Hi! Can you summarize the story of smt iv prayer? I cant find any chapters translated anywhere and at this point I'll be happy just knowing a summary ;;
Hmm, unfortunately even though I have copies of Prayers but my Japanese knowledge is quite very beginner. By looking at the pictures only, I can summarize 2 volumes as below. However, I may have made mistake in story since I cannot read full Japanese.
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The story is about Jonathan and his befriended fellow samurai named Asuma, they’re friends since young. In Jonathan’s young age, there was a demon appearing to attack people of Mikado, sadly his babysitter, Nicola, got killed by the demon. After all later Flynn (who has this sun-like cloth on his face) appeared and killed this demon.
When they grew up, they both now samurai. However there is another character named Eis (I guess? I cannot know how exactly I can call him in English. It’s ii-su [イース] Voice pronounce in English should be similar to Eis), who is also samurai. Apparently turn out that this guy was the one who control the demon that killed Nicola. He fought Hope, killed Minotaur and also cut Naraku to open way to Unclean Ones country (Tokyo).
The samurai (Jonathan, Asuma, Walter, Isabeau, Navarre) went to Tokyo try to pursue Eis. They met the black samurai who mocking Asuma about power (at this rate to my opinion, Asuma is hungry for the power of strong like Walter in game). After the black samurai left, Eis appeared and attacked them. They got beaten. Once again Flynn appeared in Jonathan’s vision and let him borrowed the power. However that was not enough to beat Eis. Both Jonathan and Asuma got beaten, Eis was killing Jonathan in the process while Asuma somehow awaken to his hunger of power before passed out. Eis did not kill Asuma because he is important to Eis’ plan.
In his dream, Jonathan met Flynn. Who tried to help Jonathan get stronger by making him faces the situation whereas Nicola was killed over and over.
After that day, almost 2 months passed, at the outside world, Eis created cocoon. Suddenly one large demon appeared, who later Walter found out it was Asuma. After the demon exploded, Asuma’s figure appeared to be floating in the air, demon-like figure, who hungers only power and no reason can reach him. (During his disappearance, he was in cage and Eis feed him with demon.).
In the midst of hopeless situation, Jonathan was back to help them. They fought each other, Asuma tried to drag Jonathan to the darkness. But he won over Asuma and can helped him back to his own self.
Cocoon was changed shape, it was demon Eis. He attacked the samurai with darkness, however Flynn appeared and helped them all. Giving power to Jonathan and Asuma to fight Eis. Hope and Isabeau help broadcasting to both Mikado and Tokyo asking people to send power to Jonathan. And the battle was over.
Jonathan, after the won, saw a vision of Nicola thanking him.And scene was back to peaceful Mikado, who has samurai to protect its people.
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To my personal opinion, comparing to 2 comic versions of SMTIV, I’d prefer Demonic Gene. Especially I love Ikumi Fukuda sensei’s art. The core story is based on SMTIV game better than Prayers. Less original characters, and yes, mostly because I’m big Walter’s fan XD;;
I hope this helps more or less, and I agree I’ve never seen full summarize of Prayers anywhere even though the comic was released since 2014.
Also thanks to you, I just found out Demonic Gene got completed translation (I’m so slow). Orz