The Last Saiyuki: Tucker Report (Patreon)

Six Words:

• Shonen Jump flushed away a diamond!

Author:

Nonoue, Daijirou 野々上 大二郎（ののうえ だいじろう)

• “Nonoue” isn’t as scary as it looks. Break it into syllables
  • No-no-u-e

Title:

• Saigo no Saiyuuki 最後の西遊記 （さいごのさいゆうき)
• AKA The Last Saiyuuki
• Saiyuuki is the Japanese name for the traditional Chinese legend “Journey to the West” (yo, that’s where Goku comes from, too)

Characters:

• Fujita, Ryuunosuke 藤田 龍之介（ふじた りゅうのすけ）
  • As usual, the “suke” at the end of the personal name gets a whispered vowel and sound more like “s’ke” (think Sasuke or Jousuke)
• Mori, Koharu 杜 コハル（もり コハル）
• Kei 系（けい）
  • Pronounced like “Kay”

Other:

• Mou 蒙
  • Pronounced like the English name “Moe” or the word “mow”\
  • I’m guessing about the kanji since I can’t find it, but it’s most likely the kanji for “ignorance”
• Nyoibou 如意棒
  • Three syllables: nyo-i-bou
  • First syllable is like the ño in jalapeño
  • Second syllable is just