The Mythical Detective Loki Ragnarok (魔探偵ロキRAGNAROK, Matantei Loki Ragnarok) is a manga by Sakura Kinoshita published from August 1999 to October 2004. A television anime based upon the manga series ran for 26 episodes from April 5 to September 27, 2003 in Japan. A page from the Marmalade Boy manga, volume 1 (Japanese version) Manga (漫画) is the Japanese word for comics and print cartoons; outside of Japan, it usually refers specifically to Japanese comics. ... 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Anime (アニメ) is a style of cartoon animation originating in Japan. ... April 5 is the 95th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (96th in leap years). ... September 27 is the 270th day of the year (271st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 95 days remaining. ... 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

The series originally ran in the magazine Monthly Shonen Gangan under the name The Mythical Detective Loki (魔探偵ロキ, Matantei Loki), but Ragnarok was added to the title when the series was purchased by publishing company MAG Garden and moved to Comic Blade magazine. The Mythical Detective Loki was collected in 7 volumes by Gangan Comics, which were later republished by Blade Comics; it has not been officially licensed for US distribution. The Mythical Detective Loki Ragnarok ran for 5 more volumes, which were published in Japan by Blade Comics, and picked up for translation and English release by ADV Manga. Chuang Yi has released an English version in Singapore. The anime has been licensed for English release by ADV Films. Monthly Shōnen Gangan (12/2004 issue) Monthly Shonen Gangan (月刊少年ガンガン Gekkan Shōnen Gangan) is one of the thickest weekly manga compilations in Japan, regularly having over 600 pages. ... ADV Manga is the manga publishing division of A.D. Vision, Inc. ... Chuang Yi is a manga and manhwa distributor in Singapore. ... ADV Films is the home video publication arm of A.D. Vision based in Houston, Texas. ...

The fact that the second manga series has been licensed in North America without the first series is a source of some controversy among fans in English-speaking countries, as the second series is a direct continuation from the first and refers back to previous events frequently. Both series were licensed in Singapore.

Story

The main character is Loki, the Norse god of mischief. After causing boundless trouble in the land of the gods, Loki is banished to the world of humans and transformed into a childhood version of himself. To get home, he must collect "evil airs" (evil spirits), so he sets up Enjaku Detective Agency, specializing in strange and paranormal cases to make his search easier. For better or worse, he attracts Mayura Daidouji— a mystery-crazed teenage girl who quickly appoints herself a member of his detective agency. This picture, from an 18th century Icelandic manuscript, shows Loki with his invention - the fishing net. ... Norse gods Divided between the Æsir and the Vanir, and sometimes including Jotun, the dividing line between these groups is less than clear. ... Spirits redirects here. ... Anomalous phenomena are phenomena which are observed and for which there are no suitable explanations in the context of a specific body of scientific knowledge, e. ...

The series is based upon Norse mythology, but with many artistic liberties taken with the source material for the manga, and many further changes made from the manga to the anime. For instance, an extra illustration at the end of the 7th volume ofThe Mythical Detective Loki is a mini-diagram of Loki's family tree, which makes reference to Sigyn, Vali, Nari, and Sleipnir, who never appear in either the manga or anime. Norse or Scandinavian mythology comprises the pre-Christian religion, beliefs and legends of the Scandinavian people, including those who settled on Iceland, where the written sources for Norse mythology were assembled. ... Sigyn was, in Norse mythology, the wife of Loki, who bore him two sons, Narvi and Váli. ... In Norse mythology, Váli was a son of Loki. ... Nari is a municipality in the Colombian department of Antioquia. ... The Ardre image stone is thought to show Odin entering Valhalla riding on Sleipnir In Norse mythology, Sleipnir is Odins magical eight-legged steed, and the greatest of all horses. ...

