History Manga / JyuOhSei

Aiding him in this is [[TheChick Tiz]], the second in command of Sun Ring's female group, and Third, a [[{{Magnificent Bastard}} schemer who prefers to work behind the scenes]], rather than become a Top himself. Other characters include Chen, the Top of Sun Ring's women who is irrevocably in love with Third, Zagi, the leader of an outcast group of children who will later become Thor's rival, and Karim, with whom Thor falls in love. As the story develops, Thor will have to fight to survive and climb to the top of the food chain (so to speak) so he can leave the planet and discover why he was sent to this place.

-->'''Zagi:''' You're beautiful...Such a rare sight in such an ugly world
-->'''Thor:''' Beautiful? Don't you usually say things like that to ''girls?''

* TheMasochismTango: Zagi and Karim.
** LoveMartyr: Karim.
** DestructiveRomance: Mostly for Karim.

* ShesGotLegs: Chen's legs are a major focus during her scenes in the first half, between her outfit and the [[MaleGaze angles from which she is shown]]. It makes her [[AnArmAndALeg injury]] during the TimeSkip all the more unpleasant.

* KillEmAll: With the exception of [[spoiler: Thor, Chen and Rada]], virtually the entire named cast ends up dead, although some of them die significantly earlier. A lot of people who aren't named die as well, including most of the Night Ring.

* AnyoneCanDie: From the series initial planning creator Natsumi Itsuki actually decided [[spoiler:that every single main character besides Thor would die, and with the exceptions of Chen, Rada, and Kevin, [[KillThemAll they do.]]]]

''Jyu-Oh-Sei'' (''Planet of the Beast King'') is a ScienceFiction {{manga}} that was turned into a [[TwelveEpisodeAnime eleven episode anime]] in 2006. It was released in America in 2008. Jyu Oh Sei tells the story of Thor, a young boy who, along with his twin brother Rai (who quickly dies), is kidnapped from his home and taken to the penal colony Chimera, the Planet of the Beast King. In order to survive in Chimera's harsh environment, the prisoners (and more importantly, the descendants of those prisoners) are forced to become like savage beasts. The more Thor learns about the planet, the more he is forced to accept that, in order to survive and escape Chimera, he will have to become a beast himself.

* CompressedAdaptation: This is what happens when you try to squeeze five volumes of a manga rich in story and background info into only eleven episodes. Many vital pieces of information are missing from the anime (including the entire point of the story, that is that the people of Chimaera are a new subspecies of homo sapiens), making it random and disjointed.

* ZettaiRyouiki: Tiz after the TimeSkip.

* BiTheWay: Zagi. His relationship with Karim is [[MasochismTango complicated]], but definitely of a romantic (or at least sexual) nature, and his attraction to Thor is so blatant that other Blanc Ring members notice and Karim gets ''jealous''.

* JapanesePronouns: Karim and Tiz use the masculine "ore" in the manga. In the anime, Karim uses "watashi."

* AnyoneCanDie: From the series initial planning creator Natsumi Itsuki actually decided [[spoiler:that every single main character besides Thor would die, and with the exception of Chen and Rada, [[KillThemAll they do.]]]]

* ButNotTooBlack: In the manga, the skin tones of the four Rings are ''far'' more obviously different. Most notably, the Ochre Ring in the manga is made up of actual brown people, whereas Third in the anime just looks like he has a tan.
* CantHaveSexEver: Third's excuse for not sleeping with Chen is that he's sterile so he wouldn't be able to father a child, which is the point of having sex (at least with women) in Chimaeran society. This is probably just an excuse; the real reason is most likely that [[spoiler:his skin is actually white and he has blue eyes and silver/white hair, and even a hint of any of these traits appearing on his child would definitely blow his cover]].
* CombatPragmatist: Zagi
* Main/CompressedAdaptation: This is what happens when you try to squeeze five volumes of a manga rich in story and background info into only eleven episodes. Many vital pieces of information are missing from the anime (including the entire point of the story, that is that the people of Chimaera are a new subspecies of homo sapiens), making it random and disjointed.

* DrivenToSuicide: [[spoiler:Arguably Third, after his HeroicBSOD following the news that Earth was destroyed over 130 years ago; his entire life had been pretty much erased, and he wanted to save Thor, who would have also fallen to his death if he'd continued trying to pull Third up with him]].

* HeroicBSOD: Thor [[spoiler:when he discovers he was actually an experiment to save the human race from extinction.]] and Third/[[spoiler:Heiser when it's revealed that earth was destroyed 130 years prior]]. Third does not recover.

** ''Zagi''. He has some PetTheDog moments with Thor and (oddly enough) Tiz, and Karim in the prequel, but overall he's an arrogant, cruel, not-even-borderline psychopath. He's the epitome of the Chimaeran species: a beast who is also human. It's just that he combines the ''worst'' qualities of both.

