Folklore Studies of Professor Munakata

Munakata Kyouju Denkikou
宗像教授伝奇考

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Munakata is an anthropology professor that studies the relationship between folklore or fairy tales and real historical events. He believes that many of these stories that most presume to be entirely fictional are actually based on real events. This manga tells the story of Professor Munakata as he follows the clues left from both the imaginary world of fairy tales and the real world historical evidence.

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Genres
Adventure Drama Historical Mystery Supernatural
Audience Demographics
Male Oriented Seinen
Character Traits > Age
Adult Male Lead Adult Protagonist
Locations
School Asia Japan Religious Sites Shinto School College
Work Info
Art Style Realistic
Themes
Folklore Violence Death Educational Religion Secrets Folklore Japanese Folklore
Time Period > Period Piece
Late Modern & Contemporary 20th Century
Narrative Tropes
Dead Family Member Hidden past Death Tropes Death of Loved One Plot Structure Past Plays a Big Role
Species & Creatures
Mythical Beast
Divine Beings
Gods Gods Goddess
Settings
Mythology Mysterious Elements
Activities
Investigation Crimes Murder
Character Types
Smart Protagonist Calm Protagonist Determined Protagonist Middle-Aged Protagonist Genius Hard-Working Protagonist Quirky Character
Male Lead
Smart Male Lead Eccentric Male Lead Mustached Male Lead Older Male Lead Persistent Male Lead Strong-Willed Male Lead Unique Male Lead
Occupations
Teachers
Relationship
Important Non-Romantic Relationship
Sexual Content
Nudity