengu, and desires to protect him from others, including a monk who wants to become the tengu's human master to control him. It also has tender BL undertones, and includes Sumomo's usual gentle story-telling and soft, elegant art.
Rating: 9 / 10.0
... Last updated on February 29th, 2008, 8:42am |
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