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King of Cards (カードの王様, Kādo no Ōsama, Card no
Ousama
?) is a nine volume shōjo manga written by the manga artist Makoto Tateno.
Plot
A high school student named Manami is a beginner at the new line
Trading Card Game, Chaos. Through a great stroke of luck, she
obtains "Saghan the Mighty Sorcerer", an ultra rare card that is
supposedly out of print. Now suddendly, every Chaos player in Japan
is after Manami, attempting to take Saghan from her in a duel. With
her cousin Tamotsu and her friends/rivals Miyako and Ko helping her
out, and Saghan giving her tips on how to win in her dreams, Manami
is on her way to becoming a Chaos champion. But can she balance her
gamer life with her normal life?
Characters
- Manami Minami
- The main protagonist. By sheer luck, she obtains Saghan in a
beginner's pack, and is now the target of every gamer in Japan. Her
methods of winning come from her dreams, where she receives advice
from Saghan himself. She's still learning the rules of Chaos, but
she beaten every opponent she's met at least once. Her Deck shifts
during every match, but Sahgan is always her main card, and
sorcerers and spirits like Pixie and Domovoi as her major cards.
She later obtains Faras, the Holy Shrine Maiden. She finds romance
harder to understand than the rules of the game.
- Saghan
- The spirit of the "Mighty Sorcerer" Card, and Manami's constant
ally. He communicates with Manami through her dreams, telling her
how to win. Other card collectors have given Saghan the nickname
"King of Cards". Manami soon learns that the Sahgan card she got
was the first trial card for the Japanese version of Chaos.
- Tamotsu Kazama
- Manami's cousin. He's a Chaos expert, and gets her interested
in the first place. His favorite card is The Angel of
Destruction.
- Miyako Kiyoguchi
- At first, she was a disrespectful player, who threw away cards
she didn't want, but changes her way of thinking after losing to
Manami. She uses the Four Archangels, Four Demon Lords, and the
Four Great Sorcerers. While she helps Manami from time to time, she
really wants to take Saghan for herself. She soon reveals that Ko
is her brother, separated by divorce, and used the rumors of the
two being a couple to repel unwanted crushes.
- Kō Tōjō
- Miyako's brother, and a rival and friend of Tamotsu. He has
some respect towards Manami, and may even harbor feelings for her.
His favorite card is the Angel of Death, and he uses many other
cards asociated with the subject of death.
- Riki Hikami
- A Junior High boy, who known as the "Angel" to other Chaos
players, because he is a master with Angel cards, no matter which
Army he's playing.
- Mr. Nanba
- Owner of the Roxy, the store that Manani and her friends
regularly play at.
- The Ghoul Brothers
- A duo of Twin Chaos players who get their nickname from their
use of Monster-Type cards. They both harbor a grudge towards
Manami, but help her out regardless.
- Tsuyoshi Tachibana
- Champion of the Kanto Tournament who has the nickname
"Salamander". He's an expert with Fire Element Cards. He's the only
person who was able to beat Manami and take Sahgan, although she
defeats him later.
- Misa Tachibana
- Tsuyoshi's stepsister. She hates "Chaos", is in love with
Tamotsu, and is one of Manami's rivals. She defeats Manami in a
duel, but lets her keep Sahgan. She loses to Manami in the Kanto
Tournament, and regains interest in Chaos. She plays mostly a
Goddess Deck.
- Toru Kanemoto
- Manami's homeroom teacher. He was a top-notch Chaos player back
in the day. He loans Manami a powerful card called Barat's Evil
Eye. His collection consists of several hard to find cards.
- Koji Suzaki
- An expert in Beast cards. He's almost never seen without his
dog Fenrir. He often hides cards in his sleeves to add to his hand
when he wants. He takes Sahgan from Manami, but loses it in a
match. However, he seems to have been working for someone
else.
