'' (天上天下 ''Tenjō Tenge'') is a Seinen Anime and Manga series drawn and written by the Manga-ka Oh! Great (大暮 維人 ''Ōgure Ito''). The title is said to be from the saying of the Buddha when he was born: "天上天下唯我独尊 (''Tenjō Tenge Yuiga Dokuson'')" which means "I alone am honored on Heaven and Earth." {Link without Title}
The manga is currently running in Shueisha 's '' Ultra Jump '' in Japan . The manga is being officially published in North America through DC Comics ' CMX imprint. The CMX English manga is edited to reduce the sexuality and market it with a T (Teen - 13 Yrs and older) rating, a controversial move in the eyes of many North American fans. The anime is currently broadcasting in Japan , and it is translated into English in Geneon 's DVD release.
There is also a 2-episode OVA named ''Tenjho Tenge ULTIMATE FIGHT''.
Japanese names are in Western order (family name is after the given name). The anime released by Geneon uses the Western order while the CMX manga uses the Japanese order.
- (凪 宗一郎 ''Nagi Sōichirō'') - Souchiro and his friend Bob went from school to school beating up the top fighters each. They encounter a formidable challenge at Toudou Academy (romanized as ''Todoh'' in the English manga and ''Todo'' in the English anime). However, the trouble he and Bob create draws the ire of the Academy's Executive council, who order two of the 'enforcers' to deal with them. After a disastrous first meeting with one of them, in which Bob's girlfriend Chiaki was also badly injured, Souichiro, along with Bob, join the Juken Club. It is revealed that Souichiro may have latent abilities, which may explain part of the council's attention. Souichiro's name is romanized as ''Nagi Soichiro'' in the English manga.
- (ボブ 牧原 ''Bobu Makihara'') - Souichiro's friend, who is of African descent. It is unknown how he and Soichiro met. Naturally athletic, he fights using the Brazilian fighting style Capoeira . Because of his ancestry, when he first arrived some addressed him as "The Foreigner". He is the conservative one and unlike Souichiro, doesn't let his rage over take him.
- (棗 真夜 ''Natsume Maya'') - Maya is the busty 17 year-old captain of the Juken Club. She can control her body by shrinking herself to the appearance of an 8 year-old. She had a previous relationship with Mitsuomi, but has now sworn revenge on him for the events surrounding the death of her older brother Natsume Shin.
- (棗 亜夜 ''Natsume Aya'') - Aya, Maya's younger sister, becomes infatuated with Souchiro after he falls through the roof whilst she is taking a shower. However, he does not return her affections, even when she fixes him lunches. She possesses the 'Dragon Eye', an ability which allows her to see into the past and the future, as well as communicating with inanimate objects such as Shin's motorcycle, which Aya was able to drive despite not learning how to in the first place. Maya believes it is this power which draws Aya to Souichiro, as he may well become the strongest of all the members of the Juken Club.
- (高柳 雅孝 ''Takayanagi Masataka'') - A polite boy who trains under Maya. He falls in love with Aya at first sight, but is crushed when she goes for Souichiro. He's a decent martial artist, but can go into a berserker rage when pushed too far. He is currently estranged from his older brother Mitsuomi because of his association with Maya Natsume.
- (高柳 光臣 ''Takayanagi Mitsuomi'') - The leader of the executive council and Toudou's top fighter. He is Masataka's brother and is obviously displeased with his brother's choice of comrades, presumably because of the history between himself and Maya Natsume. He was at one time a friend of Maya's brother, Natsume Shin.
- (鴻ノ池 千秋 ''Kōnoike Chiaki'') - Bob's girlfriend, and alledgely a bisexual, as in she tried to seduce Aya.
Episode 1: Sanctuary
Episode 2: Defeat
Episode 3: Executioner
Episode 4: Suspicion
Episode 5: Punishment
Episode 6: Illusion
Episode 7: Breakthrough
Episode 8: Dragon's Eye
Episode 9: Enforcement
Episode 10: Memory
Episode 11: One With an Unusual Talent
Episode 12: Darkness
Episode 13: Magical Power
Episode 14: Hellfire
Episode 15: Yin & Yang
Episode 16: Conclusion
Episode 17: True Motive
Episode 18: Resonance
Episode 19: Activation
Episode 20: Stratagem
Episode 21: Spontaneous Explosion
Episode 22: Resolution
Episode 23: Binding Spell
Episode 24: Wandering
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