Kaze ga Gotoku
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is a manga
series by . It was originally serialized in Weekly Shōnen Champion
since October 2008 and is currently still in serialization. "Kaze ga gotoku" means "wear wind in the body".
Manga
Manga is the Japanese word for "comics" and consists of comics and print cartoons . In the West, the term "manga" has been appropriated to refer specifically to comics created in Japan, or by Japanese authors, in the Japanese language and conforming to the style developed in Japan in the late 19th...
series by . It was originally serialized in Weekly Shōnen Champion
Weekly Shonen Champion
is a weekly shōnen manga magazine published by Akita Shoten.- History :Shōnen Champion was first published 15 July 1969. It has had numerous popular series by manga artists such as Osamu Tezuka, Go Nagai, Shinji Mizushima, and Keisuke Itagaki...
since October 2008 and is currently still in serialization. "Kaze ga gotoku" means "wear wind in the body".
Story
Goemon Ishikawa, the legendary king of thieves from the feudal era, has come to know that there is an important treasure being transported from the Imperial Palace to the Kamiyama mansion; an ancient artifact called "moon's melody box" (月詠みの箱). Surprised by the extreme measures taken by the guards of this treasure, his indomitable spirit aches to steal this rare item that once a year can grant one special wish to whoever possesses the box, but it will not be so easy to steal it. Even worse, once it is opened, it will be harder to deal with the unusual contents of the box.Goemon's party
- Ishikawa GoemonIshikawa Goemonwas a semi-legendary Japanese outlaw hero who stole gold and valuables and gave them to the poor. Goemon is notable for being boiled alive along with his son in public after a failed assassination attempt on the civil war-era warlord Toyotomi Hideyoshi. A large iron kettle-shaped bathtub is now...
(石川 五右衛門) - The amazing thief with amazing powers like "the thunder scream" and "the wind dance". He is the son of the Chinese master So Souken and speaks in an odd American dialect. - Kaguya (かぐや) - She is trapped in the "Moon's melody box" and holds a mysterious power. She is 704-year old, yet she eternally resembles a 5-year old girl. Her motif is "Princess Kaguya" (かぐや姫, Kaguya-hime). She is the main character in The Tale of the Bamboo CutterThe Tale of the Bamboo Cutter, also known as , is a 10th century Japanese folktale. It is considered the oldest extant Japanese narrative and an early example of proto-science fiction....
. - Tokietsu Sōta (時越 速太) - He fell from a black holeBlack holeA black hole is a region of spacetime from which nothing, not even light, can escape. The theory of general relativity predicts that a sufficiently compact mass will deform spacetime to form a black hole. Around a black hole there is a mathematically defined surface called an event horizon that...
when Kaguya granted Goemon his wish. He is a young boy from the year 2009. - Tanaka Kintarō (田中 金太郎) - A progeny of KintarōKintarois a folk hero from Japanese folklore. A child of superhuman strength, he was raised by a mountain hag on Mount Ashigara. He became friendly with the animals of the mountain, and later, after catching Shutendouji, the terror of the region around Mount Ooe, he became a loyal follower of Minamoto no...
(Sakata no Kintoki). He is 16-year old and has dreadlocks and possesses herculean strength. - Sakata-san (坂田さん) - Kintarō's partner, who is a giant pandaGiant PandaThe giant panda, or panda is a bear native to central-western and south western China. It is easily recognized by its large, distinctive black patches around the eyes, over the ears, and across its round body. Though it belongs to the order Carnivora, the panda's diet is 99% bamboo...
.
Oda clan
- Oda NobunagaOda Nobunagawas the initiator of the unification of Japan under the shogunate in the late 16th century, which ruled Japan until the Meiji Restoration in 1868. He was also a major daimyo during the Sengoku period of Japanese history. His opus was continued, completed and finalized by his successors Toyotomi...
