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 Spriggan Japanese manga cover by Shogakukan |
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| スプリガン (Spriggan) |
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| Genre | Action, Adventure, History, Military |
| Manga: Spriggan | |
| Author | Hiroshi Takashige (story) Ryōji Minagawa (art) |
| Publisher |  Shogakukan |
| English publisher |   VIZ Media (Defunct) Chuang Yi (English) |
| Demographic | Shōnen |
| Serialized in | Weekly Shonen Sunday Shonen Sunday Super Komik Remaja (Defunct) |
| Original run | 1989 – 1996 |
| Volumes | 11 |
| Animated film: Spriggan | |
| Director | Hirotsugu Kawasaki |
| Producer | Kazuhiko Ikeguchi Kazuya Hamana Haruo Sai Eiko Tanaka Ayao Ueda |
| Composer | Kuniaki Haishima |
| Studio | Studio 4°C |
| Released | 1998 |
| Runtime | 90 min. is a Japanese publisher of dictionaries, Literature, Manga, Non-fiction, DVDs and other media in Japan. The action genre is a class of creative works characterised by a greater emphasis on exciting action sequences than on character development or story-telling An adventure is an activity that comprises Risky dangerous and uncertain experiences History is the study of the past particularly the written record Those who study history as a Profession are called Historians Etymology A military is an Organization authorized by its Nation to use force usually including use of Weapons in defending its Country (or by attacking ˈmɑŋgə is the Japanese word for Comics (sometimes called komikku コミック and print Cartoons In their modern form manga date from shortly is a Japanese manga artist best known in various manga communities in Japan and overseas for his work in Spriggan. is a Japanese Manga artist born in Sumida Tokyo He was invited with Spriggan story writer Hiroshi Takashige to go to a comic convention is a Japanese publisher of dictionaries, Literature, Manga, Non-fiction, DVDs and other media in Japan. Viz Media LLC, headquartered in San Francisco California, is an Anime, Manga and Japanese Entertainment company founded in 1986 Chuang Yi Publishing Pte Ltd ( Simplified Chinese: 创艺 Pinyin: Chuàngyì, meaning "creative arts" is a publishing company based in is a Japanese word literally meaning few years which can have the following meanings Shōnen a typical Boy, from elementary school through junior high is a weekly Shōnen Manga Magazine published by Shogakukan. History Shōnen Sunday was first published on Tuesday March is a bi-monthly Shōnen Manga Magazine published by Shogakukan. Kreko Komik Remaja, usually referred to as Kreko, is a Malaysian Manga Magazine which publishes chapters on manga translated in Malay is the Japanese term for a book that is complete in itself and is not part of a series though the Manga industry uses it for volumes which may be in a series Studio 4°C is a Japanese Animation studio founded by Koji Morimoto, Eiko Tanaka, and Yoshiharu Sato in 1986. Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) |
Spriggan (スプリガン Supurigan?) is a manga series created by Hiroshi Takashige and Ryoji Minagawa during the early 1990s. ˈmɑŋgə is the Japanese word for Comics (sometimes called komikku コミック and print Cartoons In their modern form manga date from shortly is a Japanese manga artist best known in various manga communities in Japan and overseas for his work in Spriggan. is a Japanese Manga artist born in Sumida Tokyo He was invited with Spriggan story writer Hiroshi Takashige to go to a comic convention It was initially released as Striker in the North American English translation as it is the English translation of the word Spriggan from Celtic. Spriggans are Legendary creatures known from Cornish faery lore [1]
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Story Synopsis
Many years ago, an ancient civilization once ruled Earth. EARTH was a short-lived Japanese vocal trio which released 6 singles and 1 album between 2000 and 2001 They were known for their advanced artifacts and machines, but were destroyed in the end due to the misuse of their creations. These people left messages for later generations in the form of indestructible message plates written in ancient Hebrew, informing them that if they could not find a good use for their creations, they should be destroyed.
