Qwan
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| 怪・力・乱・神 クワン (Ayashī Chikara Midareru Kami Kuwan) |
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| Genre | Shōnen, Fantasy, Historical |
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| Authored by | Aki Shimizu |
| Publisher |  Media Factory Tokyopop |
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| Original run | 2002 – |
| No. of volumes | 3 |
Qwan (怪・力・乱・神 クワン Ayashī Chikara Midareru Kami Kuwan?, literally "Confused spirit with mysterious powers Kuwan") is a shōnen manga by Aki Shimizu.
[edit] Story
Qwan, a strange boy who can eat demons, travels through ancient China with his winged companion Teikou, looking for the sutra known as the Essential Arts of Peace which he knows for certain will reveal who he is and what his purpose in life is. But there are other people interested in the sutra, like Yuushi, who will ambush him and try to stop him.
[edit] Characters
Qwan: A young boy who is able to consume demons. Harbouring amazing strength and the ability to take a stick to the face, Qwan is on a quest to eat as many demons as he can, though even he doesn't know why. After learning of the 'Essential Arts of Peace,' Qwan begins the task of sneaking into the royal palaces of China in order to consume the sutra and discover who he really is and what he's on Earth for.
Teikou: A 'cute' four-winged, six-legged demon that follows Qwan wherever he goes. He has a knack for getting into trouble and seems to enjoy ladies company, sometimes causing problems when he flies away to a pretty girl. Qwan seems attached to Teikou by more than just friendship.
Chikei: An all-around lowlife, Chickei met Qwan when the aforemntioned tried selling Teikou for a profit. He joins with Qwan to get money for getting rid of demons, and at times can seem shallow, squandering money that Qwan rightfully earned, (not that Qwan would want it anyway.). Over time, Chikei learns to care for Qwan almost as a little brother.
Daki: A young princess who understands how to talk to bugs and insects, and control them with her will. The serve her as they're leige and adore her pure heart. She often has run ins with Qwan, who constantly mistakes her for a demon and tries to eat her-Once kissing her in the process. Confused by the whole circumstance involving the boy, Daki is always shy around him and threatening him-Then again,she can't be blamed. Every time she meets up with Qwan, he's on top of her ripping her clothes off, trying to constantly 'eat' her, something he can't seem to realize is impossible since she is not a demon.
Lord Yuushi: Daki's father and utter lunatic. Able to control bugs as his daughter can, he appears to be a sort of demon, once trying to eat Chikei's desires. Yuushi is constantly getting in Qwan's way of consuming the 'Essential Arts of Peace.'
Shaga: A lady of the night with a lot of knowledge. Meeting Qwan by chance, she stops the boy from consuming Lord Yuushi the first time they met, and afterwards is the one to tell Qwan about the 'Essential Arts of Peace.' There seems to be more that she knows and lets on; She appears to know all about Qwan and his destiny, but speaks nothing of it.
