Takakazu Nagakubo


Hengen Taima Yakou

Karura Mau!


For centuries the Ougi family has been fighting against the forces of evil under the auspices of their patron deity Karura (the Japanese Buddhist derivation of the Hindu Garuda).  But when twins are born in the 38th generation, the hereditary powers are divided between them.  Shouko has the spiritual abilities of the "Scroll of Heaven" and Maiko the physical powers of the "Scroll of Earth." Their personalities are just as different, but by joining together they can face any evil.

(Braver hearts than mine have despaired of translating the title into English.  Literally, it would come out as something like "Transformation Repel Evil Night Travel Karura Dances!" However, just as an example, "mau" should probably be rendered as something more like "comes forth," judging by its use within the story.  In the end, most prefer just to leave it untranslated.  If nothing else, it’s much shorter!)

Nagakubo’s masterpiece, Karura Mau!(ƒJƒ‹ƒ‰•‘‚¤) was also animated as a movie and a video series.  Interrupted by the untimely demise of the monthly magazine Halloween (ƒnƒƒEƒBƒ“), it reappeared as Shin Karura Mau! (VE ƒJƒ‹ƒ‰•‘‚¤) in Susperia (ƒTƒXƒyƒŠƒA) and Susperia Mystery (ƒTƒXƒyƒŠƒAƒ~ƒXƒeƒŠ[).  A new Shin Karura Mau! (^E ƒJƒ‹ƒ‰•‘‚¤I) has now also begun release, serialized in Mystery Bonita (ƒ~ƒXƒeƒŠ[ƒ{ƒj[ƒ^).

There are a number of short stories included in the Karura Mau! volumes, usually filling out the final volume of each story arc.  The stories featuring Karura Mau! characters are included here; the unrelated stories are listed in Other Works.


Karura Mau!

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Hengen Taima Yakou:  Karura Mau!:  Nara Onryou Emaki
Asahi Sonorama:  Halloween Comics
Shinsho-ban
v.1:  ISBN-10:4-257-91918-3, 02/1988
v.2:  ISBN-10:4-257-91919-1, 02/1988
v.3:  ISBN-10:4-257-91920-5, 03/1988
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Hengen Taima Yakou:  Karura Mau!:
v.1:  Nara Onryou Emaki
v.2:  Nara Onryou Emaki
v.3:  Nara Onryou Emaki
v.4:  Sendai Kokeshi Onka
v.5:  Sendai Kokeshi Onka
v.6:  Hida Onryou Emaki
v.7:  Hida Onryou Emaki
v.8:  Hida Onryou Emaki
v.9:  Hida Onryou Emaki
v.10:  Hida Onryou Emaki
v.11:  Hida Onryou Emaki
v.12:  Fuyuki Reppuu Roku
v.13:  Setouchi Onryou Kyou
v.14:  Setouchi Onryou Kyou
v.15:  Setouchi Onryou Kyou
v.16:  Setouchi Onryou Kyou
v.17:  Shinnou Kireki Kou
v.18:  Fushimi Kitsune Kanjou Koseki Tan
Asahi Sonorama:  Halloween Shoujo Comic Kan
Shinsho-ban
v.1:  ISBN-10:4-257-98067-2, 11/1988
v.2:  ISBN-10:4-257-98068-0, 11/1988
v.3:  ISBN-10:4-257-98069-9, 11/1988
v.4:  ISBN-10:4-257-98102-4, 07/1989
v.5:  ISBN-10:4-257-98104-0, 08/1989
v.6:  ISBN-10:4-257-98159-8, 03/1991
v.7:  ISBN-10:4-257-98160-1, 03/1991
v.8:  ISBN-10:4-257-98167-9, 05/1991
v.9:  ISBN-10:4-257-98176-8, 07/1991
v.10:  ISBN-10:4-257-98184-9, 09/1991
v.11:  ISBN-10:4-257-98191-1, 11/1991
v.12:  ISBN-10:4-257-98218-7, 05/1992
v.13:  ISBN-10:4-257-98241-1, 11/1992
v.14:  ISBN-10:4-257-98251-9, 02/1993
v.15:  ISBN-10:4-257-98504-6, 05/1993
v.16:  ISBN-10:4-257-98516-X, 10/1993
v.17:  ISBN-10:4-257-98546-1, 09/1994
v.18:  ISBN-10:4-257-98559-3, 03/1995
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Hengen Taima Yakou:  Karura Mau!:
v.1:  Nara Onryou Emaki
v.2:  Sendai Kokeshi Onka
v.3:  Hida Onryou Emaki:  Joukan
v.4:  Hida Onryou Emaki:  Chuukan
v.5:  Hida Onryou Emaki:  Gekan
v.6:  Setouchi Onryou Kyou:  Joukan
v.7:  Setouchi Onryou Kyou:  Gekan
v.8:  Fushimi Kitsune Kanjou Koseki Tan
Asahi Sonorama
B6 Wide-ban
v.1:  ISBN-10:4-257-90293-0, 04/1997
v.2:  ISBN-10:4-257-90294-9, 04/1997
v.3:  ISBN-10:4-257-90297-3, 05/1997
v.4:  ISBN-10:4-257-90298-1, 05/1997
v.5:  ISBN-10:4-257-90300-7, 06/1997
v.6:  ISBN-10:4-257-90301-5, 06/1997
v.7:  ISBN-10:4-257-90305-8, 07/1997
v.8:  ISBN-10:4-257-90306-6, 07/1997
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Hengen Taima Yakou:  Karura Mau!
Akita Shoten:  Akita Bunko
Bunko-ban
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v.1:  ISBN-10:4-253-17951-7, 01/2005