* ShesGotLegs: Chen. So, so much.
* SituationalSexuality: Women are very scarce on Chimera, and tend to live separately from men. As a result, a lot of otherwise straight men aren't against going for the next best thing (read:[[EvenTheGuysWantHim Thor]]).

* TokenTrio: Thor {a white haired guy), Tiz ({{the chick}} who has slightly darker skin than Thor), and Third (who has the darkest skin but is still [[ButNotTooBlack not quite black]]).
* TomatoSurprise: Thor is actually [[spoiler:a genetic experiment sent to Chimera in order to test his worthiness to become the savior of the human race.]]
** That's nothing compared to the fact that Third is actually [[spoiler:white as driven snow, looks exactly like Thor, and has been working for the bad guys all along.]] Oh, and that as it turns out the people of Chimaera [[spoiler:have evolved into a new subspecies of homo sapiens]].

** Subverted a little in that Thor actually loves her a lot and she's very important to him, to the point where in the end he would sleep with her if that's what she wanted. He's just not ''in'' love with her.

** JekyllAndHyde: An interesting example, because each personality has both Jekyll and Hyde elements. [[spoiler:Third is an ally to the protagonists while Heiser is technically working with Odin against them. However, Third is cunning and violent compared to the less-driven, naturally more timid Sigurd]].

* TwelveEpisodeAnime: It's eleven episodes. (Way too short.)

* WellIntentionedExtremist: Odin, although he does KickTheDog by [[spoiler:accelerating Chimaera's rotation, endangering the lives of everybody still on the planet.]]

* WildChild: Every child born on Chimaera is abandoned in infancy, to be raised in "yado nests" by other wild children until they're older and strong enough to earn their place in a Ring. Zagi is introduced as the leader of one of the feral packs -- he's the closest thing to human among them.

* {{Bishonen}}: Thor and Third. Maybe Zagi but he's more of a macho kind. Zagi becomes progressively prettier throughout the manga. In the Death Game prequel in the end of volume five, he is most certainly this trope. All of them are even more so in the anime.
* BiTheWay: Zagi. His relationship with Karim is [[MasochismTango complicated]], but definitely of a romantic/sexual nature; and his attraction to Thor is so blatant that Karim gets ''jealous''.

* BlackDudeDiesFirst: The members of the Night Ring all have dark skin and get massacred halfway through the series. Their leader Jeso is the first Top to be killed (on-screen at least) after the TimeSkip. [[spoiler: A few survive and attempt to kill Zagi, but wind up shooting Tiz.]]

* DrivenToSuicide: [[spoiler: Arguably Third, after his HeroicBSOD following the news that Earth was destroyed over 130 years ago; his entire life had been pretty much erased, and he wanted to save Thor, who would have also fallen to his death]].

* EveryoneCallsHimBarkeep: Third, who is known only by his job title: he's third in command in his tribe. (For the record, his real name is Sigurd [[spoiler:Heiser]].)
* FaceHeelTurn: [[spoiler:Third.]] Subverted with [[spoiler:Zagi]] who seems to do this but it was actually the result of manipulation.

* {{Jerkass}}: ''Zagi''. He has some PetTheDog moments with Thor and (oddly enough) Tiz, and Karim in the prequel, but overall he's an arrogant, cruel, not-even-borderline psychopath. However, he's voiced by Creator/KazuyaNakai, he's attractive, and he has lots of HoYay moments with Thor, which means JerkassDissonance is in full effect.
** Not to mention that he ''is'' the epitome of the Chimaeran species: a beast who is also human. It's just that he combines the worst qualities of both.

** DestructiveRomance: Mostly for Karim, but Zagi's not doing so hot either.
* MoralityPet: Karim for Zagi. Yes, he's an ass to her most of the time, but the few moments when he shows that he cares are pretty genuine. Especially evident in Death Game.
* NeverFoundTheBody: Rai and [[spoiler: Zagi]]
* PenalColony: Chimera, [[spoiler: or at least that's what they want people to believe. In fact it's a testing ground for breeding a new variety of humans hardy enough to survive in the Balkan star system.]]

* SceneryPorn: It's a beautiful planet to look at, but you wouldn't want to live there...

* SituationalSexuality: Women are very scarce on Chimera, and tend to live separately from men. As a result, a lot of otherwise straight men aren't against going for the next best thing (read: [[EvenTheGuysWantHim Thor]])

** JekyllAndHyde

* AnyoneCanDie: From the series initial planning creator Natsumi Itsuki actually decided [[spoiler:that every single main character besides Thor would die, and with the exception of Chen and Rada,[[KillThemAll they do.]]]]

* {{Jerkass}}: ''Zagi''. He has some PetTheDog moments with Thor and Tiz(!), and Karim in the prequel, but overall he's an arrogant, cruel, not-even-borderline psychopath. However, he's voiced by Creator/KazuyaNakai, he's attractive, and he has lots of HoYay moments with Thor, which means JerkassDissonance is in full effect.