Various entities such as paramilitaries, national armies and armed private forces began to secretly search for these "mysterious" artifacts in order to be used for their own good and against their enemies. A paramilitary is a force whose function and organization are similar to those of a professional military force but which are not regarded as having the same status Only the ARCAM Corporation can stop these forces from destroying themselves with these "advanced" machines. The or AC, by its initials in the Spriggan Manga series is a fictional international company with its main headquarters based in New York in With the help of its military arm, the ARCAM Private Army and their elite secret agents known as Spriggans (or Strikers), ARCAM plans to turn the tides of battle against those who would threaten the safety of humanity by using the dangerous artifacts. In the Spriggan Manga, the ARCAM Private Army (APA is a secretive paramilitary unit established by the ARCAM Corporation, acting as its armed or Strikers from the English translation are secret agents recruited by the ARCAM Corporation in order to do covert work in hostile areas without compromising the company since
Characters
Main
- Yu Ominae
- A Japanese Spriggan agent stationed in Japan. is a Fictional character in the Manga series Spriggan. He is the manga and OVA's main leading Protagonist, stationed at ARCAM's Japanese branch The are the dominant Ethnic group of Japan. Worldwide approximately 130 million people are of Japanese descent of these approximately 127 million are residents of Japan or Strikers from the English translation are secret agents recruited by the ARCAM Corporation in order to do covert work in hostile areas without compromising the company since For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. He is extremely young and is the protagonist in the manga and in the animated film. The Protagonist or main character is the central figure of a story.
- Jean Jacquemonde
- A French Spriggan agent stationed in France. is a fictional character in the Manga series Spriggan. He is a French Spriggan operator who is based in ARCAM's French branch Legal residents and citizens To be French according to the first article of the Constitution is to be a citizen of France regardless of one's origin race or religion ( or Strikers from the English translation are secret agents recruited by the ARCAM Corporation in order to do covert work in hostile areas without compromising the company since This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. He is a fierce lycanthrope, only being able to transform if he sees his own blood and revert to his human form if people are dead, wounded or gone from his area of sight.
- Tea Flatte
- A British Spriggan agent stationed in Britain. whose real name is Tea Flatte Arcam, is a fictional character in the manga series Spriggan. British people, or Britons, are the native inhabitants of Great Britain and their descendants or citizens of the United Kingdom, of the or Strikers from the English translation are secret agents recruited by the ARCAM Corporation in order to do covert work in hostile areas without compromising the company since The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located She has mystical skills, including the ability to summon Calling Beasts. She also happens to have secrets of her own.
- Oboro
- A Japanese Spriggan agent stationed in Japan alongside Yu. is a fictional character in the Manga series Spriggan. He is of Japanese descent and wear a Cheongsam suit while using Qigong martial arts to fight his enemies by The are the dominant Ethnic group of Japan. Worldwide approximately 130 million people are of Japanese descent of these approximately 127 million are residents of Japan or Strikers from the English translation are secret agents recruited by the ARCAM Corporation in order to do covert work in hostile areas without compromising the company since For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. He uses Qigong and Dim Mak attacks to disable or kill his opponents. Qigong (or ch'i kung) refers to a wide variety of traditional cultivation practices that involve methods of accumulating circulating and working with Qi or energy For the American Death metal band see Dim Mak (band Dim Mak, ( Jyutping: dim2 mak6 alternatively diǎnxuè (
- Yamamoto
- The head of the ARCAM Corporation's Japanese headquarters. is a fictional character in the Manga series Spriggan. He is the head of the ARCAM Corporation 's Japanese branch The or AC, by its initials in the Spriggan Manga series is a fictional international company with its main headquarters based in New York in The are the dominant Ethnic group of Japan. Worldwide approximately 130 million people are of Japanese descent of these approximately 127 million are residents of Japan He is also believed to be an ex-Spriggan agent. or Strikers from the English translation are secret agents recruited by the ARCAM Corporation in order to do covert work in hostile areas without compromising the company since
- Rie Yamabishi
