Mibu Clan

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The Mibu Clan are a group that features in Samurai Deeper Kyo.

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History

The Mibu Clan were a secret society and family that operated for centuries in ancient Japan. It was said that several centuries before the Tokugawa Shogunate that a powerful man arrived in a hidden area in the country. Once there, he came to father children and eventually took the title of the Crimson King due to his glowing red eyes. These traits were passed on to his children and his children's children thus creating the forebears of the Mibu Clan.

During their glory days, the Mibu Clan were said to have held absolute power as they possessed money, beauty, perpetual youth, immortality and even the power to create life. Thus, they came to be the mysterious clan who secretly controlled the history of Japan. They studied the Yin-Yang Form, originated from Taoism, and Alchemy, which came from ancient Egypt. And they became well versed in every single curse and healing art. At first the Mibu Clan used to share its talent and knowledge to the people and even lived among them. But, time flows fast, their relationship started to change. The immortal Mibu Clan started to look down on those with mortal lives and forgot what it meant to be human. Their feelings towards life became a thirst for knowledge and power. And soon before anyone noticed they became the controllers and the humans controlled. It came to where the battle dolls forgot what they had once been. Eventually they came together and the Mibu Clan was reformed the mysterious clan that secretly controlled Japan’s history. Limitless power and immortality though proved to be too much for the Mibu Clan who turned on their own kind. They began to kill their own family and in the end the few survivors were left with nearly nothing and then it came to them they could use those they had created.

To ensure that the created Mibu would not turn on their creators, they imprinted them to show absolute loyalty. Some called them battle dolls, but this was not the case. They were exquisitely crafted creatures stronger, more beautiful, longer lasting, each one of them bearing amazing power, they were even given red eyes. After the long war was over the Mibu began to wonder if they had gone down the wrong path. There were so few of the True Mibu, and so many of the battle dolls crudely mimicking their Red Eyes. In time the battle dolls turned on them too. The True Mibu Clan was driven to the brink of extinction and the truth was swept away. Ever since the Taika era, it’s been controlling Japan’s history from the shadows. It’s an external rule that remains constant. Despite changes in era, or changes in emperors. When the Taira clan became too arrogant. They lent their strength to the Minamotos and secretly controlled the Kamakura Shogunate. When Kamakura began to decline, they propped up the Ashikagas and immediately changed this country to the Muromachi Bakufu. The Mibu clan controlled everything in this manner. It should have lasted forever but eventually, the balance was gradually lost because of one man, Onime-no-Kyō. He initiated the changes at Honnoji temple. Oda Nobunaga was slated to be the next ruler. But Onime-no-Kyō killed him from then on, Japan’s history was unexpectedly altered.

However, the Mibu did not trouble themselves with such minor errors. At the Battle of Sekigahara, they did not want to control the west or east army they wanted to revive Nobunaga to let everything return to the way it should be. They did not expect Onime-no-Kyō to interfere with history in such complex ways that it could not be restored. It finally evolved and allowed Ieyasu Tokugawa’s army to emerge victorious. Ieyasu doesn’t listen to orders of the Mibu at all, he controls Japan entirely according to his own will. He’s the first person who dared to oppose the Mibu Clan, which created Japan, and has been controlling it for many years.

In the anime, it was stated that the Mibu were responsible for bringing the shooting star that was a portal into the demon world in order to bring back Oda Nobunaga.

Overview

In appearance, the Mibu Clan were a family that operated in Japan. They were considered a secretive group that operated from the shadows and many in fact thought that they were a myth.

It was said that they had learnt many secrets from around the world. They were said to practice Yin-Yang that was a form of Taosim whilst also learning alchemy from Egypt. In time, they came to be very well versed in every healing and cursed art. Such was their breath of knowledge that it was said that controlling a person's soul and body through will alone was an easy task for them. As the ages past, the Mibu grew in knowledge, skills, and power. They became masters of magic and advanced ki techniques, and eventually their arts allowed them to conquer life and death. They had gained the secrets of eternal youth, near immortality, and the arts to raise the dead. They were the power behind the throne over much of Japan.

Leadership of the clan was held by a person who held the title of the Crimson King (红の王, Aka no Ō). A popular legend spoke around the deserted Aokigahara was that of a man surrounded with red light appeared. The light emitted was so strong that it enveloped everyone in Aokigahara and gave the people who lived in the demon forest a moment of calm. The people in the deserted Aokigahara viewed this king with fear and respect and called him Aka no Ou (The Red King). The Aka no Ou served as the the leader of the Mibu Clan where they controlled everything about the clan, and had absolute power and authority. They were said to be the reincarnation of the ‘truth’ and to the Mibu Clan they were considered a god.

