Tokyo Majin Gakuen Denki Explained

Tokyo Majin Gakuen Denki
東京魔人學園伝奇
Genre:Supernatural, Adventure, Role-playing video game, Visual novel
Creator:Shuuhou Imai
Developer:Main series
Shout! Design Works
Related works also by
Toybox Inc.
Now Production
Publisher:Main series
Asmik Ace
Marvelous Entertainment
Related works
Asmik Ace
Marvelous Entertainment
Atlus
Arc System Works
Platforms:Main series
PlayStation, PlayStation 2, WonderSwan, Game Boy Advance, Nintendo DS, i-mode
Related works also on
PlayStation Portable, PlayStation Vita, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Microsoft Windows, Nintendo Switch
First Release Version:
First Release Date:June 18, 1998
Latest Release Version:Kowloon High-School Chronicle
Latest Release Date:June 4, 2020

,[1] [2] [3] [4] colloquially also known as,[5] [6] [7] is a Japanese media franchise primarily focused on video games, with branches into other media such as manga, anime, light novels and audio dramas. Though no game in the franchise has been released outside Japan, an anime based thereupon and two related games – Tokyo Twilight Ghost Hunters and Kowloon High-School Chronicle – have.

The franchise began June 16, 1998, with the release of the PlayStation game . Beyond the franchise itself, there are also several video games considered linked to it through style, setting, or systems.[8] [9] Coined by series director Shuuhou Imai (今井秋芳), the franchise, its broader sphere of related works, and their unifying style are collectively known as – i.e., entries all center on students fighting the supernatural (typically demonic creatures from Japanese folklore and Shinto). This moniker – Gakuen Juvenile Denki – has also occasionally been used as a "series name", both officially and by third parties, for some of these related works led by Imai.[10] [11]

Video games

Many video games have been released in or adjacent to the Tokyo Majin Gakuen Denki franchise, connected not only in name, but often in themes and systems as well. Nearly all of the games present their narrative through visual novel-like story segments, while the non-expository gameplay segments vary considerably in nature.

Perhaps the most iconic idiosyncrasy that unites most all titles under the wider Tokyo Majin Gakuen Denki umbrella is the so-called . During story segments, the game will occasionally prompt the player for a directional input into a cross-like interface. Each vertex of the cross corresponds to an emotion (or, in some cases, one of the five senses), and depending on the player's choice (inaction is also an option), their relationship with the character being spoken to may improve, worsen, or remain unchanged. Through this method, the player may gain (or fail to gain) extra party members, access (or irreversibly miss) special story scenes, or affect which ending they eventually reach. The system has been upheld as unique and distinctive of the franchise,[4] [12] [13] as well as criticized as too obtuse.[14] [15]

Main series

The games in the main series share gameplay consisting of a mix of the aforementioned visual novel-like story segments, and of tactical RPG battles. The characters are students who must do battle with demonic creatures based in Japanese folk lore and Shinto. Between battles are visual novel-style story segments, in which the player nurtures the relationships between the protagonist and various characters.

Excluding remakes and expansions, only two main games have been released, with a third having been announced but ultimately canceled.

Related

A number of games not officially part of the franchise, but which are considered linked to it through systems, setting, or Shuuhou Imai's influence, have also been released. Kowloon High-School Chronicle and Tokyo Twilight Ghost Hunters were directed by Imai. The Tenshō Gakuen series, Kamiyo Gakuen, and Tokyo Mono Hara Shi, however, borrow systems and themes from Tokyo Majin Gakuen Denki (and, in the latter case, Kowloon High-School Chronicle), but share little to no production staff with the franchise.

Anime

See main article: Tokyo Majin. In 2007, the anime was broadcast in Japan. The same year, it was localized into English by ADV Films, becoming the franchise's first entry to be released outside Japan. It is a loose adaptation of the first game, Kenpūchō, though due to the absence of creative influence from series director Shuuhou Imai, it significantly differs from the original work.

Other media

In a media mix marketing strategy, tangential works in other media have also been produced. This includes:

