“Till you pin me down, Senya, Festivus is not over.”
It’s at all times attention-grabbing to see how gods are portrayed in Shinto-based fiction. Even in a narrative as grounded in mythology as this one, the place many of the predominant characters should not human, Kami fall into their very own particular class. Taizan—who’s one himself, after all—calls his sister, the mountain goddess, “capricious,” and that appears as frequent an outline of divine conduct as any. The manga Touge Oni (which none aside from Mizukami Satoshi himself was jealous of as a result of it was so nice) is among the attention-grabbing issues on this regard.
Additionally attention-grabbing is how Tama and Senya come collectively as allies of their quest to search out the Mountain Goddess. Tama is definitely not the sort to carry a grudge, nevertheless it’s actually solely Shinsuke who has a vested curiosity in Senya’s well-being – these two do not actually know one another, and he’s (albeit as a toddler) a former enemy. Tama is afraid that the boy would possibly thwart her try and get the Goddess to assist with Jinka by secretly liberating Jinun and feeling as much as him. However Senya is about as straight-shooting as they arrive – he plans to ask the Goddess for mercy straight. It is fairly hilarious to look at Tama and Taizan react to Senya’s unwitting chaddish alternate with Tsukiko.
As a lot as she loves Senya for his bravery, Tsukiko continues to be tortured by his refusal to just accept her as a dependable ally in battle. It’s extra that he loves her and is tortured by the truth that he appears to hazard everybody he loves, however they’re younger and don’t see issues clearly. To fight this, she continues to do enterprise with Kokugetsusai, which looks as if an unwise plan of action, and for now, the others haven’t caught on to Taizan’s rent-free tenant.
Rinzu (who is identical age as Senya and Tama) is the primary to greet the quintet (always remember Nau) upon arriving on the mountain. And the mountain goddess could be very pleased to see the one her brother calls Taizan. She can also be fairly impolite to him for letting himself get carried away, however in some way Taizan would not appear to thoughts. Senya goes first and TMG places on fairly a present to shake his cage, however the boy stands his floor and makes his request. And he or she is shockingly agreeable – positive. she says, she owes Senya one for serving to her brother. All they need to do is defeat a rat katawara that has been making vacationers disappear close by, and she is going to free Jinun.
As for Tama’s request, TMG is rather less forthcoming, even ominously noting that her cost for her final service to the siblings has gone unpaid. Rinzu looks as if an ally, nevertheless it’s clear that there’s a lot to be performed earlier than the Mountain Goddess will even think about breaking by means of Jinka’s barrier. To that finish, she’s enlisted the assistance of an previous not-friend, Yazen, to analysis a solution to make Jinka human—a situation that must be met earlier than she’d think about serving to. So for now, that pot is certainly on the again burner, and the quintet units out to take care of the rat.
The encounter with the rat proves to be fairly illuminating and equally surprising. Nearly instantly, everybody (together with Taizan, ROFL) besides Tama succumbs to some form of sleeping incense and falls to the forest ground. Their souls go away their our bodies and find yourself – like Tago – in a form of Sengoku youkai Disneyland. Senya and Tama each return to their childhood varieties and each appear to see some form of manifestation of their misplaced wishes. For Senya, it’s a sure toy that he, Tsukiko and Nau journey (additionally take note of Nau right here). Tama covers her face and voluntarily goes in to save lots of the others, however finally ends up getting caught up within the illusions herself.
Suffice it to say, that is being resolved, and the youkai “employees” should not precisely thrilled about being thrust into this job. Now that her situation has been met, the Mountain Goddess points one other (fairly unfairly) – Jinun should agree to depart the Dangaisyuu or she is going to lock him proper again up. Senya remembers his previous man properly sufficient to know that that is going to be an issue, however he’s hardly able to barter. And certainly, Jinun is adamant on the topic. He lastly concedes that Senya has the proper to determine for herself. Which, you recognize, is definitely fairly a concession. However for him, justice should be performed, and for him meaning the Dangaisyuu should be performed as properly.
I suppose you would say that this battle has been inevitable for a very long time. However a very long time can also be how lengthy Senya has been rising in his father’s absence—rising bodily, and rising in his understanding of himself and the world. In that method, he’s already an even bigger man than his father, and he refuses to offer in and let Jinun seal his destiny (no pun supposed). Ultimately, he provides his previous man a deal, pulls out Furuon’s pipe, and calls Jinun by his actual identify. Senya’s destiny in life is merciless—each predestined battle at all times appears to search out him. However that he at all times finds a solution to overcome them is a testomony to the energy of his character and the depth of his integrity.
