It was the Sengoku Era, a time when warring daimyous usurped each other constantly. There was a man whose soul was overtaken by the ways of tea and material greed as he strenuously worked his way up towards greater power and status. His name was Furuta Sasuke, a vassal of Oda Nobunaga in the Yamashiro province. With his world broadened by Oda's genius and Tea Master Sen no Soueki's spiritual insight, Sasuke travelled the road of the jocular fellow. To live or not to live. For power or the arts. That is the question! **Awards:** - 2009 Japan Media Arts Festival Excellence Prize - 14th Osamu Tezuka Cultural Grand Prize (2010)
In 2006 the Japanese publisher found extra material for a new volume starring the same character, but in a different historical context.
This is the exhibition catalog that contains all the works from the "Inoue Takehiko: The LAST Manga Exhibition" held at the Ueno Royal Museum in 2008. Along with readers' impressions and a documentary of the creation process, it three-dimensionally recreates the unique space of the manga exhibition that was limited to that time and place. The second of two exhibition catalogues (Crescent Moon and Full Moon).
In the 13th century, the Mongolian Empire rapidly expands across the globe. Later historians who studied the prophecies of Nostradamus would say that Mongolia was the birthplace of the "Great King of Terror," Angolmois. And at last, the force of the Mongolian Empire would turn their attention toward Japan… 1274: The Bun'ei Invasion. The exiled samurai Jinzaburou Kuchii is in Kamakura when he finds himself face to face with this invasion. This story is a fresh look at the great battle that rocked all of medieval Japan: the Mongol Invasion. It shows how the people of Tsushima panicked, struggled, and eventually rose up against the overwhelming forces of their enemy. --- **Links:** - [Anime on ANN](https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/anime.php?id=20771) [Official Korean](https://www.aladin.co.kr/shop/wproduct.aspx?ItemId=189251342)
A samurai is worried about the fact that his wife always seems to wear a forced smile whenever she's with him.
It is the Genroku era in the bustling Edo. With the unreliable Suki-san and Kaki-san in tow, the Shameless Kōmon-sama's journey through the provinces begins!! Bonus story: ZIPANG
A story about an invincible samurai and a young princess that he has sworn to protect.
A series of 5 'picture book' manga for very young children, Ishinomori crafts his own tales that fit right at home with well-known Japanese folklore, gracing them with dozens and dozens of gorgeously done two-page spreads. - **Child of the Stars** - Hikaru is a boy of mysterious parentage, said to have come down from the stars. One day, Hikaru comes to face an oni with his own reason for attacking Hikaru, one connected to Hikaru's past. - **The Dragon's Whiskers** - Taro's mother is ill, but legend has it that if she drinks a boiled dragon's whisker, her illness will be cured. Taro goes on his quest to obtain this whisker. - **Tale of the 1000 Year-Old Cedar** - A tengu father suddenly finds himself responsible for several human children. A yamauba offers to care for the children by becoming their mother, but he refuses. Frustrated, the yamauba is set on making him suffer... - **Aim For It! Saburota** - Saburota's father was killed by a whale ('the white monster'), and his mother dies from the shock. Now orphaned, Saburota aims to become a great harpooner to avenge his parent's deaths. - **Kon Kon Kon** - A young boy who doubts kitsune ends up crossing paths with one, as he suddenly ends up in different worlds, much to his confusion...
A tale of obsessive love and constant pursuit, told over a 1000 years. Escaping from a brother who had just ascended the throne, Yoshitsune, along with his servant, comes across a house in the middle of a desolate mountain. Oddly enough, only a young woman lives there, who seems to possess a very dark and ominous past. This long journey of more than a thousand years focuses on our main protagonist Kurou. It can be somewhat confusing at the beginning, but once you understand the plot this story can be quite entertaining. The main thrust of the story goes like this: Kurou meets a beautiful woman by the name of Kuromitsu, and begins a relationship which transcends life and memory. Kurozuka tells the tale of a journey undertaken by immortals, and those who chase after immortality. The majority of this story takes place many centuries in the future, after Kurou has been separated from Kuromitsu. Having lost almost all of his memories, Kurou seeks to understand why he cannot die, to rediscover his identity, and to find the woman that haunts his dreams.
September 11, 197x, In the whole Kanto region a magnitude 8-9 violent earthquake occurred. Scholars called it the great destruction of the Showa Era, but the people called it the earthquake from hell! Volcanoes erupted, buildings crumbled, Tokyo became decimated in a single day. The government, after failing to recover the city, abandons Tokyo and moves the capital. The survivors form a society with no laws. In this harsh lawless world emerges Jack, a 10 foot giant who annihilates anyone and anything in his path. The manga details his journey. The numbering is from the Complete Edition, with around 20 Chapters per volume.
Ryu Uesugi and Torako Takeda are high school girls with memories of warlords. They have memories of Kenshin Uesugi and Shingen Takeda, who were sworn enemies in the Sengoku era - or perhaps it is because they have memories of them that they are attracted to each other. This is a beautiful and hard-hitting yuri story, with old-fashioned expressions and behavior that aren't unusual for high school girls, but exquisitely refreshing. Their love is single-minded and beautiful. Full of anecdotes and small stories about the warlords!
A tale of high adventure and survival on the Japanese frontier! In the early twentieth century, Russo-Japanese War veteran Saichi Sugimoto searches the wilderness of the Japanese frontier of Hokkaido for a hoard of hidden gold. With only a cryptic map and a native Ainu girl to help him, Saichi must also deal with every murderous cutthroat, bandit and rogue who knows about the treasure!
