Ne-no-Kuni

Ne-no Kuni (lit. Land of Roots), previously known by the unofficial name Pitch Black World by many English fans, is a world where a number of Deep-Sea Prisoner's characters reside. The reigning devil is Satanick. The world is presumably analogous to its Holy world counterpart, Kumo-no-Kuni, ruled by Satanick's brother Fumus.

Etymology
The name Ne-no-kuni is derived from Japanese mythology, where it refers to a netherworld.

History
Not much is currently known about the history of Ne-no-Kuni.

Appearances

 * Obsolete Dream - Ne-no-Kuni is the setting for Obsolete Dream.
 * Mini-Comics - Ne-no-Kuni is the setting for many of the mini-comics.
 * Poison Bugs - Ne-no-Kuni is the setting for Poison Bugs.
 * Seaside Dispatches 1 - Ne-no-kuni is the setting for Seaside Dispatches 1.
 * Wadanohara and the Great Blue Sea - Maekami's bar makes an appearance, with several Obsolete Dream characters making a cameo as customers.

Residents

 * Visit the Ne-no-Kuni category to see the world's inhabitants.

Satanick's Castle
Satanick's castle appears on the background in many artworks, yet a clear picture of the castle has never been released. A few panels of the 'ATTACK! Devilish Style' comics also show Satanick's bedroom inside the castle.

Kurotsuno's Mansion
Kurotsuno lives in a brown antique mansion deep in the Crow Forest. She allows Hanten to sleep there on the couch. In front of the mansion, there is a courtyard surrounded by a fence. The mansion also contains a library and its bathroom is shown in chapter 8.5. In chapter 4, a small glimpse is shown of the roof.

Castle Town
Castle Town was first seen in Chapter 3 of Obsolete Dream when Kurotsuno and Met were shopping together. It has also been referred to as "the downtown area." Roc Hijoushiki also protects this town's security due to it "being a lawless place where its buildings and all matter of things are destroyed." Angel wings are a local and popular specialty that are sold in the town.

Maekami's Bar
Maekami's bar was first seen in Chapter 2 of Obsolete Dream. Thus far, the only employee observed working at the bar is Maekami himself. The bar made a cameo appearance in Wadanohara and the Great Blue Sea with the Mercenary Trio seen having a conversation in the interior of the bar.

Hospital
The hospital was first seen in Chapter 7 of Obsolete Dream. Its only known patient is Sullivan.

School
A faint glimpse has been shown at a school in Ne-no-Kuni. Gyakuten teaches there. Among some of the students are Jork, Chikemuri, Albino, Giltz, and Kiheki.

Jail
There has been no official artwork or depiction of a jail in the world. However, it has been stated that a certain police officer would throw Idate into jail should he be caught littering, implying there to be one.

Crow Forest
The forest was first seen in Chapter 2 of Obsolete Dream after Kurotsuno and Hanten left Maekami's bar. Many crows live there.

Rocky Valley
The valley appears in Chapter 3 of Obsolete Dream, as well as a few other artworks.

Technology
Ne-no-Kuni seems to contain 19th century technology, since Maekami's bar has a gramophone and Kurotsuno is seen talking on a candlestick rotary telephone in Obsolete Dream.

However, some denizens of the realm, such as Kurotsuno, have been observed with technology far more advanced than 19th century technology; in her Mogeko Castle cameo, Kurotsuno can be seen looking for her cellphone. The first cell phones were not invented until the late 20th century, making it anachronistic with the 19th century elements. A Nintendo Gamecube is also seen being played in Chapter 8 of Obsolete Dream, which did not exist until 2001.

Ne-no-Kuni also is said to have access to movies. However, some of them can be real splatter films, and many of the demons in that world that have certain "hobbies" may end up starring in some of those films.

Flora and Fauna
Many roots growing from the earth can be seen throughout Ne-no-Kuni. They strongly resemble Satanick's curled horn design and reference the name of the world ("Land of Roots"). The forests in the world seem to be mostly conifer trees and red spider lilies can be seen growing under them.

As for the fauna, there are many crows that live within Ne-no-Kuni's currently unnamed forest. A mouse and butterfly have also been spotted on the background in Obsolete Dream.

Regarding the weather, it rains in Ne-no Kuni when its devil Satanick is feeling depressed. This has been shown to at times cause long periods of rain, much to the display of its inhabitants.

Trivia

 * The name Ne-no-Kuni was revealed on Deep-Sea Prisoner's twenty-second livestream.
 * For many years, Ne-no-Kuni went by the fan-given name "Pitch Black World." Many people were not aware that this was an unofficial name.
 * It has been implied that the Blue Sea, Totsusa Kingdom, and Iceberg Isle are somehow connected to Ne-no Kuni. As shown in Wadanohara and the Great Blue Sea -Reboot-, Satanick created the Totsusa Kingdom, the unnamed sky kingdom, and Blue Sea to liven up his world.
 * Deep-Sea Prisoner has stated that the worlds of Ne-no-Kuni and Kumo-no-Kuni are not really connected. However, to reveal any more details would be "spoilers" according to her.