Primary Characters

Loki

God of mischief (and in some versions chaos) in Norse mythology. Trapped in the body of a child, he seeks a way back to the realm of the gods and his original body. He is the father of Fenrir, Yamino, and Hel. He has brown hair and green eyes; he also has an aversion to deep water. This picture, from an 18th century Icelandic manuscript, shows Loki with his invention - the fishing net. ... Norse or Scandinavian mythology comprises the pre-Christian religion, beliefs and legends of the Scandinavian people, including those who settled on Iceland, where the written sources for Norse mythology were assembled. ...

Mayura Daidouji

大堂寺繭良, Daidōji Mayura; まゆら is used in place of 繭良 after her introduction.
The main human character of the series: a pink-haired, red-eyed 16-year-old high school student obsessed with mysteries and the occult. Despite her love of strange cases, she never manages to find out who Loki is. It is never outright stated, but it is implied that Mayura is the human incarnation of Loki's wife.

Ryuusuke Yamino

闇野竜介, Yamino Ryūsuke; in the manga, various characters also address and refer to him as メガネ Megane, i.e. "four-eyes"
Loki's second son takes the form of a polite, bespectacled boy in his late teens, and serves as his housekeeper, cook, and assistant. He enjoys cooking, cleaning and other domestic activities, and in the anime, he also has an amusing addiction to ordering useless items from mail-order catalogs. His real name is Jormungand, also known as the Midgard serpent, since his true form is that of a giant serpent that encircles the Earth. Loki rescued Yamino from the bottom of the sea by casting a spell on him (thus giving him a human form) so that he could accompany his father on Earth; for this, he is eternally grateful. The revelation of Yamino's true identity occurs earlier in the manga than the anime, and seems to play more of a part in his characterization for the first manga series. He probably wears glasses as a reference to the Indian cobra (眼鏡蛇 meganehebi, or "glasses snake", in Japanese). A pair of eyeglasses Glasses, spectacles, or eyeglasses are frames bearing lenses worn in front of the human eyes, sometimes for purely aesthetic reasons but normally for vision correction or eye protection. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Mail order. ... Thor fighting the sea serpent, Henry Fuseli, 1788. ... Thor goes fishing for the Midgard Serpent in this picture from an 18th century Icelandic manuscript. ... Binomial name Naja naja (Linnaeus, 1758) The Indian cobra (Naja naja) is a type of venomous snake native to the Indian subcontinent. ...

Fenrir

Loki's first son takes the form of a small black dog. His real identity is that of the Fenrisulfr, a giant wolf bound by the gods. Fenrir enjoys food and taunting Yamino. A running gag in both the anime and manga is how Fenrir can be very bossy and intentionally crude around Yamino, then instantly become the most affectionate and harmless puppy-son possible the moment "Daddy" walks in. (During the series, he has an almost scary Father Complex. He's very outwardly protective of Loki, spouting threats when Loki may be in danger.) This article is about the Norse myth. ... Trinomial name Canis lupus familiaris (Linnaeus, 1758) The dog is a mammal in the canine family of the Order Carnivora. ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ...

Hel

Loki's only daughter, Hel is the goddess of the underworld. Portrayed as an adolescent girl with wavey pink hair, green eyes and glasses, and a strong obsession with her father, though the nature of it differs between the manga and anime. Indy Norse mythology, Hel is the queen of Helheim, the Norse underworld. ... // In the study of mythology and religion, the underworld is a generic term approximately equivalent to the lay term afterlife, referring to any place to which newly dead souls go. ... A separate article is about the punk band called The Adolescents. ...

Narugami

鳴神 Narugami; his given name is never used in the manga
Actually the Norse God of thunder, Thor, in the form of a teenage boy with brown hair and eyes. He was sent to Earth from the realm of gods to kill Loki; in the manga, he doesn't remember this at first, while in the anime, he chooses not to kill Loki because he sees no reason to. Unfortunately, he forgot how to return to the realm of the gods, so he is forced to work a wide array of part-time jobs to support himself, which becomes another one of the series' recurring jokes. He always carries around a wooden sword, which is actually Thor's hammer Mjollnir in disguise. A given name specifies and differentiates between members of a group of individuals, especially a family, all of whose members usually share the same family name. ... Thor carries his hammer and wears his belt of strength (MS SÁM 66, 18th century). ... Earth is the third planet from the Sun. ... Bokken A Bokken (木剣, bok(u), wood, and ken, sword) is a wooden Japanese sword, usually the size and shape of a katana,but can be made to replicate any type of sword. ... Mjolnir has inspired many works of art, such as this drawing. ...

