Like "Battlestar", this animation is also produced by the famous Japanese company "Dragon Son". "Space Knight" is also produced by this company. The animation "Space Knight" is also based on the theme of armor. Here I won’t go into details. I will definitely write a separate arti

After the last article about " Demon Altar Fighter " was published, a friend left a message and said that he had seen another armor-themed animation at the same time, so I will post another one in response to the fans' comments. An article about the animation " Sky Wars ". "Sky Wars" premiered in Japan in 1989 and began to be broadcast in China around 1993. Like "Battlestar", this animation is also produced by the famous Japanese company "Tatsunoko". " Space Knight " is also produced by this company. The animation "Space Knight" is also based on the armor theme. I won’t go into details here, and I will definitely write a separate article to talk about it in the future.

"Sky Wars" has a total of thirty-eight episodes. Together with "Saint Seiya" and "Demon Altar Fighter" of the same type, it has become a fond childhood memory for many friends born in the 80s and 90s. I believe many friends will still remember the eight episodes. The classic lines and the names of those extremely powerful special moves that everyone shouted before putting on the armor made my blood boil with excitement, and I was also worried about their bizarre adventures.

Story summary

In April of the first year of Heisei, Hidaka Yiping, a student from Liaoxi Middle School, competed with his opponent Kuroki Kai for the championship of the Japanese martial arts competition. As a result, they traveled to the sky world together. Under the conspiracy, the eight tribes began to fight among themselves. With the efforts of Yiping and other warriors, the story finally succeeded in restoring peace in the sky world.

Story background

The first issue of "Sky War" was well produced, and some people even commented that it surpassed the earlier Saint Seiya at that time. It's a pity that the second issue was obviously rushed, and the quality of the plot and animation dropped significantly. The final plot part was a bit repetitive. I don't know if the artist has really exhausted his talents and there is nothing left to draw, so it ended like this, or maybe he was promoting religion. Reincarnation? It is also still unknown and has not been able to continue its glory.

The story is based on ancient Indian mythology, and the main line revolves around the battle between "Brahma, the God of Creation" and Shiva, the God of Destruction. Among them, Master Huiming, the goddess of harmony, is actually the protector Vishnu .

The ancient Indian mythology used in this animation covers three periods: Vedic period (the divine world is divided into heaven, sky and earth, among which the most worshiped is Indra, the great god of the sky), Brahman period (mainly believing in the three main gods : Brahma, the creator, Vishnu, the protector, and Shiva, the destroyer) and the Buddhist period (the gods converted to Buddhism after changing their names, and the former demons became protectors. The most famous one is "Dragon Pa" department").

"Sky War" has a large background and covers many characters, including but not limited to the three main gods, the Thunder Emperor, the two heavenly kings, the eight spiritual masters, the twelve heavenly saints, the sixteen guardians, the eight bright kings, the ten Erodei and the Eight Tribes, etc., at that time, just as an animation, there was such a huge universe. It can be said that the idea of ​​​​"Dragon Son" company was very advanced.

It’s a pity that many people have been fooled. Only three of the Eight Great Kings appeared, and not all of the Twelve Emperors were released. If "Sky Wars" can be produced slowly and carefully, it should be a movie that is not inferior to "Saint Seiya" "A masterpiece." Although there are regrets, it still brought fun to our childhood

The Eight Tribes (Eight Heavenly Kings): the eight strongest warriors in the divine army, the vanguard in battle, equipped with divine armor (the spell is Imolassa ), each has its own unique skills, and there are also combined skills: Purple Wind Mandala Formation (3 people), Beast King Mandala Formation (4 people), Orb Mandala Formation (5 people), Wisdom Mandala Formation Luo Formation (6 people), Vajra Mandala Formation (7 people), Sky Mandala Formation (8 people)

Beast King Mandala Formation

Eight Tribes

Among them, the divine armor can be shrunk and ridden, which is an improvement. Armor, some people appreciate it, some people object to it. There is even a Brahma armor that changes shape depending on the person wearing it.

