Boushin (芒辰), later known by the imperial name Reizeitei (礼清帝), is Hotohori and Houki's son and nephew of Shu Tendo. He is the future emperor of the Konan Empire.
In Japanese, he is voiced by Akiko Yajima. In English, he was voiced by Brianne Siddall and Bryce Papenbrook.
Character[]
- "But why?! Please...let me see my father! Before the whole world is devoured by darkness..."
- —Reizeitei in EikodenAs a child, Boushin is quiet and intelligent. As future emperor, he is determined to emulate both his father and mother on the throne after learning Hotohori's competent rule and witnessing his mother govern the empire during her regency.
Watching Houki's braveness and boldness from infancy influenced Boushin to behave similarly during his own rule, however, as a young ruler, he is shown to cower and stammer at times due to his insecurities.
Like his father, Boushin becomes fascinated by the legend of the Suzaku Warriors and the Priestess. Raised on stories of the accomplishments, battles, and resiliency of Hotohori and his friends, Boushin develops a kind of reverence toward those he sees as living legends and extensions of his father.
Story[]
OVA 2[]
In the 2nd OVA, Boushin appears as a toddler who won't let anyone snatch away his doll, which is, in fact, the teddy bear Miaka gave to Hotohori in the main story. Hotohori is dead, and Houki has not eaten a single thing or gone out of her room in half a year. Boushin has not spoken a single word either, but he seems to understand people and what they are saying.
Houki is informed of Taka's memory jewels and tells them that she saw one during the time Boushin was born. Tasuki and the others start to open up Boushin. Since Hotohori was inside, he scolds them and tells them that he is not standing for the treatment. An attendant appears to feed Boushin, yet being under the control of Renhou, she brings out a knife, and prepares to slash Boushin but Chichiri protects him, taking the blow himself.
Boushin's teddy bear is found to be possesed by a demon which strangles the warriors and Nyan-Nyan in the Konan palace, but the spirit of Hotohori possesses Boushin's body and destroys the demon with the Holy Sword. After the spirit of Hotohori destroys the another demon with the holy sword, Houki can see his spirit, and as for Boushin, he can see his father's spirit too as he says his first words: "Pa..Pa". After Hotohori and Boushin are unable to touch each other, to this gesture Boushin cries and Houki, who is shocked, turns away. Taka offers his body to Hotohori and Hotohori talks to Boushin and apologizes to how much pain he caused them.
OVA 3: Eikouden[]
- "But I really have no choice but to entrust my country's fate to you."
- —Boushin, now known as Reizeitei, to Taka.
Boushin (now known as Reizeitei) has matured to the age of 12 and looks very much like his father. He is the emperor who now governs the deteriorating Konan. After Mayo arrives at the palace, he entrusts Taka with the country's fate, which meant finding the Celestial Warrior in order to summon Suzaku and save the land.
Rezeitei in the 3rd OVA
When Mayo goes in the Suzaku shrine for the second time, Reizeitei asks her to tell him stories about the warriors and his father, but Mayo lies to him and tells him that they were horrible people. Reizeitei, however, sees through the lies and chastises Mayo, wondering aloud on how she could be the savior of Konan if she could say such horrible things about them, resulting in Mayo storming out.
During the final episode, Reizeitei's voice can be heard when Mayo and the warriors are now inside the shrine, finding a way to stabilize Mayo's condition and revive Eian. When Boushin hears his father's name, he pleads to see him, but Taka tells him that Hotohori isn't revived yet. When Hotohori is revived, Boushin and Houki embrace Hotohori tearfully. After the final battle with the Fake Suzaku, he and his mother have finally reunited with his father.
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