Tokyo Majin Gakuen Kenpuchō: Tō

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Tokyo Majin Gakuen Kenpuchō: Tō
東京魔人學園剣風帖 龖
Genre Supernatural
TV anime
Director Shinji Ishihira
Studio AIC Spirits
Network Flag of Japan Animax
Original run January 19, 2007 – April 20, 2007
Episodes 14
TV anime
Director Shinji Ishihira
Studio AIC Spirits
Network Flag of Japan Animax
Original run July 27, 2007 – October 12, 2007
Episodes 12

Tokyo Majin Gakuen Kenpuchō: Tō (東京魔人學園剣風帖 龖?) is a Japanese anime series, which premiered in Japan on the anime satellite TV network Animax. It is based on a PlayStation game, Tokyo Majin Gakuen Kenpuchō (東京魔人學園剣風帖?), and is directed by Shinji Ishihara.

The first season first aired on January 19, 2007 and ended on April 20, 2007; all the episodes in the series were called the 'Dark Law Chapters'. A second season, titled Tokyo Majin Gakuen Kenpuchō: Tō Dai Ni Maku (Second Act) (東京魔人學園剣風帖 龖 第弐幕?) started airing on July 27, 2007; its first 5 episodes are called the 'Martial Fist Chapters'.

On June 26, 2007, ADV announced that they have acquired the license to this series. ADV will distribute the series under the title of Tokyo Majin, dropping "Gakuen Kenpuchō: Tō" from the title.

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[edit] Story

In the nights of Tokyo, mysterious deaths involving the 'Reborn Dead' occur. People that are disappearing at night suddenly reappear during the day as a corpse. Not only that, but as the corpses are sent to the morgue to be autopsied, they disappear again leaving signs showing that they escaped themselves.

To fight these 'Reborn Dead' and to prevent more deaths, mysterious transfer student, Tatsuma Hiyuu, and delinquent student, Kyouichi Houraiji, stay up every night to fight and solve what's causing this. Along with the rest of their group, who all have supernatural powers, they soon realize that a greater threat, which involves even more powerful demons, is near.

[edit] Characters

[edit] Main

Tatsuma Hiyuu
Tatsuma Hiyuu
Tatsuma Hiyuu (緋勇 龍麻 Hiyū Tatsuma?)

Voiced by: Hiro Shimono (Japanese), Brandon Hearnsberger (English)

Tatsuma is a mysterious boy who transfers to Magami High School in his senior year. He is often shown as being very silent and carefree, but he actually has more insight on the people around him. He usually hangs out with Kyouichi and helps him fight gangsters from other schools, giving him the status of the fifth most delinquent student in Magami High School's history. Tatsuma is probably the only one in the group who is close to Kyouichi and would often calmly tease and irritate him.
He seems to be an experienced fighter; he knows a person's vital points, whether or not they are fighting seriously, and if they have killed before. He is often the first to realize a threat that is approaching them and sometimes gets a strange feeling when someone near him is in danger.
What adds to his mysteriousness is the fact that, two months prior to enrolling in Magami High, it is revealed that he was actually sent there by his master, who said that his skills will be needed there, though none of the others know of this. Also, during a fight with Kozunu, they both see a flashback image of four people, who bears similarities to Tatsuma's current group, during the Bakumatsu period. This bothers Kozunu so he once again fights him to figure out who and what Tatsuma is, but he left unsuccessful. Tatsuma is later lured in a trap, where Kozunu decides to take a peek into Tatsuma's heart while he is incapacitated. Once again, the two see a vision of the past. This time, Kozunu realizes that Tatsuma's family had a hand in Kozunu's family's destruction during the Bakumatsu period; in the vision, it showed Tatsuma and Kozunu's ancestors (who both bears a striking resemblance to the current two), ready to fight each other. The visions also show that Tatsuma has a history with Yagyuu. At the end of the second season, he disappears.
Since birth, Tatsuma has had a mark on his right hand, which he was told by his father to treasure because it will one day be of important use. However, only Aoi knows of this mark. In flashbacks of his childhood, Tatsuma played hide and seek games with other kids, and he was instantly able to guess who was where. This caused the other kids to run away from Tatsuma, calling him a cheater and making him feel different.
Due to his handsome looks and his habit of sleeping in class, he is often called Sleeping Beauty by his homeroom teacher. He is always seen wearing a blue hoody, with his school uniform worn over it. Tatsuma dislikes regular milk, so when he was a child, his mother mixed in some strawberries, calling it 'magic'. Since then, he is often seen drinking strawberry milk. Presently, Tatsuma apparently lives alone after traveling to Tokyo. In the last episode of the first season, it is revealed that Tatsuma is an orphan, and had previously lived with his foster parents.

