“Famine-stricken girl Kouran meets mysterious Shiki, suspecting him of royal assassination amid palace intrigue and hidden kindness.”
Mikado no Shihou
帝の至宝
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Famine-stricken girl Kouran meets mysterious Shiki, suspecting him of royal assassination amid palace intrigue and hidden kindness.
The Shou Dynasty is an era of widespread famine. Kouran, a girl from a village that cannot afford the taxes, sneaks into the palace to steal its treasure. There she encounters a handsome young man, Shiki. The two meet again the next day, when news that an assassin has killed a prince and made off is being circulated all over the country. Kouran suspects Shiki is the assassin, but his genuine kindness perplexes her... (Source: Sumi) Included one-shots: Volume 1: Majo ni Usagi no Ningyo wo Volume 3: Koushouya Erlin Volume 4: Himegimi no Yubiwa to Yuuutsu
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A Manga Publication
- Format 35 × 7 ch × vol
- Total read 4h 40m approx
- Published Dec 2004 – Jun 2014
- Source Manga media type
- Ref. BS-M13034 catalog