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Saiyuki Gaiden #1
Saiyuki Gaiden n. 1
500 years before the story of Saiyuki, a heretic child with golden eyes is brought into Heaven. He is given into the reluctant care of a minor deity named Konzen, the nephew of the Merciful Goddess Kanzeon Bosatsu. Konzen eventually gives the child the name "Goku". Goku becomes friends with two other minor gods, Marshal Tenpou and General Kenren of the Western Army of Heaven. He also meets a strange little boy who seems to be his own age, the War Prince Nataku. Although Goku is happy in his new home, Heaven is not kind to heretics. There are those who would use Nataku and Goku as tools in an attempt to seize the throne of Heaven, and Konzen, Tenpou, and Kenren may not be able to save them.
171 pages, ebook
First published July 1, 2010
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About the author
Kazuya Minekura
212 books190 followersKazuya Minekura (峰倉かずや Minekura Kazuya, born March 23, 1975) is a Japanese manga artist most known for the Saiyuki series. Her other manga series include Wild Adapter, Shiritsu Araiso Koto Gakko Seitokai Shikkobu (Araiso Private School Student Council Executive Committee), and Stigma. Stigma is notable for being a full-color work, unusual as manga is generally drawn in black and white.
She had an illness that affected her writing from 2004–2007, which caused her to have a hysterectomy. On 28 September 2010, she went on Hiatus to undergo surgery for ameloblastoma on the right half of her upper jawbone. On 31 December 2010, she reported her surgery was successful after removing the tumor on her right upper jawbone and is currently resting and being fitted with artificial prosthetics to reconstruct the area where her bones were removed.
She had an illness that affected her writing from 2004–2007, which caused her to have a hysterectomy. On 28 September 2010, she went on Hiatus to undergo surgery for ameloblastoma on the right half of her upper jawbone. On 31 December 2010, she reported her surgery was successful after removing the tumor on her right upper jawbone and is currently resting and being fitted with artificial prosthetics to reconstruct the area where her bones were removed.
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November 29, 2012
Konzen Daijou is a gloomy god who damn bored of his life in heaven. Too bad death doesn't exist there. But his life bound to change when a wild animal with golden eyes brought in and put under his care by the order of . Their first meeting was so unforgettable. The kid took a liking to Konzen's blonde hair and suddenly grab it while saying, "You're shining like the sun." and my heart goes doki, doki :p
The kid Konzen took is a cheerful brat and loves to play around. While exploring the castle, he met Nataku, a kid same age as his. And suddenly he really want to have a name so he can introduce himself to his new friend. He asked Konzen to give him a name, and in a spur of moment Konzen named him Goku. Go mean a person who can apprehend and ku mean a thing that cannot be seen by the eyes.
Goku then getting another friend like the rambunctious general, Kenren, and a military otaku and a bookish Tenpou aka Ten-chan.
The kid Konzen took is a cheerful brat and loves to play around. While exploring the castle, he met Nataku, a kid same age as his. And suddenly he really want to have a name so he can introduce himself to his new friend. He asked Konzen to give him a name, and in a spur of moment Konzen named him Goku. Go mean a person who can apprehend and ku mean a thing that cannot be seen by the eyes.
Goku then getting another friend like the rambunctious general, Kenren, and a military otaku and a bookish Tenpou aka Ten-chan.
October 17, 2017
Il gaiden è la mia parte preferita di Saiyuki perchè sono le loro vite precedenti e sopratutto dovrebbe far comprendere perchè Goku è stato imprigionato sotto la montagna e cosa ha fatto al principe della guerra.... però non mi ricordo se viene sveltato l'arcano hahaha mi pare di no e se non viene svelato questa è l'unica pecca del gaiden perchè io sono curiosa e voglio sapere! lol comunque 4 volumi sublimi.
January 14, 2020
This is the origin story of Goku, dubbed as the "Heretic". He is being taken care of Konzen, Bosatsu's nephew, which has the same personality and appearance as Genjyo Sanzo. The other characters are Tenpou and Kenren, which looked like Cho Hakkai and Sha Gojyo respectively. I think Goku was destined to be with the likes of the trio.
December 1, 2022
(review for entire series)
"Life is full of farewells."
Set 500 years before the original series - I literally LOVE seeing Goku and everyone's previous lives and poor Nakatu. I have forgotten if they even did any of this in the anime, so I'm excited to continue with Saiyuki Reload Volume 1 and see where everything goes.
"Life is full of farewells."
Set 500 years before the original series - I literally LOVE seeing Goku and everyone's previous lives and poor Nakatu. I have forgotten if they even did any of this in the anime, so I'm excited to continue with Saiyuki Reload Volume 1 and see where everything goes.
April 7, 2021
"Can you become someone's sun?" reminds me of certain hermit troll and his recent message to his fans.
October 24, 2023
Why this was never officially published, I will never know.
July 4, 2016
Best manga of all Saiyuki series
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