Notes and References

  1. 〜東京魔人學園伝奇 人之章〜 東京魔人學園剣風帖繪巻 . Tokyo Majin Gakuen Denki: Mankind Chapter – Tokyo Majin Gakuen Denki Kenpūchō Emaki . . Shout! Design Works . . Japanese . July 13, 2000.
  2. Web site: 東京魔人學園伝奇 誕生伍周年記念 . https://web.archive.org/web/20070206172234/http://www.mmv.co.jp/special/game/majin/index.html . Tokyo Majin Gakuen Denki 5-Year Anniversary . Japanese . . February 6, 2007.
  3. Web site: 東京魔人學園伝奇 誕生伍周年記念 . Tokyo Majin Gakuen Denki 10-Year Anniversary . Japanese . . February 12, 2021.
  4. Web site: 『東京魔人學園剣風帖』発売から20年、今井秋芳監督が語る『魔人』の歩み。「『帝戰帖』を、いつの日かお届けしたい」 . 20 Years after the Release of Tokyo Majin Gakuen: Kenpūchō, Director Shuuhou Imai Speaks on the Future of Majin. "Someday, I Want to Bring You Teisenchō" . Japanese . . December 3, 2018 . February 12, 2021.
  5. Web site: あの名作學園ジュヴナイル伝奇がNintendo Switchに蘇る！ 『九龍妖魔學園紀 ORIGIN OF ADVENTURE』が、6月4日に発売決定。予約受付開始！ . The Famed Young Adult School Fantasy Returns to Nintendo Switch! Kowloon High-School Chronicle ORIGIN OF ADVENTURE to Be Released on June 4th. Preorders Open! . Japanese . . February 6, 2020 . February 12, 2021.
  6. Web site: 『九龍妖魔學園紀 ORIGIN OF ADVENTURE』インタビュー【後編】。今井秋芳監督が語る『九龍』開発秘話や続編構想、そして『東京魔人學園』最新作 . Kowloon High-School Chronicle ORIGIN OF ADVENTURE Interview (Part 2). Director Shuuhou Imai Reveals Details of Kowloon Development and Ponders a Sequel, as Well as a Continuation to the Tokyo Majin Gakuen Series . Japanese . . Nishikawa . May 8, 2020 . February 12, 2021.
  7. Web site: 『魔都紅色幽撃隊』レビュー。『東京魔人學園』＆今井秋芳監督ファンが"學園ジュヴナイル伝奇"最新作としての出来を評価 . Tokyo Twilight Ghost Hunters Review. Fans of Tokyo Majin Gakuen and Shuuhou Imai Anticipate Game as Newest Work in the "Young Adult School Fantasy" Mold . Nagaame . Japanese . Dengeki Online . April 4, 2014 . February 12, 2021.
  8. Web site: 転生學園幻蒼録 . Tenshō Gakuen Gensōroku . Japanese . Softbank Games . February 14, 2021.
  9. Web site: https://web.archive.org/web/20210330042320/https://tokyo.whatsin.jp/599569 . March 30, 2021 . 妄想力旺盛な人ほどプレイすべし！ 16年の時を経て蘇える『九龍妖魔學園紀 ORIGIN OF ADVENTURE』はやっぱり神ゲーだった . Play This if You Have a Wild Imagination! Returning After 16 Years, Kowloon High-School Chronicle Proves It Is a Legendary Game . Fukunishi . Teruaki . Japanese . WHAT's IN? tokyo . June 18, 2020 . February 14, 2021.
  10. Web site: 『魔都紅色幽撃隊』キャラ名鑑＋インタビュー：夏服の少女（声：一木千洋）。主人公に何かを伝えようと學園内をさまよう《霊（ゴースト）》 . Tokyo Twilight Ghost Hunters Character + Interview: Girl in Summer Clothing (Voice: Chihiro Ikki). Roaming the School Halls, She Wants to Tell the Protagonist Something… . Nagaame . Japanese . Dengeki Online . March 25, 2014 . January 4, 2022.
  11. Web site: 九龍妖魔學園紀 ORIGIN OF ADVENTURE . Kowloon Yōma Gakuen-Ki: ORIGIN OF ADVENTURE . . January 4, 2022.
  12. Web site: 学園伝奇ジュヴナイル『東京魔人學園』シリーズには、熱い青春のすべてが詰まっています!! . The Young Adult School Fantasy Series Tokyo Majin Gakuen Contains All that Makes Up a Passionate Youth!!! . Nagaame . Japanese . Dengeki Online . August 13, 2013 . December 31, 2021.
  13. Web site: 学園伝奇ジュヴナイル『魔都紅色幽撃隊』、新情報が公開―パワーアップした感情入力システム、予想して殴り込む新バトルシステムとは . New Information on Young Adult School Fantasy Game Tokyo Twilight Ghost Hunters: Improved Emotion Input System, New Battle System of Attacking Based on Predictions . Japanese . . September 19, 2013 . December 31, 2021.
  14. Web site: Review: Tokyo Twilight Ghost Hunters . . Brittany . Vincent . May 9, 2015 . January 4, 2022.
  15. Web site: 九龍妖魔學園紀 ORIGIN OF ADVENTURE - レビュー 強烈な個性を持つ仲間たちとの冒険のワクワク感は16年ぐらいでは色褪せなかった . Kowloon High-School Chronicle: Origin of Adventure – Review: The Excitement of This Adventure with a Cast of Quirky Friends Hasn't Dwindled in 16 Years . Kawachi . Makoto . Japanese . IGN Japan . June 11, 2020 . December 31, 2021.
  16. Web site: ドラマCD「九龍妖魔學園紀」公式サイト . Kowloon High-School Chronicle Audio Drama CD: Official Website . Japanese . . December 31, 2021.
  17. Web site: 転生學園幻蒼録 ドラマCD第1巻 . Tenshō Gakuen: Gensōroku – Audio Drama CD Vol. 1 . Japanese . Amazon.co.jp . December 31, 2021.
  18. Web site: 「転生學園月光録」ドラマCD . Tenshō Gakuen: Gekkōroku – Audio Drama CD . Japanese . Amazon.co.jp . December 31, 2021.
  19. Web site: ドラマCD「東京鬼祓師 鴉乃杜學園奇譚」 第壱巻 . Audio Drama CD: Tokyo Mono Hara Shi: Karasu no Mori Gakuen Kitan Vol. 1 . Japanese . Amazon.co.jp . December 31, 2021.
  20. Web site: ドラマCD「東京魔人学園剣風帖外伝 妖都鎮魂歌 第壱巻」 . Audio Drama CD: Tokyo Majin Gakuen Kenpūchō Gaiden: Tokyo Requiem Vol. 1 . Japanese . Amazon.co.jp . December 31, 2021.
  21. Web site: 九龍妖魔學園紀 ORIGIN OF ADVENTURE 購入ガイド . Kowloon Yōma Gakuen Ki: ORIGIN OF ADVENTURE Purchase Guide . . December 31, 2021.
  22. Book: 魔都紅色幽撃隊 FIREBALL SUMMER GIG . Tokyo Twilight Ghost Hunters: Fireball Summer Gig . Japanese . .

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