* TakeMyHand: Heiser falls over the edge of a cliff and Thor grabs him. However, it's subverted when Heiser, rather than allow Thor to rescue him [[spoiler:commits suicide with a gun instead]].
* TakingTheBullet: [[spoiler:Tiz takes a bullet for ''Zagi'' of all people, and dies]], resulting in FaceDeathWithDignity for him, as he also ends up dying with her in his arms.

* WellIntentionedExtremist: Odin although he does KickTheDog by [[spoiler: accelerating Chimaera's rotation effectively risking the lives of everybody still on it.]]
** Zagi might also count. He's fighting for independence and the abolition of a cruel and manipulative ruling system, but his methods are ruthless and downright brutal at times.

* AnyoneCanDie: From the series initial planning creator Natsumi Itsuki actually decided [[spoiler: that every single main character besides Thor will die, and with the exception of Chen, Rada, and Thor [[KillThemAll they do.]]]]

* BlackDudeDiesFirst: The members of the Night Ring all have dark skin and get massacred halfway through the series. Their leader Jeso is the first Top to be killed (on-screen at least) after the TimeSkip. [[spoiler: a few survive and attempt to kill Zagi, but wind up shooting Tiz.]]

* AmbiguouslyBi: Zagi. His relationship with Karim is [[MasochismTango complicated]], but definitely of a romantic/sexual nature; and his attraction to Thor is so blatant that Karim gets ''jealous''.

* AmbiguouslyBi: Zagi. His relationship with Karim is [[MasochismTango complicated]], but definitely of a romantic nature; and his attraction to Thor is so blatant that Karim gets ''jealous''.

* HumansAreTheRealMonsters: Thor maintains that he wants to leave Chimaera as a human being, refusing to allow the brutal nature of the planet to turn him into a beast. Third points out that there is no beast more dangerous than a human being.

* JapanesePronouns: Karim and Tiz use the masculine "ore" in the manga. In the anime Karim uses "watashi."

** Also, the Ochre Ring's Top before the TimeSkip.

* PenalColony: Chimera, [[spoiler: or at least that's what they want people to believe. In fact it's a testing ground for breeding a new variety of humans hardy enough to survive in that star system.]]
* ProgressivelyPrettier: Most of the characters in the manga, but Zagi stands out.

* Myth/GreekMythology and Myth/NorseMythology: Many planets, people, and ships are named after figures from the two. Some are symbolic, some are done for worldbuilding, and some just seem random.

* GreekMythology and NorseMythology: Many planets, people, and ships are named after figures from the two. Some are symbolic, some are done for worldbuilding, and some just seem random.

* CelebrityVoiceActor: The voices of adult Thor and Third were provided by idols Koichi Domoto and Shun Oguri, respectively. Although neither of them had any previous voice acting experience, they both did a surprisingly good job.

* HeyItsThatVoice
** Creator/NanaMizuki as Tiz
** Creator/KazuyaNakai as Zagi
** [[Creator/RomiPark Romi Paku]] as Karim
** Creator/MinamiTakayama as young [[TalkingToHimself Thor and Rai]] ''and'' their mother.
** In the dub, older Thor is [[YuYuHakusho Koenma]], and Zagi is [[YuYuHakusho Sakyo]] and [[FruitsBasket Yuki]] (!)
*** Also in the dub [[TalkingToHimself Thor and Rai]] are voiced by Alison Viktorin, who much like Creator/MinamiTakayama also voices [[Manga/DetectiveConan Conan Edogawa]]

** Zagi might also count. He's fighting for independence and the abolition of a cruel and manipulative ruling system, but his methods are ruthless and downright cruel at times.

* BlackDudeDiesFirst: The members of the Night Ring all have dark skin and get [[UnfortunateImplications massacred]] halfway through the series. Their leader Jeso is the first Top to be killed (on-screen at least) after the TimeSkip. [[spoiler: a few survive and attempt to kill Zagi, but wind up shooting Tiz.]]

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[[caption-width:280: Only the prettiest can survive.]]

''Jyu Oh Sei'' (''Planet of the Beast King'') is a ScienceFiction {{manga}} that was turned into a [[TwelveEpisodeAnime eleven episode anime]] in 2006. It was released in America in 2008. Jyu Oh Sei tells the story of Thor, a young boy who, along with his twin brother Rai (who quickly dies), is kidnapped from his home and taken to the penal colony Chimera, the Planet of the Beast King. In order to survive in Chimera's harsh environment, the prisoners (and more importantly, the descendants of those prisoners) are forced to become like savage beasts. The more Thor learns about the planet, the more he is forced to accept that, in order to survive and escape Chimera, he will have to become a beast himself.

!!This show provides examples of:

** MinamiTakayama as young [[TalkingToHimself Thor and Rai]] ''and'' their mother.

*** Also in the dub [[TalkingToHimself Thor and Rai]] are voiced by Alison Viktorin, who much like MinamiTakayama also voices [[DetectiveConan Conan Edogawa]]