In the second season, it is revealed and eleborated on his connection with the Birth Stars. He is the Vessel of the Golden Dragon. He gives up his life to save Ryuuji and is last seen rampaging through an undisclosed location.

Combat Style: Hand-to-hand, Martial arts
Kyouichi Horaiji
Kyouichi Horaiji
Kyouichi Horaiji (蓬莱寺 京一 Hōraiji Kyōichi?)

Voiced by: Masaki Kawanabe (Japanese), David Wald (English)

A well-known delinquent at Magami High and boss of a gang, who always carries around a bokutō. He often gets into fights with gangsters from other schools. When he first encounters Tatsuma, they engage in a fierce fight, which turns out to have been just a way of getting to know each other.
He may seem to be mean to others, but in the end, he always looks out for them and tries to protect them. This is mostly seen towards Aoi, who he is always mean towards, but he may care for her more than he admits.
Kyouichi appears to be very knowledgeable of the Tokyo underworld. He was acquainted with several Yakuza henchmen (before they were killed), and knew the location of a hospital that specialized in supernatural cases (the hospital where Aoi's body was taken when her soul was trapped inside a dream world).
At the end of the second season, Kyouichi leaves the ruins of Tokyo and wanders to search for Tatsuma's whereabouts
Combat Style: Swordsmanship using a Bokutō
Front to Back: Tatsuma, Aoi, Kyouichi, Yuuya, and Komaki
Front to Back: Tatsuma, Aoi, Kyouichi, Yuuya, and Komaki
Aoi Misato (美里 葵 Misato Aoi?)

Voiced by: Yui Horie (Japanese), Stephanie Wittels (English)

A girl from a rich family and the President of Magami High School's Student Council. Aoi is a sensitive person and gets very upset when she is unable to help someone. Years ago she was unable to save her friend from a fire; this gave her a strong desire to protect people. There is a scar, which she received during the fire, on her lower back, though only Tatsuma knows about it. Aoi seems to harbor feelings for Tatsuma, which can be first seen in the last few episodes of the first season of the anime ,and continues through the second; however, in the end of the second series, it shows her true feeling towards Kyouichi.
Initially, her powers were purely defensive in nature, causing her to be very insecure in her ability to fight alongside her friends. After she is possessed by Kozunu (presumably), she begins to use her abilities offensively to generate powerful blasts of force (strong enough to blow away Komaki, Yuuya, and Hisui with ease). Later, it is revealed that she possesses the Bodhisattva Eye. It is said that her Bodhisattva Eye is capable of healing, reviving the dead, or increasing the rate at which a person age; she can cause someone to die instantly of old age.
Her family's emblem is similar to that of the Tokugawa clan.
Combat Style: Bodhisattva Eye, Naginata-jutsu
Komaki Sakurai (桜井 小蒔 Sakurai Komaki?)

Voiced by: Satomi Arai (Japanese), Melissa Pritchett (English)

Captain of the Kyūdō Club and Aoi's best friend. She is quick to defend Aoi when Kyouichi says mean things about her. Unlike Aoi, Komaki is aggressive towards people who get in the way or harm those she cares about. Komaki is shown to have lost a Kyūdō club friend, who became an oni in order to locate and take Komaki’s shooting arm.
Combat Style: Kyūdō
Yuuya Daigo (醍醐 雄矢 Daigo Yūya?)

