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Horkeu Kamui (ホロケウカムイ, Horokeukamui) is a fictional character appearing in the role-playing video game Tokyo Afterschool Summoners, developed by Lifewonders, having been introduced in 2017. Within the game's narrative Horkeu is a Beast Descendant that resembles an anthropomorphic wolf and hails from the world of Kamui Kotan. A warrior, he seeks to find a human worthy of being called a hero to train them and become his master.

Horkeu Kamui
Tokyo Afterschool Summoners character
Render of Horkeu Kamui as he appears in Tokyo Afterschool Summoners
First appearanceTokyo Afterschool Summoners (2017)
Designed byGammachaos
Voiced by
  • Masahiro Ogata [ja] (current)
  • Masato Yoshida (former)
In-universe information
SpeciesBeast Descendant
TitleAttendant to Heroes
OriginKamui Kotan

The character was designed by illustrator Gammachaos and is based on the deity of the same name, also spelled Horkew Kamuy, from Ainu mythology. Lifewonders has described the character as an "old-fashioned warrior". Outside of Tokyo Afterschool Summoners, Horkeu has also appeared as the central figure in Lifewonders' fitness app game Together With Horkeukamui, and Sengoku Puzzle!! Animal Daigassen. In print media, the character has also appeared in the self-published manga Upastum Kamui, created by Gammachaos and detailing Horkeu's life before the events of the game.

Since his creation, Horkeu has proven to be popular, with various forms of merchandise featuring the character, such as keychains and figures, having been created.


Development



Creation and name


Horkeu Kamui was designed by illustrator Gammachaos,[1] and is based on the kamuy of the same name from Ainu mythology.[2] In Ainu mythology, the now extinct Hokkaido wolf was worshipped as the deity Horkew Kamuy.[3] In Ainu Shinyoshu, the Japanese transcriber and translator of Yukar Yukie Chiri, the deity's name was initially written as Horkeu Kamui, although newer editions instead use Horkew Kamuy, with the change having occurred by at least 1999.[2] This caused some discrepancies in the English-speaking fandom of the game regarding the proper spelling of the character's name. According to Lifewonders, the older spelling of Horkeu Kamui is the correct one, as the character is "meant to be an old-fashioned warrior" and said spelling fits his character more.[2]


Design and abilities


Within the game's narrative, the world that Horkeu hails from, Kamui Kotan has a very cold climate. Given Tokyo's hot weather, Horkeu prefers to wear few clothes.[4] Horkeu's outfit consists primarily of a loincloth, which also contains a hole in the backside for his tail, and a hachimaki (Japanese headband), while occasionally wearing an unbuttoned jacket over his shoulders.[4] Horkeu's fighting style predominantly consists of him using thrusts and kicks, while also being capable of using cryokinetic abilities to freeze his opponents.[4]

Horkeu Kamui was originally voiced by actor Masato Yoshida,[1] and is currently voiced by actor Masahiro Ogata [ja].[5]


Appearances



Tokyo Afterschool Summoners


Within the game's lore, Horkeu Kamui is described as a divine wolf and warrior that hails from the dimension Kamui Kotan. A lover of the human race who teaches them his warrior lifestyle, he teleported to Tokyo and joined the Ikebukuro Berserkers in the hopes of finding a human who is a worthy hero and someone that he can call Master. While stern in his role as a teacher, he tends to be very amiable in his everyday life.[1]


Other appearances


In April 2019, Lifewonders announced the release of their upcoming game titled Together With Horkeukamui.[6] A fitness app to help users train their muscles, the game features Horkue as the primary character and trainer. Masato Yoshida reprised his role from Tokyo Afterschool Summoners and recorded various lines lines of dialogue, relating to both training guides and users' names.[7]

Horkeu Kamui also appears in Sengoku Puzzle!! Animal Daigassen, where he could be obtained during a collaboration event between the two games. Said event first took place in 2017, which lasted from October 3 to 31,[8] and would be repeated in 2020, where Horkeu Kamui could be obtained between May 1 to 7.[9]

The character's illustrator Gammachaos published on April 30, 2018 a bara manga titled Upastum Kamui.[10] The manga focuses on Horkeu and details his story before the events of Tokyo Afterschool Summoners.[11]


Reception


A variety of merchandise of the character has bee created by both Lifewonders and other companies. These include acrylic stand figures,[12] body pillows,[13] blankets,[14] or keychains.[15] In January 2019, at the Japan Meeting of Furries, Lifewonders revealed two 30cm figures of the character to be sold.[16]


