As you all know, every season of anime is broadcast based on novel posting sites such as "Let's Become a Novelist", "Kaku.com", and "Everystar". Among these, there are always works that are called "other world" works, and there are many genres within other world stories. However, the central focus of every work is the protagonist. It can be said that the appeal of the protagonist determines how interesting the work is. This time, we will focus on the profession of the protagonist and further consider the tamer, the protagonist of "Beast Tamer Expelled from Hero's Party Meets the Strongest Cat-Eared Girl".
What is a tamer?
The tamer is now a familiar occupation in anime and games, but it was originally a kana spelling of the English word "tamer," which means a trainer who tames animals. For example, a lion trainer in a circus would be called a "lion tamer." It was only later that the word "tame" was changed to "control" and the tamer was recognized as a completely different occupation.
Not a tamer, but...
Even in an era when the concept of tamers had not yet been established, there are works in which characters fight using tamed monsters, so we will introduce some of the more famous ones.
Capsule monsters from Tsuburaya works
When I think of a work that uses tamed monsters to fight, I remember Ultra Seven. When Dan Moroboshi can't transform for some reason, he summons "Miclas", "Windam", and "Aguira" that he has tamed in the monster capsule and makes them fight. In Ultraman Leo, there was also a scene where Dan summoned "Sevenger" with a monster ball.
Passed on to later Ultra series...
After Leo, the monster control was passed on to the Ultra Galaxy Giant Monster Battle series. The story is about the main character, Ray, a human Rayonicus, who controls monsters with the Battlenizer and fights alongside Gomora and Litra. Rayonicus is a being who was implanted with his own genes by the Rayplad alien and given the power to control monsters.
And together with Ultraman Zero!
In the movie version of Great Monster Battle: Ultra Galaxy Legend THE MOVIE. Belial, who was banished from the M78 Nebula, becomes Ultraman Rayonyx and commands 100 monsters to face off against the Ultramen. Ray also appears and fights the Belial army. In the end, Ray's power of command and the power of Ultraman Zero led them to victory. As an aside, in this work, Ray's Gomora and Dan's Mikulas Windham Aguila co-star. You will be surprised at the strength of Mikulas Windham Gomora, so if you are interested, please take a look at the work.
Capsule monsters also appear in other Tsuburaya works...
A capsule monster also appears in "Mirror Man," which has been broadcast since 1971. It is the evil capsule monster "Frozen Monster Coldon" used by the extraterrestrial invaders, the Invaders. Another one is "Dinosaur War Eisenborg," which aired in 1977. "Galaxy Federation Beast Golda" appears as the partner of Musashi, an alien from the Superior planet. This work is a rare work in which the characters are animated, and the dinosaurs and heroes are made with live-action special effects.
And they also appear in the world of games
Tamers also appear in the world of games, and above all, they have been adopted by a very famous game, which has increased their recognition all at once.
Appears in Dragon Quest V
In 1992, "Dragon Quest V: Hand of the Heavenly Bride" was the first game to feature the companion monster system, which is now a staple of the Dragon Quest series. This system allows you to make monsters you fight into companions with a certain probability, and although it is called a monster tamer, I think the basics are the same as a tamer.
And to Pokemon
Finally, in 1996, Pokemon's origins, "Pokemon Red/Green," were released. Since then, not only games but also various media mixes have been developed, and the series has become extremely popular not only in Japan but also overseas. I don't need to explain how popular Pokemon is, but I'm sure you all know that.
Is Pokemon a trainer?
In Pokemon, you become a Pokemon trainer and encounter, capture and raise the "Pokemon" you encounter. That's right, it's not called a tamer, and the expression is different from "capture" rather than "use". Just like Dragon Quest V, it's called a monster user, so it's the setting of the work, so it's natural that there will be differences. In my personal opinion, I don't mind putting them in the same category in a broad genre. No, some people may think, "It's completely different!", but I'm introducing it in a broad framework, so I hope you'll forgive me. By the way, it's a well-known story that Pokemon was influenced by the setting of the capsule monsters in Ultra Seven.
It's also in anime!
It's amazing that Pokemon started in the world of anime in 1997 and is still on the air today. And in this discussion of "Tamer," there is another popular work that cannot be left out.
The appearance of the Digimon series
The first series, "Digimon Adventure," was broadcast in 1999. The concept was "Pokemon graduates gather together," and the style is aimed at a slightly older age group than Pokemon. The Digimon series was also a huge hit and was expanded into a media mix, and is highly regarded not only in Japan but also overseas.
Digimon are tamers! ?
The setting is that humans control Digimons, and these people are called Digimon Tamers. Basically, they can only control one Digimon. Is it similar to a Pokemon trainer in Pokemon?
