“Japanese mercenary Issak fights in 17th-century Europe's Thirty Years' War to avenge his master's murder.”
Issak
イサック
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Japanese mercenary Issak fights in 17th-century Europe's Thirty Years' War to avenge his master's murder.
During the 17th century, Europe is being devastated by the Thirty Years' War. Although the Netherlands send reinforcements to The Holy Roman Empire, almost all of them end up deserting, with the exception of a single Japanese man. Travelling all the way from East Asia, Issak is searching for the man who murdered his master and stole something precious to him. Suspecting the killer has joined one of the opposing armies, Issak participates in the war as a mercenary, hoping to find and end his nemesis once and for all.
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A Manga Publication
- