Japanese: ガサラキ
English: Gasaraki
Type: Manga
Volumes: 4
Chapters: 20
Status: Complete
Published: Oct 1998 to May 2000
Genres: Drama, Mecha, Shounen, Supernatural
Authors: Yatate Hajime (Story), Takahashi Ryosuke (Story), Nozaki Toru (Story), Meimu (Art)*
Serialization: Shounen Ace
Synopsis: In ancient Japan the Gowa family created a demonic Armor in order to defeat their enemies. Hundreds of years later this armor is exploited by the Gowa in the development of Tactical Armor for military usage and the usurpation of Japan.(MAL)
Baka updates: Set in the near-future, a little-understood form of matter known as "Mile One" allows a powerful and influential Japanese family, the Gowa, to produce a bipedal weapon which they refer to as a Tactical Armor (TA). At this time, a war breaks out between the US and the fictional Middle East country of Belgistan, much like the Gulf War. When US military forces attempt to seize the capital, they are systematically wiped out by what appear to be rival TAs. The Gowa Family seizes this opportunity to demonstrate their weapon system, and civilian pilot Yuushiro Gowa and the military squad to which he is attached are deployed to Belgistan. There, he meets rival TA pilot Miharu, with whom he seems to share a deep spiritual bond.
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Source: MAL Manga info, Baka updates
* Baka updates mentions only: Takahashi Ryosuke and Nozaki Toru as authors.
Side notes: No, I've not seen the anime yet. So I can't compare the manga and anime at all. And as for the manga, only the prologue has been now translated so there isn't more to offer for readers. The art is on a good or even close to a great level of art (depends of the taste) though it's old fashioned (see the imprinting dates). The story has a feeling of a good sci-fi manga so if this is your genre it's a fine idea to see more of the story as the translation progresses. I'm probably going to read some more... but as my schedule is booked my reading will be slow.^-^
Main characters
Yuushirou Gouwa (豪和 憂四郎)
The main character of Gasaraki is a quiet, withdrawn teenage boy who is viewed as a tool through which his elder brothers in the Gowa family seek to further their goals. He is a member of a special JSDF unit charged with testing the TA system. As a test pilot, he is found to possess the ability to synchronize to an extraordinary degree with the TA hardware, and in particular with the Mile One synthetic muscle tissue (a process described as a "Mental Burst"). At the behest of his family, he is also a performer of a fictional, mystical form of Noh theatre, the dance of Gasara, through which he is able to open dimensional gateways.
Dance of Gasara: The dance of the Gasara is performed by a Noh dancer on top of the ancient stage of stone. When the monks begin their ritual chants and beat the drums, the dancer consumes the flesh of the Tengu and enters the sacred trance dance. He calls upon the power of the Gasaraki, the demon god of war so that he, a Kai, an instrument of war, can be granted victory over his enemies. The dancer surrenders his body to the demon god and is granted the powerful weapon-demon, the Kugai.(Goa-Shoom.net)
Miharu
Much like Yuushiro, Miharu is a quiet, introverted girl who is a test subject for the organization known as Symbol. She pilots the organization's version of the TA, referred to as Fake.
Source: MAL
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Synopsis: The flames of war explode in the Middle East as two shadow forces unleash monstrous new weapons of mass destruction! But in a world in which giant robots are real, the most dangerous weapon of all lies buried within a human mind. Yushiro, the fourth son of the mysterious and powerful Gowa family, finds himself at the center of events that will change the future of mankind forever! Nothing can prepare the human race for what is about to be unleashed in Gasaraki!
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