Sea of shadow shadow of the moon, the sea of shadow. He goes over all 12 kingdoms and gives information on each ruler and kirin. She is the one who tells youkos human parents what truly happened to her. Tsuki no kage, kage no umi youko becomes monarch of kei. I happened to be reading tonan no tsubasa the wings of dreams, one of the later books in the twelve kingdoms series, and given the recent discourse i thought id talk the series as a whole here.
To create a series or add a work to it, go to a work page. Fuyumi onos two most recent twelve kingdoms books were short story. Juuni kokki twelve kingdoms works archive of our own. These books certainly surpass their anime counterpart. In coin, an ancient roman coin is the key to unraveling a fatal accident. After many years in hourai, taiki is eventually taken back to the twelve kingdoms in order to fulfill his role as the kirin of tai. May 31, 2014 december 30, 2017 cho light novel akihiro yamada, alexander smith, discontinued, fantasy, fuyumi ono, tokyopop, twelve kingdoms one thought on the twelve kingdoms my favorite song. The twelve kingdoms is a series of novels that focus on a world inspired by chinese mythology, where twelve kingdoms exist under the rule of an individual chosen by the heavens. Fuyumi ono aiming to publish new twelve kingdoms book. The second volume of the twelve kingdom series, this time we learn of the world of the twelve kingdoms from taiki a young boy swept away to hourai earth before he hatched, only to be taken back to the twelve kingdoms ten years later and informed that he is a kirin from there. The series premiered on april 9, 2002 in japan on nhk where it ran for fortyfive episodes until its conclusion.
Thats probably why i view the last arc as being the best thus far. Come in to read stories and fanfics that span multiple fandoms in the twelve kingdoms universe. In the second of the twelve kingdoms books, taiki was living as an ordinary human in japan until the day he saw a white arm beckoning him from a corner of his yard. The series does not exclusively focus on one character, though the stories of youko nakajima, the protagonist of the first novel, and taiki. I finally found the sea of wind book and sea of shadow book. Thus today was book two, sea of wind, the story of taiki. The series does not exclusively focus on one character, though the stories of youko nakajima, the protagonist of the first novel, and taiki, the protagonist of. Twelve kingdoms crossover fanfiction archive with over 17 stories. The book and anime disprove this, time is shown to flow at the same rate by the visions of yokos parents. Fuyumi onos hugely popular novel series the twelve kingdoms is.
I tried looking for trans but it was a long time ago and i dont remember finding much stuff on it. She writes that the work is proceeding apace, a publication schedule is set, and further announcements are forthcoming. Queen kei, having learned much about her world, her kingdom, and most of all her people, takes her rightful place. Born in japan and raised as a human, taiki is overwhelmed when hes brought back to the kingdom of tai, where hes told hes a kirin. The episodes of the anime series the twelve kingdoms are based on the novel series written by fuyumi ono and illustrated by akihiro yamada. In coin, an ancient roman coin is the key to unraveling a. Subsequently, she is pulled into the search for taiki when the tai general risai beseeches youkos help in finding him.
The novels focus on several characters other than youko, including taiki, a timid rare black kirin who serves the ruler of tai, and enki and shouryuu, the kirin and. According to fuyumi onos twitter feed, mid2016 will see a new installment in the twelve kingdoms series, and it is a very long story. Brown fiction contest was inspired by the bible story of saul seeking advice from the witch of endor. Books in the twelve kingdoms series with the kingdom covered in parenthesis. The search for taiki was conducted by 4 kirins with the help of magical devices from han and ren. I suspect this one is au, the kind of scenario that wouldve been possible if the bad thing that happened in tai had never happened. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. The kingdoms are more at peace lately than they have been in a long time. Risai is a general from tais jou province who ascends mount hou on a shouzan. I hope desperately to find out what happened in the kingdom of tai.