Reiya Ohshima

大島玲也 Ōshima Reiya, usually called レイヤ Reiya; "Reiya" is a more popular spelling among fans
Reiya is a young girl with blue eyes, brown hair and a cute crush on young Loki. In the anime, she is the sole survivor of a rich family killed in a car accident, and she hires Loki to solve a mystery about her mansion. In the manga, she hires Loki because she has been having unsettling dreams about her deceased sister Lisa; she lives with her aunt, uncle, and two older cousins. Reiya's true identity is the transmigrated Norse goddess Freya—unlike Loki, however, Reiya's memory was wiped by Odin, so she has no memory of her past life. Reiya becomes Freya when the necklace Brisingamen is put around her neck, but reverts back to Reiya when the necklace is removed, with no memory of what happens while wearing it. Freya, just like her alter ego, is enamoured with Loki, though she's far more aggressive about it than Reiya. Reiya is also capable of becoming Freya when extremely jealous, among other circumstances. Transmigration can has several meanings: Transmigration of the soul is a common term for reincarnation. ... Heimdall returns Brisingamen to Freya Brisingamen is said to be the (principally amber) necklace of the goddess Freya from Norse Mythology. ...

Kazumi Higashiyama

東山和美 Higashiyama Kazumi
Sent by Odin to assassinate Loki, the watchman Heimdall takes the form of a young boy as a disguise. However, due to the theft of his right eye, he is forced to have neck-length purple hair that completely covers the right side of his face. His nails are actually long, sharp claws, so he wears bulky gloves to hide them. He believes Loki to be the thief that stole his eye, so in addition to carrying out the assassination order, he intends to retrieve his eye or avenge its loss by any means necessary. Although he is one of the more serious characters in the series, Heimdall is also the butt of many jokes. The manga frequently makes fun of his serious personality and his obsession with Loki, and even though "Kazumi Higashiyama" doesn't attend school, Heimdall still has a daily schedule consisting of piano lessons, singing lessons, and cram school. In the anime, Heimdall usually gets dragged along on shopping sprees by his roommate Freyr, much to his own dismay. For other meanings of Odin see Odin (disambiguation) Odin (Old Norse Óðinn) is considered the highest god in Norse mythology, he is often called the high one; but you somtimes all hear him being called The terrible one; and Norse paganism, like West Germanic Woden continuing Proto-Germanic *Wodanaz His... A security guard is a private person who is employed to protect property and people. ... Heimdall returns Brisingamen to Freya Heimdall (Old Norse Heimdallr, the prefix Heim- means world, the affix -dallr is of uncertain origin, perhaps it means pole, bright, or valley) is one of the the Æsir in Norse mythology. ... A claw is a curved pointed growth found at the end of a toe or finger, or in arthropods, of the tarsus. ... A glove (Middle English from Old English glof) is a type of garment which covers the hand. ... A grand piano A piano is a keyboard instrument, widely used in western music for solo performance, chamber music, and accompaniment, and also as a convenient aid to composing and rehearsal. ... A lesson is a structured period of time where learning occurs. ... Eveeryone knows what singing is! Why did you have to make a definition of it?Singing is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, often constrasted with speech. ... A lesson is a structured period of time where learning occurs. ... Cram schools (also known as crammers) are specialized schools that train their students to meet particular goals, most commonly to pass the entrance examinations of high schools or universities. ... Shopping is the examination of goods and services with the intent to buy. ... A roommate is a person with whom one shares a room or rooms. ...

