Tengoku Daimakyou manga series, also known as Heavenly Delusion is written and illustrated by Masakazu Ishiguro, the creator of And Yet the Town Moves and Soredemo Machi Wa Mawatteiru. It began serialization in Kodansha's Monthly Afternoon magazine in January 2018.
The manga is set in a post-apocalyptic world where a group of children live in a walled city, surrounded by deadly creatures and machines. The story revolves around a boy named Tokio who receives a mysterious message asking him if he wants to go outside. To learn the truth about their planet and themselves, he makes the decision to go off on an adventure with his friends.
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Tengoku Daimakyou manga is split into two storylines: one follows Tokio and his friends as they travel through the wasteland beyond Heaven, where they come across various perils and mysteries, and the other follows Maru and Kiruko, two young girls who reside in a different walled city called Earth, where they encounter their own difficulties and secrets.
It has been serialized and available for fans to read in Kodansha's Monthly Afternoon magazine since January 2018 and has nine volumes published so far. Tengoku Daimakyou manga is still ongoing and has not yet come to an end. The latest chapter 54 was released on April 25, 2023.
Tengoku Daimakyou manga has received an anime adaptation that premiered on April 2023. With 8 episodes released so far, and 5 more to be released for the first season. The anime is produced by Production I.G and directed by Hirotaka Mori, and is available to stream on the Disney+ platform. Although the anime largely follows the manga, it also includes several new sequences and characters.
The manga has so far disclosed a few of the world's secrets, including the history of the collapsed civilization, the origin of the walls, the nature of the machines and animals, and the relationship between Tokio and Maru. Additionally, it has shaped the personalities, connections, conflicts, and objectives of the characters. A variety of genres are represented in the manga, including sci-fi, humor, mystery, and adventure. It has a distinctive visual aesthetic that contrasts the brightly colored and adorable figures with the gloomy settings.
Tengoku Daimakyou manga is yet to delve deeper into the true purpose of Anjulous and Project Eden, the origin and nature of the Heaven Key, the connection between Tokio and Mimihime, and the fate of Shino and other characters who have disappeared or been captured by Anjulous. Fans can expect to find the answer to these topics in the upcoming chapters.
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Tengoku Daimakyou manga series has been serialized in Kodansha's Monthly Afternoon magazine since January 2018 and is written and illustrated by Masakazu Ishiguro. The series, also known as Heavenly Delusion in English, is a sci-fi adventure story set in a post-apocalyptic world where humans live in a walled city guarded by robots, while outside lurk mysterious and powerful beings.
The manga follows the journey of Kiruko, a girl who can speak with the beings outside, and Maru, a boy who longs to find heaven beyond the walls.
Tengoku Daimakyou manga has been licensed by Denpa in English and has won praise from critics for its unique and captivating story, expressive and detailed artwork, and relatable characters. The anime adaptation features an impressive cast of voice actors, such as Gen Sato, Sayaka Senbongi, Hibiku Yamamura, Toshiyuki Toyonaga, Misato Fukuen, Shunsuke Takeuchi, Tomoyo Kurosawa, Misato Matsuoka, Yūki Shin, Kazuya Nakai, Masako Isobe, Tadashi Mutou, and Atsumi Tanezaki.
The anime also boasts of talented staff members, such as Hirotaka Mori as the director, Makoto Fukami as the series composer, Utsushita as the character designer, Kensuke Ushio as the music composer, BiSH as the opening theme performer, and Asobi Doumei as the ending theme performer.