This blog is dedicated to all things created by the amazing manga artist, Kazuya Minekura. Here you will find news and information, mainly revolving around the Saiyuki series. If you have any questions, please feel free to send me a message!
Greetings everyone! Here’s the project I was working on! I’ve always enjoyed doing challenges like these for other fandoms, so I thought it would be fun to do one for Saiyuki! I did 31 days because the upcoming month is May, but this can be done whenever! There are substitute questions as well if there’s one you don’t have an answer for.
Because Tumblr is quite good at shrinking images, I have also uploaded the [full size here] in case it’s hard to read the text.
There’s no obligation to do this everyday, I certainly have a hard time keeping track of things like this, so just have fun! :)
Ps: This is for all of Saiyuki, so Gaiden and Ibun are part of that!
Edit: Note that for fan art, you may want to put a link instead of an upload, especially for pixiv art. Unless you have permission to post on tumblr.
What is another series (TV, Manga, etc.) that the Saiyuki characters could fit in?
Ultimately I image them in a videogame series rather than TV series or manga. I picture them in Undertale scenario XD it is nice to see them trying to interact with monsters without killing them. I think they will immediately realize monsters are not dangerous. Plus I have this image for months of Sanzo trying not to shoot Temmie after she said to pet this cute human XD (in the game once you reach Temmie Village, one of them wants to pet you because he/she/they think Frisk is a cute human).
Sanzo pose was taken from the scene where he and others participate in a tournament with hilarious results XD. Temmie's face was inspired by Temmie's tarot card sold on Fangamer, as Major Arcana X.
Actually there are several moments in Saiyuki I love to death but the two moments I loved the most were when Sanzo confronted that little and scared youkai child about his real desire to die in Saiyuki (it's so intense from Hazel's manipulation to Sanzo's confrontation) Reload Vol. 5, chapter 21.2, "Even a worm" arc 8.2:
And this one from Saiyuki Reload Vol.10, chapter 50, "Even A Worm" arc 37:
Just listened to this again, and doing the reblog once more because of ‘the April fool incident’. Also HIGHLIGHTING these again cause like, Goku’s totally paying attention to Sanzo’s every words is just so insane (￣∇￣)
Ya Sanzo, you’re gonna be fat obviously. I wonder if Goku ever imagined him being bald or fat XD
Has it been a year already? This was my first attempt to translate a song to English, but sensei made the lyrics quite easy and rhythmical to translate. Really, I just love the lyrics... Minekura-sensei is really something~
Lyrics below…
English Translation
The darkness of the night is killing its time
The clouds are melting, the moonlight shone through
Came in a mess, on the muddy road
Whispered by the full moon, "Do you remember?"
Painted crimson just like the crescent moon
My hands are full with the scars of the past
Forgiving the pain of being deceived
I realized I have become stronger
Look at the sky, it’s turning bright and it is burning your back
The next rising sun is strong
Can you feel it coming…
Always watching is the moon, this is my Late show
Always waiting for the dawn, keep spinning Late show
This never ending rain, this journey without aim
Will one day all of this come to an end?
These feet are full of wound but they keep running
Such a fool, will you see yourself and laugh
Always lurking, always watching from the deepest shadows
Reaching to the fire of the cigarette, shall we now?
In the silence of the night, echoing Late-show
I will take your hand in mine, keep running Late-show
Always watching is the moon, this is my Late show
I will take your hand in mine, keep running Late-show
In the silence of the night, echoing Late-show
Always waiting for the dawn, keep spinning Late show
Let's go wild~ This month's prompts are the iconic...
[Bear] or [Rabbit]
Everyone’s welcome to make anything out of the prompt(s). Let’s all share them on April 23rd, 2023! Don’t forget to mention us and use the hashtags #minekura kazuya and #monthlyminekura
Kane and I on discord are working on translating the last few chapters of Wild Adapter volume 7. As usual please let me know if you see any mistakes and I’m sorry for any mistranslations
These scans come from the compiled volume release, so the chapter numbering is different from the original magazine serialization. While Volume 7 titles it Dice 45, on mangadex it will show up as just chapter 47 to keep things simple
Makoto Kubota wandered through life, not taking things too seriously or looking too deep within himself. His job as the head of the Izumo Gr
