Warning: There are spoilers for chapter 1 of Tenmaku Cinema.Shonen dance launched a brand new manga called Tenmaku Cinema, and by the first chapter it took a dark turn for Hikaru no Go. Tenmaku Cinema follows Hajime Shinichi, a young film enthusiast haunted by the ghost of a screenwriter named Takihiko Tenmaku, and Tenmaku asks Hajime to help him produce his final film so he can continue customary. The series has many similarities with Hikaru no Go, a classic Shonen Jump manga about a boy obsessed with a Go player from Heian period Japan who wants to create a completely original play. the so-called holy move.
There are certain similarities between Tenmaku Cinema and Hikaru no Go, but the former has one difference that makes it more somber than the latter. While Sai only gives instructions to Hikaru, Tenmaku forces Hajime to help him by taking possession of his body, leaving Hajime with very little agency in his relationship with Tenmaku compared to Hikaru and Sai . This makes Tenmaku Cinema much darker than Hikaru no Go, but the tone of the story balances things out, as well as other differences between each film.
Tenmaku Cinema is a darker step in Hikaru no Go
Tenmaku Cinema’s story elements make it darker than Hikaru no Go, but it’s balanced by the overall tone of the story. Even though it’s only been a single chapter so far, Tenmaku Cinema’s story is entertaining with plenty of jokes and comedy. Even Tenmaku, despite robbing Hajime’s management company, is mostly a comedic character who elicits a lot of humor for being so out of place with society, so it’s clear that Tenmaku Cinema isn’t considered. It’s a dark story.
That kind of writing is nothing but beneficial to Tenmaku Cinema in general. While a darker, more serious version of the story could certainly work, watching Hajime constantly suffer from his circumstances can get tiresome after a while, but Treating his situation on a gentler level can make it more interesting and more acceptable. repeating element. With that in mind, portraying things in such a fun way was ultimately the best decision for the series.
The biggest difference between Tenmaku Cinema & Hikaru no Go
Although the premise of Tenmaku Cinema shares similarities with Hikaru no Go, there are still some notable differences between the two. Apart from the difference in subject matter, Hajime had no interest in helping Tenmaku while Hikaru, after some urging, really wanted to help Sai. Tenmaku is also a lot younger than Sai, Tenmaku only died in the 90s and he couldn’t haunt anyone before Hajime while Sai was with a lot of people before Hikaru.
Of course, the biggest difference lies in the main characters of each series. While Hajime is introduced as a movie fan, Hikaru is initially clueless about Go, and that allows Hikaru no Go to function as a coming-of-age story chronicling his growing relationship. him with the game. Currently, the only parallel Tenmaku cinema that can offer that is Hajime’s decision to do more than just watch movies; whether that’s how the story goes will be made clear at some point through serialization in the future. Weekly Shonen Jump.
