It's 1863, and samurai warriors of all walks of life flock to Kyoto in the hope of joining the Mibu Roshi. Into this fierce milieu steps Kamiya Seizaburo, a young, would-be warrior, but what no one suspects is that Seizaburo is actually a girl named Tominaga Sei. Rated for older teens.[...]
In an era of violent social upheaval, a young girl named Tominaga Sei, hoping to avenge her wrongfully murdered father and brother, disguises herself as a man, takes the name Kamiya Seizaburo, and joins the Mibu-Roshi--soon to be known as the Shinsengumi--an elite corps of swordsman who risk their l[...]
In an era of violent social upheaval, a young girl named Tominaga Sei, hoping to avenge her wrongfully murdered father and brother, disguises herself as a man, takes the name Kamiya Seizaburo, and joins the Mibu-Roshi--soon to be known as the Shinsengumi--an elite corps of swordsman who risk their l[...]
Samurai flock to 1863 Kyoto in the hope of joining the Mibu-Roshi, a band of warriors devoted to the Shogunate system, and a young, enthusiastic female, disguised as a male, hopes to join in order to avenge her murdered family.[...]
Rumors emerge that the Choshu clans are gathering in Kyoto and conspiring. A captured enemy confesses that they plan to set fire to the capital and make off with the Emperor. In a skirmish with the plotters, Soji is badly wounded, and now Sei finds herself surrounded and outnumbered. Will she find t[...]
Akesato the courtesan has been instrumental in hiding the fact that Sei is a girl by pretending to be "his" lover. But Yamanami, another member of the Shinsengumi, has fallen madly in love with Akesato. As he struggles with the conflict between his comrade Sei and the love he feels for Akesato, he s[...]
Yamanami and Todo prepare to be sentenced to death for insulting officials at the Rokkaku prison after witnessing prisoners being ruthlessly murdered. In a surprising turn of events, rumors fly that the Shinsengumi were the actual culprits behind the abuse of the prisoners. Meanwhile, Todo has falle[...]
With increased responsibility, the Shinsengumi must do some major reorganizing. Soji, Nakakura and Saito are named troop captains. Despite Sei's desire to be placed in Soji's group, Yamanami assigns her to be his personal attendant, as he wants to keep her out of harm's way. Sei works diligently at [...]
- An ongoing manga series - 21 volumes with over 3 million copies sold to date in Japan
- Originally serialized in Japan's manga anthology Monthly Flowers.
- Awarded the 48th Shogakukan Manga Award in 2004.
- Series characters featured in a Kyoto city guidebook.
- Rich blend of history [...]
A historial romance set in the time of Rurouni Kenshin
R to L (Japanese Style). A historial romance set in the time of Rurouni Kenshin
In the year 1863, a time fraught with violent social upheaval, samurai of all walks of life flock to Kyoto in the hope of joining the Mibu-Roshi--a band of[...]
A historial romance set in the time of Rurouni Kenshin Reads R to L (Japanese Style). A historial romance set in the time of Rurouni Kenshin Japan is approaching a tipping point, with increasing pressure from the West to open its borders. The Shinsengumi are being trained to use firearms, but Okita[...]
A historial romance set in the time of Rurouni Kenshin Reads R to L (Japanese Style), for T+ audiences. The leaders of Japan panic when foreign forces deliver an ultimatum: open the borders and allow trade or face invasion. The politicians squabble, and finally the young Shogun Iemochi resigns in ex[...]
A historical romance set in the time of Rurouni Kenshin Reads R to L (Japanese Style), for audiences rated teen plus. In the 1860s in Japan, a new era is dawning. During this time fraught with violent social upheaval, samurai of all walks of life flock to Kyoto in the hope of joining a band of warri[...]
A historical romance set in the time of Rurouni Kenshin After Hijikata grows suspicious of Soji's feelings about Sei, he reassigns Sei to the thirdtroop under Saito's command. Soji, puzzled by his own recent irrational behavior toward Sei, attempts to distance himself from her. Sei, in turn, interpr[...]
A historial romance set in the time of Rurouni Kenshin
R to L (Japanese Style). A historial romance set in the time of Rurouni Kenshin Headquarters in Kyoto learns that the rogue behavior of their branch troop captain in Osaka is stirring up resentment among the local populace. Kondo takes Oki[...]
In the 1860s in Japan, a new era is dawning. During this time fraught with violent social upheaval, samurai of all walks of life flock to Kyoto in the hope of joining a band of warriors united around their undying loyalty to the Shogunate system. This group became one of the greatest (and most infam[...]