High school student youko nakajima is approached by a strange man who claims hes been searching for her and that she is the rightful ruler of his kingdom. Twelve kingdoms, loose ends spoiler alert minitokyo. Twelve kingdoms anime ended with episode 45 after the completion of the main story about youko becoming an emperor, and en emperors memories however, the story about black kirin was never completed. Taiki eventually remembers everything and is rescued by the combined efforts of risai and the kings and kirin of the twelve kingdoms. Time flows with a different speeddirection in the twelve kingdoms compared to this world. The series begins following youko nakajima, an ordinary class representative who is dragged into this world kicking and screaming by a. An overview of the twelve kingdoms universe can be found at wikipedia english japanese, along with lists of the twelve kingdoms characters english japanese.
This amv i made with my very very good friend kittychan on yt addictikitty. The short stories are great but they take place all over the place so you might want to wait until after the novels so you can read them all at once. Also yoko and taiki are the same age, as proved by them being in the same year at school taiki comes to the kingdoms at 10 and yoko arrives 6. School barely welcomes her with rumors and fleeting glances at her back, but she carries on regardless. In the novels, taikis story stops here and the fate of tai is not known. Sea of wind sea of the wind, shore of the labyrinth. Donna howard is an ordinary girl with the extraordinary ability to see deceased people from the past. But at its heart the twelve kingdoms is really a wonderful study of how seemingly worthless people can be tempered by severe hardship into people of great character. Share your thoughts, experiences and the tales behind the art. It was released in march 2009 in english by tokyopop as the twelve kingdoms.
The setting is a massive fantasy world with a detailed and enthralling plot. The short stories are great but they take place all over the place so you might want to wait until. In the spring of 2007 the first of the novels on which the beloved twelve kingdoms anime was based came out, and it was not only good but really good. My translations of the twelve kingdoms novels are posted on my website.
Record of the twelve kingdoms juuni kokki is an anime series set in a massive other world with a detailed and enthralling plot. When taiki s return to the twelve kingdoms is announced, risai is among the many who ascend mount hou in hopes of being chosen as the new king. In 2012 the series was resumed under the shincho bunko line from shinchosha. Books two and three together are about the same length as book one. Were the twelve kingdomsjuuni kokuki novels ever finished. Episode 14 is largely recap, arguably useful in this case. The series is complete in 11 volumes, but the english edition consists of only 7 books. The twelve kingdoms is a series of novels that focus on a world inspired by chinese mythology, where twelve different kingdoms exist under the rule of an individual chosen by the tians. From what ive been told, taiki s story, that abruptly ceased to exist, was the most interesting by far and we really never will know what happened over in his kingdom. Fifteen years before youko nakajimas arrival in the twelve kingdoms, taiki s ranka had been blown over to hourai by a shoku. When taiki s return to the twelve kingdoms is announced, risai is among the many who ascend. It draws him into the twelve kingdoms, a world where he is revered as one of the most sacred forms of life.
The twelve kingdoms is a series of light novels by fuyumi ono, which were adapted into an anime by studio pierrot that aired on nhk in 20023. For highschooler yoko nakajima, life has been fairly ordinarythat is until keiki, a young man with golden hair, tells yoko they must return to their kingdom. However, i was pleasantly surprised when i gave it one more try with the twelve kingdoms. Twelve kingdomsjuuni kokuki was an anime that i really loved and i was very disappointed when it got cancelled, also because it had some unfinished story arcs like the gyousou taiki arc. Among these kingdoms he gives special attention to kei, en and kou seeing how these are the kingdoms the viewers are most familiar with so far. Also yoko and taiki are the same age, as proved by them being in the same year at school taiki comes to the kingdoms at 10 and yoko arrives 6 years later as the 16 year old queen of kei. A popular rumor is that they were waiting for more books to be published specifically for taikis story to be fully resolved, which still hasnt happened, but nothing. The twelve kingdoms is getting a new 2500 page novel. See the complete the twelve kingdoms series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles.