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v.2:  ISBN-10:4-253-17952-5, 04/2005

v.3:  ISBN-10:4-253-17953-3, 07/2005

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v.4:  ISBN-10:4-253-17954-1, 10/2005
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v.5:  ISBN-10:4-253-17955-X, 01/2006

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v.6:  ISBN-10:4-253-17956-8, 04/2006

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v.7:  ISBN-10:4-253-17957-6, 07/2006

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v.8:  ISBN-10:4-253-17958-4, 10/2006
The Halloween releases include a number of side stories.  (I currently have no information on which of these may appear in the wide-ban or bunko editions, or what volumes might contain them.):
  • V.3 includes Kaidan Furuya no Mori (‰ö’kŒÃ‰®‚ÌŽç), a side story about Oumi Ikeda, a major character of the Nara Onryou Emaki.
  • V.12 is made up entirely of short side stories.  Akuro-Ou no Kubi (ˆ«˜H‰¤‚ÌŽñ), Youtou Daitsuuren (—d“‘å’ʘA), and Toono Mugenkou (‰“–ì–²Œ¶s) all feature Fuyuki Ogura of the Sendai Kokeshi Onka.  Oumi Ikeda appears again in the last story, Yami no Genjutsu Hikae (ˆÅ‚ÌŒ¶pT), along with Kenmochi, another exorcist who appears regularly in the main series.
  • The main portion of v.17 is a long side story about Oumi’s brother Hiromi, who also first appeared in the Nara Onryou Emaki.  This is followed by a short prequel story featuring the twins as children, Kyoushu Zen’ya Tanka (‹³Žå‘O–鿉Ì).
  • V.18 includes the Oumi & Kenmochi side story Karura Gaiden Yami no Genjutsu Hikae:  Kuroi Tani (‰Þ˜O—…ŠO“`@ ˆÅ‚ÌŒ¶pT@ •‚¢’J).

The Nara Onryou Emaki was also released by Asahi Sonorama as an audio cassette and a novel [text by Kei Rikudou (˜Z“¹Œd)].  A promotional animated movie based on this section of the story had a theatrical release in Tokyo before being released on video.  The Sendai Kokeshi Onka was similarly adapted into a six-part animated video series.

The original Karura Mau! comic series was translated into Chinese by Tongli (“Œ—§) under the title Tui Ling zhi Wu!* (‘ÞèË”V•‘I).


Shin Karura Mau!