Mysterious Thief Freyr

怪盗フレイ Kaitō Furei; sometimes translated as "Phantom Thief Frey" and other variants.
Freyr is Freya's older brother. He was brought to Earth to aid Heimdall in the destruction of Loki, but quickly drops that mission to search for Freya once he realizes she is there, too. Somewhere along the line, he decides to get Loki's attention by becoming a master jewel thief—the natural enemy of any great detective. Impulsive and quixotic, Freyr seems to think of everything in terms of Romantic cliche, dramatic stereotypes, and absurd non sequitors. His primary agenda is to find Freya, or at least ensure that Loki isn't corrupting her. However, in the course of his plans, Freyr runs into Mayura, falls in love at first sight, and renames her Yamato Nadeshiko (大和撫子 Yamato nadeshiko, a name for the prototypical ideal woman; a sort of Japanese Dulcinea). This 19th century representation of Freyr shows him with his boar Gullinbursti and his sword. ... As a literary genre, romance refers to a style of heroic prose and verse narrative current in Europe from the Middle Ages to the Renaissance. ... Clich (from French, imitative) refers to: an overused phrase or expression, or the idea expressed by it; a situation, theme or characterization which has become common; a thing (as a style of clothing) that has become overly familiar or commonplace. ... In modern usage, a stereotype is a simplified mental picture of an individual or group of people who share a certain characteristic (or stereotypical) qualities. ... Romantic love is a form of love that is often regarded as different from mere needs driven by sexual desire, or lust. ... Dulcinea is a fictional character who is referred to (but does not appear) in Cervantes novel Don Quixote. ...

The Norn Sisters

Verdandi, Urd and Skuld are the goddesses of fate. In the manga, they are a bit ambiguous in their loyalties. Though they help Loki often, such as by giving him the magical ring Draupnir (which can be used to store evil spirits), they have plans of their own, separate from those of Odin and the other gods. Urd, in particular, is implied to be manipulating events on her own. In the anime, they have been sent to earth by Odin to kill Loki. Most of their attempts fall into the "Monster of the Week" pattern familiar to Super Sentai shows and magical girl/magical boy anime. (There is many indications that Loki had an affair with Skuld in Asgard, which could be their fuel for 'hating' and helping him.) The Norns The Norns of the Norse Mythology are three old crones by the names of Urd (fate), Skuld (necessity) and Verdandi (in the making). ... In Norse mythology, Verdandi (ON: Verðandi) is one of the three norns, along with Urd and Skuld. ... In Norse Mythology Urd (ON: Urðr) is one of the three Norns (old crones). ... In Norse mythology, Skuld was one of the Norns, and she was also one of the Valkyries. ... Draupnir is a golden arm ring possessed by Odin, the ruling god of Norse mythology. ... For other meanings of Odin see Odin (disambiguation) Odin (Old Norse Óðinn) is considered the highest god in Norse mythology, he is often called the high one; but you somtimes all hear him being called The terrible one; and Norse paganism, like West Germanic Woden continuing Proto-Germanic *Wodanaz His... For other meanings of Odin see Odin (disambiguation) Odin (Old Norse Óðinn) is considered the highest god in Norse mythology, he is often called the high one; but you somtimes all hear him being called The terrible one; and Norse paganism, like West Germanic Woden continuing Proto-Germanic *Wodanaz His... Costumes from the 1975 series, Himitsu Sentai Goranger, on display at the Bandai Museum in Matsudo, Chiba, Japan Sentai (Japanese: 戦隊), the Japanese word for task force (literally fighting squadron - Sentai was also a term used for Japanese squadrons in WWII), is most commonly used for classifying the superhero team genre... Magical girls (mahō shōjo, 魔法少女) belong to a sub-genre of Japanese shōjo anime and manga. ... Magical boy or Mahō shōnen (魔法少年, Japanese for magical boy) is used to refer to anime and manga that have magical boys in them. ...