In the second of the twelve kingdoms books, taiki was living as an ordinary human in japan until the. Ryuu and tai are the only ones in real turmoil now, but i bet in less than one hundred years theyll be back on their feet for good. While they make their escape, asano meets another kaikyaku people from our world, an old man who arrived before the end of ww2. This first book, like the anime, starts out rather wobbly. The first entry in the series called the twelve kingdoms. Risai escapes from tai to kei to ask youko for help rescuing taiki. Oct 15, 2002 enki gives us a lesson on the twelve kingdoms. This is the stories of three sisters who are the daughters of the high king. After passing through yet another portal in the seas of the twelve kingdoms, sugimoto yuka is back to japan, and after resting for some months, she must return to the world of the living. Its not that well known in the west, which is a real pity, because it has some of the most memorable characters and worldbuilding ive seen anywhere. Record of the twelve kingdoms juuni kokki is a series set in a massive other world with a detailed and enthralling plot. Unfortunately, i was tempted to give up after the first two turned out to be only shorter and weaker shadows of their anime adaptations. When i said that the twelve kingdoms books are of varying lengths, i meant it.
Since there are translations available of the novels both official and unofficial, i have pondered about reading those. Upon his return, he and his shirei are so full of impurity that the other kirin are unable to get close to him. Renrin and hanrin found traces of taiki s shirei which lead them to taiki. Hiyori ichigo training hollow full fight english dub 60fps duration. The twelve kingdoms 7 books edition series by fuyumi ono. In some cases, as with chronicles of narnia, disagreements about order necessitate the creation of more than one series. Twelve kingdoms anime ended with episode 45 after the completion of the main. Watch the twelve kingdoms season 2 episode 7 sea of the. Sea of shadow was published by kodansha in japan in 1992. This is a list of characters in the novel series the twelve kingdoms and its anime adaptation. The common knowledge section now includes a series field. Demon child is not really a twelve kingdoms book, but is related and takes place at the same time as shore in twilight but is by no means necessary for the main series.
He also tells the story of tai, and the mystery of what happened to taiki and king tai. My goto resource while translating the novels has been yoshie omuras twelve kingdoms room japanese. Once confronted by this mysterious being and whisked away to an unearthly realm, yoko is left with only a magical sword. Now yuka and taiki have to find the king of tai before tai falls into the depths of destruction.
Takki, their apparent saviour, has less innocent plans for youko and yuka than getting them work in an inn. You may recall from yesterdays map that tai is one of the outer kingdoms, an island in the northwest corner. Since twelve kingdoms is actually based on chinese mythology, there is a conclusion to the story regarding taki, the black kirin. Later stories focus on other characters like taiki, a rare black kirin in the. While yuka is trying to settle back into normal life she meets taiki. Jul 04, 2014 40 videos play all the 12 kingdoms english sub thor ichigo vs. Light novel the twelve kingdoms ono fuyumi mangahelpers. And unlike the previous book, not a whole lot happens. Mar 20, 1993 in the second of the twelve kingdoms books, taiki was living as an ordinary human in japan until the day he saw a white arm beckoning him from a corner of his yard. However, when the kingdom of tai falls, both the king of tai and taiki go missing. Once school begins the school has an oversea trip planned. The series begins following youko nakajima, an ordinary class representative who is dragged into this world kicking and screaming by a goldenhaired man who swears loyalty to her.
The twelve kingdoms features many of the trappings of epic fantasy. Enter the name of the series to add the book to it. The book focuses on enki and shoryu, the kirin and king of en respectively, in the early years of shoryus reign when shoryu is. In addition he discusses all the major events that happened in this last book. Sep 02, 2010 this amv i made with my very very good friend kittychan on yt addictikitty. May 31, 2014 may 31, 2014 december 30, 2017 cho light novel akihiro yamada, alexander smith, discontinued, fantasy, fuyumi ono, tokyopop, twelve kingdoms one thought on the twelve kingdoms my favorite song. The first thirteen episodes deal with youkos arrival in the kingdoms from the first novel, with episode 11 featuring enkis backstory from the third novel. If youre new to fuyumi onos twelve kingdoms fantasy series, see this guide to the novels.
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