A comprehensive inventory of major armors and characters

King Shura·Hidaka Ippei (Lion Armor)

Male protagonist.He attaches great importance to friendship and has a lively and informal personality. He and his friend Kai Kuroki follow his grandfather to practice martial arts. He is the reincarnation of King Shura, and was later recalled to the sky realm by the God of Blending. He cannot accept the fact that Kuroki Kai has become his mortal enemy. In order to recall Kuroki Kai's true nature and stop the God of Destruction's conspiracy, he worked together with the other god generals to protect the Sky Realm.

Special skills: Shura Demon Breaking Fist Shura Vajra Demon Breaking Fist

The prototype is Asura, which means "not heaven". He is angry, aggressive and brave and good at fighting. He has fought fiercely with God Deva many times, but he also adheres to the Dharma. It is said that the male Asura is ugly, but the female Asura is very beautiful. Because Asura has beauties but no good food, while Emperor Shakti has good food but no beauties, they often fight, so there is also a saying that the battlefield is called "Shura Field".

King Yaksha·Kuroki Kai (Wolf Armor)

King Yaksha is reincarnated. He was reincarnated into the human world together with King Shura. He has a gentle and kind nature and is Hidaka Yiping's best friend in the human world. After returning to the Sky Realm, he was controlled by Shihua, the God of Destruction, and became a tool to deal with the gods, bringing endless crises and troubles to Yiping. But in the end, he was inspired by Yiping's friendship, and worked together to destroy the God of Destruction.

Special skills: Swift Wind Demonic Wolf Sword,Yaksha Vajra Array

The prototype is Yaksha, which means "fast ". Its appearance is formidable, and he is brave and violent in doing things. and Rakshasa Dharma Protector are both the heavenly relatives of King Bishamon, but and the two sides are usually hostile to each other. There is a saying that Yaksha has a friendly attitude towards human beings, so he is called the "sincere one", but his image is widely used among the people. There are many changes, and there are legends about good and evil.

Heavenly King Qiaojia (Sabre-toothed Tiger Armor)

The leader of the "Eight Tribes" in the sky world, he is introverted, not good at words, and has a clear sense of right and wrong. He was betrayed by Indra, whom he respected, but he also discovered his conspiracy at the first time and resolutely fought against it. After escaping from Indra's clutches with Hidaka Ippei, he returned to the Sky Temple to save the God of Harmony, and eventually died together with the enemy.

Special skill: The crystal knot of the Heavenly King casts down the demon pestle

The prototype is the heavenly people, also known as the Deva tribe, including the twenty heavens and other gods. The more famous ones are Great Brahma (originally the creation god of Brahmanism), Emperor Shi Heaven (also known as Indra). Their status is not supreme, and they are not transcendent from the cycle of life and death, so there is still the possibility of falling into the lower realms.

Dragon King·Good Horse (Blue Dragon Armor)

One of the "Eight Tribes" in the Sky Realm. He is tall and decisive. He is a very powerful person among the "Eight Tribes". He has a full sense of justice. Although he doesn't like to talk, he Occasionally make jokes. He is a close friend of the king of heaven, Choga, and together they fought against Indra, risking their lives in many battles. He is also the only one among the eight who is married.

stunt: Dragon King Fire Halberd

prototype is Longzhong , which is different from the image of the Chinese dragon. In Buddhist scriptures, he is described as a rich man in the sea who possesses a lot of treasures. Ancient Indians also respected dragons very much and believed that dragons were the most powerful among aquatic creatures. The reason why it rains is because dragons take water from the sea and sprinkle it on the world.

King Dharva Gaoye (Buffalo Armor)

One of the "eight tribes" of the sky world. He is serious, introverted and diligent. He constantly pushes himself in martial arts and has reached the state of "selflessness". He is considered to be the "eight tribes" of the sky. The strongest person in the world. Because he was obsessed with martial arts, he ignored the truth of the matter. He clashed with Garuda King Liga many times, and his strength could be said to be between equals.