Voiced by: Katsui Taira (Japanese), Andrew Love (English)

Yuuya is the captain of Magami High School's Wrestling Club and an excellent cook. Yuuya also happens to have a crush on Komaki and he is constantly seen cooking big meals for her; at one point, however, Komaki gets angry at him and says that he does not truly understand how she feels, throwing his meal on the ground. Tohno then gives Yuuya a book of Komaki's favorite foods, which are mostly candy and regular convenience store foods. Komaki then accepts his next meal, along with his apology for not being considerate.
When Tatsuma first transferred to the school, Yuuya had challenged him to a fight, but it was disrupted by Aoi and Komaki.
Yuuya sometimes fight with magical chains.

He is the Vessel of the White Tiger.

Combat Style: Hand-to-hand, Wrestling
Hisui Kisaragi (如月 翡翠 Kisaragi Hisui?)

Voiced by: Eiji Sekiguchi (Japanese), Illich Guardiola (English)

An owner of an antiques shop who has business dealings with the Misato family. He is very loyal to Aoi and often calls her Aoi-sama. Hisui seems to have been close to Aoi since the two were little. He received a charm bracelet from her when they were younger, which he now holds in a pouch around his neck. He also promised that he will always protect her no matter what. He is revealed to be a member of a family that has killed demons since the days of the Tokugawa shogunate. He fills the group in about demons and other phenomena that are happening around the city.
Later, it is revealed that his family also had the duty of killing the person who possesses the Bodhisattva Eye. Although, due to his feelings, he could not bring himself to kill Aoi.

He is the Vessel of the Black Tortoise.

Combat Style: Ninjutsu

[edit] Enemies

Tendo Kozunu (九角 天童 Kozunu Tendō?)

Voiced by: Anri Katsu (Japanese), Vic Mignogna (English)

A man with superhuman abilities, who is able to transform humans into ogres and demons. Images of when his mom had hung herself still haunts him to this day. It is revealed that his mother was a descendant of the Kozunu family line, which revolted against the Shogunate when the Shogunate tried to use force to take a girl with the Bodhisattva Eye from their family. Their family ultimately lost and went into hiding. In modern time, it was discovered by Kozunu's father's family that Kozunu's mother was a descendant of the Kozunu family, which led them to lock her away. Wanting revenge for his mother's death, he took an offer from a mysterious man named Yagyuu, who granted him power. He then slaughtered the family that he lived with, who was also responsible for locking away his mother. To avenge his mother, he set out to destroy everything.
He especially grew a strong hatred for Tatsuma, blaming his family for the destruction of the Kozunu family and for the death of his mother. He manipulated Aoi, used her powers to bring back his ancestors, and tried to destroy all humans. He ultimately failed and, before Tatsuma could "save" him, Yagyuu had him sucked into the underworld.
Marie Claire (マリィ・クレア Marii Kurera?)

Voiced by: Kana Ueda (Japanese), Serena Varghese (English)

A mysterious young girl with the ability to manipulate fire. She is always by Kozunu's side. Apparently she was sent by her master Yagyuu to observe him and act as a messenger for her master. Kozunu commented that she is a doll that obeys to her master. When she gets angry (she is often easily angered), you can see bolts coming out of her arms and forehead, and she starts to cry and drool greenish fluid as her face contorts. She then releases a devastating blast that destroys her surroundings. In the end, she was betrayed by Yagyuu and was sucked into the underworld. In the second season, it is revealed that she somehow survived, and that she was in an experiment before escaping. She falls in love with Tatsuma, but dies at the end of the second season. She is the Vessel of the Vermillion Bird.
Ryouichi Karasu (唐栖 亮一?)

Voiced by: Daisuke Sakaguchi (Japanese), Greg Ayres (English)

The former leader, guitar player, and song writer of the band, CROW. He is very shy and left the band when his lyrics were changed by Raito. He was given power by Kozunu, which he used to terrorize the city. He is later defeated by a group effort of Tatsuma, Aoi, Kyouichi, Yuuya, Komaki, and Raito. After his defeat, he was killed by Kozunu, who no longer needed him.
Reiji Sagaya (嵯峨野麗司?)

