In 1878, as the wave of Western culture spreads through Japan, in Nagasaki, Miyo, a girl orphaned in the Satsuma Rebellion works at a curio shop called Vingt. The dresses, sewing machines, binoculars, boots, and other items acquired at the Paris Exhibition by the proprietor KOURA Momotoshi have aroused her curiosity. Miyo accumulates experience in her job while using clairvoyant ability which she has possessed since she was very young. The story vibrantly depicts a new age that visits a Nagasaki thriving with merchants and prostitutes, centering on Miyo's changes as she begins to experience feelings for Momotoshi akin to the awakening of love, and Momotoshi's past, which gradually comes to light. Based on a... more>> thorough investigation of the history, things are depicted along with the colorful historical background of the period, and interesting facts about antiques that appear in the work are included as mini-columns. In these ways, the author's knowledge is well utilized, enhancing the manga's feeling of reality.

Winner of the 21st Japan Media Arts Excellence Award (2018) and the 24th Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize. <<less

A martial arts historical series about a peasant turned samurai and caught in the turmoil of the final year of the Edo Period (1868).... more>>

Included one-shot: Inu no Seikatsu. <<less

The blade arts of the "Devil" tasked with stiking down evils threatening a peaceful Edo! Heizou Hasegawa, upholding the role of chief officer protecting against... more>> crime and arson! In 1783, the heart of the Tenmei era, Hasegawa held the office of chief director of the department charged with sustaining safety in the region, suppressing the most vile of thieves and criminals, an individual largely feared, renowned as Devil Heizou... <<less

One shot version of ichigeki

A detailed look at the daily lives of a handful of craftsmen in Edo Period Japan, such as a blacksmith, a cooper, and more.... more>>

Note: Nominated for the 17th Manga Taisho Award in 2024. <<less

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