Unique skill: The Water Margin of the Dharva The Water Margin of the Dharva

The prototype is Gandharva , a group of demigods and semi-human heavenly musicians , affiliated with Emperor Shitian. Its does not eat wine and meat, but only seeks aroma as nourishment. is good at playing the piano, so it is a member of elegant music. Ancient Indians called mirages "gandharvas", so they are often used in Buddhist scriptures to describe the illusory transformation of all dharmas.

Garuda King Liga (Phoenix Armor)

One of the "Eight Tribes" in the Sky Realm, he appears to be carefree and frivolous, but in fact he is sharp-minded, brave and decisive. Possessing unique spiritual feathers, he can detect things in foreign places. The most beautiful warrior among the "Eight Tribes" is proud of it. He and Hidaka Yiping have never known each other before, and later sacrifice their lives to eliminate the demonic nature in his body. It is a giant divine bird in ancient Indian myths and legends. appears in the form of a human face, a bird's body, a bird's face or a full bird's body. is the mount of Vishnu, one of the three main gods, who specializes in feeding on dragons. Later, the image of Garuda was introduced to China and was confused with the roc, and the image of the golden-winged roc appeared.

Kinnara King Linga (Unicorn Armor)

One of the "Eight Tribes" in the sky world, she is the only girl among them. She is stubborn, a little impatient and a little serious. Underneath the fierce appearance, there is a heart that longs for love, and is therefore willing to be deceived. She loved Indra, loyal to him obsessively, and killed Malichen who loved her. Later, he was sealed in ice by Qiao Jia, the King of Heaven.

Stunt: Naluo Wushuanghua Naluo Zhulinghua

type is Kinnara, also known as "Lotte", which means "God of Songs". They have horns on their heads, which look like humans but not humans, like heaven but not heaven. They are divided into men and women. Men have horse heads, while women have dignified looks. She and Gandharva are both the music-playing gods of the Emperor Shakti, but the difference is that the Gandharva plays secular music, while the Gandharva plays Dharma music.

King Mohuraka Ada (Rhinoceros Armor)

One of the "Eight Tribes" in the Sky Realm, his character is like a fire, he is a straight-forward person, and he is the most aggressive. He was an ordinary guard when he was young and was later selected, so he respected the God of Blending very much. But due to his lack of thinking, he was blinded by Indra's lies.

Stunt: BiZi Seismic Wave BiZi Quicksand

The prototype is Mohu Luojia, a god with snakes in Buddhist legends, whose image is a human body and a snake head, also known as "python god" or "earth dragon". This god was originally a walking creature without legs. Although his intelligence was low, he was able to concentrate on attaining the Tao, escape the fate of walking without legs, and become a god again.

Two beauties

Master Huiming

Jixiangtian

I felt very passionate when I watched it, especially when the protagonist shouted "Yimo Lhasa", the divine armor turned into a ray of light and could be worn on the body, and he made a super handsome look Pose, even if they are beaten black and blue, they can still stand up and continue fighting.

was still young at the time, so I didn’t know about the protagonist’s aura or anything like that. I really followed them through every battle they had, and was always worried that they would lose. Before writing this article, I roughly watched the entire animation again, and found that the passion at that time was not only because of their fighting, but also because they all had their own beliefs and were willing to fight for their beliefs. .

And I think this is one of the things this anime wants to tell us, and the other part is the good and evil sides of people.

In the last episode of the anime "Eternal King Shura", King Shura faced the illusion and finally realized that darkness exists in everyone, including all the villagers, including these eight people who are born to protect justice. tribesmen. Where there is sunshine, there must be darkness, and human nature is also divided into good and evil sides, which reflects the saying "You are your own worst enemy." The ending like

obviously implies that the connotation of this anime is to discuss the two sides of human nature.