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Description
Two young men vow to transform the destiny of Japan, by any means necessary. As children, they survived the horrors of the Cambodian killing fields together. Now, can they topple the leaders of both the Japanese Parliament and the yakuza crime syndicate?
Although cold and calculating, Hojo and Asami exemplify the traits their colleagues lack: loyalty to friends, compassion for the downtrodden and an irresistible way with women.
Deputy Police Chief Ishihara sets out to expose their ingenious machinations but instead falls helplessly in love with Hojo.
Note: While this was originally 12 volumes ... More...
Although cold and calculating, Hojo and Asami exemplify the traits their colleagues lack: loyalty to friends, compassion for the downtrodden and an irresistible way with women.
Deputy Police Chief Ishihara sets out to expose their ingenious machinations but instead falls helplessly in love with Hojo.
Note: While this was originally 12 volumes ... More...
Type
Manga
Related Series
N/A
Associated Names
Santuario (Spanish)
Убежище
สุภาพบุรุษทรชน
サンクチュアリ (史村翔)
생츄어리
Убежище
สุภาพบุรุษทรชน
サンクチュアリ (史村翔)
생츄어리
Groups Scanlating
Latest Release(s)
v.14 by Manga Underground over 16 years ago
v.13 by Manga Underground over 16 years ago
v.12 by Manga Underground over 16 years ago
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v.13 by Manga Underground over 16 years ago
v.12 by Manga Underground over 16 years ago
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Status
in Country of Origin
14 Volumes (Complete)
12 Volumes (Bunko - Complete)
7 Volumes (Works Edition - Complete)
12 Volumes (Bunko - Complete)
7 Volumes (Works Edition - Complete)
Completely Scanlated?
Yes
Anime Start/End Chapter
N/A
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User Rating
Average: 8.6 / 10.0 (628 votes)
Bayesian Average: 8.5 / 10.0
Bayesian Average: 8.5 / 10.0
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Last Updated
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Year
1990
Original Publisher
Serialized In (magazine)
Big Comic Superior (Shogakukan)
Licensed (in English)
Yes
English Publisher
Viz (9 Omnibuses - Complete; physical)
Activity Stats (vs. other series)
Weekly Pos #728 
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Monthly Pos #1134
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3 Month Pos #2103(+347)
6 Month Pos #2904(+274)
Year Pos #3713(+462)
(-7)Monthly Pos #1134
(+351)3 Month Pos #2103
(+347)6 Month Pos #2904
(+274)Year Pos #3713
(+462)List Stats
On 568 reading lists
On 1218 wish lists
On 1426 completed lists
On 56 unfinished lists
On 382 custom lists
On 1218 wish lists
On 1426 completed lists
On 56 unfinished lists
On 382 custom lists
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Great Manga but it needs a new treatment by some non finacially motivated scanlators or different official translators (ie someone/anyone who isn't dumb enough to think that flipping something to left to right to get the most narrow minded people to read is worth the damage it does to content).
If it weren't for the amazing story by Buronson (I hope that someone translates his Manga "Heat" so we can see more of his crime work) and great art (Ryoichi Ikegami showing the skills that helped him work with Kazuo Koike and stand near equal to Koike's more common artist Goseki Kojima) I would have given into laughter and given the manga up at the fact that the flip has produced a fantasy world where every gangster in Tokyo and Hong Kong is a left handed gunman and everyone in Japan drives American cars on the wrong side of the road (presumably any frames in the manga depicting America, I forget if there were any, would show Americans driving British cars on the wrong side of their roads).
The 7.5 I give will go up to at least 9 upon the existance of a better transcription in that aspect (even if I cannot bring myself to reread all 2700 or so pages I will be glad that someone will get this in it's full glory rather than the slightly dilluted form shown here
If it weren't for the amazing story by Buronson (I hope that someone translates his Manga "Heat" so we can see more of his crime work) and great art (Ryoichi Ikegami showing the skills that helped him work with Kazuo Koike and stand near equal to Koike's more common artist Goseki Kojima) I would have given into laughter and given the manga up at the fact that the flip has produced a fantasy world where every gangster in Tokyo and Hong Kong is a left handed gunman and everyone in Japan drives American cars on the wrong side of the road (presumably any frames in the manga depicting America, I forget if there were any, would show Americans driving British cars on the wrong side of their roads).
