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Genres
Seinen, Drama, Historical
Summary
- Charles-Henri Sanson is the lonely Royal Executioner of France during the reign of King Louis XVI
- He is ostracized because of it, but he finds solace in carrying out executions as humanely as he can
- A grim and dark historical drama following a famous executor before and after the French Revolution
Description
In the 18th century, seeking "freedom and equality," the event that became the starting point of modern French society, the French Revolution, began. There was one more protagonist that lived within the darkness, Charles-Henri Sanson. He was the fourth generation family head of the Sanson Family, and executioner of Paris.
This is the historie of him nobly facing the harsh fate...
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Published
Jan 31, 2013 to Apr 16, 2015
Serialization
Young Jump
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