Voiced by: Yoshimitsu Shimoyama (Japanese), Chris Patton (English)

Aoi's old classmate who was badly picked on when he was in middle school. Apparently no one bothered to step in to help him. Later, when he was feeding a stray dog that he had been taking care of, Aoi came, gave it some milk, and talked to Reiji. The group that picked on him was angered at the fact that he talked to the popular Aoi, thus deciding to kill the dog in front of Reiji. Roughly three years later, Reiji is sought out by Kozunu, and gave him the power to control the dream realm. He then used this power to take revenge against the people who picked on him. After taking his revenge, he then tried to use this power to capture Aoi, but fails when Tatsuma, Kyouichi, Yuuya, and Komaki came to her rescue.
Aoi later helped to clear the darkness in his heart. He fell into a coma immediately after the fight, but later woke up and helped lead the crew to Aoi.
Sera Rikudou (六道 世羅?)

Voiced by: Saori Seto (Japanese), Maggie Flecknoe (English)

A second year high school student who had the abililty to control string-like objects coming out of her wrists. Later, she grew these strings from her wounds, eyes, and mouth. These strings could sharply cut objects such as buildings. She later used up too much energy and was on the verge of death. Aoi later saved her by unknowingly healing her wounds. In the second season she is seen primarily with Alan Cloud, hinting at a relationship.
Yagyu Munetaka (柳生宗崇?)

Voiced by: Shouto Kashii (Japanese), Charles Campbell (English)

A mysterious man on a motorbike. He uses his servant, Marie Claire, as an observer and messenger between himself and Kozunu. He was also revealed to have been the one who gave Kozunu powers. He is the primary antagonist of the series, but only appears in the latter half of the second season, where he razes Tokyo and possesses Ryuuji in order to obtain the Golden Dragon's powers. He can apparently absorb any damage and reflect it back on the user. He is also very proficient in sword combat and Martial Arts as he managed to best Raito, Kyouichi, Tatsuma and two assassins, Umon and Mibu at once. He is the vessel of the Black Dragon which is yin to Hiyuu's Gold Dragon. He can also create dark versions of the Four great beasts.

[edit] Others

Kyoko Tohno (遠野 杏子 Tohno Kyoko?)

Voiced by: Sayaka Narita (Japanese), Brittney Karbowski (English)

A member of the Newspaper club, whom Kyouichi labels a stalker. Goes by the nickname "Anko". A curious and determined girl, Kyoko is always out to get the scoop on Tatsuma and his group's actions. Sensing that the main characters may be hiding something, she tails them and saw them using their "powers". She was overwhelmed by the fact that someone was murdered during their fight with Ryouichi and locked herself in her room, refusing to go anywhere. After some persuasion by Aoi, she reconciles with the main characters. She often helps them by providing information regarding the incidents happening around the city. She seems to have extensive information of everything and good research skills.
Raito Umon (雨紋 雷人 Umon Raito?)

Voiced by: Go Shinomiya (Japanese), Jason Douglas (English)

The vocalist of the rock band CROW. He has the ability to manipulate lightning and electricity, as well as the ability to use a form of spell casting (accompanied by chanting and symbols). He is an extremely skilled fighter, as he was able to defeat Kyouichi, Daigo and Komaki during their first meeting.
Combat Style: Spear melee, Electrical manipulation, Spell-casting
Maiko Takamizawa (高見沢 舞子 Takamizawa Maiko?)

Voiced by: Kyoko Hikami (Japanese), Melissa Davis (English)

A nurse who works at Sakuragaoka Clinic. She loves animals and is a bit of an airhead. She has the ability to see Yūrei. She also has an intense empathy and compassion which allow her to connect with and soothe the psychologically damaged.
Combat Style: Non offensive, Intense empathy
Morihito Inugami (犬神 杜人 Inugami Morihito?)

Voiced by: Tomohiro Tsuboi (Japanese), John Gremillion (English)

A teacher at Magami High School; also Kyoko's homeroom teacher. He is often seen feeding rabbits in hutches in the school compound. He is not much of teacher since he never attends meetings. He seems to know about the actual events that are happening around the city. He is an Inugami, as his name suggests and defends Maria.
Maria Alucard (マリア・アルカード Maria Alucard?)

