History Webcomic / KaitenMutenmaru

The webcomic ran on the [[https://www.kurasushi.co.jp/mutenmaru/comic/ official website]] of the franchise until October 26, 2015, with a total of 166 chapters. Season 2 was also serialized in ''[[https://web.archive.org/web/20160703031250/http://mangag.com/products/detail.php?product_id=18662 Manga Goccha]]'' and ''[[https://comic.pixiv.net/works/3477 pixiv Comic]]'', with extra illustrations drawn specifically for the former magazine.

Mutenmaru is a little samurai who lives with his grandmother alongside his childhood friends, Kurara and Kurakichi, in Bikkura Village. They lead a peaceful life until Tsubukante and his four minions show up to conquer the world with additives, leading Mutenmaru to follow in his murdered father's footsteps and protect the taste of sincerity from the villains. In Season 2, the Abominable Crystal -- initially known as disium in the game and the original serialization of the webcomic -- poses a threat to the world by turning people into monsters. Spreading it to cause chaos is Sick Valachlorophenol, a self-styled gentleman corrupted by the crystal himself. To combat the new forces of evil, Mutenmaru is joined by new companions consisting of:

* '''Umimi Sheela''': The princess of the mermaids who's dreamed of adventuring because of her lifelong confinement at the hands of her well-intentioned father, King Ocean. Her singing has magical powers, including the ability to heal injuries.

* {{Irony}}: [[spoiler:Not even the strongest tower in the kingdom of the mermaids can stop Sick, the monster it's meant to protect Umimi from.]]

* {{Reincarnation}}: [[spoiler:Jagan, Astar, and Trishna reincarnate in the epilogue and extra material. Sister Meer takes Jagan in at the request of Eryth and Ritol while Astar and Trishna work alongside Tetsujin in Corale.]]

The webcomic ran on the [[http://www.kura-corpo.co.jp/mutenmaru/comic/ official website]] of the franchise until October 26, 2015, with a total of 166 chapters. Season 2 was also serialized in ''[[https://web.archive.org/web/20160703031250/http://mangag.com/products/detail.php?product_id=18662 Manga Goccha]]'' and ''[[https://comic.pixiv.net/works/3477 pixiv Comic]]'', with extra illustrations drawn specifically for the former magazine.

* DownerEnding: The part ends with [[spoiler:Sick]] corrupting [[spoiler:Umimi]], one of Mutenmaru's companions, at [[spoiler:her]] lowest into the monster [[spoiler:Sissela Siren]].

Mutenmaru is a little samurai who lives with his grandmother alongside his childhood friends, Kurara and Kurakichi, in Bikkura Village. They lead a peaceful life until Tsubukante and his four minions show up to conquer the world with additives, leading Mutenmaru to follow in his murdered father's footsteps and protect the taste of sincerity from the villains. In the second season, the Abominable Crystal -- initially known as disium in the game and the original serialization of the webcomic -- poses a threat to the world by turning people into monsters. Spreading it to cause chaos is Sick Valachlorophenol, a self-styled gentleman corrupted by the crystal himself. To combat the new forces of evil, Mutenmaru is joined by new companions consisting of:

* '''Umimi Sheela''': A mermaid princess who's dreamed of adventuring because of her lifelong confinement at the hands of her well-intentioned father, King Ocean. Her singing has magical powers, including the ability to heal injuries.

The webcomic ran on the [[http://www.kura-corpo.co.jp/mutenmaru/comic/ official website]] of the franchise until October 26, 2015, with a total of 166 chapters. The second season was also serialized in ''[[https://web.archive.org/web/20160703031250/http://mangag.com/products/detail.php?product_id=18662 Manga Goccha]]'' and ''[[https://comic.pixiv.net/works/3477 pixiv Comic]]'', with extra illustrations drawn specifically for the former magazine.

Kura Sushi published a [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a4XNIksq3jo motion comic adaptation of the first chapter in the second season]] on Website/YouTube in 2014. Micro Magazine published the first two parts of the second season in four books in the same year and 2015 respectively.

* ArtEvolution: Mutenmaru starts out with an oval head, thick lines, and a reflected light on his bald head. He gets a rounder head in ''The Training'' and loses the reflected light in the second season, which uses thinner lines than before overall.

* ChildrenAreInnocent: As little children, [[spoiler:Sick Solitude]] and [[spoiler:Anne Bran]] were the only good people in the town of [[spoiler:Throne]] from the start. [[spoiler:Anne]] was also the only commoner to oppose violence and to value Sick as a person rather than judge him solely based on the decadence and tyranny of his parents.

