RG Veda
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Cover of RG Veda volume 1 as published by Shinshokan
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聖伝-RG VEDA- (Seiden: Rigu Vēda) |
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| Genre | Fantasy, drama, adventure |
| Manga | |
| Written by | Clamp |
| Published by | Shinshokan |
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| Demographic | Shōjo |
| Magazine | Wings |
| Original run | 1989 – 1996 |
| Volumes | 10 |
| Original video animation | |
| Directed by | Hiroyuki Ebata (epi. 1) Takamasa Ikegami (epi. 2) |
| Written by | Nanase Ohkawa |
| Music by | Nick Wood |
| Studio | Animate Film |
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| Released | June 1, 1991 – June 21, 1992 |
| Runtime | 45 minutes (each) |
| Episodes | 2 |
RG Veda (聖伝-RG VEDA- Seiden: Rigu Vēda?) is a manga created by Clamp, consisting of ten volumes in all. It was first published in Japan in 1989 as Clamp's debut manga. The story features elements of Vedic mythology; the title itself is pronounced Rigveda, the name of one of the four Vedas. The series is known for its extravagant and richly detailed art. It inspired a 2-episode anime OVA that was released through 1991 to 1992. The OVAs were licensed by Central Park Media, while Manga Entertainment licensed it in the UK and Australia, with a different English dub.
The RG Veda manga has been translated and released in many different languages. Tokyopop has released English versions in the United States. However, they have since lost the rights, and Dark Horse Comics recently acquired the series, with plans to publish it in omnibus form in 2016.
Three hundred years ago, the god of thunder, Taishakuten, rebelled against the Heavenly Emperor, killing both him and the guardian god Ashura-ō. With the help of Ashura-ō's wife Shashi, he usurped the throne and began his cruel reign as the new Emperor. However, a prophecy was made by the stargazer Kuyō, first to Ashura-ō and then to Yasha-ō:
"Six stars will fall to this plane. The dark stars that will defy the Heavens. And you shall undertake a journey. One that begins when you find the child of a vanished race. I cannot discern the child's alignment. I only know that it is he alone who can turn the wheels of Tenkai's destiny. For it is by Heavenly Mandate that through this child, the Six Stars shall begin to gather. And then someone shall appear from the shadows. Even my powers cannot clearly make out his figure, but he knows the future and can manipulate both evil and heavenly stars. A roaring flame shall raze the wicked. Six stars will overpower all others. And inevitably, they will be the schism that splits the Heavens."
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