Taimanin

## Taimanin (disambiguation)

Multiple main members

Gosha Taimanin Organization Chart

**Taimanin** (**対魔忍**), also known as **Anti-Demon Ninjas**, are human ninjas which are able to use Taima Particles to fight criminal demons or humans.

The term can address individuals or **Gosha Taimanin**, which are a combined force of different ninja clans which recently united and are supported by the Japanese government. As an organization, they are not public knowledge and are ordered to perform investigations, infiltration, espionage, hostage rescues and elimination of demons or dangerous groups of interest for justice. The Gosha Taimanin are watched over by Section Three, which also gives out missions of the state. They are viewed as a more offensive option against demons, unlike the more defensive Onmyoji. Their current headquarters is Gosha Village and they have a population of 10000 members.

Mostly working in a team of two or three, they are able to take on the most difficult missions cause of the training, and supernatural abilities, combined with sometimes advanced technologies and beasts.

## Taimanin (Ambiguous)

The term, can refer to individuals that are somewhat trained as ninja and are able to use Taima Particles and supernatural Ninja Arts, which counter the cells and magic of demons. The use of those particles can awaken, when Human and Demon blood have mixed, even if it happened many generations ago. A person that is naturally unable to use Taima Particles, is not considered a Taimanin. Taimanin that are unable to awaken to a Ninja Art, going through Gosha Academy, can not become official members afterward.

"Taimanin" does not exclusively mean somebody works as a "Gosha Taimanin", for the Government of Japan, as Taimanin existed before modern or future Japan. Rogue Taimanins are Taimanin, that work for other countries, groups or alone, they are usually distrusted and actively hunted when criminal.

The "Ground Self-Defense Force" also uses Taimanin in the form of the Taima Corps, but these tend to be awoken ex-members with only slight access to Taimanin skills and prefer regular weapons.

## Policy

The goal of the Gosha Taimanin is the pursuit of justice and protection of the peace in the human world. They fight especially against the corrupting influence of evil demons and those humans that benefit.

Taimanin Clans in modern times need to cooperate with each other and internal conflict needs to be solved peacefully. A close interaction between Japan and other nations is supported, Taimanin are in a way agents working as part of Section Three and therefore Japan. Cooperations with other groups such as Section Four's Onmyoji is also encouraged.

Regardless of that, they can and will act ruthless and strict in the pursuit of their mission, and if ordered to do so will assassinate their targets without attempted capture. Those that view, Gosha Taimanin less favorable call them dogs of the government, as they are unable to fight off-limit high ranking targets, no matter how corrupt or demonic, if Japan benefits.

The existence of Taimanins and Demons has to remain hidden to avoid a panic, but Media can be used to create strongly fictionalized Taimanin material for outreach. As such, if Taimanin are seen in public, most just assume it to be a show.

Taimanin, use the "National Classified Information Protection Act" Article 6, Emergency Preventative Measures Clause, Paragraph 3. In which they are exonerated from all loss of life and damage to property due to obstruction of enforcement.

## History

Most Taimanin came from long lines of clan families, that at some point in the past mixed blood with demons (typically Vampires), which enables them to use abilities that tend to be unique to themselves or the clan. Those clans would act independent all over Japan for most of human history and protect humanity by fighting demonic influences. Upholding a pact between Humans and Demons of non-interference.

With the beginning of the modern and later future age, the greater danger of demons and human geopolitical crisis, pushed the different clans to form one centralized organization. The location, chosen in Gosha, was of historical significance for Taimanin and the Japanese Government approved money and resources to create this hidden "Gosha Village", which was near large mountains and the ancient Virgin Forest.

However, the unification created much conflict and thanks to multiple events like the Fuuma Revolt, Igawa Revolt and ONT Conflict, leadership switched many times from Fuuma Danjo, Igawa Shuzen, Yamamoto Nobushige and in the end to Igawa Asagi.

