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2 | ''Karura Mau!'' (''Karura Dance!'') is an occult/horror manga series from TheEighties, penned and drawn by Kiichi Nagakubo. It was one of the main titles in its genre back at its day, as well as a notably long franchise, having started its publishing in 1986 and still running in the form of spinoffs and sequels. |
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4 | Twin sisters Shoko and Maiko Ohgi could not be more different: the former is dark-haired and brainy, while the latter is a redhead sports girl. However, they share the common fate of being the current heir of the Ohgi family, a clan of UsefulNotes/{{Onmyodo}} exorcists that has protected Japan since generations. Secretly backed by the Japanese government and helped by a descendant of UsefulNotes/AbeNoSeimei, among other weird and varied allies, the sisters combine the powers conceded by their guardian deity Karura to banish evil. |
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6 | The first volume was adapted into a theatrical animated film with some input from Creator/ToeiAnimation, while the second received a less known six episode {{OVA}} series. |
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8 | !!This work provides examples of: |
9 | * BrainyBrunette: Shoko has black hair and is intellectual and studious, especially compared to Mai. |
10 | * DarkIsNotEvil: At least one exorcized ghost becomes part of the team. |
11 | * DeadlyDoctor: Kenmochi works as an acupuncturist, but he uses these same skills offensively with magical needles. |
12 | * FieryRedhead: Mai, who is red-haired and very extroverted, even boisterous. |
13 | * FiveManBand: Shoko and Mai are TheHero and TheLancer to each other; Kenmochi is TheSmartGuy, being the most knowledgeable in the supernatural; Nishikiori is TheBigGuy, who serves as the earthly muscle and can be a bit rude; and Chikae is TheHeart, who ties the group together by being a LoveInterest to Maiko and an apprentice to Kenmochi, as well as being the most emotional male. Later Hiroe joins as a SixthRanger. |
14 | * HeelFaceTurn: Wani becomes an ally after being exorcized. |
15 | * LongRunner: From the 80s and still running. |
16 | * OfficiallyShortenedTitle: The original title is ''Hengen Taima Yako Karura Mau!'' ("Phantasmagoric Exorcism Night Parade Karura Dance!"), but the franchise IS sometimes marketed as solely ''Karura Mau!'' |
17 | * RedOniBlueOni: The classic pair, as Shoko is calm and intellectual, while Maiko is energetic and a bit dumb. |
18 | * SiblingYinYang: The show's premise entails the sisters playing this role, given the mystic theme. |
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