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scans_dailyAnd now the conclusion of our look at Raijin Comics #0, Shugo Getten Guardian Angel by Minene Sakurano.
You may recall I mentione that Raijin focused primarily on "manly" manga. This is the exception. It's a light teen romance that's a blatant ripoff of "Oh My Goddess!" Ten pages of thirty.
We open with a brief retelling of the legend of the Shintenrin, a ring that only the pure of heart can see the light in its center. And if you see that light, the spirit of the moon will become your guardian, protecting you from all dangers.
Tasuke's father is wandering the hinterlands of China and has been for some time. He found the Shintenrin in an antique shop and heard the legend, but alas his heart was not pure. So he's sending it off to Tasuke in hopes it will bring the boy happiness. Tasuke sighs and says what would make him happy is a father at home.
Bored, Tasuke looks through the ring only to see solid black instead of the expected nothing. Then, there's a light in the darkness, increasing in glow as though approaching through a tunnel. Suddenly, a beautiful girl in old-fashioned Chinese robes appears!
And almost immediately, Shao's ability to produce little soldier spirits to attack anyone who doesn't live in the house gets a neighbor who was trying to deliver the neighborhood association newsletter nearly killed.
A bit later, Tasuke is wondering how to explain this to the neighbors when Shao Lin asks about a mysterious box in the living room. It's a TV set, and Tasuke switches it on without further explanation. Shao LIn is amazed by the appearance of a dog, and then two men inside. Surely the box must be very cramped!
When one of the men pulls a gun, Shao Lin recognizes it as a "tensha" (ancient Chinese firepowder weapon) and tackles Tasuke to prevent him from being shot. She looks up to see that Sandy (the dog) has defeated the bad man. She now wants to give Sandy a treat, but when she opens up the television, she can't find the dog.
Tasuke retreats to the furo to take a relaxing soak. But then he hears Shao Lin saying that it's dangerous to bathe alone. As the door opens, there's steam and all he can see is Shao Lin's bare legs. He briefly imagines she's naked and ducks below the surface of the water.
Tasuke decides he's going to have to explain some things to Shao Lin. He explains that he's not under constant threat of assassination and the modern world just isn't as dangerous as ancient China.
Shao Lin goes back into the ring, and Tasuke kind of regrets not having waited until after dinner to have the conversation. From inside the Shintenrin, Shao Lin watches Tasuke make and eat his lonely meal, and realizes that though he's in no physical danger, his heart is troubled.
She comes back out.
All seems well, now...but Shao Lin is still wondering where Sandy got off to.
Other series that appeared during Raijin Comics' brief but fun run include:
"Bomber Girl": Oversexed bounty hunter in dystopian near-future Japan. Kind of offensive, and not in a good way.
"Bow Wow Wata": The son of a veterinarian discovers his ability to talk to animals, uses this to help them (despite his ultimate goal of becoming fabulously wealthy.) Charming, but slight.
"The First President of Japan": Japan changes its government structure so that the prime minister is directly elected, and has the same kind of executive power as the American president. The people promptly vote in a charismatic maverick who kicks butt and takes names. First-class political wank in the "Japan that can say 'no'" tradition.
"Nemuri Kyoshiro": A half-foreign ronin conceived during a black mass wanders the land. Only had a couple of chapters before the book folded. The movies are cult classics, and perhaps there will someday be a translation of the original novels.
Keiji: Larger than life samurai Keiji is a "kabukimono", who chooses to live life free of normal social and costuming restrictions. Has his own Joker-like villain. Shares some creative staff with Fist of the Blue Sky.
Mountain Climbers Saga: Short stories about mountain climbers. Intense in places.
Revenge of Mouflon: Stand up comedian Sano takes the wrong flight and winds up battling a terrorist conspiracy to destroy Japanese society. Also political wank. The terrorists consider the Japanese people "sheep", but a mouflon is a wild sheep that will fight for its life and freedom. Sano chooses to become a mouflon.
Slam Dunk: Sakuragi, a dumbass who seriously needs to get laid, meets a pretty girl that likes basketball, and winds up joining the basketball team despite no interest or knowledge about the sport. The first basketball manga, and this one has been printed by a different importer now. I lost interest about the point Sakuragi seemed to forget about the whole "doing this to get laid" subplot.