The 7.5 I give will go up to at least 9 upon the existance of a better transcription in that aspect (even if I cannot bring myself to reread all 2700 or so pages I will be glad that someone will get this in it's full glory rather than the slightly dilluted form shown here
This series is great, though I don't think there really are any such great men like Asami and Hojo today that could inspire such great change. Their principles and theories are sound, however, keep in mind that this is a manga, and certain elements of the story are geared towards sales, such as the woman and more. And rape, although we would like to disbelieve so, happens much more than we notice. In addition, the people in this story are actually human, opposed to the average manga character, which exemplify certain, and not all qualities of normal people.
... Last updated on November 12th, 2007, 4:19pm
... Last updated on November 12th, 2007, 4:19pm
i admit the story is addictive and art is good. i hope no one is readin this too seriously, their ideas for a better country r wacked and their treatment of women is degrading at best, appalling at worst. all the lead men r suffering from extreme megalomania and no one shows one shred of anything resembling human emotion. all the women r either used sexually(often raped) or as pawns. the lead female is supposed to be a hot shot detective but she has one guy do all her work(and she still gets nothing done, she solves no crimes!) and she has a high school crush on the yakuza after a really stupid first meeting (involving psuedo rape)
... Last updated on October 6th, 2007, 9:19am
... Last updated on October 6th, 2007, 9:19am
has it all! ! * plz read this manga! its has a message! and its time show what youngster can really do!! the story and the art is simply is amazing! 
this manga shows that what we youngster are capable off!!
this manga shows that what we youngster are capable off!!
The only 10/10 I've ever given to a manga.
You're wasting your time reading this review and not reading Sanctuary.
Deserves 10/10!
I just really don't like the characters, the story, the way things unfold, the way Love is involved. The whole Yakuza legal thing is completly bollocks. I advise against it.
I'm not sure I even have the words to express how brilliant this manga is. I've only read the first three volumes so far, but I'm making progress on the rest... In any case, don't miss this manga if you like your action with a dash of politics, a touch of moral relativism and of course a lot of exquisite art!
Ikegami-sensei's art is, as usual, drool-inducing. So incredibly realistic and cinematic. The characters' faces aren't stereotypical manga faces -- instead they're almost photographic in their detail and believability. The same goes for backgrounds. Every car, lamp-post and building is flawlessly drawn.
As straight as this manga professes to be, it is also intensely homoerotic. I absolutely adore all the meaningful glances, heated power struggles and off-hand flirtations that Hojo has to deal with, both from men and from women. It's awesome. The man is a sex magnet -- with good reason -- and I'm sure that half the reason his lackeys are so loyal to him is because he's as pretty as he is ruthless.
Much love for this manga. The chinos, the suits, the guns, the women -- no matter what you want, Sanctuary has it!
Ikegami-sensei's art is, as usual, drool-inducing. So incredibly realistic and cinematic. The characters' faces aren't stereotypical manga faces -- instead they're almost photographic in their detail and believability. The same goes for backgrounds. Every car, lamp-post and building is flawlessly drawn.
As straight as this manga professes to be, it is also intensely homoerotic. I absolutely adore all the meaningful glances, heated power struggles and off-hand flirtations that Hojo has to deal with, both from men and from women. It's awesome. The man is a sex magnet -- with good reason -- and I'm sure that half the reason his lackeys are so loyal to him is because he's as pretty as he is ruthless.
Much love for this manga. The chinos, the suits, the guns, the women -- no matter what you want, Sanctuary has it!
I'm not sure I could say the word awesome enough times to emphasize just how awesome this series is. The only possible detractor is that feminists would have a heyday with this if you know what I mean. But seriously, Sanctuary is awesome.
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