Dainippon Tengutou Ekotoba

Description

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A tengu is an utterly proud and arrogant creature (so much that the Japanese saying, "to become a tengu," means to preen conceitedly) that is said to steal young children away from their homes. In this story, the fractured and disgraced remnants of the tengu species come together from all over the country to rise up, reclaim their pride, and rule over the nation of Japan, as is their right. What kind of effect will the "Tengu Party" have on the humans of Japan, and more importantly, what exactly makes a tengu?

Type

Manga

Related Series

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Associated Names

Dai-Nippon Tengu-tō Ekotoba

Japan Tengu Party Illustrated

Le Clan des Tengu (French)

大日本天狗党絵詞

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Mangascreener

Latest Release(s)

v.4 c.25-28 by Mangascreener 17 years ago

v.4 c.22-24 by Mangascreener 17 years ago

v.3 c.21 by Mangascreener 18 years ago

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Status in Country of Origin

4 Volumes (Complete)

Completely Scanlated?

Yes

Anime Start/End Chapter

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User Rating

Average: 7.2 / 10.0 (69 votes)

Bayesian Average: 6.92 / 10.0

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Last Updated

May 25th, 2020 4:59am PDT - 5 years ago

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Genre

Drama Fantasy Psychological Seinen Supernatural
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Original Publisher

Kodansha

Serialized In (magazine)

Afternoon (Kodansha)

Licensed (in English)

English Publisher

N/A

Activity Stats (vs. other series)

Weekly Pos #758

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Monthly Pos #1733

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3 Month Pos #2281

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6 Month Pos #4607

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Year Pos #7652

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Fascinating

by calstine
10 years ago

Rating: 9.2 / 10.0

Every once in a while I find a manga that restores my faith in the medium and keeps me from giving up on fiction altogether. Dainippon Tengutou Ekotoba is one such series.

Something that's always bothered me about supernatural beings in fantasy fiction is that, despite their powers, their unusual upbringing, and their very genetics, they somehow end up thinking and acting exactly like your average human, since obviously the author and the readers are themselves human and have no interest in anything that doesn't behave as such. Not so in this story: the tengu, despite actually being (as I see it) a metaphor for extreme cultists, behave just oddly enough that it's not possible to forget that they're supposed to be different from the masses, but not so oddly that you lose all interest in them.

The plot isn't something you can just breeze through without a thought; clocking in at ~920 pages total, there's actually a lot to think about here with regards to the purpose of life and the mentality of those who seek to be "different." I'm a bit of an oddball myself, so I was worried that it would turn out to be propaganda for "the beauty of normalcy," and in a way it was, but I couldn't bring myself to be annoyed: the presentation of the concept was excellent.

I really don't understand why some people complain that the story is confusing and the characters are difficult to tell apart; even if you just read on the surface without bothering to think at all, the sequence of events (though not the underlying meaning) should become immediately apparent, and all major characters have distinct looks, personalities and goals. I rarely care for female characters in fiction, but Shinobu was quite likeable, and very well-suited to being the protagonist of a story like this one.

The artwork is unique, which is as it should be since the plot and characters are much too unusual to fit with a more typical style. It is difficult to comprehend the action sequences, though.

If you're tired of the same-old, same-old, and are willing to expend a little more time and thought than a four-volume manga would typically require, Dainippon Tengutou Ekotoba is an excellent choice.

... Last updated 5 years ago

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Right.

by barbapapa
17 years ago

Rating: 7.0 / 10.0

The art is actually, imo, the best part about this manga.
It's an interesting read, but the author doesn't make it easy to follow. The characters don't really act in a natural way, so it's a tad hard to connect to the story at times.

But in any case, it's a solid read if you like your progressive manga.

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Better than it looks

by saxon1231
17 years ago

Rating: 8.0 / 10.0

The art is quite horrid, at least in my eyes, but the story its self is actually quite intriguing. A good short read if you can manage to get past the horrible art.

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Fairly interesting...

by VampireBanana
17 years ago

Rating: 8.5 / 10.0

The premise of this title is fairly interesting although I found the story kinda confusing at times as it was often difficult to differentiate between 2 or more characters who looked and behaved the same.

However, if you're able to disregard that and the way the characters react(as mentioned by barbapapa), it's actually a very interesting manga which incorporates creatures of folklore in a most fascinating manner.

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