Next time, swimsuits!
Your thoughts and comments?
SKJAM!
You may recall I mentione that Raijin focused primarily on "manly" manga. This is the exception. It's a light teen romance that's a blatant ripoff of "Oh My Goddess!" Ten pages of thirty.
We open with a brief retelling of the legend of the Shintenrin, a ring that only the pure of heart can see the light in its center. And if you see that light, the spirit of the moon will become your guardian, protecting you from all dangers.
Tasuke's father is wandering the hinterlands of China and has been for some time. He found the Shintenrin in an antique shop and heard the legend, but alas his heart was not pure. So he's sending it off to Tasuke in hopes it will bring the boy happiness. Tasuke sighs and says what would make him happy is a father at home.
Bored, Tasuke looks through the ring only to see solid black instead of the expected nothing. Then, there's a light in the darkness, increasing in glow as though approaching through a tunnel. Suddenly, a beautiful girl in old-fashioned Chinese robes appears!
And almost immediately, Shao's ability to produce little soldier spirits to attack anyone who doesn't live in the house gets a neighbor who was trying to deliver the neighborhood association newsletter nearly killed.
A bit later, Tasuke is wondering how to explain this to the neighbors when Shao Lin asks about a mysterious box in the living room. It's a TV set, and Tasuke switches it on without further explanation. Shao LIn is amazed by the appearance of a dog, and then two men inside. Surely the box must be very cramped!
When one of the men pulls a gun, Shao Lin recognizes it as a "tensha" (ancient Chinese firepowder weapon) and tackles Tasuke to prevent him from being shot. She looks up to see that Sandy (the dog) has defeated the bad man. She now wants to give Sandy a treat, but when she opens up the television, she can't find the dog.
Tasuke retreats to the furo to take a relaxing soak. But then he hears Shao Lin saying that it's dangerous to bathe alone. As the door opens, there's steam and all he can see is Shao Lin's bare legs. He briefly imagines she's naked and ducks below the surface of the water.
Tasuke decides he's going to have to explain some things to Shao Lin. He explains that he's not under constant threat of assassination and the modern world just isn't as dangerous as ancient China.
Shao Lin goes back into the ring, and Tasuke kind of regrets not having waited until after dinner to have the conversation. From inside the Shintenrin, Shao Lin watches Tasuke make and eat his lonely meal, and realizes that though he's in no physical danger, his heart is troubled.
She comes back out.
All seems well, now...but Shao Lin is still wondering where Sandy got off to.
Other series that appeared during Raijin Comics' brief but fun run include:
"Bomber Girl": Oversexed bounty hunter in dystopian near-future Japan. Kind of offensive, and not in a good way.
"Bow Wow Wata": The son of a veterinarian discovers his ability to talk to animals, uses this to help them (despite his ultimate goal of becoming fabulously wealthy.) Charming, but slight.
"The First President of Japan": Japan changes its government structure so that the prime minister is directly elected, and has the same kind of executive power as the American president. The people promptly vote in a charismatic maverick who kicks butt and takes names. First-class political wank in the "Japan that can say 'no'" tradition.
"Nemuri Kyoshiro": A half-foreign ronin conceived during a black mass wanders the land. Only had a couple of chapters before the book folded. The movies are cult classics, and perhaps there will someday be a translation of the original novels.
Keiji: Larger than life samurai Keiji is a "kabukimono", who chooses to live life free of normal social and costuming restrictions. Has his own Joker-like villain. Shares some creative staff with Fist of the Blue Sky.
Mountain Climbers Saga: Short stories about mountain climbers. Intense in places.
Revenge of Mouflon: Stand up comedian Sano takes the wrong flight and winds up battling a terrorist conspiracy to destroy Japanese society. Also political wank. The terrorists consider the Japanese people "sheep", but a mouflon is a wild sheep that will fight for its life and freedom. Sano chooses to become a mouflon.
Slam Dunk: Sakuragi, a dumbass who seriously needs to get laid, meets a pretty girl that likes basketball, and winds up joining the basketball team despite no interest or knowledge about the sport. The first basketball manga, and this one has been printed by a different importer now. I lost interest about the point Sakuragi seemed to forget about the whole "doing this to get laid" subplot.
Next time, swimsuits!
Your thoughts and comments?
SKJAM!
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