Shichikon Den : The Legend Of The Seven Souls
*Theme: Fantasy, Adventure, Romance (Not Shounen-ai.)
*Nature: Continuation. Most accurately it is a manga continuation because of small details involved, but it tallies mostly to the animated series as well (to OVA2. OVA 1 does not exist in my brain...lol).
*Reference to the novels - particularly Sanbouden - is included.
*Principle Characters: Tasuki, Chichiri.
Other Characters: Nuriko, Mitsukake, Chiriko, Hotohori, Houki, Anzu, Tamatama, Kou Aidou
Not included: Tamahome, Miaka, Yui (Yay, a Miko free story...!)
**'*Setting: Shijintenchishou.
No. of Chapters: 25 inc. prologue, epilogue
Synopsis[]
One world. Four Gods. Twenty eight mansions of the stellar sky.
As Tasuki and Chichiri return to Kounan after their battle against Tenkou, neither of them can imagine that for them, the trouble is only just beginning. First, a blast from the past has turned up at Reikaku-zan, and Tasuki is horrified to discover that Kouji has made a girl welcome in the heart of his mountain stronghold. Anzu is determined that this time she won't let the fiery bandit escape - but Tasuki is still recovering from the discovery that he's not as strong as he thought in his resolve against the opposite sex. With the memory of Miaka's assault still fresh in his mind, he is both confused and dismayed that Anzu does not seem willing to take "no" for an answer!
Meanwhile, Chichiri's sharp senses have detected the life force of Nuriko, one of the dead Seishi who was meant to have been reborn after the battle with Tenkou. Nuriko's signal is strong but inconsistant, and when an attempt to reach Taikyoku-zan almost results in both him and Tasuki getting killed, he realises that something much more sinister is afoot. Then Tasuki's home village is set ablaze, and Chichiri realises how serious things truly are. Somehow the very world that they've sworn to protect is rising up against them - sending either a warning or a cry for help as it struggles to regain its lost sense of balance.
For the stars that guard the heavens over Kounan now number one less than they did before.
And unless the chosen of Suzaku can find a solution, their world might cease to exist completely, too...