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is a science fiction/fantasy manga by Masamune Shirow, first published in 1991 by Seishinsha.
Plot
The main plot revolves around the Yamato Empire's plan to destroy all the galaxy's negative karma using a massive technological reactor called the Naga Generator.
Unfortunately, negative karma cannot simply be destroyed, it must be atoned for.
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is a science fiction/fantasy manga by Masamune Shirow, first published in 1991 by Seishinsha.
Summary
The magic/technology described in the story draws upon ideas from Buddhism, Taoism, ancient Japanese myth, element of cyberpunk, Yin/Yang mysticism, and particle physics, with a heavy dose of Shirow's wild imagination. The story is based on minor empire within the expansive (25 world) Galactic Empire, known as Great Yamato Empire, located on minor backwater world. Dealing with gods, end of world scenario and numbers of characters caught up with universe shattering event.
Plot
The main plot revolves around the Yamato Empire's plan to destroy all the galaxy's negative karma using a massive technological reactor called the Naga Generator.
Unfortunately, negative karma cannot simply be destroyed, it must be atoned for. However leader of powerful mystic Buddist Fuze Clan plans stop the destruction of the negative karma which will end up creating a the nine headed Naga and destroy the world if not universe.
To do this, first the Clan steals a secret magical diagram/formula which contains magic power to control Naga. once its created. To help in stopping the creation of the Naga, the clan summons Shinto God known as Susano, the Warrior God of Destruction. The powerful, arrogant, and homicial god faces challenges. These include the Empire and Clan's leader's own daughter, bratty sorceress Seska whom is possessed by power of the negative Karma & powerful forumla.
Clan Fuze's leader, Maître Fuzen's rival, Dr. Hebime leads troops the Clan Fuza's shrine to arrest him and his clan. Seska, newly arrived from starship, is nearly arrested herself and dashes ahead of the troops. She bumbles into her summoning cermony, and is forced to "wear" secret diagram for save keeping on her body.
The troops arrive with Dr. Hebime arrives in time to kill Maître Fuzen and his follows as they complete the summoning cermony. The cermony which summons the powerful warrior god of Susano Orbatos. The Susano warns off the troops and is angry that he had no proper offerings to him. He sees Seska with diagram on her body. He litterly flattens her completely, rolls her up and swallows her whole. Dr. Hebine forces his troops to attack him. Hebine has military HQ fire powerful psyoscience (and forbidden) spell casting weapons at the Susano. The weapons strike him and temporary disbatches him. This infuriates further and destroys the Fuze mountain temple as Hebine escapes. He resurrects Maître Fuzen and has him witness what happens when an god is angered. He then goes on a rage destroying good chunk of the capital city. Dr. Hebime summons god of Hanuman(the Monkey God) whom also fails to stop Susano.
Susano and Maître investigates the palace and discovers that Princesse Kushinata is to be sacrificed to Naga Generator. They forced out and fight off the palance's defenses. Seska revives by the power of the negative karma dedicates herself to avenge her father death & save clan by gains audience with Emperor. By becoming royal advisor to Emperor she begins to activate the Naga Generator and uses secret scroll which can banish Susano.
Ultimately, Naga Generator is activated and both Susano & Seska clash. The Naga Generator creates monsterous nine headed Naga which becomes so bloated with Galactic Empire's negative Karma its becomes planet sized Octopus type Naga. Seska after beating up Susano, banishes him.
As Naga grows, she becomes facinated in ruling the Galactic Empire itself.
However, Susano returns, summoning himself, rendering Seska's ablity to stop him useless.
He enters the Naga and finds Princess at center of the generator holding Naga force together.
He breaks her control of the Naga and distrupts it.
The giant Naga splatters over world like water, flooding the world. Great Yamato empire (whats left of it), sinks under the waves with few survivors. Susaso and Princess leave the mortal survivors of Empire behind wishing them luck. Seska is restored back to normal and finally be with Commander Ronnel. What remains of Yamato Empire appears to becomes Japan and the world is infact Earth. However, stories eludes that Naga forces will return.
Characters
- Susano Orbatos - God of Destruction: An powerful, Wild, arrogant, homicidal god
- Seska - Bratty, Beloved, Egotistical, bumbling, Sourcress whom is usually an 1st Class Navigator aboard magically powered starships. She has a crush on Commander Ronnel.
- Maître Fuzen - Clan leader of Fuze Clan whom opposes the Naga Generator and summons Susano Orbatos to stop the project. He becomes Susano aid in his crusade to stop the Naga Generator.
- Dr. Hebime - Leading doctor and creator of Psycoscience and rivial to Maître Fuzen. Creator of the Naga Generator. Who dedicated to stop Fuza Clan from interferring with his dream of the Naga Generator.
- Commander Ronnel - Noble handsome officer of the Greater Yamato Empire, and secretly attracted to Seska.
- Sokoku Emperor - Idle, lazy leader of the Great Yamato Empire. Who is approves creation of the Naga Generator and is nearly killed by it.
- Princesse Kushinata - The half-divinity princess who agreed to be scarficed to Naga Generator to stop negative karma for destroying the Galactic Empire. She has some link to Susano Orbatos.
Background
The fictional Yamata Empire based on as based expanded continent in what would become Pacific Ocean. Drawing from the ancient mythology of the continent of Mu.
The Galaxy Empire spans 25 worlds and is connected by magic powered starships.
Technology/Magic
Masamune Shirow has combined many aspects of magic with technology.
- Elements of cybernetic technology can be seen with in use with warriors the Great Yamato Empire. These warriors intergrated with what appear oversize suits of armor which has human's arms and legs, pelvis removed and connected by series wires and tubes. Not all these armors equire this, Commander Rommel remains wholy human. These Armor Knights besides wielding swords, staff like Halberds, as well magic wielding devices. These Armor Knights have limited flight ablities.
- Starships - Seen in beginning of the story, Masamune Shirow has starships guided by human navigators which phase through time & space not unlike starships seen in original Dune film of 1984. The warships appear as japanese warships of middle ages which have broadside armarments not unlike 18th century sailing ships warships. These vessels are normally seeing hovering or flying instead of laying in water.
- Diagrams / Forums - These are large circular mystic spells are used by characters of story. They can be used as explosive alarm clocks, summoning spells, magical controling devices (such as Naga Generator), as well as controling starships.
- Naga Generator - This device was conceived through mixing science and mystic magic to collected all negative karma in known universe to purify the Galaxy Empire.
- Psychoscience - This is mixture of science and mystism which give power wield magic to level of the gods. However, science is needed to monitor and control it this mix. It still being developed, thus prone to problems which are seen through out the story.
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