* DownerEnding: ''City of Radiance'' ends with [[spoiler:Sick]] corrupting [[spoiler:Umimi]], one of Mutenmaru's companions, at [[spoiler:her]] lowest into the monster [[spoiler:Sissela Siren]].
* FamilyExtermination: [[spoiler:The rebels]] decided to exterminate [[spoiler:the Solitude family]], not caring that [[spoiler:Sick]] was a child with no connection to the tyranny of [[spoiler:Pain and Yamai]] over the town. Although they apparently succeeded in killing [[spoiler:Pain and Yamai]], [[spoiler:Sick]] survived with the help of [[spoiler:Anne]] and turned into a monster seeking revenge for [[spoiler:their atrocities]].
* {{Irony}}: [[spoiler:Not even the strongest tower in the kingdom of the mermaids can stop Sick, the monster it's meant to protect Umimi from.]]
* JourneyToTheCenterOfTheMind:
** Leaf Cloud sends Grinbear to his mother's mind, allowing him to purify her of the Abominable Crystal.
** [[spoiler:Tear Crown]] enters [[spoiler:Sissela's]] mind [[spoiler:to bring Umimi back from the corrupting influence of the Abominable Crystal.]]
* PensieveFlashback: The crystals in the Ruins of Time draw [[spoiler:Tetsujin]] into [[spoiler:Astar's encounter with Sick]], whose horrific past the rest of Mutenmaru's group relive.

* PuppyLove: [[spoiler:Sick Solitude]] and [[spoiler:Anne Bran]] were in love with each other as little children.

* {{Reincarnation}}: [[spoiler:Jagan, Astar, and Trishna reincarnate in the epilogue and extra material. Sister Meer takes Jagan in at the request of Eryth and Ritol while Astar and Trishna work alongside Tetsujin in Corale.]]

* YoungLoveVersusOldHate: The young love between [[spoiler:Sick Solitude]] and [[spoiler:Anne Bran]] was doomed in the rebellion by the hateful commoners against their aristocratic oppressors, [[spoiler:Pain and Yamai Solitude]]. It's heavily implied that only [[spoiler:the bearded man with cat ears]] was wise enough to realize the atrocities of his peers after the murder of [[spoiler:Anne]].

As there is no official English translation, the terms used here may ''not'' be always correct. NeedsWikiMagicLove.

On Website/{{Twitter}}, Kura Sushi published extra material taking place after the epilogue from November 11, 2015 to May 13, 2016. You can read them all [[https://togetter.com/li/1107292 here]].

The webcomic ran on the [[http://www.kura-corpo.co.jp/mutenmaru/comic/ official website]] of the franchise until October 26, 2015, with a total of 166 chapters. The second season was also serialized in ''[[https://web.archive.org/web/20160703031250/http://mangag.com/products/detail.php?product_id=18662 Manga Goccha]]'' and ''[[https://comic.pixiv.net/works/3477 pixiv Comic]]'', with extra illustrations drawn specifically for the former magazine. Kura Sushi published a [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a4XNIksq3jo motion comic adaptation of the first chapter in the second season]] on Website/YouTube in 2014. Micro Magazine published the first two parts of the second season in four books in the same year and 2015 respectively.

The webcomic ran on the [[http://www.kura-corpo.co.jp/mutenmaru/comic/ official website]] of the franchise until October 26, 2015, with a total of 166 chapters. The second season was also serialized in ''[[https://web.archive.org/web/20160703031250/http://mangag.com/products/detail.php?product_id=18662 Manga Goccha]]'' and ''[[https://comic.pixiv.net/works/3477 pixiv Comic]]'', with extra illustrations drawn specifically for the former magazine. Kura Sushi published an [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a4XNIksq3jo animated version of the first chapter in the second season]] on Website/YouTube in 2014. Micro Magazine published the first two parts of the second season in four books in the same year and 2015 respectively.

The webcomic ran on the [[http://www.kura-corpo.co.jp/mutenmaru/comic/ official website]] of the franchise until October 26, 2015, with a total of 166 chapters. The second season was also serialized in ''[[http://mangag.com/products/detail.php?product_id=18662 Manga Goccha]]'' and ''[[https://comic.pixiv.net/works/3477 pixiv Comic]]'', with extra illustrations drawn specifically for the former magazine. Kura Sushi published an [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a4XNIksq3jo animated version of the first chapter in the second season]] on Website/YouTube in 2014. Micro Magazine published the first two parts of the second season in four books in the same year and 2015 respectively.

* ChildrenAreInnocent: As little children, [[spoiler:Sick Solitude]] and [[spoiler:Anne Bran]] were the only good people in the town of Throne from the start. [[spoiler:Anne]] was also the only commoner to oppose violence and to value Sick as a person rather than judge him solely based on the decadence and tyranny of his parents.

