Nagasaki Puppets

Nagasaki Puppets were the various mecha that appeared in the 2014 anime series *Dai Shogun: Great Revolution*. They are divided into two types: onigami, who are of supernatural origin and steam puppets, who are constructed by humans. Funding for a CGI reboot series was attempted in 2016, but was unable to be funded.

## Onigami

**Onigami** (鬼神, literally devil god) were artificial constructs believed to be made by supernatural forces before the events of the series and placed in Nagasaki. Very little is known about them other than they are activated by a key that resembles a seal badge and that the pilots are referred to as **Onigami Masters**. It is presumed they are powered by lightning magic given their electrical capabilities.

### Susanoo

**Susanoo** (スサノオ) was an onigami that can change into various forms depending on the status of its onigami master, Keiichiro Tokugawa, and the person in the second seat of the cockpit.

* **Sanagi**: Susanoo's standard form when only Keiichiro is piloting it that was only capable of basic melee attacks. Renamed Chrysalis Mode in the reboot pilot.
* **Exploding Passion Beast God**: Formed when the half-fox girl Chiharu is in the second seat in episode 3. For combat it used fox-like agility and its claws. It was the only form not to be renamed in the reboot pilot.
* **Light Flash Wind God**: Formed when Hyogo Asai is in the second seat in episode 7. For combat it had a pair of katanas and could emit electrical surges. Renamed Flare Quaker Mode in the reboot pilot.
* **Heavenly Thunder God**: Formed when Kiriko Hattori is in the second seat in episodes 9 and 12. For combat it could surround itself in a pillar of lightning and channel it into the right fist at the cost of Keiichiro easily becoming berserk. Renamed Storm Bringer Mode in the reboot pilot.

### Takemikazuchi

**Takemikazuchi** (武御雷) was a four-armed and four-eyed onigami focused on power much like its onigami master, Shigeyoshi, and appeared in episodes 9, 11, and 12. Powers include purple energy balls and lasers from the palms, reinforced armor, red and black beam by combining palms together, and summoning green energy balls from hands.

## Steam Puppets

**Steam Puppets** (蒸気傀儡) were steam powered mass produced humanoid machines created in the Nagasaki region, primarily piloted by government officials or pirates. They were composed of wood and common metals, likely steel or iron.

### Deku

**Dekus** (デク) were the more common type of steam puppets, usually deployed by Nagasaki police or by pirates to load cargo onto warships. They were armed with a sai and could carry a large lantern to see at night. These machines only appeared in episodes 1 and 12.

### Zan-Ki

**Zan-Kis** (斬鬼) were the less common type of steam puppets, usually deployed by government officials. Red variations were used by Nagasaki's shogun, Ii, and carried a yari spear while black variations were used by Shigeyoshi's assassins and were armed with a pair of katanas stored on the left shoulder or a yari spear. Both variants appeared in episode 6 although black variations also appeared in episodes 7 and 12. Notably they possessed a large wheel in each ankle for fast movement.

### Yasha-Ki

**Yasha-Ki** (夜叉鬼), also named Hokoinkuguts, was a high performance steam puppet used by Hokoin that could imitate movement like that of an onigami. Powers include a hooked naginata, a thruster in each shoulder shield, and a flamethrower hidden in the left wrist. It appeared in episodes 1, 3, and 7.

## Warships

Several warships were seen interacting with the Nagasaki region during the events of the series.

* **Maika's Airship**: An airship used by Maika Yurihara and her crew in episodes 4 and 12. It was armed with nine cannons each side of the hull and had underside ropes for puppet capturing.
* **Shigeyoshi Airships**: A pair of blimp-like airships used to transport Shigeyoshi's Zan-Kis in episodes 7 and 12. They were armed with an autocannon on each side of the hull.
* **American Merchant Ship**: Naval battleships from America led by Verbeck in episodes 10 and 11. They were armed with sixteen cannons each side of the hull and notably had three masts. An entire fleet of these was easily decimated by Takemikazuchi.