Mitsuomi Takayanagi
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Mitsuomi Takayanagi is a character in the manga and anime series Tenjho Tenge. He is the president of the Enforcement Group.
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[edit] Character outline
Mitsuomi is a tall, very muscular man with short green hair and long bangs. He has a scar on his chest and back, but usually wears very tight fitting clothes covering them. The scars were caused by Shin Natsume when Mitsuomi rushed in to stop him from his rampage. He is the older brother of Masataka Takayanagi.
He is a highly skilled and dedicated martial artist. He uses his position and power to suppress other power users in the school. He is feared and viewed as a tyrant by some a result. He will do whatever is necessary to that end, he frequently murders bulls in his training so his technique will not weaken when the time comes to kill. He also annihilates any group that threatens his control or the order of the school and frequently using dirty tactics to do so. He also seems to still be in love with Maya Natsume, despite their current disagreements.
Mitsuomi can only fight for three minutes due to a condition with his heart (explained later), yet very few can actually last for three minutes against him. Mitsuomi is one of the strongest characters in the series.
Mitsuomi, for whatever reason, has a strong distaste for Souichiro Nagi. Though it could be because Mitsuomi fears that Souichiro will become another Shin Natsume, driven insane by his Demon Exorcist powers as Shin was by his Dragon Eyes.
[edit] Techniques & Abilities
Mitsuomi uses many different martial arts, but he is especially proud of the style invented by his family and its secret technique, the Forged Iron Needle attack.
[edit] Techniques
- Ryuukei Qigong - Tashinkou (Dragon Style Qigong - Forged Iron Needle)
- This technique is the greatest of secrets within the Takayanagi clan, passed down for generations. It is a technique which uses the fulcrum-based transference skill of "reverse striking" to transmit the user's power through the air. This is achieved by collecting the rotational force of one's motion until it forms unto a needle, forged by their own ki. At that point, that collected atmospheric force would then be directed from the circular motion into a straight line (via punch), where it is sent barreling into the target. Unlike some of the other people in the series who can use this technique, Mitsuomi is the only one so far capable of using this technique with both arms simultaneously.
- Muukuuken
- Muukuuken is a Chinese style of martial arts where muscle memorization is used to set the brain and nervous system apart from the action of a punch. This basically renders punching a subconscious action. The user can still strike even if his tendons are torn.
- Muscle Bomb
- Although it isn't technically martial arts, Mitsuomi has learned a technique from Saga Mask. The Muscle Bomb uses collective muscle mass to reflect the force of any attack back at the attacker. When Aya Natsume attacks Mitsuomi with Tagami's staff in the manga, he uses the Muscle Bomb to break the staff and knock down Aya without even the slightest visible motion.
[edit] Synopsis
[edit] Anime and OVAs
[edit] Story Setup Arc
Mitsuomi first appears during an attack on the Juuken Club at a bowling alley. Mitsuomi shows up late, but when he arrives he backhands his brother and gives Bob Makihara a "test". Mitsuomi tries to convince Bob to join him, but Bob declines. Mitsuomi later knocks his brother unconscious saving Kagurazaka.
He later fights Souichiro as he arrives. The fight drags on, but is interrupted by Bunshichi Tawara. As Mitsuomi approached his 3 minute time limit, he goes to the men's restroom where he collapses. He eventually regains himself and leaves with Emi Isuzu. Bunshichi later reveals the story of the past to Souichiro and Bob.
[edit] Flashback Arc
As a freshman, Mitsuomi Takayanagi was taken under the wing of Shin Natsume. Shin announced Mitsuomi would be the next leader of his gang Katana. Shortly after he is challenged by Shin's younger sister Maya, with Shin's permission he defeats Maya. The two seem to like each other and a relationship slowly starts to develop
Mitsuomi quickly starts to become concerned with Shin's lack of restraint after he nearly kills a guy for fighting Maya. Mitsuomi meets Mana Kuzunoha, Shin's girlfriend, and discovers with out her skill as a member of the medical club almost everyone Shin has fought would have died. Mana invites him to meet her later, and he does. Due to Mana's advances Mitsuomi has a running affair with Mana. Mitsuomi is confused as to why Mana has any interest in him. As an answer she gives him a video.
Later, Mitsuomi watches the video with Bunshichi, long time friend of Shin's and another member of Katana. The video starts boring enough but then radically changes, depicting Shin mercilessly slaughtering people for no apparent reason with Reiki, an evil ceremonial nodachi. Bunshichi comments, that he has known Shin for 10 years, and that is not Shin. Mitsuomi is struck with fear, believing no human could do those things. Bunshichi goes to beat sense into Shin, and discovers Reiki, combined with Shin's dragon eyes is driving his friend insane. After Shin's defeat, things seem to return to normal. Mitsuomi's father, Dōgen Takayanagi, wants to create the ultimate warrior in Mitsuomi. He believes Mitsuomi needs an evil to fight to accomplish this, so he plans to use Shin as this evil. He tries to return Reiki to Shin, but he refuses. As a last resort, Dogen orders Fu Chi'en to attack Maya to drive Shin crazy anyway.
Shin sees Maya injured, and Reiki actually activates even though Shin isn't in possession of it. Shin kills Fu Chien's men and rips off Fu Chien's hands. Mana runs to get Mitsuomi, believing only he could stop Shin. Maya calls out to Shin calming him down just as Mitsuomi bursts in. To stop Mitsuomi Maya calls to him too, enraged with jealously Shin loses it again and blasts Mitsuomi with a large quantity of ki. Afterwards, Mitsuomi is taken to the hospital, but is said to be fine. Later that night, however he vomits up blood and is taken back to the hospital.
