Shutendoji (manga) explained

Legend of Shutendoji
Ja Kanji:手天童子
Ja Romaji:Shutendōji
Type:manga
Author:Go Nagai
Publisher:Kodansha
Demographic:Shōnen
Magazine:Weekly Shōnen Magazine
First:September 5, 1976
Last:April 30, 1978
Volumes:9
Type:novel series
Author:Yasutaka Nagai
Illustrator:Go Nagai
Publisher:Kadokawa Shoten
Imprint:Kadokawa Novels
First:July 1986
Last:June 1989
Volumes:6
Type:novel series
Author:Shigekazu Kitamura
Publisher:JICC
Imprint:Adventure Novels
First:October 1987
Last:December 1987
Volumes:2
Type:ova
Director:Junji Nishimura (1-2)
Jun Kawagoe (3)
Masatomo Sudo (4)
Music:Fumitaka Anzai
Studio:Studio Signal
First:December 21, 1989
Last:December 21, 1991
Runtime:50 minutes (each)
Episodes:4
Publisher:Enix
Genre:RPG
Platforms:NEC PC-9801
Released:October 1990
Type:manga
Gomaden Shutendoji
Author:Go Nagai
Illustrator:Masato Natsumoto
Publisher:Akita Shoten
Demographic:Seinen
Magazine:Champion Red
First:October 2002
Last:December 2005
Volumes:7

, also known as Legend of Shutendoji, is a Japanese manga series created by Go Nagai which combines elements from Japanese folklore with science fiction. An OVA series was released beginning in 1989 and ending in 1991, for a total of 4 episodes.

In 2002, a remake/sequel titled started being published in the magazine Champion Red, being one of the series that were released in the first issue of the magazine.

Plot

Artist and writer Ryuichiro Shiba and his wife, Kyoko, are visiting a temple to make a promise of marriage to their ancestors. At that moment, however, two oni appear before them and fight to death; one of them carrying a baby on his mouth. After defeating his opponent, the oni gives Ryuichiro and Kyoko the baby and declares that he will return for him after 15 years. After said period of time, strange events start happening around the baby, now a teenager named Jiro Shutendo.

Characters

Main characters

The fifteen-year-old protagonist of the story, he is an oni.
Jiro's schoolmate and love interest.
Jiro's adoptive human father.
Jiro's adoptive human mother.
One of the two oni created to protect Jiro. He looks relatively humanoid, unlike most oni, and acts as a mentor for Jiro.
One of the two oni created to protect Jiro. He brought him as a baby to his parents.

Allies

Miyuki's older brother and Jiro's first and best friend.
A friend of Yusuke who is a descendant of ancient oni. He's the heir of a yakuza family trained through generations to protect Jiro.
A human descendant of ancient oni and another friend to Yusuke. She is a strong female oni who hides under the guise of a rowdy, masculine-looking girl with a love for professional wrestling. Her nickname is "Ricki".
Another descendant of an oni, a timid, bookish boy with psychic abilities.
Another descendant of an oni and the last member of Yusuke's gang. He is a plump boy with superhuman strength that practises sumo wrestling. He's nicknamed "Koyatashi".

Enemies

The high priest of Ankoku Jashin Kyo ("School of the Evil God from Darkness"), an evil cult who worships demons. His goal is killing Jiro.
Majari's lieutenant, a powerful priest who wields a double kusarigama.
Kukai's son, who grew and became a military cyborg in order to avenge his father.

Original manga publication

Prototype

Before starting serialization, Nagai created a 57-page oneshot titled Shutendoji, published in the issue of in the Shōjo magazine Princess, published by Akita Shoten.[1] [2] [3] While this manga has some similarities, it is a completely different story, as well as being a Shōjo manga instead of Shōnen. It would later be renamed as or Princess Han Shutendoji (プリンセス版手天童子).

Original serialization

Shutendoji started being published as a serialized series from, to, in the magazine Weekly Shōnen Magazine by Kodansha.[4]

The manga was originally compiled in 9 volumes, and would later be re-published several times.

Japanese release date Vol.
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2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
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Japanese release date Vol. ISBN
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2
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Japanese release date Vol. ISBN
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Besides the printed volumes, the manga has also been published in 10 ebook format volumes by ebookjapan.[5] The series has also been published in some compilations of other Nagai's manga.

Publications outside Japan

d/visual published the full series in Italy from 2004 to 2005.

Italian release date Vol. ISBN
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9

Novels

Two series of novels based on the manga were released during the 1980s. The first one was written by Yasutaka Nagai and was released in 6 volumes from 1986 to 1989 by Kadokawa Shoten.[6] [7] [8]

Release date Vol. Subtitle Pages ISBN
1 218
2 204
3 188
4 194
5 198
6 201

The second one was written by Fusamichi Kitamura and published in two volumes published in 1987 by JICC under the label Adventure Novels.[9] [10]

Release date Vol. Pages ISBN
1 282
2 250

OVAs

The manga was adapted into 4 OVAs released from 1989 to 1991.[11] The OVAs were originally released on VHS and later on laserdisc, both times by Nippon Columbia.

