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    Tougen Anki

    "Legend of the Cursed Blood"

    Yura Urushibara

    June 11, 2020200 pages Japanese
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    Shiki Ichinose lived a quiet life as a high school dropout until the night an Oni murdered his adoptive father. That single act shattered his world and revealed a hidden lineage within him: he is the descendant of the Momotaro, a clan of demon slayers tasked with hunting the very monsters that now hunt him. The discovery awakens a cursed bloodline that grants Shiki supernatural strength while marking him as a target for enemies who view his kind as abominations.

    The narrative unfolds in a conflict where moral lines blur between human warriors and monstrous creatures. Unlike stories where good clearly triumphs over evil, Tougen Anki presents a universe where both sides carry heavy burdens of prejudice and violence. Shiki must navigate this complex political landscape while grappling with the physical and psychological toll of wielding power inherited from ancestors he never knew.

    Keywords

    demon slayeronimomotarocursed bloodlineshonendark fantasysupernatural battle

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    Author
    Yura Urushibara
    Publisher
    Akita Shoten
    Published
    June 11, 2020
    Pages
    200
    Language
    Japanese
    Serialization Start
    June 11, 2020
    Magazine
    Weekly Shōnen Champion
    Volumes Published
    20 (as of October 2026)
    Anime Season 1 Airing
    July to December 2025
    Anime Studio
    Studio Hibari
    Anime Season 2 Premiere
    October 2, 2026
    Season 2 Arc Title
    Nikko Kegon Falls Arc
    Season 2 Opening Theme
    BACKLASH by Hiromitsu Kitayama
    Season 1 Opening Theme
    OVERNIGHT by ORAL CIGARETTES
    English Dub Release
    October 24, 2026

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