Legend of Chun Hyang
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| The Legend of Chun Hyang | |
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| 新・春香伝 (Shin Shunkaden) |
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| Genre | Adventure, Fantasy, Historical |
| Manga: The Legend of Chun Hyang | |
| Authored by | Clamp |
| Publisher |  Hakusensha
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| Serialized in | Hakusensha |
| Original run | 1996 – |
| No. of volumes | 1 |
The Legend of Chun Hyang (新・春香伝 Shin Shunkaden?) is a manga by Clamp. Its story and characters are loosely based on a well known Korean folktale of the same name. Shin Shunkaden was first published in 1996 by Hakusensha in Japan. TOKYOPOP licensed the manga in English as The Legend of Chun Hyang. The project was dropped after only a few chapters, though a recent interview has stated that Clamp would like to finish the work in the future.
The story follows Chun Hyang, the spirited, beautiful, yet headstrong daughter of a mudang in a Korean village. A master of martial arts, Chun Hyang rises to the occasion when the Ryanban, a tyrannical warlord, takes control of her village and tries to kidnap one of her friends.despite Chun Hyang's bold nature and formidable abilities, there is little hope of freeing her village unless the Amenosa, a secret Korean government agent, arrives and catches the Ryanban in the act of abusing his powers.
When Mong Ryong, a somewhat lecherous but enchantingly handsome young man appears (who appears to have fallen heads over heels in love with Chun Hyang...), Chun Hyang reluctantly accepts his help to rescue her mother, who has been captured by the Yanban. Unfortunately, they are late; Chun Hyang's mother has already killed herself to preserve her honor. Mong Ryong reveals himself to be the Amenosa and passes judgment on the Ryanban, though remains rueful that he could not do so before Chun Hyang's mother's death.
Saddened, Chun Hyang does not know what else to do with her life, but Mong Ryong asks her to continue his travels with him. She agrees and they continue on, meeting many more people.
Chun Hyang (also known as Chun'yan), appears in Tsubasa: Reservoir Chronicle in the Country of Koryo. Her name means "spring fragrance".
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