Ichigeki
いちげき
Synopsis
Peasant becomes samurai amid Edo Period's final turmoil in 1868, plus bonus one-shot "A Dog's Life".
A martial arts historical series about a peasant turned samurai and caught in the turmoil of the final year of the Edo Period (1868). (Source: Batoto) Included one-shot: Volume 1: Inu no Seikatsu (A Dog's Life)
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