- A Japanese American linguistics expert who has graduated from Cornell University and works as a professor before returning to her native Japan and assist the ARCAM Corporation in several events. is a fictional character in the Manga series Spriggan. A close friend of Yu Ominae during their orphanage days in the United States, she is a Child prodigy are Americans of Japanese heritage Japanese Americans have historically been among the three largest Asian American communities but in recent decades have become the sixth largest group Linguistics is the scientific study of Language, encompassing a number of sub-fields The meaning of the word professor ( Latin: professor, person who professes to be an expert in some art or science teacher of highest rank) varies For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. The or AC, by its initials in the Spriggan Manga series is a fictional international company with its main headquarters based in New York in
- Yoshino Somei
- A teenaged mercenary and thief who steals out-of-place artifacts to the highest bidder. is a fictional character in the Manga series Spriggan. A teenaged mercenary she specializes in hunting down various kinds of out-of-place artifacts from around the A mercenary is a person who takes part in an armed conflict who is not a national or a party to the conflict and is "motivated to take part in the hostilities essentially by An out-of-place artifact ( OOPArt) is a term coined by American zoologist Ivan T
- Mayzel
- An ARCAM scientist responsible for refining Omihalcon into various weapons and equipment. is a fictional character in the Manga series Spriggan. An ARCAM Corporation scientist and inventor he was responsible for being the first man for refining Orichalcum Orichalcum is a legendary Metal mentioned in several ancient writings most notably the story of Atlantis as recounted in the Critias dialogue
- Iwao Akatsuki
- A Japanese operative working for the Trident Corporation. is a fictional character in the Manga series Spriggan. An operative working for the Trident Corporation, he is one of the known bearers of the Armored Machine The are the dominant Ethnic group of Japan. Worldwide approximately 130 million people are of Japanese descent of these approximately 127 million are residents of Japan The or informally known as Trident is a fictional corporation in Spriggan that has a presence spawning from North America all the way to Europe
- Bo Brantz
- A German Neo-Nazi fanatic and agent who works for Kutheimer's Neo-Nazi faction based in Egypt. is a fictional character in the Manga series Spriggan. A member of a Neo-Nazi faction led by the former Nazi German officer Kutheimer Bo Brantz looks forward to the day when The German people (Deutsche are an Ethnic group, in the sense of sharing a common German culture, descent and speaking the German language as This article is about the country of Egypt For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Egypt topics.
- Larry Markson
- The American head of the Trident Corporation, serving as its de facto leader while using Campbell Company, the Clovers Heavy Industries and Takasumi Zaibatsu as legal cover. is a fictional character in the Manga series Spriggan. He is the antagonist that ARCAM confronts during the middle of the manga series The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The or informally known as Trident is a fictional corporation in Spriggan that has a presence spawning from North America all the way to Europe
- Henry Garnum
- The British ARCAM Corporation official who was secretly in league with Larry Markson after gaining some influnce over the company. is a fictional character from the Manga series Spriggan. An ARCAM official of British descent he slowly began to form a secret alliance with Larry Markson by British people, or Britons, are the native inhabitants of Great Britain and their descendants or citizens of the United Kingdom, of the The or AC, by its initials in the Spriggan Manga series is a fictional international company with its main headquarters based in New York in is a fictional character in the Manga series Spriggan. He is the antagonist that ARCAM confronts during the middle of the manga series
- Sho Kanaya
- A brainwashed COSMOS child soldier of Japanese origin. is a Fictional character from the Manga series Spriggan by Hiroshi Takashige and Ryoji Minagawa. or formally known as PROJECT COSMOS in the manga series Spriggan is a fictional military unit operating as a covert operations unit of the United States military. The are the dominant Ethnic group of Japan. Worldwide approximately 130 million people are of Japanese descent of these approximately 127 million are residents of Japan
Minor
- See also: List of minor Spriggan characters
Organizations
- ARCAM Corporation
- Founded in the United States, it has branches covering all countries from across the globe. The following are '''Spriggan''' characters that either have minor roles or appear in a certain story The or AC, by its initials in the Spriggan Manga series is a fictional international company with its main headquarters based in New York in The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Its mission is to covertly secure and/or destroy all ancient artifacts (whether they would be items, machines, ruins, etc. ) from all known enemies that may use them for their own benefit.
