“Sengoku-era ronin Nanashi protects orphan Kotarou from Chinese militia led by blond warrior Rarou seeking strong opponents.”
Sword of the Stranger
ストレンヂア 無皇刃譚
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Sengoku-era ronin Nanashi protects orphan Kotarou from Chinese militia led by blond warrior Rarou seeking strong opponents.
The story is set in the Sengoku period. A rounin called Nanashi (meaning "nameless") saves a young boy named Kotarou at an abandoned temple. Kotarou has no family, is pursued by a mysterious militia organization from China, and hires Nanashi as his bodyguard. Amongst the men who pursue Kotarou is a man called Rarou, a skilled warrior with blond hair and blue eyes. He obeys an old man called Byakuran and is a member of the Chinese militia. Unlike his companions in the militia, he isn't serving any Emperor and just wants to fight with the strong. (Source: Iwa ni Hana)
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A Manga Publication
- Format 1 vol ch × vol
- Published Sep 2007 – ongoing
- Source Manga media type
- Ref. BS-M30061 catalog