Hoshin Engi, Volume 1: Beginnings

by Ryu Fujisaki

191 p.

This series is based on the classic Chinese novel, The Creation of the Gods. A beautiful but very evil immortal named Dakki has enchanted the emporer and is decimating the great land of China. Having his village destroyed by Dakki, Taikobo is put in charge of the Hoshin Project, which is designed to banish evil immortals from the human realm. Taikobo is a slacker at heart but has an intellect that suprises a lot people. To aid him in his quest, Taikobo is given a trusty steed named Supushan. Wanting to take out the strongest immortals first, Taikobo sneaks into the Forbidden Palace and attempts to capture Dakki. But he finds out the hard way that Dakki is too strong to take on alone. Thus Taikobo begins to recruit powerful allies, the first being a living weapon named Nataku.