Denonbu and Mythology

Various mythological elements appear in Denonbu's characters, songs, and stories. Some of them are important elements that go to the heart of the story, not as a spice.

## Characters

* Hidaka Reina <Shinto⛩>
Reina is frequently compared to the sun. Considering that her twin sister Mitsuki is compared to the moon god Tsukuyomi, it is assumed that Reina is also a character who is conscious of the sun goddess Amaterasu, who is the older sister of Tsukuyomi.
* Inubousaki Shian <Shinto⛩>
Shian is the daughter of a kannusshi (Shinto priest) and miko (shrine maiden) of a shrine. She once had a dream in which a deity, presumably the deity of Kamizono Jingu, appeared to her and asked her a question.
* Houou Karin <Chinese mythology, Confucianism水>
Houou is sacred birds in Chinese mythology that appears when a virtuous sovereign ascends to the throne of heaven, or the emperor. And, Ogami Matoi likened her to a present god, stating her belief that she was at the top as the new god instead of the old god.
* Seto Mitsuki <Shinto⛩>
Her name contains the letters meaning moon. Also, one of her solo songs has the moon god Tsukuyomi in the title.
* Ogami Matoi
Read literally, Ogami (大神) means big kami (god). Okami (狼), which means wolf in Japanese, also means big kami, and the emoji used by Denonbu official to describe her is wolf. In fact, in the story she identifies herself as the one will become the god in the future.
* Abeno-Shakuji-Maya <Taoism☯️, Shinto⛩, Buddhism☸️>
Abeno is a name associated with the yin-and-yang, Shakuji with Shinto, and Maya with Buddhism. See also here for more information.

## Songs

### Akiba

* Idol Berserker (feat. Satou Takafumi) <Norse mythology>
Berserker is a word derived from Norse mythology, and it refers to a mad warrior who wears animal pelts and otherwise acts like an animal.
* Yoake no Anthem (Prod. Yunosuke) <Shinto⛩>
This song is a counterpart to Tsukuyomi no Dance, which is about the moon god Tsukuyomi, with lyrics reminiscent of the sun goddess Amaterasu.

### Harajuku

* Good night baby (feat. Moe Shop) <Judaism✡︎, Christianity✝️>
Babylon, mentioned in the lyrics, was an ancient city on the banks of the Euphrates River, which also appears in the Old and New Testaments. Babylon is the same city as Babel, which appears in Denonbu in connection with Tama.
* Akuma no Lullaby (Prod. KiWi)
Akuma refers to the devil, who is depicted in this song as an entity that tempts people to slumber or stay up late. In the flavor text, Shian appeared in Mimito's and Hina's dreams, causing inertia for Mimito and insomnia for Hina. Shian, however, denied the charges.
* Distortion (feat. Yunomi)
There are lyrics that pray to the goddess and the stars. In context, these are considered identical.

### Azabu

* Itadaki Babel (Prod. Kenmochi Hidefumi) <Judaism✡︎, Christianity✝️>
From the word "itadaki (peak)," Babel in this case would be the Tower of Babel.

### Shibuya

* Tsukuyomi no Dance (Prod. takashima) <Shinto⛩>
Tsukuyomi is the moon god in Japanese mythology.

### Kabuki

* Emeth by DC Mizey <Judaism✡︎>
Emeth means truth in Hebrew. In Jewish lore, a piece of paper with the word emeth is affixed to the forehead of an golem, automatic mud puppet. If the "e" in "emeth" is removed, it becomes "meth," meaning death, and the golem is destroyed.

## Locations

* Kamizono Jingu <Shinto⛩>
Kamizono Jingu is a large Shinto shrine; Shian's mother is the kannusshi (head priestess) there, and Shian works there as a miko meaning shrine maiden.
* BABEL <Judaism✡︎, Christianity✝️>
BABEL is Kurogane Tama's family's bar named after Babel, an ancient city identified with Babylon.

## References

1. ↑ Denonbu Novel Part 1, Shibuya Edition
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Denonbu Novel Part 1, Harajuku Edition
3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Denonbu Novel Part 2, Prologue
4. ↑ Denonbu Novel Part 1, Azabu Edition