They were re-released in DVD format also by Columbia in 2001.[12] [13] [14] [15]

Releases outside Japan

The OVAs were released in the US by ADV Films[16] in VHS (4 tapes) and later on DVD (2 discs).

They were also released in Italy by Dynamic on VHS and in Latin America on TV by Locomotion.

Staff and production notes

Source(s)[17] [18]

Video game

Along with the OVAs, a Role-playing game for the NEC PC-9801 was released by the Japanese company Enix in .[19] [20] [21]

Gomaden Shutendoji

is a manga created by Go Nagai and Masato Natsumoto, which was originally published from (cover date,)[22] to (cover date),[23] in Akita Shoten's shōnen manga magazine Champion Red. While it has a similar setting, the story is different from the original series.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: http://www.kudan.jp/nikki/nikki0501.html . ja:神保町裏通り日記. 2009-10-25. Carrot Museum. Kudan Shobo. Japan. Japanese.
  2. Web site: http://www.mazingerz.com/DOUJI/DOUJI.html . ja:手天童子. 2009-10-25. The World of Go Nagai. Japan. Japanese. Shutendoji.
  3. Web site: Go Nagai works list 1971-1975. 2009-10-25. Nagai Go Special Corner. eBOOK Initiative Japan Co. Ltd.. Japan. Japanese.
  4. Web site: Go Nagai works list 1976-1980. 2009-10-25. Nagai Go Special Corner. eBOOK Initiative Japan Co. Ltd.. Japan. Japanese.
  5. Web site: TV anime list. 2009-06-12. Nagai Go Special Corner. eBOOK Initiative Japan Co. Ltd.. Japan. Japanese.
  6. Web site: http://homepage3.nifty.com/IKEP/sub3-nagai-illust.htm . ja:小説イラスト関係(永井豪). 2009-10-29. Go book quest. Japan. Japanese.
  7. Web site: http://www.mazingerz.com/DOUJI/NOVEL.html . ja:手天童子関連作品. 2009-10-29. The World of Go Nagai. Japan. Japanese.
  8. Web site: http://www.k3.dion.ne.jp/~h-kazu/dynamic/nagai-illust1.htm . ja:永井 豪イラスト単行本リスト（ＰＡＲＴ１） . 2009-10-30 . Nagai Go . Dynamic Land . Japan . Japanese . Go Nagai - Illustration book list (part 1) . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20090527181241/http://www.k3.dion.ne.jp/~h-kazu/dynamic/nagai-illust1.htm . 2009-05-27.
  9. Web site: http://www.geocities.jp/panda_ran_ron/main/gblist/shutendoji.htm . ja:『手天童子』二部作. 2009-10-29. Adventure Novels. Japan. Japanese.
  10. Web site: http://www23.atwiki.jp/gamebooklist/pages/52.html . ja:ゲームブック倉庫番 @ ウィキ - ＪＩＣＣ出版局(宝島社). 2009-10-29. Japan. Japanese.
  11. Web site: Original Video Ka Sakuhin List. 2009-07-31. The World of Go Nagai. Japan. Japanese. Original Video works list.
  12. Web site: 手天童子(1) <憑鬼の章・降魔の章> [DVD]]. 2009-10-30. 17 March 2001. Amazon.com, Inc.. Japan. Japanese.
  13. Web site: 手天童子 Vol.1 「憑鬼の章」 「降魔の章」. 2009-10-30. Seven and Y Corp.. Japan. Japanese.
  14. Web site: 手天童子(2) <鉄鬼の章・鬼獄の章> [DVD]]. 2009-10-30. 17 March 2001. Amazon.com, Inc.. Japan. Japanese.
  15. Web site: 手天童子 Vol.2 「鉄鬼の章」 「鬼獄の章」. 2009-10-30. Seven and Y Corp.. Japan. Japanese.
  16. Web site: [//www.advfilms.com/catalog.html Catalog ]. https://web.archive.org/web/20010331095827/http://www.advfilms.com/catalog.html . March 31, 2001 . ADV Films . USA . 2009-10-30 . dead.
  17. Web site: Shutendoji. 2009-10-30. allcinema. Japan. Japanese.
  18. Web site: Shutendoji (OVAs). 2009-10-30. Go-mania. Japan. Japanese.
  19. Web site: Shuten Doji. 2009-10-25. Anime Video Games. United Kingdom.
  20. Web site: Shuten Doji Release Information for NEC PC98. 2009-10-25. Gamefaqs. USA.
  21. Web site: Shuten Douji Fiche RPG. 2009-10-25. Carrot Museum. Legendra. France. French.
  22. Web site: Champion Red #2002-10 . 2009-10-30 . Magazine Box . Akita Shoten . Japan . Japanese . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20071025112113/http://www.akitashoten.co.jp/CGI/autoup/syousaiput.cgi?id=00904 . 2007-10-25.
  23. Web site: Champion Red #2005-12 . 2009-10-30 . Magazine Box . Akita Shoten . Japan . Japanese . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20080609095002/http://www.akitashoten.co.jp/CGI/autoup/syousaiput.cgi?id=01560 . 2008-06-09.

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