1. The Fuuma clan as the largest family, would take control with the patriarch, Fuuma Danjo becoming Taimanin Chief Commander. However, they lost influence fast, as they were deemed unfit for their "own clan comes first"-policies, multiple scandals of corruption and the disappearance of Kurenai.
2. The next in line was the Igawa clan under Igawa Shuzen, which also had one of the strongest Taimanin on their side with Igawa Asagi. A civil war with the Fuuma, ended in Shuzen being appointed second Taimanin Chief Commander, with the fighting dying down only briefly.
3. Shuzen was murdered in an internal conflict within the Igawa clan but his daughter Asagi was able to survive thanks to the support of multiple clans, which started to support the unification more and more.
4. Yamamoto Nobushige of Section Three, was appointed as a temporary solution for leadership, while the clans started to calm their conflicts.
5. The next conflict threatened to end Gosha Village as a rouge criminal member, Koukawa clan Oboro, seemingly had destroyed her own clan and joined the criminal/cooperation Nomad for power. Oboro would kill many Taimanin with her Oboro Ninja Troops (ONT a hired group of Nomad). The "technically current" Igawa clan leader Igawa Asagi would defeat her but retire afterwards, done with the constant power struggle. Leaving control to an elder also referred to as "Senior" and Yamamoto. The Senior was responsible for early cooperation with unofficial channels, within the Japanese government, but in secret cooperated with Nomad as well.
6. Gosha Academy was founded, to educate new Taimanin, recruit clans and refill the old ranks. Earlier in RPGX Timeline. Three years after Asagi's retiring and the ONT war, Oboro returned. Forced Asagi back into active duty and into the Events of the Chaos Arena, that also resulted n the death of the Senior. (Taimanin Asagi)
7. Reforms took place over the next year, with Asagi and Yamamoto Nobushige working together. The Taimanin group would be integrated into the government as a part of Section Three, which made them now semi-official, and granted more resources (Taimanin Murasaki). Asagi became 3rd (or 4th) Taimanin-Chief Commander and with that also headmaster, of the headquarters Academy in Gosha. Yamamoto remained, high ranking as the chief of Section Three and would be Asagi's link to the government. Their location remained a secret to the public, but as the group grew, more and more within the government became informed.
8. The Gosha Taimanin, continued to grow in members and clans and could even avoid the attacks of political opponents, like Yazaki Muneichi.
9. Near the end of the Taimanin Asagi 3, they became a target of Prime Minister Asai, which framed Gosha for a political murder and send the Kanda Brigade to occupy Gosha Village. Many were killed, while more still were on outside missions. With the death of Asai thanks to Asagi and her daughter, in one of the endings, Gosha was freed and acquitted later by Yamamoto Nobushige. The events of TA3 do not occur in the online games.

## Hierarchy of Gosha Taimanin

The leader or **Taimanin-Chief Commander** or **Taimanin Captain** has a direct contact to the **minister of Section Three**, which approves larger missions or can request the formation of new units.

Below this are the **Squad Captains**, which are given missions by the **Chief Commander**. These **Squad Captains** order their **Squads Members** into combat or are part of them, a Taimanin Squad can be a very small with 2–3 members or a larger group depending on the style of mission but requires to be awoken to their Ninja Art. Additionally, **Gosha Academy students** can be assigned as support or for training.

### Taimanin Categories

Taimanins (Female Taimanins and Male Taimanins)

* Retired Taimanins
* Rogue Taimanins
* Criminal Taimanins

## Clans/Families

* Taimanin Clans (Page) and Taimanin Ninja clan (Category)
* In order to become a teacher, one seem to have at least the rank of captain.
* Regarding their bloodline, since Vampires are intermixed with Taimanin. This also means that Taimanin are linked to the Aion, the ancestors of vampires. Inner Demon awakening might, connect to the power of the Aion themselves, as some inner demons have knowledge about the Aion.
* During and before Taimanin Murasaki, the number of Taimanin was much smaller than it is, currently is. Murasaki, claiming that only 40 active Taimanin, were on duty. With 50-75% of them being constantly on missions outside the village. This explaining why in early visual novels, the death of only a handful of Taimanin was considered very serious. However, this has been overtime retconned as such a small number could not explain clan structures or the need for a village. As pure speculation, "40" could also be a translation issue and talking more about the on duty and very skilled elite.
* While Taimanin, are getting new weapons from Section Three, they also have their own equipment and weapons department, with people like Shippou Yae, Uchigen Gahei and Tenta Mitsuyo creating outfits and weapons.

## Gallery

Male ScoutFemale ScoutTaimanin RecruitInfiltratorSeducerAssaultTaimanin Ninja Art Users