Odin

King of the gods. Odin is only referred to, never seen or interacted with, in the first series of the manga. In the second series, he is hinted at for a while with silhouettes and frames containing parts of his clothing, but eventually is seen unobscured. In the anime, he is only shown as a red eye. He seeks to kill Loki, but is somehow unable to do so himself, so he sends assassins instead. He was the one who commanded Loki to take Heimdall's eye. For other meanings of Odin see Odin (disambiguation) Odin (Old Norse Óðinn) is considered the highest god in Norse mythology, he is often called the high one; but you somtimes all hear him being called The terrible one; and Norse paganism, like West Germanic Woden continuing Proto-Germanic *Wodanaz His... A silhouette is a view of an object or scene consisting of the outline and a featureless interior. ...

The Mythology

Below is some information to help you understand the relationships.

• There is a prophecy that at Ragnarok (the end of the world) Loki and his children by his first wife would cause trouble. That is why Odin bound Fenrir and Jormungand and exiled Hel and Loki.
• At Ragnarok, Odin is kiled by Fenrir, and Fenrir is killed by Odin's son. Thor kills, and is killed by, Jormungand. Heimdall and Loki battle, and both are killed.
• Loki's tricks were just harmless at first, but gradually grew more evil until he killed Odin's beloved son.
• Loki had two children by a second marriage as well as several illegitimate children. They are never mentioned.

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Publication

Japanese

• Kinoshita, Sakura (2003). The Mythical Detective Loki 1, Mag Garden. ISBN 4-901926-53-5.
• Kinoshita, Sakura (2003). The Mythical Detective Loki 2, Mag Garden. ISBN 4-901926-54-3.
• Kinoshita, Sakura (2003). The Mythical Detective Loki 3, Mag Garden. ISBN 4-901926-55-1.
• Kinoshita, Sakura (2003). The Mythical Detective Loki 4, Mag Garden. ISBN 4-901926-56-X.
• Kinoshita, Sakura (2003). The Mythical Detective Loki 5, Mag Garden. ISBN 4-901926-57-8.
• Kinoshita, Sakura (2003). The Mythical Detective Loki 6, Mag Garden. ISBN 4-901926-58-6.
• Kinoshita, Sakura (2003). The Mythical Detective Loki 7, Mag Garden. ISBN 4-901926-59-4.

• Kinoshita, Sakura (2002). The Mythical Detective Loki Ragnarok 1, Mag Garden. ISBN 4901926160.
• Kinoshita, Sakura (2003). The Mythical Detective Loki Ragnarok 2, Mag Garden. ISBN 490192639X.
• Kinoshita, Sakura (2003). The Mythical Detective Loki Ragnarok 3, Mag Garden. ISBN 4901926802.
• Kinoshita, Sakura (2004). The Mythical Detective Loki Ragnarok 4, Mag Garden. ISBN 4861270316.
• Kinoshita, Sakura (2004). The Mythical Detective Loki Ragnarok 5, Mag Garden. ISBN 4861270995.

• Kinoshita, Sakura (2003). The Mythical Detective Loki Ragnarok Perfect Guidebook, Mag Garden. ISBN 4901926837.

Limited Editions

These were often packaged with special extras, such as audio drama CDs or collectible figurines. Radio drama (audio drama), which had its greatest popularity in the United States and in most other countries before the spread of television, depends on dialogue, music and sound effects to help the listener imagine the story in her or his minds eye. In the television era, some audio...

• Kinoshita, Sakura (2003). The Mythical Detective Loki Ragnarok 2 Limited Edition, Mag Garden. ISBN 4901926349.
• Kinoshita, Sakura (2003). The Mythical Detective Loki Ragnarok 3 Limited Edition, Mag Garden. ISBN 4901926845.
• Kinoshita, Sakura (2004). The Mythical Detective Loki Ragnarok 4 Limited Edition, Mag Garden. ISBN 4861270227.
• Kinoshita, Sakura (2004). The Mythical Detective Loki Ragnarok 5 Limited Edition, Mag Garden. ISBN 4861270944.

English (North American)

• Kinoshita, Sakura (2002). The Mythical Detective Loki Ragnarok 1, ADV Manga. ISBN 1-4139-0055-0.
• Kinoshita, Sakura (2003). The Mythical Detective Loki Ragnarok 2, ADV Manga. ISBN 1-4139-0184-0.