Peacock King | |
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tankōbon volume, featuring Kujaku | |
孔雀王 (Kujaku Ō) | |
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Genre | Action, fantasy [1] |
Manga | |
Written by | Makoto Ogino |
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Demographic | Seinen |
Original run | 1985 – 2019 |
Volumes | 45 |
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Original video animation | |
Spirit Warrior | |
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Written by |
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Released | 1988 – 1994 |
Runtime | 50 minutes |
Episodes | 5 |
Live-action film | |
Directed by | Lam Ngai Kai |
Written by |
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Music by | Micky Yoshino |
Studio | |
Released | December 10, 1988 |
Runtime | 96 minutes |
Live-action film | |
Saga of the Phoenix | |
Directed by | Lam Ngai Kai |
Written by | Hirohisa Soda |
Music by | Philip Chan Fei-Lit |
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Released | 1990 |
Runtime | 93 minutes |
Manga | |
Kujaku Ō: Rising | |
Written by | Makoto Ogino |
Published by | Shogakukan |
Magazine | Monthly Big Comic Spirits |
Demographic | Seinen |
Original run | October 30, 2012 – July 30, 2019 |
Volumes | 10 |
Peacock King ( Japanese: 孔雀王, Hepburn: Kujaku Ō) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Makoto Ogino. It was serialized in Shueisha's seinen manga magazine Weekly Young Jump from 1985 to 1989, with its chapters collected in 17 tankōbon volumes. It spawned four other manga series. The original manga was licensed in North America in 2020 by Manga Planet.
Peacock King was adapted into a 5-episode original video animation (OVA), released from 1988 to 1994, and licensed in North America by U.S. Manga Corps, under the title Spirit Warrior. Two live-action films were released in 1988 and 1990.
Kujaku is a Buddhist monk who specializes in exorcism and devil hunting. He is a member of Ura- Kōya, a secret organization in Japan that specializes in demon hunting. Kujaku confronts Rikudoshu (六道衆), a secret evil organization led by the Teachers of Eight Leaves (八葉の老師). The goal of the Teachers of Eight Leaves is to revive Peacock King and Snake Queen, and allow them to fight each other to give birth to the ultimate Dark Vairocana (闇の大日如来). During the story, the Teachers of Eight Leaves tried various methods to achieve their goal, but were ultimately defeated by Kujaku and his friends.
Peacock King, written and illustrated by Makoto Ogino, was first serialized in Shueisha's seinen manga magazine Weekly Young Jump from 1985 to 1989. [3] Its chapters were collected in seventeen tankōbon volumes, released from July 1, 1986, [4] to May 1, 1990. [5]
A sequel, Kujaku Ō: Taimaseiden (孔雀王 退魔聖伝), was serialized in Weekly Young Jump from 1990 to 1992. [6] Shueisha collected its chapters in eleven tankōbon volumes, released from February 1, 1991, [7] to December 1, 1993. [8]
A second sequel, Kujaku Ō: Magarigamiki (孔雀王 曲神紀), was serialized in Weekly Young Jump from March 23, 2006, to October 22, 2009, [a] and later in Monthly Young Jump from November 17, 2009, to February 16, 2010. [b] Shueisha collected its chapters in twelve tankōbon volumes, released from August 18, 2006, to March 19, 2010. [13] [14]
A spin-off series, Kujaku Ō: Rising (孔雀王 ライジング), was serialized in Shogakukan's Monthly Big Comic Spirits from March 27, 2012, [15] to June 27, 2019. [16] Shogakukan collected its chapters in ten tankōbon volumes, released from October 30, 2012, [17] to July 30, 2019. [18]
A third sequel, Kujaku Ō: Sengoku Tensei (孔雀王 ~戦国転生~) was published in Leed's Comic Ran Twins from October 26, 2012, [19] to June 27, 2016, [20] and later in Comic Ran from October 27, 2016, [21] to June 27, 2019. [22] Leed collected the chapters in five tankōbon volumes, released from December 27, 2013, [23] to July 30, 2019. [24]
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The manga has been adapted into two Hong Kong live action films, Peacock King and Saga of the Phoenix, both directed by Lam Ngai Kai. The former, released in 1988, stars Hiroshi Mikami and Yuen Biao as the two monks (Kujaku and a new character Kǒngquè, respectively), and Gloria Yip as Ashura. Gordon Liu, Kara Wai and Philip Kwok appear in supporting roles.