References


  1. "ホロケウカムイ - Horkeukamui" (in Japanese). Lifewonders. Archived from the original on November 10, 2020. Retrieved September 11, 2022.
  2. "Regarding the English name of Horkeu Kamui (ホロケウカムイ)". Lifewonders. Archived from the original on September 11, 2022. Retrieved September 11, 2022.
  3. Walker 2009, p. 83.
  4. Shiro, Nem & Yuta 2018, p. 27.
  5. @4jhapp_lw (September 28, 2021). "【お知らせ】東京放課後サモナーズ、期間限定イベント「摩訶不思議!?地獄の極楽温泉郷!(ホットパラダイス)」の予告動画『のぼせる程に熱く/ホロケウカムイ編』をYouTubeにて公開しました" (Tweet) via Twitter.
  6. "ホロケウカムイといっしょ". Lifewonders. April 2, 2019. Archived from the original on May 16, 2022. Retrieved September 11, 2022.
  7. "ライフワンダーズの「放サモ」スピンオフアプリ 筋トレサポートアプリ「ホロケウカムイといっしょ」にAITalk(R)CustomVoice(R)が採用" [AITalk (R) CustomVoice (R) adopted for Lifewonders' "Housamo" spin-off muscle training support app "Together With Horkeu Kamui"]. DreamNews (in Japanese). April 24, 2019. Archived from the original on September 24, 2021. Retrieved September 11, 2022.
  8. "ラクジン、『戦国パズル!!あにまる大合戦』で『東京放課後サモナーズ』とのコラボイベントを開催中! 「★4犬塚モリタカ」が入手できる" [Rakujin is holding a collaboration event with Tokyo Afterschool Summoners at Sengoku Puzzle!! Animal Battle!]. GameBiz (in Japanese). October 3, 2017. Archived from the original on September 12, 2022. Retrieved September 12, 2022.
  9. "「戦国パズル!!あにまる大合戦」が「東京放課後サモナーズ」とのコラボイベントが開催" [Sengoku Puzzle!! Animal Battle will hold a collaboration event with Tokyo Afterschool Summoners]. 4Gamer.net (in Japanese). Aetas Inc. May 1, 2020. Archived from the original on May 18, 2021. Retrieved September 12, 2022.
  10. Gammachaos [@Gammachaos] (April 16, 2018). 【告知】4月30日けもケット7にて頒布予定の新刊「ウパシトゥムカムイ」です! また直前におしながきと一緒に宣伝しますね! 詳細はこちら https://pixiv.net/member_illust.php?mode=medium&illust_id=68264200… ホロケウ×チェルノクリアファイル+ポストカード 霊獣石アンバーキューブ製本版10冊ほどw も一緒に頒布予定です。お待ちしております! [[Announcement] This is the new book "Upastum Kamui", scheduled to be distributed at Kemoket 7 on April 30! I will announce it with a postcard just before! Click here for details (Pixiv Link) Horkeu x Chernobog Clear File + Postcard will be distributed together. We'll be expecting you!] (Tweet) (in Japanese). Archived from the original on September 12, 2022. Retrieved September 12, 2022 via Twitter.
  11. Gammachaos (April 30, 2018). "ウパシトゥムカムイ" [Upastum Kamui]. Booth.pm. Archived from the original on September 12, 2022. Retrieved September 12, 2022.
  12. "「ホロケウカムイ」アクリルフィギュア" ["Horkeu Kamui" Acrylic Figure] (in Japanese). Lifewonders. Archived from the original on May 21, 2022. Retrieved September 11, 2022.
  13. "ホロケウカムイの抱き枕カバー(オンデマンド)" [Horkeu Kamui Dakimakura Cover (On Demand)]. Booth.pm (in Japanese). Archived from the original on November 1, 2020. Retrieved September 11, 2022.
  14. "毛布 放サモ ホロケウカムイ ブランケット 大きめ 掛け毛布 高密度 フランネル ふわふわ 静電気防止 吸湿発熱 冷房対策 膝掛け コンパクト キャンプ シングル 洗える オールシーズン適用 プレゼント おしゃれ" [Blanket, Housamo, Horkeu Kamui]. Amazon. May 17, 2022. Archived from the original on September 11, 2022. Retrieved September 11, 2022.
  15. "ホロケウカムイ アクリルキーホルダー / アイディバイド" [Horkeu Kamui acrylic keychain]. AliceBooks (in Japanese). Archived from the original on September 12, 2022. Retrieved September 14, 2022.
  16. "イベント出展情報" [Event exhibition information] (in Japanese). Lifewonders. February 7, 2019. Archived from the original on October 20, 2021. Retrieved September 11, 2022.

Bibliography


  1. Walker, Brett L. (2009). The Lost Wolves of Japan. University of Washington Press. ISBN 978-0295989938.
  2. Shiro; Nem; Yuta, eds. (2018). 東京放課後サモナーズ Summopedia Volume One (in Japanese). Lifewonders.



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