"Guild of Immorality" is a manga by Kawazoe Taichi that is serialized in "Monthly Shonen Gangan." As of the publication of the ninth volume, it has become a popular work, having sold over one million copies in total. It is set in a Western-style fantasy world, and the theme is the monster hunting carried out by the hero and heroine. While there are many comedy elements, there are also serious developments and sometimes extreme depictions, which has attracted many readers. In this article, we will explain what the word "guard" that appears in the work means, and introduce the characters who are guards!
Introduction: What kind of story is it?
After graduating high school, Kikuru Madan became a "guard" who defeats monsters. He spent all his time training and practicing, and before he knew it, he hadn't met anyone. Kikuru wanted to quit the guard and go to college, but there was also the problem that if Kikuru quit, the town's security could collapse. Enome, a guild employee who thought that Kikuru was quitting because he had no opportunities to meet people, introduced him to Hitamuki, a beautiful beast girl, but Kikuru had been thinking of making Hitamuki his successor and quitting himself. However, Hitamuki was very weak, so Kikuru decided to train Hitamuki so that he could retire in peace. In addition to Hitomu, many other new guards are taught by Kikuru, but they also have their pros and cons and it is difficult to get along. Kikuru deepens the bond with them while lamenting that they are moving away from the youth he had imagined.
What is a "guard"?
"Guard" is the name of a job that appears in the work, and its main role is to defeat monsters. Although it is called "guard" in a word, there are various types of guards, and these types are collectively called "jobs". There are various jobs such as hunter, martial artist, white mage, black mage, red mage, and thief. By the way, red magic is less effective than other magic. It's unclear whether thieving can be called a job, but eavesdropping can give you information about your enemies, so it can be said to be powerful depending on how you use it. From now on, I would like to introduce some characters who are guards and people related to guards!
Kikuru Madan
The protagonist of this work. His job is a hunter, and he is an ace-class guard with many kills in his hometown. However, he was worried about the fact that he had no contact with the opposite sex because he was devoted to training from an early age. He was planning to leave the job to the new guard and quit, but Kikuru, feeling uneasy about his fighting power, decides to train the new guard's dedication. Most guards have mana, but Kikuru has severely damaged his magic path, which is the path of mana, in the past, and as a result, he cannot use mana. However, through his training, he is now able to perform techniques that normally require mana without consuming mana, which shows the intensity of his daily training.
Dedication (Hitamu Kyan)
A new guard whose job is a martial artist. He is a beastman with dog ears and a tail, small fangs, purple hair and a fleshy body. He uses knuckles as a weapon. His nickname "Hitamuki" is a nickname, and he is often referred to as Hitamuki. As his name suggests, he believes in working hard with single-mindedness, and has a straightforward personality. He has a nature that attracts monsters more than most people, and is often humiliated by them. The reason for this is that he has the ability to obtain more "mana" than others, which is needed to activate his power. Hitamuki can convert the magical element in the air around him into his own mana, so he can generate mana virtually infinitely. He is actually better at things that have nothing to do with being a martial artist, such as healing and searching for enemies, but he doesn't seem to want to change jobs.
Enome
She is not a guard, but she works as a guild staff member who introduces jobs to guards. She is married and has an 11-year-old daughter. She has always been kind to Kikuru, and thinks of him as a younger brother. Kikuru is aware of Enome as a member of the opposite sex, but Enome does not seem to think of her that way.
Summary of explanations about "Guard"
"Guard" is an important keyword in understanding this story, so let's deepen our understanding and prepare for the upcoming anime! I've introduced the other guards in a separate article, so please be sure to read that. That's all for now. Thank you for reading.
