Line #19 Manga/PeacockKing


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3	''Peacock King'' (known as ''Kujaku Oh'' in Japan) is a ''[[Magazine/ShonenJump Weekly Young Jump]]'' {{seinen}} manga series by Makoto Ogino. The manga ran from 1985 to 1989 on Weekly Young Jump. It stars the main character Kujaku, a modern-day Buddhist monk and member of the Ura-Kouya, a secret organization specialized in demon hunting. The series was followed by an 11 volumes series, ''Kujaku Oh: Taimaseiden'', a 12 volumes series, ''Kujaku Oh: Magarigamiki'', and prequel, ''Kujaku Oh Rising'' along with ''Kujaku Oh: Sengoku Tensei'' that ran from 2012.
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5	The manga was adapted to two {{OVA}}s series in 1988 and 1994 by Creator/{{Madhouse}}, being both translated for the US market as ''Spirit Warrior''. The first, written by Creator/ShoAikawa, was composed of three episodes that contained a mix of plot points of the manga and wholly original stories. The second, retitled as ''Shin Kujaku Oh'' and directed by Creator/{{Rintaro}}, adapted a later arc in two episodes, though it deviated oddly from the manga by treating the arc as a self-contained story with its own origin and closure instead of being part of a series.
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7	Two Hong Kong movies, ''Peacock King'' and ''Saga of the Phoenix'', were also made, and Creator/{{Sega}} published two games for their consoles, ''Kujaku-Oh'' for the Platform/SegaMasterSystem and its sequel, ''Kujaku-Oh 2'', for the Platform/SegaGenesis. Neither game retained the license for their exported versions, with the former being renamed ''Spellcaster'', while the latter became ''VideoGame/MysticDefender''.
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10	!!This series provides examples of:
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12	* AdaptationalAlternateEnding: As mentioned, the second OVA series is a self-conclusive story. In its ending, [[spoiler:Kujaku and Tomoko die]], while in the manga they both [[spoiler:survive.]]
13	* AdaptationalBadass: Nobunaga, a minor enemy in the manga, is turned as a much powerful and important antagonist in the first OVA series.
14	* AdaptationalVillainy: Tomoko in the OVA never does a HeelFaceTurn like in the manga, [[spoiler:as she dies in a RedemptionEqualsDeath along with Kujaku.]]
15	* AdaptationalWimp:
16	** Despite being threatened and captured continiously, Asura uses her pyrokinetic powers exactly once in the two OVA series (not counting one in which she simply uses her spiritual energy to heal Kujaku). It makes the viewer wonder why does she go along with the main chraracters everywhere if she will not fight her way out of a paper bag.
17	** The second OVA series turns Kujaku into a weak magic newbie instead of the master he was already in the manga.
18	* AdaptationDyeJob: The first episode of the OVA portrays Asura as a redhead, instead of the dark blonde she is in the manga and rest of the series. However, given that in the manga she is mentioned to love fashion and change her hairstyle often, the change might be meant to be a literal dye job in-universe.
19	* AxCrazy: Tomoko, at least until her HeelFaceTurn in the manga and [[spoiler:RedemptionEqualsDeath]] in the OVA.
20	* BabiesEverAfter: Tomoko and Kaiho in the manga.
21	* ClothingDamage:
22	** Asura ends up naked in every episode of the first OVA series. The first episode is especially blatant, as when she activates the power of her guardian god, all her clothes explode away for no discernible reason. Onimaru usually loses his upper clothes as well, and it is [[MrFanservice for similar reasons]] given his heavily muscled body.
23	** In the second OVA series, the already rather undressed Tomoko gets a breast exposed by damage to her dress.
24	* CoolShades: Onimaru always wears red shades, which get broken pretty often (funnily enough, he has his jeep's glove compartment filled up with spare shades in prevision of this).
25	* CreatorCameo: "Peacock King" creator Makoto Ogino voices a demon in the OVA.
26	* DeathByAdaptation: Unlike the manga, where they survive the events of their meeting, [[spoiler:Tomoko and Kujaku]] both die in the second OVA series.
27	* DemotedToExtra: Nikko in most adaptations, especially the second OVA series.
28	* ExposedToTheElements: Tomoko inexplicably goes up to the Himalaya while barefoot and half naked without batting an eye.
29	* FiveManBand
30	** TheHero: Kujaku, the leader.
31	** TheLancer: Nikko, his onmyodo classmate and personality opposite (he switches roles with Kaiho Ko in the second OVA series, in which Nikko is DemotedToExtra).
32	** TheBigGuy: Onimaru, the strongest and meanest.
33	** TheSmartGuy: Kaiho Ko, an occult expert with many different skills.
34	** TheHeart: Asura, the [[TheSmurfettePrinciple only girl]] and moral support.
35	* FullContactMagic: Onimaru often executes his attack spells in the shape of flying punches.
36	* FullFrontalAssault: Asura in the second OVA episode must face the Cherub while nude, as she was that way before being freed by Kujaku.
37	* GratuitousRape: Setsuko is raped by an invisible spirit at the third episode, mostly to show the witch's wickedness.
38	* HalfHumanHybrid: Although the OVA series forgets to mention it, Onimaru is a half-oni, whose natural HealingFactor explains how he survives a ton of beatdowns and mortal wounds.
39	* HistoricalVillainUpgrade: Abe no Seimei and UsefulNotes/OdaNobunaga in the first series.
40	* ImpossiblyCoolClothes: Tomoko's ridiculous red dress in the OVA, which is the nearest thing to go nude without really going nude.
41	* KungFuWizard: Every onmyoji/sorcerer/whatever in the series usually shows hand-to-hand fighting expertise either with or without weapons.
42	* NinjaPirateZombieRobot: Buddhist ki-and-bead shooting monks a la [[VideoGame/{{Darkstalkers}} Donovan]] vs nazi-summoning demons, demon-summoning nazis, demonic nazis, cybernetic demonic nazis with [[GatlingGood Gatling arms]], and a bishounen vampire nazi robot [[TomatoInTheMirror who isn't even aware he's a robot]]. And at one point the nazis went to war with one of the demon lords, and won.
43	* {{Orochi}}: Summoning Yamata no Orochi is a major plot point of the first game.
44	* PlayingWithFire: Asura is a pyrokinetic.
45	* ShoutOut: The 1994 OVA features a Nazi agent that is basically a copy of [[Film/RaidersOfTheLostArk Arnold Toht]], complete with a mutilated hand, as well as a demon resembling a [[Franchise/{{Alien}} Xenomorph]].
46	* TomatoInTheMirror: [[spoiler:Sigfried isn't aware that he is an android.]]
47	* TorsoWithAView: Onimaru's favourite way to dispose of enemy monsters is punching them through their torso.
48	* VitriolicBestBuds: Kujaku and Onimaru, who always stick together despite being quite humorously vocal about their mutual disdain.

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