The story of the "Three Jinnai from Edo" (Kosaka, Tobisawa, Shoji) Eight year of the Keicho era, 3 years after the Battle of Sekigahara (1603 AD) Okubo Nagayasu calls on Kosaka Jinnai, who is known as the best thief in Japan, to eliminate the bandit gang led by Fuma Kotaro. A fierce battle between the Jinnais and the Fuma clan opens its curtain !!
Shiki is a human who lives in a city filled with only robots. He considers the robots to be his best friends, and always takes care of them. Then, one day, he comes across another human - Rebecca, a girl who makes videos online to become popular. And at the same time, the robots start to go crazy? ___ **Official English Volumes:** [Kodansha USA](https://kodansha.us/series/edens-zero/)
Sakata Gintoki is a samurai living in an era when samurai are no longer needed. To add to his troubles, oppressive aliens have moved in to invade. Gintoki lives with Kagura and Shinpachi, taking on odd jobs to make the world a better place… and to pay their rent. [Official English*](https://www.viz.com/gin-tama) ***Viz Media quietly discontinued Gintama after Volume 23 of the manga (released in English in 2011). As of 2024, Viz has not made any additional comments on Gintama's publication.**
Heian Joururi Monogatari paints the sad tale of a noble young warrior of the Genji clan named Enjūmaru, and Sachuta, his only attendant. The Heian period is nearing its end while these two travel through the ages as they both hurt and seek comfort in one another. A gripping Heian romance as told by Takemiya Keiko, best known for “The Poem of Wind and Trees” and “Towards the Terra”.
"Middle Edo Period – One state becomes the gathering place for sinful martial artists, who believe in nothing other than power, know of no other way of life other than letting oneself go wild in the battle. That state is the Unabara State, the "Haunt of Demons"…" Washitzu Naosata, the ruler of the powerful state, Unabara, is looking for his successor. He calls upon all his 31 sons, and tells them to search for whoever they believe to be the strongest martial artist of all. Each of their chosen martial artists then are to fight against each other until only one is left standing. Whoever is the winner, whoever has the strongest martial artist in the nation by his side will become his successor… Out in the midst of the mountain is the doujo of the "Daigame Ryuu" (Giant Tortoise Style). There lives Kurogane Gama, the son of the legendary swordsman, Kurogane Jinsuke, who is believed to be able to kill 1000 martial artists in Unabara. There, one of the sons of Washitzu Naosata, Washitzu Naoshi, comes in search of the legendary swordsman, only to find that he had gone missing several years ago. After seeing the battle style of Gama, he instead chooses to ask Gama to come with him. Wanting to become stronger, Gama agrees to his offer, and that marks the beginning of Gama's battle to become the strongest of all…
Kuroda Kanbei Yoshitaka and Takenaka "Hanbei" Shigeharu are the two genius military advisors who led Toyotomi Hideyoshi to unify the nation. A dull and unmarried salaryman in his thirties wake up one day to find that he had become Hanbei! He had been reborn along with seven other men of the same age and circumstance! That night, he suddenly found himself in an empty room with a PC with a chatroom called "Tea Room' open. Apparently, he could use this to chat with his fellow reincarnators? Will they be able to survive in this era of battle and strife?
1199 - 10 years after the death of Minamoto no Yoshitsune at Hiraizumi. Japan is now under the shogun Minamoto no Yoriie, son of Yoritomo, who had schemed against Yoshitsune. Yoriie hears of followers of Yoshitsune still lurk about, and is more than willing to get rid of those thorns in his side. However, they are more pertinent than he could imagine...for Yoshitsune's orphaned son, Hoshiwakamaru, has survived, and is planning to avenge his father with fellow pirates and conspiring officials! A tale of alternate history set at the dawn of the Kamakura period, with some fantastical elements mixed in.
In the 22nd century, Prof. Kagami creates a time machine. Due to an incident, however, he leaves his only son in 19th century Tokyo. His son is taken in by a pickpocket named Konnyaku no Oden, who names him Komasuke. Komasuke's parents locate him, but realizing the futility in separating him from Oden, decide to return to the future - but leave behind a book describing a future world... --- **Volume 51 of the Osamu Tezuka Complete Works**
Arsène Lupin III is the grandson of the master thief Arsène Lupin. With his cohorts Daisuke Jigen and Goemon Ishikawa XIII and his love interest Fujiko Mine, he pulls off the greatest heists of all time while always escaping the grasp of Inspector Zenigata.
The series follows the adventures of Sabu, a young Edo bakufu investigator, aided by the blind master swordsman Ichi. They deal with a wild variety of macabre mysteries and sordid crimes. Sabu is engaged to Midori, the daughter of his boss, who works as a police officer for the Tokugawa shogunate. The situations they deal with often shine a mournful and cynical light on the human condition, but the staunch friendship between Sabu and Ichi helps them cope. The manga gives a strong portrait of life in Tokugawa Edo, enhanced by the artwork which draws on Japanese traditional art. **Note**: From 1966-1967, the manga was serialized in Weekly Shonen Sunday. From 1968-1972, the serialization was moved to Big Comic, causing a shift in demographic. Periodic one-shots with the two leads were still published after in different magazines. --- - **Won the 13th Shogakukan Manga Award for Shonen in 1967**
A metaphorical depiction of Japan's apprehension concerning the advance of western culture in the country during the period preceding the Meiji Era. Historical figures and psychedelic experiences are on the menu.
This manga features violent stories of passion and swordsmanship, set in the Kan'ei era (1624-1643). It opens with a match between two damaged swordsmen. Irako is blind, and his opponent, Fujiki, is missing an arm. It has been decreed that their match will be fought with metal swords, instead of wooden, so one of these men will die. The story that led them to this final match, and gave them their handicaps, involves ambition, the selection of the heir for a dojo, and the passion of two women– one the dojo master's daughter and the other his lover. (From MangaHelpers)