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Juushingura is about a samurai girl protecting her master and Oo-oku, a place where her master's concubines stay
Yoh is the only human being living in a strange town that exists somewhere between this world and the Twilight World. Residing in this town are spiritual manifestations of real world objects that were forgotten or thrown away by men. Yoh is the owner of a lifelike doll named Ian, who has the special ability to take photos of other beings' memories. With her help, he is running a photo studio called "Fuguruma." The manga revolves around those specters who seek the studio's service and the stories they have to tell.
"I Am a Cat" satirizes human beings from an innovative perspective! Natsume Soseki's first novel, that has become a timeless story representative of the beginning of modern Japan, is now adapted into comic format!
Manga adaptation of Sima Qian's Shiji (Records of the Grand Historian), which depicts famous people and events drawn mostly from 8th century BC~2nd century BC of Chinese history.
Manga adaptation of Sima Qian's Shiji (Records of the Grand Historian), which depicts famous people and events drawn mostly from 8th century BC~2nd century BC of Chinese history.
One of Go Nagai's first works, this violent period piece takes place in the 1500s and stars a talented low ranking ninja named Shishimaru. In it, Shishimaru fights against Ginnai Doma (an immortal samurai who, despite being butchered multiple times, doesn't die) because Ginnai murdered his comrades. Despite being set in historical times, it has machine guns/lasers/robots/atomic reactors with no real explaination.
An official 4-panel parody manga of The Rose of Versailles.
This is a biography of the famous Buddhist monk Ikkyu from the late Hisashi Sakaguchi. Set in 14th century Japan, Ikkyu must learn to live and excel as a monk, despite the fact that his father is the emperor. His intelligence and purity help him succeed, but he continues to get the short end of the stick in life. Can Ikkyu perservere in his quest for spirituality in spite of everything that is set against him?
The time is 972 A.D. in Kyoto, the capital of ancient Japan. Kyoto is becoming a corrupt and run-down city; selfish samurai and onmyoji, who care only about gaining political power are everywhere. To make matters worse the city is suffering from famine and widespread disease. Unable to ignore the condition of the city any longer, the Imperial Court decides to send Minamoto no Raiko, a famous samurai well-known for his archery skills, to recover a legendary gem, the Magatama, said to hold mysterious power to save the world. However Raiko also falls ill to disease. Instead his youngest sister, Hikaru, decides secretely to make the journey in his place. Hikaru meets many people, and has many adventures while on her trip for the legendary gem. Serves as a prequel to the anime. -- Tokyopop
Follows the rather tempestuous relationship of two writers and touches on the lives of those they interact with. Both those that hate and/or envy them and those that love and/or like them. Not a modern story, it seems to be set at least several decades ago, before computers at least. Despite this, it doesn't have a dusty, out-of-date feel to it, more like a slow-tempo modern story. Vol.1 Hitodenashi no Koi (1999) Vol.2 Itooshii Hito (2000) Vol.3 Omoware Bito (2001) Vol.4 Hitori ni Shinai (2002) Vol.5 Aisareru Hito (2004) -officially dropped by Game Over or Continue after finishing up v2-
As if having giant monsters and robots threatening to destroy it wasn't bad enough, Japan now faces another crisis: demons. Kijimutan tells the story of Yuna, a young samurai woman seeking to feed her own ambitions as well as to fulfill her own sense of self. As Yuna and her faithful friend, Musashi, go on their journey, they come face to face with the Shouki, the evil spirits seeking to destroy the very hearts of the people. Faced with the possibility that there might be an enemy within every person they encounter, the two warriors will have to struggle in order to succeed. The Shouki may be a great threat, but the greatest peril to their quest might lie within the heart of Yuna herself�
From Fifay.net: Tokyo, 2002. Tatsuaki dares to learn something novel to the most of Japanese: Beijing Opera. One day, he receives a Kouu mask from his master. Just for fun he put it on and is instantly transported back to Beijing, circa 1924! So begins Tatsuaki's adventures in the Beijing Opera House.