Is this the first anime to refer to tamer?
The third TV series, "Digimon Tamers," is said to be the first anime to use the term "tamer." In fact, Digimon are not ordinary creatures, but life forms that live in the cyberspace of a computer network called the "Digital World." However, there are currently many works about tamers, and depending on the setting, you can tame anything, so it's not something to worry about at all.
The word tamer is now commonplace!
The word tamer became widely known through Digimon Tamers. Since then, it has become commonly used in games, novels, manga, anime, etc., and the number of works featuring tamers has increased.
After all, otherworldly stories are a big step
And the biggest reason for its popularity is that, as I mentioned at the beginning, many otherworldly stories have been posted as a genre on novel submission sites. A world with various jobs and monsters, like Dragon Quest, is the easiest setting to understand. So it's easy to imagine a scene where it plays an active role in an otherworldly story.
Beast Tamer Expelled from the Hero's Party.....
I've been thinking about tamers in various ways. Now, let's introduce the beast tamer of Rain, the main character of this theme, "Beast Tamer Expelled from the Hero's Party Meets the Strongest Cat-Eared Girl."
What is the main character Rain's beast tamer?
If the character's occupation or skill is "tamer", they can tame various creatures. What can be tamed depends on the settings of each work, so it is not general. So let's consider what the setting of "The Beast Tamer Who Was Expelled from the Hero's Party Meets the Strongest Cat-Eared Girl" is.
Tamers are subdivided
In "The Beast Tamer Who Was Expelled from the Hero's Party Meets the Strongest Cat-Eared Girl", tamer refers to "beast tamer". Beast tamer is the power to control only animals, but there is also a sub-class called "insect tamer" that controls insects. Rain actually has this power as well.
Rain's abilities are extraordinary...
Why does Rain have the "insect tamer" skill to control insects? This is related to Rain's upbringing, but Rain's hometown was a tamer village, where many different types of tamer lived. Rain was trained and taught knowledge by these people, and was able to use insect tamer, which is not a true beast tamer.
But that's not possible for an ordinary tamer
Ordinary tamers don't have two jobs. It's all thanks to Rain's extraordinary abilities. It's no wonder that he was able to control Kanade, the strongest species of the "Cat Spirit Tribe," because he has such abilities.
Introduce the power of the extraordinary tamer, Rain!
Rain's extraordinary abilities are not just limited to having two jobs and being able to servile the strongest species. Let me introduce some of his abilities.
Taking Servitude with Multiple Animals
Normal tamers can only tame one animal at a time, but Rain makes a (temporary) contract with multiple animals while serviting Kanade, the strongest species. This is impossible, and it seems that normal tamers' nerves would burn out if they tamed more than two animals at once.
Assimilation with Animals
Rain can assimilate with the animals he tames. Assimilation transfers part of Rain's soul to the tamed animal and fixes its consciousness. Then, he can move the tamed animal freely. For example, if he tamed a bird and assimilated it, he could fly and do reconnaissance.
Communication with Magic
When assimilated, the person becomes unable to move like a doll. When talking to his allies, Rain can use his magic to send thought waves and talk to them. This is not something that can be done with ordinary technology, and even the strongest species, Kanade and Tania, were surprised.
Control with Thought Waves
Rain sends out thought waves around him to search for animals and insects that he can control, and then makes a provisional contract with them remotely. Since he does this during battle, he needs considerable mental strength and advanced technology to be able to do it.
Overriding Control
Overrides the control of a creature tamed by another tamer, rewriting it to yourself and taming it. This is a feat that normal tamers cannot do.
What are the subspecies of beast tamer?
There are several subspecies of the main stream of tamers, Beast Tamers. Here are some of the types other than the "Insect Tamer" that Rain has acquired.
Element Tamer
"Element Tamer" is the power of a subspecies that can tame spirits.
Monster Tamer
"Monster Tamer" is the power of a subspecies that can tame monsters. It is basically impossible to tame monsters, and you cannot become a monster tamer unless you have a lot of skill.
Phantom Tamer
"Phantom Tamer" is a subspecies power that controls ghosts. Phantom Tamer is a very rare profession.
Summary
I hope you enjoyed it. I have introduced works that interpret the word tamer broadly and control them. I think the settings are not very different from the capsule monsters in Ultra Seven to the monster users in Dragon Quest and the Pokemon trainers in Pocket Monsters. And I have introduced the beast tamer profession of Rain, the main character of "The Beast Tamer Expelled from the Hero's Party Meets the Strongest Cat-Eared Girl". I think you now understand just how extraordinary a tamer Rain is. I hope you'll see his exploits in the anime. Thank you for reading to the end.