Peacock King | |
![]() Cover of the first
tankōbon volume, featuring Kujaku | |
孔雀王 (Kujaku Ō) | |
---|---|
Genre | Action, fantasy [1] |
Manga | |
Written by | Makoto Ogino |
Published by | |
English publisher | |
Magazine |
|
Demographic | Seinen |
Original run | 1985 – 2019 |
Volumes | 45 |
Series titles | |
| |
Original video animation | |
Spirit Warrior | |
Directed by |
|
Written by |
|
Music by |
|
Studio | |
Licensed by |
|
Released | 1988 – 1994 |
Runtime | 50 minutes |
Episodes | 5 |
Live-action film | |
Directed by | Lam Ngai Kai |
Written by |
|
Music by | Micky Yoshino |
Studio | |
Released | December 10, 1988 |
Runtime | 96 minutes |
Live-action film | |
Saga of the Phoenix | |
Directed by | Lam Ngai Kai |
Written by | Hirohisa Soda |
Music by | Philip Chan Fei-Lit |
Studio |
|
Released | 1990 |
Runtime | 93 minutes |
Manga | |
Kujaku Ō: Rising | |
Written by | Makoto Ogino |
Published by | Shogakukan |
Magazine | Monthly Big Comic Spirits |
Demographic | Seinen |
Original run | October 30, 2012 – July 30, 2019 |
Volumes | 10 |
Peacock King ( Japanese: 孔雀王, Hepburn: Kujaku Ō) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Makoto Ogino. It was serialized in Shueisha's seinen manga magazine Weekly Young Jump from 1985 to 1989, with its chapters collected in 17 tankōbon volumes. It spawned four other manga series. The original manga was licensed in North America in 2020 by Manga Planet.
Peacock King was adapted into a 5-episode original video animation (OVA), released from 1988 to 1994, and licensed in North America by U.S. Manga Corps, under the title Spirit Warrior. Two live-action films were released in 1988 and 1990.
Kujaku is a Buddhist monk who specializes in exorcism and devil hunting. He is a member of Ura- Kōya, a secret organization in Japan that specializes in demon hunting. Kujaku confronts Rikudoshu (六道衆), a secret evil organization led by the Teachers of Eight Leaves (八葉の老師). The goal of the Teachers of Eight Leaves is to revive Peacock King and Snake Queen, and allow them to fight each other to give birth to the ultimate Dark Vairocana (闇の大日如来). During the story, the Teachers of Eight Leaves tried various methods to achieve their goal, but were ultimately defeated by Kujaku and his friends.
Peacock King, written and illustrated by Makoto Ogino, was first serialized in Shueisha's seinen manga magazine Weekly Young Jump from 1985 to 1989. [3] Its chapters were collected in seventeen tankōbon volumes, released from July 1, 1986, [4] to May 1, 1990. [5]
A sequel, Kujaku Ō: Taimaseiden (孔雀王 退魔聖伝), was serialized in Weekly Young Jump from 1990 to 1992. [6] Shueisha collected its chapters in eleven tankōbon volumes, released from February 1, 1991, [7] to December 1, 1993. [8]
A second sequel, Kujaku Ō: Magarigamiki (孔雀王 曲神紀), was serialized in Weekly Young Jump from March 23, 2006, to October 22, 2009, [a] and later in Monthly Young Jump from November 17, 2009, to February 16, 2010. [b] Shueisha collected its chapters in twelve tankōbon volumes, released from August 18, 2006, to March 19, 2010. [13] [14]
A spin-off series, Kujaku Ō: Rising (孔雀王 ライジング), was serialized in Shogakukan's Monthly Big Comic Spirits from March 27, 2012, [15] to June 27, 2019. [16] Shogakukan collected its chapters in ten tankōbon volumes, released from October 30, 2012, [17] to July 30, 2019. [18]
A third sequel, Kujaku Ō: Sengoku Tensei (孔雀王 ~戦国転生~) was published in Leed's Comic Ran Twins from October 26, 2012, [19] to June 27, 2016, [20] and later in Comic Ran from October 27, 2016, [21] to June 27, 2019. [22] Leed collected the chapters in five tankōbon volumes, released from December 27, 2013, [23] to July 30, 2019. [24]
This section needs additional citations for
verification. (June 2022) |
The manga has been adapted into two Hong Kong live action films, Peacock King and Saga of the Phoenix, both directed by Lam Ngai Kai. The former, released in 1988, stars Hiroshi Mikami and Yuen Biao as the two monks (Kujaku and a new character Kǒngquè, respectively), and Gloria Yip as Ashura. Gordon Liu, Kara Wai and Philip Kwok appear in supporting roles.