As a child, Thorfinn sat at the feet of the great Leif Ericson and thrilled to wild tales of a land far to the west. But his youthful fantasies were shattered by a mercenary raid. Raised by the Vikings who...

Year 185, Commode emperor, cruel and thirst for blood, led Rome to its ruin. Instead of governing he prefers fighting in the arena. For, Marcia, his concubine, Rome has lost what has made its pride : Virtus...

Follows Vlad III's rule of Wallachia and the principality's conflict with the Ottoman Empire.

Included one-shots: Micro Black Girl, Mothman

The brave tale of the peerless Great Emperor Leonard the First was evaluated as a universal truth. However, in his younger days, before he managed to unify the continent, he was a boorish and clumsy young...

With the (non-accidental) death of Claudius, the emperor of Rome, his emotionally and psychologically unstable adopted son Nero takes the throne. A historically based Roman adventure, full of political intrigue...

Early in the fourth decade of the Showa Period Japan was finally recovering from the destruction of the war, and everyone was focused on nothing more than keeping themselves alive in the chaos. Chihiro...

To break an ancient curse that plagues the royal bloodline, young Prince Tasara is destined to be sacrificed in death. Nara is enlisted as a palace servant to carry out the prince’s execution when the time...

Jing Qiao and Jin Yanshen made promises to each other on their wedding day, but there were dark tides beneath their seemingly happy marriage. On their wedding night, while enduring insults and torment from Jin...

After Baek Yuhan's death, according to his last wish, his wife Lady Hyeyoon is to marry one of his other three brothers. But, according to the family tradition, she has to spend the night with each of them...

A complex work mixing action, social criticism, bildungsroman, science fiction, and contemporary history in which we follow the life and vicissitudes of the protagonist Kim Hyŏn and those who surround him.

An adaption of various short stories written by Yamada Fuutarou. First story: "Kunoichi Kokihei"This story begins the year before the Battle of Sekigahara, in the pleasure quarters of the capital.Kagerou, a...

The shogunate installed by the Tokugawa is abiding order, the people live in peace and in a relative prosperity. However, the dark part of the human heart does not cease to arouse their cupidity : it is the...

The Peng Society for Gentlemen — a secret friend-making club for the homosexual men of the Great Xia Dynasty. Its services were designed to help its members along in their quest for their lifelong partners...

In the fifteenth century, when the French and English were at war, there appeared a woman claiming to be a visionary of God. She was Joan of Arc.

A young girl sold into servitude is given the name "Seo-hye" by Kwon Yoon, the noble son of a powerful family. Despite her lowly status, Seo-hye finds herself drawn to Yoon's gentle nature, and he, too, begins...

The violent and perverted emperor and the stubborn and cold minister! The beginning is very sad, but the end is very sweet! Three years ago, a palace coup occurred, and Du Yuzhang abandoned his family just to...

The closing stages of Sengoku (Warring States) Japan. A setting commonly explored in Japanese manga through vivid scenes of gory battles, samurai, and feats of bravery, honour, and loyalty. Iwaaki Hitoshi dares...

A collection of short stories collected in three volumes. Volume 1 - ContinentVolume 2 - SpaceVolume 3 - Star Field

Self selected stories from 1991 to 2000. A total of 12 works are included, and the 448 pages of text are filled with the unique magic of Ryoichi Ikegami.At the end of the book, there is an interview with the...