Monster Hunter Orage

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Monster Hunter Orage
Monster Hunter Orage manga
モンスターハンター オラージュ (Monsutā Hantā Orāju)
Genre	Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Comedy
Manga
Author	Hiro Mashima
Publisher	Kodansha
Demographic	Shōnen
Original run	May 2008

Monster Hunter Orage (モンスターハンター オラージュ, Monsutā Hantā Orāju^?) is a shōnen manga by Hiro Mashima. It is currently being run by Kodansha's Monthly Shōnen Rival. Capcom is said to be working with Kondasha on this manga.^[1]

The manga is loosely based upon the Monster Hunter game series.

[edit] Plot

It is a world full of monsters and adventurers who hunt them. They are called Monster Hunters. The plot revolves around a young Monster Hunter, Shiki. When Shiki was a young boy, he was taken as an apprentice to a Monster Hunter named Gurelli, but it was not too long after that Gurelli was killed by a gunpowder accident. After a few years, he comes back to Akamaaya Town (where his master resided) to join the guild there. In that guild, he meets a girl called Irie and after a series of events, he finds that she is the daughter of his master. From this point onwards, they form a party to find the legendary Miogaruna, which was Gurelli's life-long ambition.

[edit] Characters

• Shiki Ryuuhou (シキ・リュウホウ)

Protagonist of the story. He is very cheerful and always puts his friends' well-being before his own. He has the 'Mark of the Forbidden/Sealed Hunter' which he presumably got from Gurelli. This seal allows him access to all hunting grounds. Even after his masters' death, he often talks to his master as if he is talking to his spirit and it is evident that he really cared and respected his master. His dream is to hunt down the legendary Miogaruna. He wields the twin wind swords Sou Kaze Ha / Sou Fuu Jin (Oroshi) which are said to be made from the materials of Miogaruna.

• Irie (アイリィ Airii)

The female protagonist of the story. The daughter of Gurelli (Shiki's master) and forms a party with Shiki to find the legendary Miogaruna. She wields Tachi no Tetsu Katana (Kagura) and her armour is said to be made from materials from Derumaiosu.

• Gurelli (グレリィ Gurerii)

The master of Shiki and father to Irie. Currently deceased due to an incident with gunpowder. His life-long ambition was to hunt the legendary Miogaruna. He has a 'Mark of the Sealed Hunter' and is said to be able to equip most weapons. His main weapon of choice was however, the Great Sword Tsukai Teda.

• Kuron (クーロン Kūron)

His weapon is Ganransu of the 'Guild Knight Series', and he is the leader of the Hunter group Hell Hounds. His nickname is 'The Prince' and he frequently gets his grammar and use of words wrong. He does not like Shiki and considers him a rival.

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