The fantastic world of Hoshin Engi encompass both the pre-historical world-in which primitive human society coexist with the revered divine gods and goddesses-and the futuristic world-in which highly technological weaponry, combat strategy, as well as futuristic visions, are employed. It was later acquired by Discotek Media in 2016.
The first anime series was first licensed by ADV Films and released as Soul Hunter in 2001. A second 23-episode anime television series adaptation titled Hakyū Hōshin Engi aired from January to June 2018. In North America, Viz Media licensed the manga for English language release.Ī 26-episode anime television series titled Senkaiden Hōshin Engi was broadcast on TV Tokyo from July to December 1999. Fujisaki also wrote a short manga series that was serialized in Weekly Young Jump from April to June 2018. The manga series was serialized in Shueisha's Weekly Shōnen Jump magazine from 1996 to 2000, with its chapters collected in 23 tankōbon volumes. The story involves the Chinese mythology and history of China, in particular the last members of the In (Yin Dynasty aka Shang Dynasty) and the plot to overthrow them. Hoshin Engi is inspired by the Chinese literary classic Investiture of the Gods, a shenmo novel. Hoshin Engi ( Japanese: 封神演義, Hepburn: Hōshin Engi), also known as Soul Hunter, is a Japanese manga series by Ryu Fujisaki.
