Sanshirou²
三四郎2
“Two Sanshirous—wilderness-trained and city dojo heir—clash over arranged marriage in martial arts romantic comedy.”
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Two Sanshirous—wilderness-trained and city dojo heir—clash over arranged marriage in martial arts romantic comedy.
Sugata Sanshirou has spent years training in the wilderness, developing exceptional martial arts skills under the guidance of a strict regimen. When word arrives that it's time to fulfill an old family promise, Sanshirou must leave the familiar mountains and journey to the bustling city to meet the fiancée arranged through this long-standing agreement. Meanwhile, Toyotomi Sanshirou, a city dweller with some martial arts background from his family's traditional dojo, finds himself at a crossroads. Though he possesses natural talent, he's grown weary of the expectations placed upon him as the heir to his grandfather's legacy. When news arrives of another Sanshirou coming to fulfill an arranged marriage agreement, he sees it as a potential escape from his predetermined path. The stage is set for an unexpected encounter between two very different worlds - the disciplined wilderness training of one Sanshirou meeting the urban dojo life of another. What follows is a clash of traditions, expectations, and perhaps most surprisingly, the discovery that appearances can be deceiving when it comes to matters of strength, honor, and destiny. This martial arts romantic comedy explores themes of duty versus desire, the weight of family expectations, and what happens when two people bound by an old promise must navigate the complexities of modern life while staying true to their principles.
Sugata Sanshirou has been studying martial arts in the wilderness, becoming strong and fast. When Sanshirou’s grandfather tells of a promise made long ago to a family friend he tells Sanshirou it is time to go to the city and meet the girl Sanshirou is engaged to. It’s a shock, but Sanshirou goes to the city. Toyotomi Sanshirou is a young man with some fighting experience in the city, and some training thanks to his grandfather’s doujo, but he’s not really into it – although he won’t back down from a fight or from defending his family’s honor. He comes home one day to find his sister Mifumi arguing with his grandfather about an arranged marraige to a boy with the same name as him. He believes this is his way out of being the top fighter in the doujo and he welcomes the pending arrival of this new Sanshirou as his ticket out of there. Okay, two problems (and you knew that they would be there). One, Sugata Sanshirou is a girl, and two, she’s determined and honor bound to become the wife of the only son at the Doujou – namely, Toyotomi Sanshirou. Oh, and one more thing – she’s stronger than everyone else at the Doujou combined. Perhaps stronger than everyone in the city combined…
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Reel · 01 Cat. №BS-M15768
A Manga Publication
- Format
- 20 vol
- ch × vol
- Published
- Jan 1990 – Jan 1994
- Source
- Manga
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- BS-M15768
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