Magazine Fresh Jump Volumes 2 | Original run 1987 – 1988 | |
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Karasu Tengu Kabuto (鴉天狗カブト, lit. "Crow Goblin Kabuto") is a manga and anime series, created by Buichi Terasawa in 1987.
Contents
Manga
Those who have the blood of the Karasu Tengu (Crow Goblin) in their veins must forever fight against the powers of darkness. Along with four other holy ninja warriors Genbu (Black Snaky Tortoise), Suzaku (Red Phoenix), Seiryu (Blue Dragon), Byakko (White Tiger), Karasu Tengu Kabuto fights against the evil god Kuroyasha (Black Night Demon) Dôki and his underlings such as Junin-shu (Top Ten Warriors). Their battle continues through generations: in the second volume of the manga, Kabuto's son makes an appearance as the second Karasu Tengu.
The manga has been serialized in Shueisha's Fresh Jump in 1987-1988, and later published in the United States by ComicsOne (as Kabuto in 2001), in France by Taifu Comics and in the Republic of China by Tong Li Publishing.
Anime
The manga was later adapted into the 39-episode anime series written by Hideki Mitsui, Wataru Takagi and Yoshihisa Araki and directed by Gen Fukuda, Takashi Watanabe and Kazuya Miyazaki (animation director Satoshi Urushihara) in 1990-1991, premiering on NHK BS-2 on July 29, 1990. There were also six special episodes.
The anime was broadcast as Ninja Kabuto by Telecinco in Spain and Canal 5 in Mexico. Its unofficial English titles include Crow Demon Kabuto, Raven Goblin Kabuto and Raven Tengu Kabuto. In Indonesia, it was broadcast by TVRI.
OVA film
An OVA film, Raven Tengu Kabuto: The Golden-Eyed Beast (鴉天狗カブト 黄金の目のケモノ, Karasu Tengu Kabuto: Ôgon no me no Kemono), was also created by Buichi Terasawa in 1992 (animation director Hisashi Hirai). It was released in the U.S. on VHS as Kabuto the Golden Eye Monster by Central Park Media in 1992.
TV series cast
Theme songs performed by Akira Kushida (opening) and Mika Kaneko (ending).