jackthepumpkinhead
Calling all saiyuki fans (and I know you're out there)! Feel free to post opinions, questions, fanart, links to fanfiction, pictures or anything else saiyuki related (or related to other kazuya minekura works). Let us revel in its glory! whee
For those who haven't read saiyuki: a review for you! (written by me)
A strange madness has suddenly afflicted the youkai (demons) of Togenkyo, caused by the forbidden combination of youkai magic and human science, turning them against the humans they once lived peacefully with. The high priest Genjyo Sanzo, gun wielding, chain smoking and about as un-priest like as anyone in Togenkyo, and his three youkai companions, as far as they are aware the only ones unaffected by the madness, are selected by the gods to complete a quest of utmost importance. They must journey to the west to find who is responsible for the madness crippling the land and they are prepared to annihilate any who try to stop them. This is a manga filled with great battle scenes, demonic magic and the development of unlikely friendships as this rag-tag group journeys towards the west.
Saiyuki is an adaptation of the xi-you-ji legend of China, the tale on which, for example, Dragonball Z and the TV series Monkey Magic? were based. But as the manga claims, this version ain't your father’s Saiyuki.
Kazuya Minekura's take on the traditional Saiyuki tale is modern, action-packed and exciting, and the main four characters have been transformed into desirable, dangerous young men. These are unforgettable characters; Sanzo and his party of Sha Gojyo, Cho Hakkai and Son Goku are incredibly dynamic and personable. Each has his own story, revealed in the progression of the series.
The art is interesting, being unusual but very dynamic, and the story has taken a long-held favourite and put a sexy, dangerous new twist on it. Personally, I absolutely love this manga thus far, and I would recommend it to anyone. heart
