SPIRIT's Diary

In Japan of Showa Era, Heroes often wore scarves, such as Cyborg 009, Masked Riders and so on. Actually, in this era, Full-Faced Helmets are none, so the scarves were for wiping their own runny nose. One of comics by Watsuki Nobuhiro is "Embalming -The Another Tale of Frankenstein-". Characters in hero sides, such as Fury Flatliner, Elm L. Renegade, Ashuhito Richter, all wear scarves. But, John Doe, another main character, doesn't wear the scarf. I think, that Mr. Watsuki Nobuhiro intends to make John Doe become a character not able to judge a peer or an enemy in first concept. But finally, he's become a hero, different to Shishio Makoto, his model. Justice scarves of heroes often show their own fighting passionate, dynamism and sorrow. Fury's sorrow is moderate. By the way, about "Harem Protagonist as Hakkenshi" and "Garupan Captain Group as Hakkenshi", Only "Momonari Junta as Inukai Genpachi" and "Anchovy as Inukai Genpachi...

Many opuses have been affected from Nansou Satomi Hakkenden, such as Super Sentai/Power Rangers, Inuyasha, Dragon Ball and so on. But Hakkenden isn't very famous even in Japan, let alone foreign. Can I inform Hakkenden of foreigners and make it famous? Forth, I decided to introduce Inukai Gepnachi, the warrior of "信(Shin/faith)". ・Inukai Genpachi's character He has an orb engraved with the character "信(Shin/Faith)." He has a peony-shaped birthmark on his right cheek (left cheek in the TBS special drama and OVA versions). He was born as the son of a fisherman. But he struggled to make a living and was taken in by Inukai Kenbei, a foot soldier for the Koga Kubo And he was breastfed and raised from Inuta Kobungo's mother. As a result, he and Kobungo became foster brothers. As he grew up, he became renowned as a skilled arresting officer. But after abandoning his job as a prison keeper and incurring the wrath of the Koga Kubo, Ashikaga Shigeuji. So, he was i...