TSUKINO HYAKKIYAKOU (月野百鬼夜行 lit. MARCH OF A HUNDRED GHOSTS OF THE MOON) was TSUKINO PRODUCTIONs theme for the 2017 TSUKIPRO ONLY SHOP, & is also their theme for the 2021 ONLY SHOP.
Overview[]
HYAKKIYAKOU is one the first instances of an "alternate universe", or AU for short, setting within TSUKIPRO; in which rather than being musicians the characters are all different forms of youkai (妖怪 lit. Japanese folklore spirits/monsters).
Youkai[]
SOARA[]
- Sora Ohara: Nekomata (猫又 lit. Forked Cat)
- Morihito Arihara: Hakutaku (白澤 lit. White Marsh)
- Soshi Kagurazaka: Oni (鬼 lit. Ogre/Demon)
- Ren Munakata: Kamaitachi (鎌鼬 lit. Sickle Weasel)
- Nozomu Nanase: Raijin (雷神 lit. Thunder God)
Growth[]
- Koki Eto: Kyūbi no Kitsune (九尾の狐 lit. Nine-tailed Fox)
- Kensuke Yaegashi: Inugami (犬神 lit. Dog God/Dog Spirit)
- Ryota Sakuraba: Suiyou (水妖 lit. Water Fairy)
- Mamoru Fujimura: Kageboushi (影法師 lit. Silhouette)
SolidS[]
- Shiki Takamura: Shuten-douji (酒呑童子 lit. Little Drunkard)
- Tsubasa Okui: Karasu Tengu (烏天狗 lit. Crow Heavenly Sentinel)
- Rikka Sera: Yuki Onna (雪女 lit. Snow Woman)
- Dai Murase: Gashadokuro (がしゃどくろ Rattling Skull)
QUELL[]
- Shu Izumi: Mizuchi (蛟 lit. Water Spirit)
- Eichi Horimiya: Hakuzousu (白蔵主 lit. White Storehouse Keeper)
- Issei Kuga: Kamaitachi (鎌鼬 lit. Sickle Weasel)
- Ichiru Kuga: Kamaitachi (鎌鼬 lit. Sickle Weasel)
VAZZY[]
- Takaaki Mamiya: Nurarihyon (ぬらりひょん lit. Slippery Gourd); a mysterious and deceptive youkai that are well-known for being one of the leaders in the traditional HYAKKIYAKOU procession. They are extremely difficult to catch, and as such not much is known about the creature. They are said to be fond of manifesting in peoples homes to drink their tea, smoke their tobacco, and partake in other luxury indulgences to be found in the house.
- "The moon looks so beautiful tonight. Shall we go for a leisurely stroll?"
- Ouka Kira: Tamamo no Mae (玉藻前 lit. Lady Duckweed); a famous Kitsune (Nine-Tailed Fox) spirit who is said to be one of the strongest youkai to ever live. Tamamo was said to possess strong magical abilities, accompanied by a seductive and tricky personality. She used her powers to bewitch emperors and kings, leading to rebellions and civil wars.
- "Swaying so gently. The will-o'-the-wisps are burning."
- Issa Kiduku : Kasha (火車 lit. Fiery Chariot); often depicted as cat-like demons who travel the countryside on a burning chariot, stealing the corpses of wicked humans who have died to escort them to hell to be punished. They are said to have originally been regular cats, whom when they grow old are said to turn into a variety of youkai, such as nekomata and Kasha, upon their death. Kasha are said to walk amongst humans in disguise as a regular cat once again.
- "Everything....burn!"
- Futaba Kiduku: Enenra (煙々羅 lit. Fabric Smoke); a ghostly youkai made up of smoke and darkness, said to live in the hearts of bonfires, especially fires used by farmers to dispose of their harvest leftovers. When they emerge from their home they take the form of a human, however as they are a divine youkai they can only be seen by the pure of heart. There are two species of Enenra, divine beings borne of the darkness as a fully formed Enenra, or those who were born and lived as humans who transform upon death.
- "Everything's alright. Please don't be scared?"
- Naosuke Oyama: Itsumade (以津真天 lit. How Long); a part-human, part-bird, & part-snake demon who appears in troubling times such as plagues, battlegrounds and natural disasters. The creatures are so named after the tale of a bird who would appear every night during a terrible pandemic to cry "Itsumademo? Itsumademo?" ("How long? How long?") causing great fear amongst the plague-stricken villagers.
- "How long? I'll keep supporting you! Until this voice of mine dies!"
- Yuma Shirase: Yatagarasu (八咫烏 lit. Eight-Span Crow/Giant Crow); a three-legged crow youkai who is said to inhabit the sun. His three legs symbolize heaven, earth, & humanity, while the crow himself represents the sun, and as such they are a common astrological and religious symbol tied to worship of the sun, such as in Shintou. Mythology states that it was a Yatagarsu who led the first emperor of Japan on his journey to establish his country.
- "Let me guide you! To the place where the sun rises!"
