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on july 4, 2024, the japanese drama "tanabe no kyo", adapted from the manga of the same name by iwaaki hitoshi, the author of "parasyte", premiered in japan. the drama has a total of 10 episodes and tells the story of a person with super powers hidden in a mountain village in japan who walks out of the village and kills everyone in tokyo.

the story begins with a mysterious battle in ancient times:

under the command of a certain separatist warlord, a large number of soldiers attacked a group of people dressed in strange clothes. the leader of the strange people, who was standing on the high platform and covering his face, made a gesture, and countless "balls" condensed by black air rushed towards the army. in an instant, the soldiers fell to the ground one after another, and half of their heads were blown off by the "black balls". the warlord who started the war was also killed on the spot by the strange people. the identity of the strange people is unknown, and only from the hands exposed from the sleeves, one can see a mysterious ball that seems to be embedded in the flesh...

time has come to the modern day. minamimaru (played by hosoda kaita), a descendant of the former lord of the monster village who is scattered in the outside world, is a senior student. he was very active in forming clubs at school. as graduation is approaching, minamimaru accidentally discovers that he has the ability to "pierce holes" in objects with his mind, which arouses the interest of many people. however, when minamimaru uses this ability, it not only takes too long, but also has little power - he can only make a pinhole-sized hole in an object.

no one, including himself, took this ability seriously. until the disappearance of university professor masami marukami (hiroshi mikami) in marukami village (the village of monsters attacked by warlords that year) attracted the attention of students, minami, led by his mentor jiang jian (aso kiryū), went to marukami village with his classmates to look for the professor.

but this search not only discovered the huge secret of marukami village, but also allowed his superpowers to evolve.

at the same time, the taboo of marukami village - marukami raiyuki (played by yamada takayuki), who is feared and respected by the villagers, walks out of the mountain village and stirs up trouble with his superpowers all over japan. unlike minamimaru's superpowers, he can condense a huge "black ball" with his mind, smashing a huge black hole in the downtown area of ​​tokyo, and at the same time cut a skyscraper in half. as a result, the japanese government issued a taboo order to arrest marukami raiyuki.

thus, a duel began between minamimaru, who had awakened to consciousness, and the rebellious madman marugami raiyuki.

this is the main storyline of "the kingdom of qixi".

like the comic of the same name, "the kingdom of qixi" has a setting for the superpower of condensing the "black ball":

when a person with this superpower starts to use it, there is nothing unusual at first, but as the superpower is used more and more frequently, the human body will mutate. for example, after the protagonist minamimaru learned to use this power and used it many times, a red dot gradually appeared in the center of his forehead. corresponding to other people in marugami village who also use superpowers, he did not realize that he would gradually become less like a human as his power progresses, just like marugami raiyuki who had a white cloth wrapped around his face when he appeared. when he took off the white cloth, he had a completely different face from that of a human.

as the truth becomes clearer, minamimaru and others discover that the super powers of some people in marugami village originated from the "gift from god" in the legend of ancient japan. he and marugami and some others are descendants of a villager designated by the "god" at that time to inherit super powers.

this "god" may be an extraterrestrial civilization that descended on earth in ancient times. its "gift" to the villagers may be a biological experiment. however, this "gift" seems to have a powerful destructive power, and it will also make the human body gradually converge with the "god". going back to the ancient battlefield at the beginning of the play, the village chief of marugami village, who killed the army in seconds, was wearing a mask. it is not difficult to imagine that he, like marugami raiyuki, may have already changed beyond recognition.

(the "bird man" marugami yoriyuki corresponds to the legendary "magpie" god)

when the superpowers caused great panic in japanese society, the villagers of marukami village reached an agreement with the special police sent by the government through negotiations.

he handed over the rebellious marugami raiyuki, and from then on he never set foot out of the village, nor allowed outsiders to enter the village.

when everyone subsequently investigated marugami yoshiyuki's whereabouts and purpose, they discovered that the sacred mountain that marugami village has been guarding since ancient times was actually in the shape of a magpie, a "black ball" and a palm print when viewed from a bird's-eye view, which corresponded to the village flag of marugami village and also coincided with the ancient legend.

marugami yoriyuki finally condensed a huge black ball on the top of the sacred mountain and wrapped himself up. instantly, a dazzling white light flashed, and the sacred mountain was cut in half. marugami yoriyuki has been missing since then. he said that he wanted to find a "passage" through the "black ball" - that is "outside the window", that is, the realm beyond human vision, or the passage through the "heaven".

here we can understand that under the cold appearance of having super powers, marugami yoriyuki is actually very tormented. he needs super powers, but also hates that super powers turn him into a monster. here, through the flashbacks, we can see that when he was young, marugami yoriyuki was at least human, and he also went through the process of mutation. as for his current appearance, it may also be the appearance of the "god" who has never been revealed in the play.

"aliens use humans for experiments to cause mutations" is an idea that is also shown in the japanese movie "the dog house". it is similar to the conflict of "good versus evil" in "the kingdom of seventh night" about the use of superpowers.

nan wan said to the special police who were trying to control the villagers, "there is nothing wrong with super powers themselves, it depends on where they are used."

he said it and did it. he could restrain himself from using his superpowers, and he could use the "black ball" to save children trapped in a car in times of crisis.

compared to marugami raiyuki's desire to "go home", nanmaru is more concerned about how to integrate into society. therefore, in the end he stopped using this ability, turned himself into an ordinary person, and the red spot on his forehead gradually disappeared.

in the past two years, there have been some japanese film and television dramas about "mountain village curiosity", with well-designed suspense and rhythm. for example, the japanese drama "the village of the dead" broadcast in 2022 also unravels the ancient and terrifying customs that are circulated in a small mountain village.

the design of "the ancient gods and monsters are all biological experiments of extraterrestrial civilizations" reminds me of the japanese manga "strong armor" (also known as "transformed fighter cape") in the early years, except that the "beast soldiers" in it evolved more and more like humans wearing monster suits in japanese special effects films. "the land of tanabata" is at least just right in terms of japanese drama adaptation. it leaves the audience with many suspense, such as whether aliens will come to earth again? is marugami raiyuki dead or alive? will the japanese government strictly control marugami village from now on?

many scenes in the drama where the "black ball" destroys society and kills humans are quite bloody, and it is this realistic feeling that makes the story more interesting, especially when minamimaru is complacent about his superpowers, the scene where the god of killing, kami raiyuki, descends from the sky and uses a huge "black ball" to randomly flatten buildings and politicians is shocking.

but the process of the protagonists gradually uncovering the "secret of marukami village" is also very interesting. in addition, the actors and actresses in the play are very good-looking, and the experience of watching the play is good.

for "the kingdom of tanabata", which only has 10 episodes, its premiere in japan this summer received a very enthusiastic response. in addition, the ip effect of "parasyte" is also about the topic of "the interference of extraterrestrial civilizations on human society". it is really good to integrate myths and legends with science fiction and action.