Tokyo Majin Gakuen Denki

Tokyo Majin Gakuen Denki
東京魔人學園伝奇
Genre(s)Supernatural, Adventure, Role-playing video game, Visual novel
Developer(s)Main series
Shout! Design Works
Related works also by
Toybox Inc.
Now Production
Publisher(s)Main series
Asmik Ace
Marvelous Entertainment
Related works
Asmik Ace
Marvelous Entertainment
Atlus
Arc System Works
Creator(s)Shuuhou Imai
Platform(s)Main series
PlayStation, PlayStation 2, WonderSwan, Game Boy Advance, Nintendo DS, i-mode
Related works also on
PlayStation Portable, PlayStation Vita, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Microsoft Windows, Nintendo Switch
First releaseTokyo Majin Gakuen: Kenpūchō
June 18, 1998
Latest releaseKowloon High-School Chronicle
June 4, 2020

Tokyo Majin Gakuen Denki (東京魔人學園伝奇, lit. "Tokyo Wizard Academy Fantasy"),[1][2][3][4] colloquially also known as Tokyo Majin Gakuen (東京魔人學園, lit. "Tokyo Wizard Academy"),[5][6][7] is a Japanese media franchise primarily focused on video games, with branches into other media such as manga, anime, light novels and audio dramas. Though no game in the franchise has been released outside Japan, an anime based thereupon and two related games – Tokyo Twilight Ghost Hunters and Kowloon High-School Chronicle – have.

The franchise began June 16, 1998, with the release of the PlayStation game Tokyo Majin Gakuen: Kenpūchō. Beyond the franchise itself, there are also several video games considered linked to it through style, setting, or systems.[8][9] Coined by series director Shuuhou Imai (今井秋芳), the franchise, its broader sphere of related works, and their unifying style are collectively known as "young adult school fantasy" (學園ジュヴナイル伝奇, gakuen juvunairu denki)[6] – i.e., entries all center on students fighting the supernatural (typically demonic creatures from Japanese folklore and Shinto). This moniker – Gakuen Juvenile Denki – has also occasionally been used as a "series name", both officially and by third parties, for some of these related works led by Imai.[10][11]

  1. ^ Shout! Design Works (July 13, 2000). 〜東京魔人學園伝奇 人之章〜 東京魔人學園剣風帖繪巻 [Tokyo Majin Gakuen Denki: Mankind Chapter – Tokyo Majin Gakuen Denki Kenpūchō Emaki] (PlayStation) (in Japanese). Asmik Ace.
  2. ^ "東京魔人學園伝奇 誕生伍周年記念" [Tokyo Majin Gakuen Denki 5-Year Anniversary] (in Japanese). Marvelous Entertainment. Archived from the original on February 6, 2007.
  3. ^ "東京魔人學園伝奇 誕生伍周年記念" [Tokyo Majin Gakuen Denki 10-Year Anniversary] (in Japanese). Marvelous Entertainment. Retrieved February 12, 2021.
  4. ^ "『東京魔人學園剣風帖』発売から20年、今井秋芳監督が語る『魔人』の歩み。「『帝戰帖』を、いつの日かお届けしたい」" [20 Years after the Release of Tokyo Majin Gakuen: Kenpūchō, Director Shuuhou Imai Speaks on the Future of Majin. "Someday, I Want to Bring You Teisenchō"] (in Japanese). Famitsu. December 3, 2018. Retrieved February 12, 2021.
  5. ^ "あの名作學園ジュヴナイル伝奇がNintendo Switchに蘇る！ 『九龍妖魔學園紀 ORIGIN OF ADVENTURE』が、6月4日に発売決定。予約受付開始！" [The Famed Young Adult School Fantasy Returns to Nintendo Switch! Kowloon High-School Chronicle ORIGIN OF ADVENTURE to Be Released on June 4th. Preorders Open!] (in Japanese). Nintendo. February 6, 2020. Retrieved February 12, 2021.
  6. ^ a b Nishikawa (May 8, 2020). "『九龍妖魔學園紀 ORIGIN OF ADVENTURE』インタビュー【後編】。今井秋芳監督が語る『九龍』開発秘話や続編構想、そして『東京魔人學園』最新作" [Kowloon High-School Chronicle ORIGIN OF ADVENTURE Interview (Part 2). Director Shuuhou Imai Reveals Details of Kowloon Development and Ponders a Sequel, as Well as a Continuation to the Tokyo Majin Gakuen Series] (in Japanese). Famitsu. Retrieved February 12, 2021.
  7. ^ Nagaame (April 4, 2014). "『魔都紅色幽撃隊』レビュー。『東京魔人學園』＆今井秋芳監督ファンが"學園ジュヴナイル伝奇"最新作としての出来を評価" [Tokyo Twilight Ghost Hunters Review. Fans of Tokyo Majin Gakuen and Shuuhou Imai Anticipate Game as Newest Work in the "Young Adult School Fantasy" Mold] (in Japanese). Dengeki Online. Retrieved February 12, 2021.
  8. ^ "転生學園幻蒼録" [Tenshō Gakuen Gensōroku] (in Japanese). Softbank Games. Retrieved February 14, 2021.
  9. ^ Fukunishi, Teruaki (June 18, 2020). "妄想力旺盛な人ほどプレイすべし！ 16年の時を経て蘇える『九龍妖魔學園紀 ORIGIN OF ADVENTURE』はやっぱり神ゲーだった" [Play This if You Have a Wild Imagination! Returning After 16 Years, Kowloon High-School Chronicle Proves It Is a Legendary Game] (in Japanese). WHAT's IN? tokyo. Archived from the original on March 30, 2021. Retrieved February 14, 2021.
  10. ^ Nagaame (March 25, 2014). "『魔都紅色幽撃隊』キャラ名鑑＋インタビュー：夏服の少女（声：一木千洋）。主人公に何かを伝えようと學園内をさまよう《霊（ゴースト）》" [Tokyo Twilight Ghost Hunters Character + Interview: Girl in Summer Clothing (Voice: Chihiro Ikki). Roaming the School Halls, She Wants to Tell the Protagonist Something…] (in Japanese). Dengeki Online. Retrieved January 4, 2022.
  11. ^ "九龍妖魔學園紀 ORIGIN OF ADVENTURE" [Kowloon Yōma Gakuen-Ki: ORIGIN OF ADVENTURE]. Arc System Works. Retrieved January 4, 2022.