#Rin Hirama

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"ma'am this is a marabella's 😳"

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UPDATEM@STER

The one providing Izumi’s voice has been released!

She will be voiced by Saeko Oki (大木咲絵子). She's one of the newer names in the industry and is most known for being the new voice actor for Atago in Azur Lane after the change. She will also be voicing Rin Hirama in the upcoming Dead Dead Demons Dededede Destruction movie in 2024, so look forward to it!

Lets welcome her into the IM@S family, and wish her the best of luck with her career!

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Well a month late. But glad that my girl, Amanozako aka Ama-no-Sagume is getting more recognition in recent days. The "heavenly priestess" turned og demon queen mother of demons is finally in the Onmyoji game. And I love that she's even carrying an arrow that refers to part of her story aswell that her "evolved form" design has even more references like the origin of the word Tengu/Tiangu (Heavenly Dog).

Before the fall

About Ama-no-Sagume 天探女

(source JPN wiki. Translated by DeepL)

In the Kojiki (Records of Ancient Matters), she is called Amasagume, and in the Nihonshoki (Chronicles of Japan), she is called Amatanagume. In the Hirama Shrine, the name "Amagusume-no-mikoto" is added to the name.

In the account of the pacification of the Plain of Reeds(aka Japan) in the Kojiki, Amaterasu talked with Takami-no-Misuhi and dispatched Amenohohohi-no-Kami, who did not fulfill his role, and then dispatched Amenowakahiko. When Amenwakahiko did not return to life for eight years, Shikinushi sent a pheasant named Nakīme to Amaterasu to advise him to ascertain Amenwakahiko's true intentions. The pheasant perched on a maple tree at the gate of Amenwakahiko's house and said, "You were dispatched to the Plains of Reeds, where you were ordered to bring the raging gods to submission. Amateru heard this, and he told her that he had been sent to the Land of Reed Plains and ordered to bring back the raging gods. Hearing this, Amesagusume told Amenwakahiko, "The cry of this bird is ominous. Amewakahiko then shot the pheasant with a bow and arrow, but the arrow pierced Nakime's chest and reached Amaterasu and Takagi (another name for Takamimisusuhi). Takagi picked up the arrow and said, "If you shoot an arrow at an evil god, it will not hit Amenowakahiko, but if Amenowakahiko has an evil heart, it will hit him." He threw the arrow back and it pierced Amenwakahiko's chest (this is called "kaeshiya," or "return arrow").

Although she plays an inauspicious role in the Kojiki, she is thought to have originally been a deified version of a miko, a priestess who received oracles and judged good and bad omens, and the existence of a miko who twisted oracles in an age when politics and rituals were one and the same was considered to be a rebellion against the gods and a disaster. It is also believed that perhaps for this reason, Amagusume was given a unique position different from other deities, and that in the Chronicles, the deities are addressed as "life" or "god," while Amagusume is called by a title [2]. In the "Settsu-no-Kuni-fudoki," Takatsu, it is written, "When Ame-no-Tsukihiko descended from the heavens, she belonged to Ame-no-Tsukihiko and descended to the gods, Amenotansume. The "Chronicles of Japan" says, "There is a national deity at times. In the Nihon shoki (Chronicles of Japan), however, there is a reference to a "national deity" as well. There is also a theory that she is the original image of the Amanojaku in folklore.

In the classics, Takatsu is sometimes said to be the place where Ama-no-Tanjo, riding on the Ama-no-Iwa boat, anchored. For example, the "Settsu-no-kuni-fudoki" (Anecdotes of Settsu Province), quoted in the Edo period's "Shoku-ka-rin Ryozai-shu," states, "Namba Takatsu was the place where the god Ama-no-Tanjo, who descended from the heaven when Ama-no-Chikohiko descended, arrived here on a rock-bottom boat(Iwafune aka the sacred stone boat of heaven which Sagume apparently owns and rows). The name "Takatsu" is derived from the place where the boat stayed. The Manyoshu also states, "Hisakata no ten no tanjo no ishibune no tomari shi Takatsu wa asase ni naruke (Hisakata no ten no tanjo no ishibune no tomari shi Takatsu wa asase 尓家留香裳) (scroll 3, no. 292).

Amanozako (天逆毎)

Alternatively: ア��ノザコ

Korean: 아마노자코 (Amanojako)

Traditional Chinese: 天逆每 (Tiān nì měi)

"Heaven Opposing Everything"

Amanozako like a Kijo (Female Oni, Ogress) or even amanojaku ⤴️

A rebellious yokai goddess that originated when her father the kami Susanoo let his own ferocious spirit and rage build up inside him (his aramitama) until he vomited her out. She is said to have a beastly face, a crooked long nose, pointed ears, sharp fangs and tusks so strong they can break even the strongest blades.

Amanozako is known to go against conformity and does the opposite of what is expected in society and social norms. She is said to be picky, and will go into an atrocious rage if she does not get what she wants, or if things do not go according to her way. When in this state, she can hurl even the most powerful gods distances of over one thousand villages in a single throw. Her wrath can't be easily stopped.

Stories of Amanozako were being told long before history began being recorded. It is said that she is the ancestor deity of all yokai who share her personality and disobedience. Some of these yokai include most notably the tengu, as well as amanojaku.

While she's said to be ancestor of many yokai her only child that has been named, thus far is Amanosaku. Which, due to her obstinate behavior, she brought into being all on her own. He is Amanozako's spawn, and is said to be just as terrible and disobedient as she is. Apparently, Amanosaku drove all 8 million gods in heaven mad, and because of this, Amanosaku was made the ruler of every malevolent or troublesome kami.

In terms of her godly abilities, other than what has been mentioned, the legends and stories say that Amanozako is a trickster, of sorts. She can peer into people's hearts and likes to possess the hearts of humans and manipulate their emotions and personalities. She's been also said to be able to fly for thousands of miles. It's also assumed she posseses all the powers of a demon goddess of her stature, and powers like her descendants including transformation (変化, へんげ, "Henge").

Amanozako holds titles like Hime (princess), tengu kami, metengu and possibly even of Queen due to what she is among yokai. As Susanoo's daughter she has many relatives including her aunt the sun goddess Amaterasu, her uncle the moon god Tsukuyomi, her brother Yashimajinumi (八島士奴美神 – Mighty Master Ruling Eightfold Isles) who was the original ancestor of many earthly kami and later humans as well like his aunt Amaterasu. Another notable relative mention is Izanami, her grandmother who later on went to rule Yomi and like her granddaughter, she was also one of the progenitors of Yōkai, birthing demon gods like Raijin and Fujin, thus making them also uncles to Amanozako.

While normally looking similar to a tengu, she's also been depicted like an ogress in various media.

Amanozako as seen in Touhou media ⤵️

Amanozako as seen in Shin Megami tensei

Original depiction of Amanozako

Amanozako as a regular tengu, like a karasu tengu and a guhin Tengu (dog tengu).

It's been fun studying yokai for my story.

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EARTH IS TOTALLY SCREWED

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"i bet she's gonna t-pose or something at her next conference"

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So Long, Space Cowgirl...

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"I TOLD YOU NOT TO CHUG THAT ENTIRE MONSTER BEFORE THE TRIP"

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you're old (you're old 💖)

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she jokes to hide the pain 🥺

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life comes at you fast when a spaceship came after 1 of your friends 🥺

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"i'm gonna smack you"

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GET MARSHMALLOW MIXED IDIOT