The hugely popular "Gintama" series ended with great success in Weekly Shonen Jump, and its anime and live-action films also became hugely popular. It is a work loved by a wide range of generations, from children to adults, and there is probably no one who doesn't know about it. The excitement is building for the new anime film version of "Gintama" to be released in 2021. Many mysteries were revealed towards the end of the story of "Gintama," and one of them is an organization called "Seibukyo." The mysterious "Seibukyo" is an organization that is indispensable in telling the story of the final part of "Gintama." In this article, we will introduce the "Seibukyo" that appears in "Gintama," including spoilers.
What is Seibukyo?
First of all, in the original "Gintama" the Seibukyo was "Tengenkyo". However, it turns out that a religion with the same name actually exists, so the name has been changed to "Seibukyo". Shueisha has also commented that it has nothing to do with the real religion. It seems that the name overlapped by chance. By the way, the name was also changed to "Tenrukyo" as a further step. This religion is from another planet that worships the Phoenix, and its followers destroy Altana facilities on various planets. They worship a being called "Hollow" that has the power of immortality, and the first time this word appeared was in a conversation between Katsura and Shijaku.
What is "Kyo"?
Kyo is the strongest character in Gintama. He has gained the power of immortality through the power of "Altana". His true identity is a surprising person, and it shocked not only the characters but also the readers. He is quite strong, and when he confronted Seikaibouzu, he was almost killed. He is a very important character in "Gintama" who holds the core.
What is Altana?
Altana refers to planetary energy in the world of "Gintama". For example, there are spaceships flying over the city of Edo, and this is also said to be the power of Altana. It has a power that is also called a miracle, and has a great impact on living things. By the way, at the very beginning of the story, Sadaharu became even larger than his current size, and it is said that this was also due to Altana's influence.
The vanguard of Seibukyo!? What exactly are the Tendoushu?
The "Tendoushu" are considered to be the vanguard of Seibukyo. This is an organization that manipulates the Edo Shogunate from behind the scenes, and has the independent assassination unit "Amaterasuin Naraku" under its command. They are a group of people who wear umbrellas so that their faces are not visible. During the Joui War, the Tendoushu infiltrated the Shogunate under the pretense of quelling the war, and took control of the Shogunate. Due to this background, they are a group that captured and executed people with anti-Shogunate ideas such as Yoshida Shoyo. For this reason, many of the Joi patriots are hostile towards them.
Members of the Tendoushu
Members of the Tendoushu include "Utsuro", the former leader of Naraku. Other members include "Oboro", the leader of Naraku and the greatest enemy of the Joi patriots, "Mukuro" of the Mimawarigumi, and "Hitsugi", one of the three great crows of Naraku.
What is their true identity?!
From here on, it will be a big spoiler, but the true identity of the Tendoushu is the "Altana Conservation Association". This is an organization that manages and studies the powerful energy Altana. Altana is a huge power, and because of that, it has developed into a war between the heavenly beings to fight over it. An agreement was made so that each country's Altana could not be invaded. So the "Altana Conservation Association" was born to manage it. However, under the pretext of management, they began to intervene in the government of the planet and destroyed the planet. This is how the secret society "Tendoushu" was born. By the way, the members of the Tendoushu have a code called a "key" on their palm. The key is connected to the person's heart, and if the code is torn off, it means death.
Only the Tendoushu can control Altana
Only the Tendoushu can freely handle Altana in this world. And so the Tendoushu descended to Earth in search of the blood of Hollow, an untouched Altana that they have yet to see. They want Altana to further the evolution of the universe, and they say they want to continue to manage and study it, but in reality they are just looking for immortality.
What is the fate of the Tendoushu? Later they join the Seibukyo
And so the Tendoushu descended on Earth. However, after receiving a large transfusion of Hollow's immortal blood, which was their long-cherished wish, their body rotted while they were still alive due to the extreme rejection reaction, and they even lost the "key". Furthermore, Hollow used the "key" he obtained to send half of the Harusame under his control to various planets in the universe, causing Altana to go out of control. They used the entire universe to carry out anti-Tendoshu activities, and formed the Altana Liberation Army.
What happened to the Tendoushu after that?
The Tendoushu, who had decayed while still alive, were killed by Hollows and became vegetative. They are currently held captive in culture fluid. Their bodies were lost, but later the Tendoushu were able to control the blood of the Hollows and regenerated their decaying bodies. This is how the Seibukyo was born. The Seibukyo was newly active, but in reality they were not only able to control the blood of the Hollows, but were also being controlled by the Hollow factors in the blood, and in the end they too would end up as part of the Hollows.
【Gintama】Spoilers about the Seibukyo!
That's all about the "Seibukyo" religion that appears in "Gintama". What did you think? First of all, I was surprised by the reason for the name change, but I found out that a pretty epic story is hidden behind it. "Gintama" is set in space, and the story has a cosmic-scale background, so the more you read the story, the more surprised you are. "Kyo" also appears here, and it is clear that he is a terrifying person. What kind of exploits will we see from them in the latest "Gintama" movie? I'm really looking forward to it!
