Rai, a young orphan, is shocked to discover he's a secret descendant of the Tigeroids, an ancient race of peaceful beings locked in a struggle with the ruthless Dragonoids.
Rai, a young orphan, is shocked to discover he's a secret descendant of the Tigeroids: an ancient race of peaceful beings locked in struggle with the ruthless Dragonoids. In a parallel universe called Suhn, the Tigeroids and Dragonoids are locked in an age-old race to recover 500 lost tai chi symbols. Whoever recovers these precious and potent symbols will possess the ultimate power to rule their realm...and destroy their enemies. Rai must now hone his innate tai chi card skills to fight the Dragonoids, find the lost symbols and battle to become one of the champion Tai Chi Chasers.
After a strange and devastating attack on his home, a young boy named Rai is shocked to discover he's a secret descendent of the Tigeroids: an ancient race of peaceful beings locked in a struggle with the ruthless and cunning Dragonoids. In a parallel universe called Suhn, the Tigeroids and Dragonoids are battling furiously to recover 500 lost tai chi characters. Whoever retrieves these precious and potent symbols will possess the ultimate power to rule their realm... and destroy their enemies. As Rai hones his innate tai chi skills to fight the Dragonoids, he must find the lost tai chi and battle to become one of the champion Tai Chi Chasers!
Tai Chi Chasers is set in a fantasy world that is influenced by East Asian mythology. Within this fantasy world, two ethnic groups, the protagonist Tigeroids and the antagonist Dragonoids are engaged in a long-running armed conflict over Tai Chi cards, a set of 500 magical artifacts that both groups seek for their purposes.
The plot revolves around the main character Rai, a child who discovers that he is descended from the Tigeroids after his community is attacked. He therefore possesses various magical abilities that all Tigeroids possess. Rai becomes a combatant in the Tigeroid armed forces and enhances his magical abilities. He also becomes a member of an elite group of combatants, known as the Tai Chi Chasers.
Tai Chi Chasers utilizes Korean hanja to represent the various magical abilities and artifacts present throughout the series. In the English language, the hanja characters are referred to both by their Korean pronunciations and their English language translations.
