Introduction to Norse Mythology and Norse-Anime Mythical Detective Loki Ragnarok
Norse mythology is a collection of myths from Iceland area, with most written records dating from between the 11th century the the 18th. It is somewhat similar to the mythologies of Greece and Rome, in that it is largely based on the interactions among its various gods.
Most memorable and central to the Norse myths is the concept of 'Ragnarok,' where a great battle between factions of the gods breaks out.
Referred to as the “final destiny of the gods,” Ragnarok is foretold to cause the deaths of many of the major gods as well as a series of natural disasters. After the battle, the remaining gods come back together and the world is then repopulated, more fertile than before.
The anime Mythical Detective Loki Ragnarok uses Norse legends as its base, putting it in a modern setting. The story focuses on the Norse god Loki, a figure in Norse legend said to have brought about Ragnarok.
Cast down from the world of the gods for unknown reasons and trapped in the body of a child, Loki lives as a detective down in the human world. While Loki attempts to find a way back to the realm he belongs in, various other gods sent down to the earth attempt to destroy him. The progress of events appear to foreshadow the coming of Ragnarok.
Anyway, there a huge amount of material to borrow from when it comes to Norse mythology and I've read about several different anime that use it, but this one is the only one I've seen. (And it's rather obscure, I think...) There's so much this anime draws from the myths, that I'm going to spread this out among several posts.
Next: Anime-Loki vs. Traditional Norse-Loki
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