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Hengen Taima Yakou:  Shin Karura Mau!:
v.1:  Suwa Kyouryou Sai:  Joukan
v.2:  Suwa Kyouryou Sai:  Gekan
v.3:  Abe no Seimei no Matsuei
v.4:  Nara no Taiyoushin:  Joukan
v.5:  Nara no Taiyoushin:  Chuukan
v.6:  Nara no Taiyoushin:  Gekan
v.7:  Izu no Kotoshironushi
v.8:  Kibi no Gohoushin:  Joukan
v.9:  Kibi no Gohoushin:  Chuukan
v.10:  Kibi no Gohoushin:  Gekan
v.11:  Kibi Shitou Hen / Susanoo:  Joukan
v.12:  Kibi Shitou Hen / Susanoo:  Gekan
v.13:  Karura Gaiden / Abe no Seimei:  Joukan
v.14:  Karura Gaiden / Abe no Seimei:  Gekan
v.15:  Izumo no Ankokujin:  Joukan*
v.16:  Izumo no Ankokujin:  Gekan* v.17:  Karura Gaiden / Abe no Seimei Seishun Hen:  Joukan*
v.18:  Karura Gaiden / Abe no Seimei Seishun Hen:  Gekan*
Akita Shoten:  Horror Comics Special
B6
v.1:  ISBN-10:4-253-12693-6, 09/1998
v.2:  ISBN-10:4-253-12694-4, 02/1999
v.3:  ISBN-10:4-253-12695-2, 07/1999
v.4:  ISBN-10:4-253-12696-0, 01/2000

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v.5:  ISBN-10:4-253-12701-0, 06/2000

v.6:  ISBN-10:4-253-12702-9, 12/2000
v.7:  ISBN-10:4-253-12703-7, 04/2001
v.8:  ISBN-10:4-253-12704-5, 09/2001
v.9:  ISBN-10:4-253-12705-3, 02/2002
v.10:  ISBN-10:4-253-12706-1, 07/2002
v.11:  ISBN-10:4-253-12707-X, 12/2002
v.12:  ISBN-10:4-253-12708-8, 06/2003
v.13:  ISBN-10:4-253-12709-6, 11/2003

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v.14:  ISBN-10:4-253-12981-1, 03/2004
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v.15:  ISBN-10:4-253-12982-X, 07/2004

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v.16:  ISBN-10:4-253-12983-8, 12/2004

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v.17:  ISBN-10:4-253-12984-6, 05/2005

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v.18:  ISBN-10:4-253-12985-4, 09/2005
V.3 is technically all Oumi & Kenmochi side stories of the Yami no Genjutsu Hikae (ˆÅ‚ÌŒ¶pT) series:  Ise no Magagami (ˆÉ¨‚̉Ð_), Kai no Ishigami (b”ã‚ÌÎ_), Abe no Seimei no Matsuei Zenpen (ˆÀ”{°–¾‚Ì––åá@ ‘O•Ò), and Abe no Seimei no Matsuei Kouhen (ˆÀ”{°–¾‚Ì––åá@ Œã•Ò).  But the Ougi girls do appear rather prominently in Kai no Ishigami, while even Oumi has no part in Abe no Seimei no Matsuei, a prequel story from Kenmochi’s childhood.

V.6 contains the side story Bangai Hen:  Haha Youkai (”ÔŠO•Ò@ •ê—d‰ö), as well as a short comic review of the original Karura Mau! series, Shuku Honpen Rensai Saikai Kyouran Emaki (j@ –{•Ò˜AÚÄŠJ‹¶—ŠGŠª).  V.7 also includes Suneori Ryuujin Matsuri (‹rÜ—³_Õ‚è).

This Shin Karura Mau! series was translated into Chinese by Daran (‘å‘R) as Fei Tian Xiang Wu (”ò“VãÄ•‘).


Shin Karura Mau!

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Shin Karura Mau!
Akita Shoten:  Bonita Comics
Shinsho-ban
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v.1:  ISBN-10:4-253-09715-4, 11/2006

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v.2:  ISBN:978-4-253-09716-1, 03/2007

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v.3:  ISBN:978-4-253-09717-8, 08/2007
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v.4:  ISBN:978-4-253-09718-5, 01/2008

v.5:  ISBN:978-4-253-09719-2, 05/2008

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v.6:  ISBN:978-4-253-09720-8, 09/2008
V.1 starts with a remake of the opening scene from the original Halloween series, but after that the contents are new.


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