* {{Tyrannicide}}: [[spoiler:The rebels in Sick's backstory not only planned to kill the Solitude family and burn their house but also killed their young peer in a blind rage. This, along with their triumphant return, implies that they succeeded in killing Pain and Yamai for their tyranny over the town of Throne, leaving Sick an orphan and the only survivor of the family.]]

* AllThereInTheManual: Supplementary information, including the worldbuilding and the names and personalities of some characters, comes from trading cards, extra illustrations in the ''Manga Goccha'' serialization, and the books.

''Kaiten Mutenmaru'' is a CollectibleCardGame and webcomic series published by the Japanese restaurant chain Kura Sushi. It consists of fourteen parts across two seasons in both media, plus one final part in the webcomic.

* '''Grinbear Salmon''': A young magical bear capable of human speech. He has a mother who has turned into a monster due to the corrupting influence of disium.

The webcomic ran on the [[http://www.kura-corpo.co.jp/mutenmaru/comic/ official website]] of the franchise from December 2007 to October 26, 2015, with a total of 166 chapters. The second season was also serialized in ''[[http://mangag.com/products/detail.php?product_id=18662 Manga Goccha]]'' and ''[[https://comic.pixiv.net/works/3477 pixiv Comic]]'', with extra illustrations drawn specifically for the former magazine. Kura Sushi published an [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a4XNIksq3jo animated version of the first chapter in the second season]] on Website/YouTube in 2014. Micro Magazine published the first two parts of the second season in four books in the same year and 2015 respectively.

* '''Leaf Cloud''': A leafy spirit bird sealed in one of the cards belonging to Mutenmaru's father.

* ChildrenAreInnocent: As little children, [[spoiler:Sick Solitude]] and [[spoiler:Anne Bran]] were the only good people in Slowne from the start. [[spoiler:Anne]] was also the only commoner to oppose violence and to value Sick as a person rather than judge him solely based on the decadence and tyranny of his parents.

* JourneyToTheCenterOfTheMind: [[spoiler:Tear Crown]] enters [[spoiler:Sissela's]] mind [[spoiler:to bring Umimi back from the corrupting influence of the Abominable Crystal.]]

* YouMonster: During the PensieveFlashback to [[spoiler:Sick's]] past, Mutenmaru calls [[spoiler:the poverty-stricken rebels]] monsters for being motivated by hate after one of them thrust [[spoiler:little Anne]] away in the belief that [[spoiler:she's a spy for the aristocrats]]. Mutenmaru often expresses compassion for the actual monsters he fights, making his reaction to the humans stand out.

* AllThereInTheManual: Supplementary information, including the worldbuilding and the names and personalities of some characters, comes from trading cards, extra illustrations in the ''Manga Goccha'' serialization, and character datas in the books.

* YouMonster: During the PensieveFlashback to [[spoiler:Sick's]] past, Mutenmaru calls [[spoiler:the poverty-stricken rebels]] monsters for being motivated by hate after one of them thrust [[spoiler:little Anne]] away in the belief that [[spoiler:she's a spy for the aristocrats]]. Mutenmaru often expresses compassion for the actual monsters he fights, making [[spoiler:his]] reaction to the humans stand out.

The webcomic ran on the [[http://www.kura-corpo.co.jp/mutenmaru/comic/ official website]] of the franchise from December 2008 to October 26, 2015, with a total of 166 chapters. The second season was also serialized in ''[[http://mangag.com/products/detail.php?product_id=18662 Manga Goccha]]'' and ''[[https://comic.pixiv.net/works/3477 pixiv Comic]]'', with extra illustrations drawn specifically for the former magazine. Kura Sushi published an [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a4XNIksq3jo animated version of the first chapter in the second season]] on Website/YouTube in 2014. Micro Magazine published the first two parts of the second season in four books in the same year and 2015 respectively.

Mutenmaru is a little samurai who lives with his grandmother alongside his childhood friends, Kurara and Kurakichi, in Bikkura Village. They lead a peaceful life until Tsubukante and his four minions show up to conquer the world with additives, leading Mutenmaru to follow in his murdered father's footsteps and protect the taste of sincerity from the villains. In the second season, the Abominable Crystal -- initially known as disium in the original serialization -- poses a threat to the world by turning people into monsters. Spreading it to cause chaos is Sick Valachlorophenol, a self-styled gentleman corrupted by the crystal himself. To combat the new forces of evil, Mutenmaru is joined by new companions consisting of:

* PensieveFlashback: The crystals in the Ruins of Time absorb everyone in Mutenmaru's group, showing [[spoiler:Tetsujin]] what happened to [[spoiler:Astar after he left the battlefield]] while the rest of them observe [[spoiler:Sick's]] horrific past.