- Its breakthrough was the refinement of Omihalcon, a strong metal that was used for ARCAM's Armored Muscle Suit and on Yu Ominae's Omihalcon combat knife. MJ-12 and Trident Corporation were able to refine their own Omihalcon suits, mostly based/stolen from ARCAM's research.
- ARCAM Private Army
- The ARCAM Corporation's paramilitary wing, its duties vary but their main purpose is to conduct offensive and defensive operations on various out-of-place artifact locations and its aggressors, ranging from private corporate military wings to national militaries. In the Spriggan Manga, the ARCAM Private Army (APA is a secretive paramilitary unit established by the ARCAM Corporation, acting as its armed The or AC, by its initials in the Spriggan Manga series is a fictional international company with its main headquarters based in New York in An out-of-place artifact ( OOPArt) is a term coined by American zoologist Ivan T
- Trident Corporation
- Founded by NATO originally as an R&D Division, it soon went rogue and broke away for unknown reasons and was soon declared as an illegal organization. The or informally known as Trident is a fictional corporation in Spriggan that has a presence spawning from North America all the way to Europe The North Atlantic Treaty Currently, it stands as an artifact-recovering corporation and it is heavily funded by the Campbell Company (European Corporation, possibly British), the Clovers Heavy Industries (American Corporation) and the Takasumi Zaibatsu (Japanese Corporation).
- Its greatest breakthrough was with the creation of the Omihalcon Armored Machine Suit. One of its users was worn by Japanese Trident Corp. operator Iwao Akatsuki, apparently based on ARCAM's Armored Muscle Suit. They use discovered ancient artifacts in order to refine them as potential military weapons.
- COSMOS (Children Of Soldier Machine Organic System)
- A black-ops unit of the US Army and sponsored by the Pentagon, most of its soldiers are child soldiers who were kidnapped by CIA agents/US Army soldiers from around the world and brainwashed. or formally known as PROJECT COSMOS in the manga series Spriggan is a fictional military unit operating as a covert operations unit of the United States military. The Pentagon is the Headquarters of the United States Department of Defense, located in Arlington County, Virginia. near as long as it used to be several months ago It has been actively summarized and split into sub-articles and there is a dynamic talk page discussion of all
- Spriggans
- Part of the ARCAM Private Army's divisions, consisting of special agents recruited by the ARCAM Corporation in order to do covert work in hostile areas without compromising the company. or Strikers from the English translation are secret agents recruited by the ARCAM Corporation in order to do covert work in hostile areas without compromising the company since In the Spriggan Manga, the ARCAM Private Army (APA is a secretive paramilitary unit established by the ARCAM Corporation, acting as its armed
Mystical Artifacts
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- Fire Orb
- Discovered near Mount Fuji in Japan by an ARCAM archaeological expedition, it soon became the "apple" of the CIA and the KGB as it possessed extraordinary powers. is the highest Mountain in Japan at.An Active volcano that last erupted in 1707–08 it straddles the boundary of Shizuoka and near as long as it used to be several months ago It has been actively summarized and split into sub-articles and there is a dynamic talk page discussion of all KGB ( Transliteration of "КГБ" is the Russian abbreviation of Committee for State Security ( Komityet Gosudarstvennoy Bezopasnosty ARCAM made its first move and had sent for Rie Yamabishi in order to get more details on the artifact.
- The orb allows the user to control any active volcano anywhere from around the world.
- After the Russians have failed, COSMOS stepped up its attempts to locate it and kidnapped Rie and Akiha during a COSMOS-led operation on ARCAM's Japanese branch in order to secure details on the location of the Fire Orb.
