Ichiyo and Akehiko (both 15 years old) have been brought up in an amicable environment at a prosperous restaurant in Japan. They live a safe, happy life, but, as was the norm in feudal Japan, they train at t...

The magazine teases the story as centering on the "last battle" of the famous Japanese historical figure Hijikata Toshizō. The story will begin in 1868, both the first year of the new Meiji era, and the yea...