- Ryo Araki
- Another of Manami's rivals. He and his friends play for money
at a shady store called Wapulgris Night. He has the same kinds of
dreams as Manami, but chooses not to pay attention to them. He
eventually gives up Chaos, and vows to take Sahgan from Manami to
end the dreams, but his real intentions are unknown. His appearance
is also similar to Sahgan, revealing that his grandfather was the
model for the Sahgan card. He holds the rare Taurus the Alchemist
card, which like Manami's Sahgan, is a trial card for the game's
Japanese release.
- Akira Hayatani
- One of Tsuyoshi's friends. Nicknamed the "Water Boy" for his
use of Water Element Cards.
- Kengo Sasa
- One of Tsuyoshi's friends. Nicknamed the "Prince of Darkness"
for his use of Dark Element Cards.
- Tetsu Takanaga
- One of Tsuyoshi's friends. Nicknamed the "Light Bringer" for
his use of Light Element Cards.
- Kayo Sanada
- One of Manami's classmates. She seems like an innocent girl,
but she is a ruthless player who is nicknamed "The Witch". She has
a crush on Araki. Her deck is built around witches and evil
spirits.
- Kasumi Nire
- A girl who is a member of Miyako's game club. She has a major
crush on Ko and sees Manami as her rival. Her deck uses evil or
mischievous spirits like goblins, dwarves, and the Bogeyman.
- Shinya Kuriyama
- A friend of Araki. He has an interest in Magic Item cards, like
Manami's Tyrfing the Enchanted Sword, and has built his Deck around
them.
- Kagawa
- A member of the Hanyu Gaming Club who, after hearing about
Miyako's loss to Manami, researches methods of defeating
Sahgan.
- Atsushi Nunoda
- A card collecter who, at first believes Manami's Sahgan is a
fake, and decides to use a duel as a means of comparing it to his
copy of the card.
- Maalik Fujita
- A young boy with a deck based on the Indian or Hindu gods.
- Sakuya Konohana
- One of Araki's agents, and former champion of the Chaos Ladies'
League. Her deck is built around spirits from Japanese mythology,
which is a hard to come by series.
- Chiharu Aikawa
- One of Araki's agents, only because he owes him money.
Nicknamed, "The Count", his Deck is based on Salvic mythology,with
creatures like Werewolves and Vampires.
Chaos
This Trading Card Game is the main plot device of the manga. The
rules are mostly based on Poker
(Because the author didn't know much about Trading Card Games at
the time).
It's a two player game, where one plays as the leader of the
Angelic Army (God) while the other is the leader of the Demonic
Army (Satan). Both players use hands of five cards, adding up the
levels of their cards to see who wins each hand. The way to win is
to reduce your opponent's points from 1000 to 0. The game has many
types of cards, such as Angels, Demons, Sorcerers, Monsters, Gods,
Dragons, Events, and Items.
There are many powerful hands that can be used. The Four Demon
Lords, The Four Archangels, The Twin Angels of Death and
Destruction, and the Four Great Sorcerers. When the Great Sorcerers
are played with Saghan the Mighty Sorcerer, the become the only
unbeatable hand in the game: The Divine Sorcerer. There are even
Phantom Configurations that are really rare.
The game also has use of Elements. Members of the Angelic Army
are all Light, while members of the Demonic Army are all Dark. The
other Monster cards are divided into elements of Fire, Wood, Earth,
and Water.
Poker terms such as Pair, Full House, and Straight are used in
the game.
The General
Cards
God's
Side
- Four Archangels
Satan's
Side
- Four Demon Kings
- Fallen Angels
Other
Mythology
Greek-Roman Mythology
- Twelve
Olympians
Norse-Scandinavian
Mythology
- Aesir
- Vanir
Chinese
Mythology
- Ssu
Ling Gods
- Mythologic Creatures
Japanese
Mythology
The
Four Great Sorcerers
- The White Sorcerer
- The Black Sorcerer
- The Blue Sorcerer
- The Red Sorcerer
The Twin
Angels
- Angel of Death
- Angel of Destruction
The
Ultra-rare Cards
- Saghan the Mighty Sorcerer
- Faras the Holy Shrine Maiden
- Taurus the Alchemist
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