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Genres
Action, Josei, Adventure, Drama
Summary
- Ichiyo and Akehiko, though not siblings by blood, share a strong bond of brotherhood
- They are adopted by a kind family with an inn, where they help around and train in a dojo
- The strength and kinship shared by these brothers eventually turns them into a great fighting duo
Description
Chiyo 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 the local dojo with determination to become strong. The times are turbulent, and violence brims the streets of nineteenth-century Japan. Under such conditions, the boys will have to learn what it means to wield a sword, to take someone's life and understand the precarious life of living by the sword.
Authors
Characters
Ichiyou Sakura
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Akehiko Sakura
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Other Facts
Published
Nov 16, 2007 to Jan 15, 2011
Serialization
Zero-Sum WARD
Where to read
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