- Instigators: U.S. (CIA), Russia (KGB and Spetsnaz)
- Location: Mount Fuji, Japan
- Status: Sealed by lava after Koichi Moroha had used the orb to unleash the lava from Mount Fuji. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the near as long as it used to be several months ago It has been actively summarized and split into sub-articles and there is a dynamic talk page discussion of all Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending KGB ( Transliteration of "КГБ" is the Russian abbreviation of Committee for State Security ( Komityet Gosudarstvennoy Bezopasnosty Russian special purpose regiments or Spetsnaz, Specnaz (Войска спец иального наз начения ( спецназ is the highest Mountain in Japan at.An Active volcano that last erupted in 1707–08 it straddles the boundary of Shizuoka and For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics.
- Mask of Palenque
- An ancient Mayan mask discovered by Professor Sasakura from the ruins of Palenque in Mexico. It was said that it belonged to an old Mayan ruler who had come from outer space. His coffin depicted a pilot aboard a spaceship.
- It briefly possessed Kagaho Sasakaura, giving her psychic abilities such as levitation and fireball projection. It was accompanied by 10 rings.
- Instigators: Ironarm, Professor Sasakura (Under influence of Tezcatlipoca)
- Location: Palenque, Mexico
- Status: Destroyed after Tezcatlipoca's spirit was sealed in the Itlachiayaque mirror by Ominae Yu and Hatsuho Sasakura. Tezcatlipoca (Tezcatlipōca teskatɬiˈpoːka was a central deity in Aztec religion, associated with a wide range of concepts including the night sky the night Palenque ( Bàak' in Modern Maya) is a Maya archeological site near the Usumacinta River in the Mexican state of Chiapas The United Mexican States ( or commonly Mexico (ˈmɛksɪkoʊ () is a federal constitutional Republic in North America.
- Noah's Ark
- Believed to be an ancient transport that held various lifeforms, including dinosaurs and other, unknown types of creatures. Noah's Ark, according to the Book of Genesis (chapters 6-9 is the story of a large vessel built at God 's command to save Noah, his family It was thought to be a life-creation system. It also served as a weather control device that could bring another Ice Age by using an inverted triangle message plate on its controls. An ice age is a period of long-term reduction in the Temperature of the Earth 's surface and atmosphere resulting in an expansion of continental Ice sheets
- Colonel MacDougal in an act of desperation committed suicide by activating the Ark's self-destruct mechanism, taking the Ark and its sleeping occupants with him.
- Instigators: Machiner's Platoon
- Location: Mount Ararat, Turkey
- Status: Destroyed after Colonel MacDougal had used the Ark's self-destruct device. Mount Ararat (see section Names for other names is the tallest peak in Turkey. Turkey (Türkiye known officially as the Republic of Turkey ( is a Eurasian Country that stretches
- Berserker
- An ancient killing robot created several centuries ago. Berserkers (or Berserks) were Norse Warriors who wore coats of wolf or bear skin and who were commonly understood to have fought in an uncontrollable It was known that two Berserker robots were activated. One was in India, where it killed several ARCAM employees in its Indian facility before some of its personnel activated the base's self-destruct device, killing it and its occupants.
- In Britain, British military scientists had reactivated a second Berserker by applying several electric charges before it went on a rampage. Yu fought it to the death and destroyed it by slicing its head off, activating a self-destruct device that had the force of a single bomb.
- Instigators: British Army scientists, British SAS, Professor Mauser
- Location: Rural Britain
- Status: Destroyed when Yu decapitated the robot, activating its self-destruction mechanism. The Special Air Service ( SAS) is a Special forces regiment within the British Army which has served as a model and inspiration for the special See also Kingdom of Great Britain Great Britain (Breatainn Mhòr Prydain Fawr Breten Veur Graet Breetain is the larger of the two main islands
- Crystal Skull
- Made from an ancient substance, it uses a strong degree of power when the right amount of energy is applied to it. Used in Alexandria's Lighthouse as a source of light and as a weapon.
- Yu Ominae and Oboro recovered the artifact from Kutheimer and his Neo-Nazi terrorists after overpowering them in Egypt.
