The Twelve Kingdoms Forum

I just found some manga that has a little bit in common with 12k:

The Ravages of Time: it's about the Three Kingdoms era. Kind of violent, but it has the feel of feudal China.

The Story of Beijing Opera: loaded with pretty boys, but it has the same mystical / exotic feel that 12k has.

The whole idea of Tentei in Juuni Kokki is based heavily on the Chinese idea of a "mandate of heaven." Emperors were chosen by the "mandate of heaven" and the condition of the country and people were reflections of the emperor's own choices. If the emperor made bad choices, the mandate of heaven ...

Problem is, using GURPS will involve the purchase of at least a few books, unless someone is willing to write a document specifically for 12k.

Wolf's Rain is about fangirls drawing pictures of guys licking each other and rolling around...

just kidding. Wolf's Rain is about four wolves who are looking for paradise. They find a flower girl who is the key to paradise and journey out into a cold, post-apocalyptic world.

"Hajime no Ippo" can be translated as "Fighting Spirit of Ippo." In the US, it's just called "Fighting Spirit." I know that "Ippo" can also mean "First Step." It's about boxing and the main character is a little bit spiky-haired, if that helps.

Possibility 5) All the PCs live in Tai. Enough said. Even between the time that Gyousou and Taiki disappeared and the time that Risai went to plead for the aid of Kei, that's plenty of room for adventure.

Thanks. I don't have any of my Juuni Kokki with me so I couldn't look up the name.

I guess it shows that Kouya *really* liked Enki... and he liked Atsuyu even more, because of the physical contact. This sounds to me like prime breeding grounds for slashfics.

Not sure if I got the spelling of his name right... but I think Koyou was the child who was raised by youma and has a pet named Big. Maybe I did get the spelling wrong.

Yes

You should try out Hajime no Ippo. It's one of the best manga out there.

Ashita no Joe
Cowboy Bebop
Ghost in the Shell
Grappler Baki
Hajime no Ippo
Juuni Kokki
Kimagure Orange Road
RahXephon
Super Dimensional Fortress Macross
Wolf's Rain

Out of these, Hajime no Ippo is my favorite by far. I guess I just really like manga that portrays people hitting each other in the ...

Shoukei & Suzu - for some reason, I think I can relate to both of them.

Older Taiki - also someone I relate to

Gyousou - He's just cool. Just plain cool. And, thanks to the novels, we know that he's both decisive and understanding at the same time. He manages to stay out of the Sephiroth mold, too ...

Rakushun: He would definitely be a minister of Kei by now.

Suzu: I would imagine her doing something that involves a "hands-on" approach... like spying.

Koyou: Maybe he'll suddenly appear and try to become a provincial lord in En.

Here's a VERY disturbing possibility: Enki / Koyou
Esp. w/ all the meaning that Koyou attaches to touching.