Tengai Makyou II - Manji Maru (Japan / Picture Label Shiyou)
PlayStation 2
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Reviewed in 2003
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✪ Reviewed on June 17, 2025
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Tengai Makyou II Manji Maru remasters the cult PC Engine RPG. Offbeat Japanese world, tasty writing and proud humour. An underrated treasure for auteur JRPG fans.
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Category
RPG1 player12+
Description
A Hudson Soft RPG released in 2003, the second Tengai Makyou Manji Maru franchise entry in Japan. Hero Manjimaru, young samurai of the Hi no Izumo clan, traverses a fantastical Edo Japan to fight Yomi forces (realm of the dead). Turn-based combat, stylized Jipang exploration in classic Japanese RPG, epic Hudson-signed narrative. PS2 reissue of the 1992 PC Engine masterpiece. Japanese exclusivity.
Tengai Makyou II - Manji Maru review
4/5
Art direction
★★★★★
"Striking"
4/5
Music
★★★★★
"Excellent"
4/5
Story
★★★★★
"Captivating"
Gameplay
"Solid"
Fun
"Mild"
Addictiveness
"Captivating"
Difficulty
"Balanced"
Lifespan
"Massive"
Plunging the hero Kabuki into a fantastical Japan teeming with gods and monsters unfolds an old-school JRPG of fine scope. The generous main quest, its villages to explore and its battles feed dozens of hours. That nostalgic flavour and wealth of content keep a stubborn reputation among connoisseurs.
Technical info
💾1,6 GB📅25/09/2003
Published by Hudson Soft
Tengai Makyou II - Manji Maru (PS2) price, value & rarity
Tengai Makyou II - Manji Maru, a remake of a cult Red Company JRPG with offbeat humor and reinvented Japanese folklore, here in an illustrated-label edition (Picture Label). Its interest lies in the aura of this rare series and this particular packaging rather than mere scarcity. A piece sought by fans of atypical JRPGs attached to the Tengai Makyou franchise.
Is Tengai Makyou II - Manji Maru still worth playing in 2026?
An RPG from Red Company, Tengai Makyou II Manji Maru is the remake of a cult classic of the Far East of Eden series, unrolling an adventure in a fantasised Japan seen through the offbeat gaze of imaginary Western authors, blending humour, mythology and turn based combat. The richness of the world, the singular writing and the quality of the remake win over JRPG fans. The untranslated Japan exclusivity closes off access. A striking JRPG for fans of the Japanese genre and the curious about a classic little known in the West.