- Instigators: Neo-Nazis led by Kutheimer
- Location: Egypt
- Status: Stored in ARCAM's US Headquarters
- Program YAMA
- A set of computer input codes discovered by ARCAM scientists during an expedition in an ancient temple, the programming turned against the employees when it sealed off an ARCAM facility in the US and flashed the words "YAMA" at various computer screen around the world. This article is about the country of Egypt For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Egypt topics. A computer virus is a Computer program that can copy itself and infect a computer without permission or knowledge of the user
- When Yu, Jimmy and an ARCAM Special Private Army (ASPA) tactical team proceeded to recapture the compound, they found out the virus brainwashed its occupants by flashing the words "KILL THEM ALL!" before they arrived. In fact, one of the ASPA soldiers became a YAMA pawn when he saw the words on a computer screen, turning against his comrades and firing his weapon before he was disabled by Yu with a karate chop to the neck.
- During the infiltration to the facility's main computer room, the virus turned the tables against the infiltrators by using deadly steam, electrified water and extreme heat that killed an ASPA trooper when he tried to fire his Steyr TMP in a hallucination that resulted in his death from burns.
- Program YAMA, before it wiped itself off the facility's mainframe, told Yu that he captured the facility in order to show the changing attitudes of humans towards their own planet from his initial intent to destroy humankind.
- Instigators: YAMA Virus text codes
- Location: United States
- Status: None, wiped itself off facility's mainframe system
- Holy Grail
- Used in the Last Supper and believed to been used by Joseph of Arimathea, it was said that it had Adolf Hitler's soul in it when some of his blood was collected to the chalice before it was kept in Britain. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the According to Christian mythology, the Holy Grail was the dish plate or cup used by Jesus at the Last Supper, said to possess miraculous powers In the Christian Gospels the Last Supper (also called the Lord's Supper or Mystical Supper) was the last meal Jesus shared with his Joseph of Arimathea was according to the Gospels, the man who donated his own prepared tomb for the burial of Jesus after Jesus' Crucifixion Kutheimer and his Neo-Nazi cohorts used it to bring back Hitler's soul into one of his cloned bodies in order to access their storehouses in Britain.
- Instigators: Neo-Nazis led by Kutheimer
- Location: Britain
- Status: Unknown, last seen in the hands of Yoshino Somei. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located Possibly taken away by Yu and Tea.
- Vajrayana
- Also known as Indra's Lightning Bolt, it was discovered by the Nazis during World War II and was sealed off in one of their safehouses in Britain after discovering its true potential. Vajrayana Buddhism is also known as Tantric Buddhism, Tantrayāna, Mantrayana, Mantranaya, Secret Mantra, Esoteric Buddhism and Vajra ( Devanagari: वज्र Tibetan: dorje ( is a Sanskrit word meaning both Thunderbolt and Diamond World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including
- The resurrected Hitler used it against Yu Ominae, primarily as a test subject to show off his weapon's potential before an overload killed him and most of the Neo-Nazi officials and soldiers in Kutheimer's faction. The term neo-Nazism refers to post- World War II Political movements Social movements and ideologies seeking to revive Nazism, Bo Brantze was the only survivor.
- The weapon was known to channel a certain amount of a person's psychic energy (if he or she had psychic powers) and changed into energy blasts.
- Instigators: Neo-Nazis lead by Kutheimer
- Location: Britain
- Status: Destroyed when Hitler accidentally overused the artifact
- Ark of the Covenant
- Found in the S. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located The Ark of the Covenant (אָרוֹן הָבְרִית ʔārōn hāb’rīθ, Modern aron habrit) is described in the Bible as a sacred container wherein S. Eugenio E by Yu Ominae and Tea Flatte after Yu went onboard the ship, infiltrating it as a Campbell Company employee.
- Instigators: Trident operatives lead by Iwao Akatsuki
- Location: Onboard the S. S. Eugenio E
- Status: Taken away by Sidewinder, a Trident operative who was assumed to be a double agent.
Fictional Locations
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- Fire Shrine
- A temple that houses the Fire Orb and located at the base of Mount Fuji. It was built during the Fuji Civilization.
