“One-eyed slave swordsman competes in deadly tournament to win freedom and become emperor of Kokuyou.”
The King of Gladiators
娑婆王
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One-eyed slave swordsman competes in deadly tournament to win freedom and become emperor of Kokuyou.
30 years has passed since the beginning of the great war between the people of "Jade" and "Kokuyou," which ended with Kokuyo as the winners and the losers of Jade becoming their slaves. And now the emperor has decided to perform a gladiator's tournament called "Shaba Juu Rengoku," and has proclaimed that the tournament's winner will receive the title of "Shabaou" and also the emperor's throne. Meanwhile, a certain one-eyed swordsman has become popular among the gladiators... This is the story of one-eyed slave aiming to become emperor! (Source: Natalie, translated)
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A Manga Publication
- Format 25 × 3 ch × vol
- Total read 3h 20m approx
- Published Aug 2019 – Mar 2020
- Source Manga media type
- Ref. BS-M51252 catalog