1. Story

2. Characters

3. Religious reference

4. Adaptations
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5. References

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Spirit Warrior, known in Japan as {{Nihongo|Kujaku-Oh|孔雀王|Kujaku Ō|lit. Peacock King}}, is a manga by Makoto Ogino. It began serialization in 1985, total 17 volumes and has been spun off into anime, two live action movies, Peacock King and Saga of the Phoenix, and video games.

Story

Kujaku is a Buddhist monk who specializes in exorcism and devil hunting. He is a member of Ura-Kouya, a secret organization in Japan that specializes in demon hunting. In the first 3 volumes, Ogino wrote independent short stories about Kujaku's demon hunting. But in volume 4, it evolves into an epic saga against Rikudoshu (六道衆), a secret evil organization led by The Teachers of Eight Leaves (八葉の老師). The goal of The Teachers of Eight Leaves is to revive Peacock King and Snake Queen, and allow them to fight each other to give birth to the ultimate Dark Vairocana (闇の大日如来). During the main story, The Teachers of Eight Leaves tried various methods to achieve their goal but were ultimately defeated by Kujaku and his friends.

Characters

• {{Nihongo|Kujaku|孔雀|}}

A young Kōya Hijiri monk of Ura-Kōya. Real name is {{Nihongo|Akira|明|}}, the son of a monk named Jikaku and {{Nihongo|Ksitigarbha|地蔵菩薩|Jizō Bosatsu}}. He is the reincarnation of {{Nihongo|Mahamayuri|孔雀明王|Kujaku Myō-ō}}, Lucifer, and Melek Taus. Uses a Vajra in exorcisms.

Kujaku is portrayed as non-conventional monk, he likes porn, seafood, etc.

Played by: Toshihiko Seki (OVA 1–3), Kōji Tsujitani (OVA 4–5), Hiroshi Mikami (Movie 1), Hiroshi Abe (Movie 2), Yuen Biao (Movies, character Kǒngquè)

• {{Nihongo|Tarōja Onimaru|王仁丸 太郎邪|}}

Half-demon half-human Jukondō master. His guardian god is {{Nihongo|Mahakala|大暗黒天|Daiankokuten}}.

Played by: Hiroya Ishimaru (OVA 1), Tesshō Genda (OVA 2–3), Yūsaku Yara (OVA 4–5)

• {{Nihongo|Ashura|阿修羅|}}

A girl who can control fire. Her guardian god is {{Nihongo|Asura King|阿修羅王|Ashura Ō}}.

Played by: Arisa Andō (OVA 1–3), Miki Itō (OVA 4–5), Gloria Yip (Movies)

• {{Nihongo|Jikū Ajari|慈空阿闍梨|Jikū Ajari}}

Kujaku's master.

Played by: Gorō Naya (OVA 1–3), Ichirō Nagai (OVA 4–5), Ken Ogata (Movie 1), Shintaro Katsu (Movie 2)

• {{Nihongo| Huáng Hǎifēng|黄海峰|Kō Kaihō}}

Master of {{Nihongo|Huáng-jiā Xiāndào|黄家仙道|}}. Carries the sword Shikoken (獅咬剣).^[1] He loves Kujaku's sister Tomoko.

Played by: Kazuhiko Inoue (OVA 2), Norio Wakamoto (OVA 4–5)

• {{Nihongo| Nikkō|日光|}}

Head priest of Ura-Kōya. His guardian god is {{Nihongo|Mahāvairocana|大日如来|Dainichi Nyorai}}.

Played by: Akira Kamiya (OVA 2), Ken Yamaguchi (OVA 4–5)

• {{Nihongo| Tsukuyomi|月読|}}

The mistress of the women's prayer room at Ura-Kōya. Loves Kujaku. Her guardian god is {{Nihongo|Candraprabha|月光菩薩|Gakkō Bosatsu}}

Played by: Miina Tominaga (OVA 2), Hiromi Tsuru (OVA 4–5)

• {{Nihongo| Tomoko|朋子|}}

Kujaku's sister. Incarnation of the {{Nihongo|Rahu|天蛇王|Tenjaō}}

Played by: Noriko Hidaka

Religious reference

Makoto Ogino used many religious references in Peacock king, including Christianity, Islam, Buddhism, Taoism. The Bible is referenced multiple times, including Jesus, The Holy Grail, Satan, 666, Lucifer. In the manga, the Holy Grail is the skull of Jesus Christ, if it is filled with blood from Peacock King or Snake Queen, it would give birth to the dark Buddha. In Christianity, the general belief is Lucifer the fallen Angel became Satan. Lucifer, Peacock King and Snake King were fallen angels. Satan was reincarnated by another demon hunter from Ura-Koya, named Hōō.

Adaptations

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