- Forest of No Return
- A mystical forest in India. India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country In Indian folklore, it was said that the god/hero Rama had cursed the forest when he found out that Sita was kidnapped by Ravana. Rama ( IAST: rāma Devanāgarī: राम Khmer: Phreah Ream Thai: Phra Ram Lao: Phra Lam Tagalog: SITA is a multinational Information technology company specialising in providing IT and telecommunication services to the Aviation industry For the South Indian film see Ravana (film. Ravanaa, also transliterated as Raavana, Ravan or In revenge, he uttered a curse throughout the entire forest. In the Spriggan world, the forest was still cursed and civilians would never go inside the area, fearing that something would happen to them.
- Rumors have abounded that a hidden tablet was inside the forest, which detailed the "recipe" for the nectar of eternal life. Rulers have waged war against one another in order to find the so-called tablet and in modern times, Trident and ARCAM had sent their operatives to the Forest of No Return so as to locate the tablet. In a short of time, the parties have turned into zombies and lay in wait for new prey to come and find them. Iwao Akatsuki of Trident was lucky to escape after most of his squad was converted into zombies by various spirits in the forest.
- Yu Ominae, Yoshino Somei and Iwao Akatsuki were forced to team up in destroying the curse by locating the center of the forest, which was the "God Tree". Destroyed by using a statue of Rama and Yu's psychic powers drawn from his Armored Muscle Suit, the curse was lifted and the forest returned to its original state.
- Phantom Island
- Located east of the Philippines and to the south of Japan in the Pacific, it had never showed up in any maps or in any geographic textbook due to its mystical nature. The Philippines ( Filipino: Pilipinas, officially known as the Republic of the Philippines (fil ''Republika ng Pilipinas'' RP For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. The Pacific Ocean is the largest of the Earth 's Oceanic divisions Numerous ships and planes have made their landing into the eerie island, but have been lost over time due to an anti-space/time continuum that envelopes the entire island when it disappears once in a few years.
- Located on satellite by ARCAM researchers, Yu Ominae and Steve Foster manned the S. S. Rosinante in order to head to the remote island. Yoshino Somei, unfortunately, tagged along after hearing news that ARCAM had an expedition there and joined in via hangglider. History See also History of hang gliding Summary: Hang gliding existed in China perhaps by the 4th century AD according to the writing of the Trident also got word of the appearance and has deployed one of its warships to the area so as to get ahead of ARCAM and finding the island's secret. The island was closely guarded by Curly statues, the mysterious six-armed guardians of the island that were immune to firearms, but vulnerable to brekage from martial arts.
- It was probable that the authors were inspired by the case of the Bermuda Triangle phenomenon. The Bermuda Triangle, also known as the Devil's Triangle, is a region of the northwestern Atlantic Ocean in which a number of Aircraft and surface
- Reverse Babel Tower
- Built in Iraq as a way of summoning demons in the old days by ancient demon worshippers, it was largely forgotten until cult members of the Magier Heunri Balez rediscovered it after one of Balez's bodyguards used a psychic cyclone to unearth the entire ruins during infighting between Iraqi and Western soldiers in northern Iraq. Inside was a pentagram called the Magical Circle of Chaos, which was the only way that demons could be contacted. American, British and French special forces have been secretly deployed to the north of Iraq, since it was a UN-controlled territory, to locate it. Unknown to them, the Iraqi army had also deployed its soldiers in order to ward off any foreign soldiers, as well as to secure the ruins of the Reverse Babel Tower. The Balez cult had tried to kidnap Kate in order to obtain the Apokryphe before traveling to Iraq to secure the tower.
- Gathering the corpses of dead commandos as a catalyst for using the circle, Balez wanted to use Yu Ominae by trying to brainwash him, but resisted and injured him when he punched the cult leader in the face. He died when the tower collapsed.
