Juvenile Orion

Juvenile Orion

Cover to volume 1 of Juvenile Orion
オリオンの少年
(Orion no Shōnen)
Genre Fantasy, Romance, Drama
Manga
Written by Sakurako Gokurakuin
Published by Square Enix
English publisher
Demographic Shōjo
Magazine Monthly Stencil
Original run June 20012003
Volumes 5

Juvenile Orion (Japanese: オリオンの少年 Hepburn: Orion no Shōnen) is a trading card game and shōjo manga series. As a spin-off of the Aquarian Age franchise, the story revolves around characters with supernatural powers.

The trading card game was developed and released in Japan by Broccoli Co., Ltd. The manga was written by Sakurako Gokurakuin, otherwise known as Ashika Sakura. It was serialized in Monthly Stencil from June 2001 to August 2003. Originally published in Japan by Square Enix, Broccoli Books also has an English translation of the Juvenile Orion manga.

Plot

The manga follows the story of 16-year-old Mana on an adventure through the Aquarian Age. Mana returns to her hometown to reunite with her childhood friend after having been away for seven years. But her friend, Kaname, seems to have changed while they have been apart.[1]

Mana's re-emergence soon sets off a series of events that alters the lives of Kaname and his best friend, Naoya. Classmates Isshin and Tsukasa, as well as their teacher Tomonori, find themselves drawn in as well. Soon, they discover that they play a part in the "Aquarian Age"—a war that had been raging secretly for thousands of years. By destiny, the future of the world rests in Mana's hands.

Characters

The characters in the Juvenile Orion series include:[2]

Factions

There are five factions seiryoku (勢力) in Juvenile Orion and Aquarian Age. They are:

Jobs: psychic, student, businessman, rock star, athlete, doctor
Jobs: shaman, martial artist, onmyōji, ninja, samurai
Jobs: priest, witch, sorcerer, wizard, pierrot
Jobs: vampire, werewolf, mermaid/merman, demon
Jobs: angels, androids

A sixth faction, Polestar Empire, is introduced in the main Aquarian Age Saga II trading card game and is briefly mentioned in the manga.

References

  1. "Aquarian Age - Juvenile Orion". Broccoli Books. Archived from the original on 2008-06-25. Retrieved 2008-10-28.
  2. "Characters". Broccoli Books. 2004. Archived from the original on 2008-06-25. Retrieved 2008-10-28.

Further reading

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