Kannazuki no Miko Moderoid Take no Yamikazuchi

I somehow forgot to write an article on what is arguably the only noteworthy piece of merchandise for Kannazuki no Miko for almost two decades, despite having dedicated a series of extensive articles to this relatively forgotten franchise. I might as well use this opportunity to remind readers why I gave such special attention to this mecha series wrapped in Yuri in the first place.

Sometime in late 2023 before I even began my recent journey visiting the series, Good Smile Company announced a MODEROID kit of Take no Yamikazuchi, the titular mecha of Kannazuki no Miko. Released in April 2024, the MODEROID Take no Yamikazuchi was priced at 6,900 yen.

Kannazuki no Miko Mechatalk: Part Three – Ame no Murakumo & Orochi

Took almost a month after Take no Yamikazuchi’s mechatalk due to real life commitments which is rather hectic lately. But I proudly present the Third and Final Kannazuki no Miko mechatalk! This one will be dedicated to the true main respresentation of the force of Good against Evil in the series, Ame no Murakumo and Orochi. After laying some groundworks with other characters that played a role in Kannazuki, I would believe that these 2 eternal adversaries serve as the fitting final destination of this Mechatalk series. While it won’t be as extensive as Take no Yamikazuchi, I will still do some proper job for this one.

Kannazuki no Miko Mechatalk: Part Two – Take no Yamikazuchi

The second of the Three-Part Kannazuki no Miko mechatalk is here! Kannazuki no Miko might be a poor excuse of a Mecha anime as the series prefer to focus on Yuri relationships of the Main heroine instead of making proper Mecha series. However, it doesn’t mean that the Mecha department of this series does not have any merit, as the effort by the team that handled this particular part are actually quite apparent despite it is a thankless errand.

Therefore, to reciprocate the earnest labor given for the Mecha that Kannazuki no Miko had, I proudly present the Mechatalk article dedicated for Take no Yamikazuchi! This article will be more extensive compared to your typical Mechatalk articles which is a rarity for this blog these days just to show the respect I have for this Kannazuki no Miko protagonist mecha. Take no Yamikazuchi is the literal MVP Mecha of Kannazuki and the major reason why the Mechatalk for its series exist in the first place. Because despite the poor overall execution of the storyline, Take no Yamikazuchi and his pilot are actually one of those among the many that make it as an exemplary paragon which represents the pure essence of Mecha. 

Kannazuki no Miko Mechatalk: Part 1 - Orochi Seven

 
 About two months has passed already since I finished Kannazuki no Miko. Abit late due to work life commitment,but as promised here comes the mechatalk for this controversial Mecha series of early 2000s! A Yuri series it might be, but the effort and passion of Kannazuki no Miko's anime production team for the mecha still worth a merit and I feel obligated to reciprocate in return. 

 Split into 3 Parts, The first of the Kannazuki no Miko mechatalk articler will start with covering  the supporting characters from antagonist side which represented each heads of Yamata no Orochi and known as Orochi Seven. This Mechatalk series will focus to serve as the Visual guide to help any mecha fans who consider watching Kannazuki no Miko worth their time or not.

Himegami no Miko

 One never expect that Kannazuki no Miko got some sort of sequel since the anime, but the series do have some sort of continuation after the original series. Couple years ago, the creator of the series, Kaishaku did make some manga called Himegami no Miko where the reincarnation of Chikane and Himeko are intertwined once again in a Yuri fanservice escapade.

Himegami no Miko is a relatively short manga spanning around 3 Volumes where Chikane and Himeko got into a situation where one must be sacrificed to seal the Evil Demon threat once again. Since this series got no mecha at all unlike Kannazuki, Himegami no Miko will be your typical generic Yuri manga which the Yuri Miko couple trumps over all odds which unfortunately not my cup of tea. But at least my curiosity is sated enough, to see that the series potential stuck at certain point and Soma ironically turned into evil female character in this one. Regardless I do commend that Kaishaku's artstyle has improve leaps compared to the original manga as a testament of the time spent on his craftsmanship. Apparently there are another 2 iteration manga for Kannazuki no Miko manga which I would expect not much different with this one.

Kannazuki no Miko - Destiny of Shrine Maidens

 One of the Mecha anime that I have been avoiding for long due to the Yuri fanservice but due to recent turn of event I decided to give this series a watch as Hobby industry consider the series worth their time to make some merchandise out of it. Overall Kannazuki no Miko is still a wasted potential like many of its peers, but it got really good song from Kotoko that instantly gives me nostalgic vibe which makes me sticks around long enough to reevaluate the merit of this particular series. I never like Yuri subgenre but Kannazuki no Miko could really thrive If it really had some good writer to execute the ideas behinds the series which are great actually.

As the Kannazuki no Miko Mechatalk serialization has concluded its run I will be updating this article with the Mechatalk article Links for easier access

• Part 1 - Orochi Seven
• Part 2 - Take no Yamikazuchi
• Part 3 - Ame no Murakumo & Orochi