ROCK DOWN[]
- Shou Onoda: Jorougumo (女郎蜘蛛 lit. Entangling Bride); a ghost-type youkai that typically takes the form of a spider that is capable of shapeshifting into a beautiful and bewitching young woman. Jorougumo are said to favor preying on handsome young men seeking love, to which they use their shapeshifting powers to lure the men into their home to be fed on.
- "Fufufu. Once you've been ensnared in my threads... you'll never escape. Shall we partake in an endless dream together?"
- Haruto Kujikawa: Aoandon (青行燈 lit. Blue Lantern); a spiritual manifestation of the fear and terror of humans. During the Edo period people would gather at night to tell ghost stories, during which time they'd light 100 candles housed in lanterns made of blue paper to create a suitably eerie atmosphere. At the end of the gathering the candles would be blown out, at which time the Aoandon would materialize from the smoke of the final candle to scare the participants.
- "This brightness of mine is equivalent about 100 watts."
- Reiji Amaha : Hiyoribou (日和坊 lit. The Weather Priest); a youkai who is said to herald good weather and sunny days, as such they are alternatively called "teru-teru bozu" after the Japanese good weather charms. They live deep in the mountains and are only seen during good weather, and never on rainy days.
- "The sun is always watching."
- Ayumu Tachibana: Ameonna (雨女 lit. Rain Woman); a female spirit who appear on rainy nights, the rain follows them wherever they go. Some consider the rain they bring a blessing, while others say it serves a more sinister purpose in providing a cover for the Ameonna to kidnap small children. In modern times, the name is used to refer to someone who is unlucky and said to ruin special events with their "rain".
- "It's raining quietly, let your heart receive the overlapping sounds of the rainfall."
- Gaku Oguro: Shinigami (死神 lit. Grim Reaper/); a broad term which some see akin to the Western concept of the grim reaper, while others use the term in a singular fashion to describe death/the god of death. The most common iteration sees them as spirits who are attracted to death and like to lurk around places associated with the afterlife, or where murders & suicides have occurred, wherein they like to possess humans or lure them to their deaths.
- "There's no need to be afraid of death. But do not make light of it either. Let's live to the best of our abilities, until that day comes."
- Ruka Nadumi: Zashaki Warashi (座敷童 lit. Sitting Room Child);.
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infinit0[]
- Rei Sukigawa: Baku (獏); a holy beast said to feed on the nightmares of humans. Evil spirits fear baku, so it is said that health and good luck follow baku wherever they go. Their written name and image have been used as symbols of good luck for centuries.
- Roa Mikaze: Nure-onna (濡女 lit. Wet Woman)
ZIX[]
- Makoto Sugai: Okuchi no Makami (); .
- Mitsuru Hishida: Kappa ();.
Six Gravity[]
- Hajime Mutsuki: Kuro Tenko (黒天狐 lit. Black Heavenly Fox)
- Haru Yayoi: Ungaikyou (雲外鏡 lit. Mirror Beyond the Clouds)
- Arata Uduki: Kamaitachi (鎌鼬 lit. Sickle Weasel)
- Aoi Satsuki: Oni (鬼 lit. Ogre/Demon)
- Koi Kisaragi: Nue (鵺 lit. Night/Bird)
- Kakeru Shiwasu: Azukiarai (小豆洗い lit. The Bean Washer)
Procellarum[]
- Shun Shimotsuki: Shiro Tenko (白天狐 lit. White Heavenly Fox)
- Kai Fuduki: Daitengu (大天狗 lit. Great Heavenly Dog)
- You Haduki: Domeki (百目鬼 lit. Hundred-Eyed Demon)
- Yoru Nagatsuki: Tsuchigumo (土蜘蛛 lit. Ground Spider)
- Rui Minaduki: Amefurikozou (雨降小僧 lit. Rainfall Priest Boy)
- Iku Kannaduki: Inugami (犬神 lit. Dog God/Dog Spirit)
Related Media[]
Initially, the HYAKKIYAKOU setting had minimal associated media releases outside of the merchandise produced for the 2017 TSUKIPRO ONLY SHOP. Most significant of which were two drama CDs, both of which had the possibility to be accompanied by a second tokuten drama CD for four CDs in total. Each CD saw the members of SOARA, Growth, SolidS, & QUELL split into two groups labelled Natsu (Summer) & Fuyu (Winter).
It wasn't until late 2018 that the setting made a re-appearance in the series, at which point it received a stage play adaptation in the SolidS & QUELL on STAGE series as well as a gasha & event in TSUKINO PARADISE. Since then it has gone on to receive a second stage release, ALIVESTAGE's fifth episode. Like other stage plays in the series, the IVESTA episode also came with an original theme CD.
TSUKINO also announced in May, 2021, that the setting would be getting a renewal to incorporate the new units and characters who have been added since the original release, namely the members of VAZZROCK and infinit0, and that the setting would see a revival as the theme for the 2021 TSUKIPRO ONLY SHOP. It was also announced that the theme would be a major focal point for three episodes of the TSUKIPRO THE ANIMATION 2 series, with each episode also being accompanied by its own mixed-unit ending song.