Days later at the finals of the school's tournament, Mitsuomi shows up late and defeats the joint team of 5 of the strongest fighters at Todou Academy by himself. After the fight, Mitsuomi grabs his chest and leaves. He meets Mana outside, who tells him all the matches took 3 minutes total. He collapses on her and vomits blood behind her. She then explains to him what has happened to his body. The large quantity of ki fired into his heart has sped it up, far beyond anything drugs could mimic. As a result his body is becoming super oxygenated, vitalizing his muscles, improving his metabolism, and even improving his brain functions. So three minutes, he gets super human abilities. If he fights longer than that his heart rate will surpass 200 beats per minute, and will rupture. Even if Mitsuomi doesn't fight he has 2-3 years of life left.
Shin's insanity continues to grow, now taking over protection to the extreme. Shin plans to kill anyone who gets close to Maya, even Mitsuomi. Mitsuomi swears to defeat him and free Maya from him, eventually challenging Shin for the president position of the Enforcement Group. Mitsuomi dominates this fight, Shin tries to take Mitsuomi out with him and fails. Reiki not wanting Shin to die and activates his Dragon Eyes. Blasting through Mana to hit Mitsuomi, using the Takayanagi Clan's special technique he "stole," the Forged Iron Needle attack, Shin proceeds to pummel him. He also takes out everyone else in the room. In the end he returns to normal, and then has Mana assist him in taking his own life, while she too is dying. Mitsuomi is now the president of the Enforcement Group. Disillusioned by the deaths of his friends and the way his father handled the situation, Mitsuomi decides take to overthrow his father as the head of the family.
Mitsuomi restructured the Enforcement Group so he could suppress other power users[1]. According to Kagesada, it is usually accomplished though overwhelming resources and even the use of dirty tactics.[2] However, Maya blames Mitsuomi for her brother's death, and believes he has been corrupted by his power. She becomes the captain of the Juuken Club and opposes him. Since they both still have feelings for each other, they maintain a bizarre relationship. Eventually, much to Mitsuomi's disapproval, his younger brother, Masataka also joins the Juuken Club.
[edit] Aya and the Reiki Arc
As Aya Natsume, Maya's younger sister, enters Todou Academy it is revealed she has Dragon Eyes, just like Shin. When Aya takes possession of Reiki, Mitsuomi agrees to help Maya find her and take the sword away from her. Eventually culminating in a showdown between Souichiro and Mitsuomi.
At the end of the incident with Aya and Reiki, Mitsuomi agrees to put off all aggression between them until the schools annual tournament.
[edit] Manga
The manga is far more graphic than the anime, although this is edited out of the CMX version. The manga has a large quantity of nudity and sex related material, not present in the anime. It is also contains more blood, and shows more graphic techniques than the anime. The manga has proceed much farther than the animes or OVAs.
[edit] F Arc
The Takayanagi family has historically been supported by 12 families, represented as the feathers of the Takayanagi family flying phoenix. A new alliance of these families has formed under Mitsuomi (although all 12 families have not joined), that calls themselves 'F'. While F is supposed to follow Mitsuomi's orders, they attack the Juuken Club despite the order to wait for the tournament. It is revealed Mitsuomi was assisted in taking over his families estate by Sōhaku Kago, the head of F. However, knowing that Souhaku only considers him a puppet ruler, Mitsuomi does not consider F to be his true wing, unlike Emi, Shirō Tagami, or even Bob. This causes power clashes between the two of them. At one point Noriko Shindayuu Inue threatens to take Mitsuomi out of power and put his brother Masataka in his place. In a rare show of affection for his brother, Mitsuomi orders that Masataka is not to be touched. Noriko has the power to control other's body using her power, and believing she could do the same with Mitsuomi she continues to press him. Unfortunately for her, Mitsuomi has mastered Muukuken, a Chinese style that allows him to punch with out the brain or nervous system playing a role.
[edit] Sohaku Arc
After his encounter with Noriko, Mitsuomi agrees to help Maya take Souichiro back from Souhaku, and take Souhaku down. Mitsuomi actually beheads Souhaku, despite Souichiro and Madoka Mawari's hesitance to kill him. He then joins Maya outside to assist her after her fight with Tetsuhito Kagiroi. It is revealed Souhaku has powers over death and can revive himself.
[edit] Tournament Arc
As the tournament approaches, Mitsuomi meets with Mitsuiro Tokuan Shōjō, Hirohiko Myouun Kabane and strangely his father in the back of a limo. He later adds Mitsuiro and Hirohiko to the Enforcement Groups tournament roster. Mitsuomi is shown in a wheelchair later and hasn't been seen since.
[edit] Relationship with Masataka
It's worth noting that while early on Mitsuomi and Masataka seem to hate each other (Mitsuomi insults him, beats him up, and tells him to stay away from him after he took over as head of the family). Later Mitsuomi makes comments indicating that is not the case. Masataka does seem to blame his brother for what he has done to their father and the school, but after his fight with undead Fu Chien, he comes to understand what his brother trying to accomplish.
Mitsuomi shows more concern for his brother as the story progresses. He did seem strangely happy that his brother had surrounded himself with good friends, after he noticed Souchiro's rage at seeing Masataka on the ground in the bowling alley. At one point he punched Noriko Shindayuu Inue in the face after telling her not to touch Masataka. Many of the times Mitsuomi has acted cold it's simply a misunderstanding, for example he called the fight with Madoka a "farce" as soon as Mastaka took the fight, and refused to watch. Initially it seems it's because he dislikes Masataka, in actuality its because he knows Madoka has no chance against his brother.
It is starting to be implied Mitsuomi is hard on his brother, because he wants him to be stronger; not because of the Juuken Club issue like it was originally indicated.
[edit] Trivia
- After her death, he only wears the earrings that Mana gave him as gift.