Voiced by: Yuki Masuda (Japanese), Robin Terry (English)

Tatsuma, Kyouichi and Aoi's homeroom teacher. She can be very childish as a teacher, often screaming at the students and throwing stuff at them. She is often annoyed by Kyouichi, who calls her Maria-chan and always comes up with excuses to skip class. Though her attitude doesn't show it, she cares deeply for the safety of her students. She rides a motorcycle to school everyday and often speaks in English. She is, in reality, a vampire.
Yukino Oribe (雪乃 織部?)

Voiced by: Michiru Yamazaki (Japanese), Kara Greenberg (English)

One of two shrine maidens that are friends of Komaki. They later come to the aid of the main characters when they are forced to fight against a possessed Aoi. She, along with Hinano, appears to dislike men; she becomes very angry at Kyouichi when he first meets them. During the fight against Aoi, Yukino, Hinano, and Raito were able to combine their powers to perform what appeared to be a teleportation spell.
Combat Style: Naginata-jutsu, Spell casting
Hinano Oribe (雛乃 織部?)

Voiced by: Ryoko Ono (Japanese), Maggie Flecknoe (English)

The second of two shrine maidens that are friends of Komaki. They later come to the aid of the main characters when they are forced to fight against a possessed Aoi. She appears to be very shy around men; she hides behind Yukino when Kyouichi first meets them.
Combat Style: Kyūdō, Spell casting
Takako Iwayama (岩山たか子?)

Voiced by: Yoko Soumi (Japanese), Christine Auten (English)

The doctor from Sakuragaoka Central Hospital. She has a healing ability allowing her to treat patients wounded by demonic powers. She treats those who are injured during the battle against Kozunu. She knows Kyouichi from a very young age, as she said that he used to cry to her when he was young. Kyouichi doesn't like her as she tends to embarrass him in front of others.
Combat Style: Kekkai, Purification of the dead
Ryuuzan Arai (新井龍山?)

Voiced by: Ikyuu Juku (Japanese), Christopher Ayres (English)

Yuuya's master, a fengshui master. The Oribe sisters are seen reporting to him. He knows about the history of Kozunu's family and about the power of Aoi. Referred to as "Mr. Eyebrows" by Hisui. He appeared with Doushin Narasaki (楢崎道心?), fighting Tendou in episode one.
Sayo Hirasaka (比良坂紗夜?)

Voiced by: Kozue Yoshizumi (Japanese), Serena Varghese (English)

Second year student from Sakurajou High who was killed in the incident involving Ryouichi. Kozunu revived her temporarily in order to make her lead Tatsuma into a trap. In exchange, Kozunu had promised her that he would revive her parents, allowing her to live a normal life again. After leading Tatsuma into the trap, Kozunu revealed that he was lying to her. In the end, before she dies again, she rescues Tatsuma from Kozunu's trap. It is implied she developed feelings for Tatsuma.
Alan Claude (Arren Kuraudo?)
A mysterious delinquent who appears early in the second season. He doesn't seem too important, but is aware of the events going on around the city. He is close to Sera Rikudou and is the Vessel of the Azure Dragon.
Ryuuji/ Kaosu (?)
A wheelchair bound teenager who appears in the last episode of the first season. He is the second season's first antagonist. He can control people through a cellphone game that was played by Renji. He kills Tatsuma's foster-parents. He is possessed by Yagyuu in the second season.

[edit] Themes

Opening Themes

"0:00 a.m." by ACID (first season + episodes 1 - 5 and 11 of second season)
"Prayer" by ACID (second season: episodes 6 - 9)

Closing Theme

"Hanafubuki" (花吹雪) by ACID

Insert Song

"Growing Up" by ACID
"15 sai -fifteen-" (15才-fifteen-) by ACID

[edit] Trivia

  • The main characters in the anime are the descendants of the characters in Tokyo Majin Gakuen Gehouchō (東京魔人學園外法帖?), a PlayStation game in 2002.

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