(織田 信長) - A fearsome Sengoku periodSengoku periodThe or Warring States period in Japanese history was a time of social upheaval, political intrigue, and nearly constant military conflict that lasted roughly from the middle of the 15th century to the beginning of the 17th century. The name "Sengoku" was adopted by Japanese historians in reference...
warlord called "The Satan" (魔王 Maō). He is the Oda clanOda clanThe was a family of Japanese daimyo who were to become an important political force in the unification of Japan in the mid-16th century. Though they had the climax of their fame under Oda Nobunaga and fell from the spotlight soon after, several branches of the family would continue on as daimyo...
's leader. - Shibata KatsuieShibata Katsuieor was a Japanese military commander during the Sengoku Period who served Oda Nobunaga.-Biography:Katsuie was born in the Shibata family, a branch of the Shiba clan . Note the differences between , , and the .Katsuie was the retainer of Oda Nobukatsu...
(柴田 勝家) - A general of the Oda clan. He is part--human and part-ogre. - Takigawa KazumasuTakigawa Kazumasu, also known as Sakonshōgen , was a samurai retainer to Oda Nobunaga, and later Toyotomi Hideyoshi, during Japan's Sengoku period. His biological son, Toshimasu, was adopted by Maeda Toshihisa and later served Nobunaga alongside Kazumasu and Toshimasu's adopted uncle, Maeda Toshiie.Originally from...
(滝川 一益) - A general of the Oda clan. He is a ninjaNinjaA or was a covert agent or mercenary of feudal Japan specializing in unorthodox arts of war. The functions of the ninja included espionage, sabotage, infiltration, and assassination, as well as open combat in certain situations...
of Kōga-ryūKoga-ryuKōka-ryū is a historical school of ninjutsu. It originated from the region of Kōka...
. - Maeda ToshiieMaeda Toshiiewas one of the leading generals of Oda Nobunaga following the Sengoku period of the 16th century extending to the Azuchi-Momoyama period. His father was Maeda Toshimasa. He was the fourth of seven brothers. His childhood name was "Inuchiyo" . His preferred weapon was a yari and he was known as...
(前田 利家) - A general of the Oda clan. - Akechi MitsuhideAkechi Mitsuhide, nicknamed Jūbei or called from his clan name and title, was a samurai who lived during the Sengoku period of Feudal Japan.Mitsuhide was a general under daimyo Oda Nobunaga, although he became infamous for his betrayal in 1582, which led to Nobunaga's death at Honno-ji...
(明智 光秀) - A general of the Oda clan. - Hashiba Hideyoshi (羽柴 秀吉) - A general of the Oda clan.
Other characters
- Saitō DōsanSaito Dosanwas a daimyo who dramatically rose and also fell from power in Sengoku period Japan. He was also known as the for his ruthless tactics.-Life:Originally a wealthy merchant from Yamashiro Province , he entered the service of Nagai Nagahiro of Mino Province , assuming the name Nishimura Kankurô.He...
(斎藤 道三) - The Saitō clanSaito clanThe was a Japanese clan in Mino Province during the Sengoku period in the 16th century. According to records, the Saitō clan descended from the Fujiwara clan...
's leader who can spout fire. - Izumono Okuni (出雲 阿国) - The amazing thief known as "Lady Panther". She is 17-year old.
- Momochi Sandayū (百地 三太夫) - Iga-ryūIga-ryuIga-ryū 伊賀流 is a historical school of ninjutsu. It became one of the two most well-known ninja schools in Japan, along with the Kōga-ryū. The Iga-ryū originated in the Iga Province in the area around the towns of Iga and Ueno...
ninja leader and Goemon's teacher.
Manga volumes
- Shōnen Champion Comics Label
- ISBN 978-4-253-21531-2 2009-03-06, Japan
- ISBN 978-4-253-21532-9 2009-05-08, Japan
- ISBN 978-4-253-21533-6 2009-07-08, Japan
- ISBN 978-4-253-21534-3 2009-09-08, Japan
- ISBN 978-4-253-21535-0 2009-12-08, Japan
- ISBN 978-4-253-21536-7 2010-02-08, Japan
- ISBN 978-4-253-21537-4 2010-04-08, Japan
- ISBN 978-4-253-21538-1 2010-05-07, Japan