The Red Cross Knights served the personal guards of the Aka no Ou. As the Aka no Ou was the original Battle Doll he remembers the technique that created him. Using this knowledge, he was able to create clones from his own because of this they were also given a portion of his amazing power making them more powerful then even the Taishirou. Each Red Cross Knight is marked by a special cross like birth mark that represents their connection to the Aka no Ou. Since there are extensions of his body they are under his direct control. However they start to gain more individual free will the longer they apart from him.

The Taishirou (Four Elders) are the bodyguards of the Aka no Ou. They swore allegiance and fidelity to him. The Imperial Guards are the personal guards of the Taishirou. It is said that they have the power to conquer the world, and turned all kingdoms into dust. A special bodyguard squad for Taishirou consisted the pure fighter Goyosei are the ones who went as the front liners, while each Taishirou had a squad who guard him. They were the versatile squad that can do the clean and dirty works. Beneath them were the high class nobles that stood between Goyosei and Taishirou. They got orders from the taishirou and protect Onmyouden Castle.

One high ranking group were the Goyosei (Five Shining Stars) consisting of five members that ranked below the Taishirō. They were the team which fights the Mibu Clan’s battles. The original duty of The Goyosei was to ensure the safety of the clan leader. They would not strike without permission from their leader.

The clan operated a special forces group that they referred to as their forbidden army. They were capable regenerating themselves when killed, so their number remained constant. Their regenerative ability was shown to be ten time superior than that of the Shineishito.

A creation of the Mibu were Battle Dolls that were exquisitely crafted creatures that were imprinted to hold complete loyalty to the clan. They were stronger, more beautiful and longer lasting with each one bearing amazing power. The Mibu even gave them the red eyes that was distinct to the clan's members. By utilizing this knowledge the Mibu gained the Mibu to create life. And in the midst of battle the first thing they did was create perfect bodies that eliminated the majority of human weaknesses. Battle Dolls are anatomically identical to normal humans they contain all to organs and are somewhat vulnerable to attacks.However if normal humans are carbon based life forms then the Battle dolls are energy based. Battledolls do not visibly age at the same rate as Humans. They live much longer and and maintain a youthful appearance for centuries. While they can be injured and "die" like regular Humans, it takes considerably greater injuries to kill a Battle Doll than it would in Humans. Decapitation is the only guaranteed method of killing a Mibu. Battle Dolls naturally possess high levels of Spiritual Power, with the energy flowing through their being, fortifying their cells, bones and muscles. Their power allow them to perform task that would rip a regular human to shreds with incredible ease. However this in no way makes them infallible. Regular humans have the same potential as the battle dolls their unique physiology just allow them to access it far more easily.

The home place of the Mibu was Gurenjiyoudo Castle that was built within Mt. Fu. Entry was made through one of the 5 Goyosei Gates each of which were guarded by one of the 5 Goyosei. A means of travelling to the castle was by journeying down the Jigokumon with this being the demon path that led to Gurenjiyoudo. Legend said that only the Aka no Ou (Red King) could pass through Jigokumon. Otherwise, one would need the 5 keys from the 5 gatekeepers who were guarding it. Those gatekeepers are chosen from the millions of residents in Gurenjiyoudo, in other word they are the Aka No Ou’s warriors. Rumors say, that the redder than blood colored gate used to be white as snow. But as time went by, the blood of those who tried to get through the gate and were defeated by the gatekeepers stained it.

Members

  • Chinmei :
  • Kyosaburo Mibu :
  • Demon Eyes Kyo :
  • Kiyoshiro Mibu :

Notes

  • The Mibu Clan were created by Akimine Kamijyo where they featured in the setting of the Samurai Deeper Kyo universe.

In other media

Television

  • In Samurai Deeper Kyo, the Mibu Clan appeared in the setting of the anime television series adaptation. The Clan was mentioned in the anime but with a different but similar role where they are said to had been responsible for bringing the shooting star crashing down thus creating the Kenyo. During the course of the anime, it was explained that the Mibu were a secret force that controlled Japan where they operated in the shadows and placed individuals in power to govern for them until finally they decided to openly rule leading to them bringing about the resurrection of Oda Nobunaga.

Appearances

  • Samurai Deeper Kyo:

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