Title List
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- Volume 1
- Fire-Snake (Chapter 1-4)
- Legend of the Mask (Chapter 1-5)
- Volume 2
- Legend of the Mask (Chapter 6-11)
- The Book of Noah's Ark (Chapter 1-4)
- Volume 3
- The Berserker
- The Forest of No Return
- Volume 4
- The Crystal Skull (1st & 2nd Half)
- The Dragon Veins Map (Ominae Extermination Plan I-IV)
- Volume 5
- Tower of Chaos (Scene 1-4)
- The Lycanthrope Legacy (Part 1-2)
- Volume 6
- The Lycanthrope Legacy (Part 3)
- Final Program (Part 1-3)
- The Holy Grail (1st & 2nd Half)
- Volume 7
- The Forgotten Kingdom
- Advent (Episode I-III)
- Volume 8
- Trafficking Immortality (Part 1-3)
- Field Trip (1st & 2nd Half)
- Volume 9
- Spirit Planet
- The Lycanthrope Legacy 2
- Artificial Evolution
- Ark of the Covenant (1st Half)
Media
Translation issues
End of North American English translation
VIZ Media stopped the translation project of Striker in North America. The list is the following media that has appeared in the Spriggan series Viz Media LLC, headquartered in San Francisco California, is an Anime, Manga and Japanese Entertainment company founded in 1986
There were a number of possible reasons on why it was done:
- contained lots of anti-Western subjects; most of them were directed to the United States. [2][3]
- Excessive violence since it has little on plot and more on fighting with scenes that have depicted blood. [4]
- Questionable subject matter (e. g. using teenagers for the most part as Striker operatives and killing adults with firearms, psychic skills or martial arts)
As such, the only English translation commercially available on the market is Chuang Yi's ongoing translation of Spriggan [5]. Currently, 9 volumes have been released in English.
End of translation in other languages
Aside from the VIZ translation that was curtailed, Spriggan was also abruptly halted in translation in France by Glénat and in the Netherlands by Big Balloon. This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. Glénat is a French publisher The company publishes many things including Comic books ( René Follet 's Ikar) and Manga in The Netherlands ( Dutch:, ˈnedərlɑnt is the European part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, which consists of the Netherlands the Netherlands However in Italy and Germany the series was completely translated and published by the Planet Manga subdivision of Panini Comics. Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. Panini Comics is an Italian Comic book publisher (a division of Panini Group which also makes collectible stickers — see Panini (stickers) that publishes Panini Comics is an Italian Comic book publisher (a division of Panini Group which also makes collectible stickers — see Panini (stickers) that publishes In Asia, Komik Remaja of Malaysia had halted the translation of Spriggan after a few chapters. For the biogeographical region see Malesia Malaysia (məˈleɪʒə or /məˈleɪziə/ is a country that consists of thirteen states and
Themes
Some of the themes mentioned in Spriggan mostly include the Cold War, and the fight between various superpowers in maintaining their status from the Cold War via covert and sometimes, black operation-style actions. Cold War is the state of conflict tension and competition that existed between the United States and the Soviet Union (USSR and their respective allies from the The manga also mentioned Out-of-place artifacts and the question on whether they can be used for military weapons. An out-of-place artifact ( OOPArt) is a term coined by American zoologist Ivan T
Other themes seen include the use of mercenaries, genetic engineering and the existence and use of mystic arts (e. g. immortal allies/enemies, supposed use of magic, etc. ). The presence of the paranormal is in certain parts of the manga when Yu encounters paranormal/supernatural enemies such as evil ghosts and enigmatic spirits.
References
- ^ Trigunometry's Spriggan Manga Review. Retrieved on January 28, 2007.
- ^ Anime News Network's Spriggan Page. Retrieved on January 28, 2007.
- ^ Anime tackle world conquest, order. Retrieved on January 2, 2008.
- ^ Manga Obsession's Spriggan Review Page. Retrieved on January 28, 2007
- ^ Chuang Yi's Spriggan Page. Retrieved on December 4, 2007.
External links
- Spriggan Fansite
- Official US Website (English)
- Spriggan Mailing Fan Site
- Spriggan OVA (anime) at Anime News Network's Encyclopedia
- Spriggan Manga (manga) at Anime News Network's Encyclopedia
- Spriggan Volume 1-6 Manga Summary in German
- Spriggan Volume 1-11 Manga Summary in German
- Spriggan Glossary Site (Japanese)
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