Ao no Fūin
A demon queen reincarnated as a high school girl.
Ao no Fūin is a Japanese shōjo manga series by Chie Shinohara, serialized in Shōjo Comic from 1991 to 1994. The story follows a high school girl who discovers she is the reincarnation of a demon queen, while falling in love with a boy destined to kill her. It is loosely based on the oriental tale of the Four Gods.
Quick Facts
- Genre
- Supernatural
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Plot
The story is set in modern Japan. Sōko Kiryū, a beautiful first-year transfer student, suffers dizziness and fainting spells after moving. She causes a would-be rapist who attacks her in the infirmary to vanish, leaving his clothes. Akira, later known as Byakko, pursues her, claiming he must kill her because she is the clone of the Demon Queen Soryū. As she grows a horn, remembers a hunger for humans, and exhibits powers, Sōko accepts she is an oni. Despite her love for Akira and desire to become human, she fights against her fate.
Characters
Sōko Kiryū is the female protagonist, a 16-year-old girl who transfers to a new school with fake memories. She is the reincarnation of Soryu, queen of the demons, and falls in love with Akira, becoming depressed that she cannot be with him. Akira Saionji is the antagonist and male protagonist, the Byakko tasked with killing Soryu. He falls in love with Sōko and tries to turn her human, betraying his family. Takao Kiryū is Sōko's brother, later revealed to be the Genbu of the North who revived her. Other characters include Hiko, Shinobu Saionji, Ryō Saionji, Kai Saionji, and Mayumi Saionji.
Publications
The manga was serialized in Shōjo Comic from issue 22 in 1991 until 1994. Shogakukan released 11 tankōbon volumes under the Flower Comics label from May 1992 to November 1994. Bunkoban editions under the Shogakukan Bunko label collected the series in seven volumes from February to May 1999. An audio drama CD was released on 26 May 1993 by Shogakukan. Three novels by Natsumi Yamamoto, based on the manga, were released by KSS in 1998, with volumes in September, October, and December.
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