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Pretty Metal Idol Hagane-chan

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Pretty Metal Idol Hagane-chan

by OYSTER

A manga spinoff of ElamenSTAR, feauturing Hagane Mikan, a young and adorable Quicksilver and her Bakeneko Familiar, Pero.

Hagane was a minor character in the ElamenSTAR anime, first appearing in A Pot of Roast Crow Soup as a six-year old girl who idolized Zula. She made further appearences in Ottoman's Dilemma, An Unfamiliar Sky, and in a flashback in A Woman's Fight.

The series takes place several years after the end of ElamenSTAR. Hagane discovers she has the Knack, and is tutored by Pero and the Ocumen (which has taken the form of a great tome) into becoming the only person who can stand up to Queen Warula and her dark Magic and hoardes of Myriad Themed Monster produced by the Myriad Monster Machine.

The manga had a distinctly shoujou bent, being built around a spunky young heroine with magical powers lusting after men who look like women who lust after other men who look like women.

Story and Characters

Fourteen-year-old orphaned apprentice Cheerleader, Hagane Mikan is approached by a two-tailed talking cat who reveals that she is the reincarnation of an ancient Elemenstor Princess from Lanumon and was reborn with the Silver Star inside of her, giving her amazing powers.

Hagane, along with her friends Ruby the ditzy Rogue and Sheena the Angsting Rebel must defend the world against the ancient evil force that destroyed Hagane in her past life. They are assisted by the Occumen and the mysterious and dashing Herbalist hero, Roseraid.

The series is split into four major story arcs:

Queen Warula and the Rainbow Metal

Introduces the principal cast, and concerns Hagane-chan's battles against Queen Warula and her dark magic in her persuit of the Rainbow Metal talisman. The Rainbow Metal talisman has been scattered into 100 color-coded collectable cards that Hagane must re-capture while fighting Queen Warula's monsters.

Dark Ages

Features the descendants of the principal characters coming back in time from the future to avoid the mechaniations of the tyrant, Twilight Emperor, who has conquered Battal's moons in the distant future and is trying to conquer the planet. In addition, Hagane-chan moves into a house full of 13 beautiful Fancy Men she lusts after, who for some strange reason, all turn into adorable animals whenever they are kissed.

Infinite Qinglicorn

Chronicles the story of Hagane-chan and her friends as they try to stop a villainous Dark Elemenstor from snuffing out the Sun itself. Hagane-chan befriends a magical Qinglicorn that holds the secret to the sun's power. While this occurs, Hagane-chan attends a private school and wins a fencing contest, which somehow ends with her being enganged to another girl.

Doom Circus

Chronicles the adventures of Hagane-chan as they repel an alien invasion of Battal, led by aliens who wish to steal the organs of people for some reason or other. Also, the aliens are all clowns. Go figure. Hagane-chan learns that the survival of the universe itself depends on the thoughts of one pure maiden's heart, which they must seek out and protect. Ruby and Sheena discover their magical histories as well, gaining super powers by changing genders at will, in the thrilling climax.

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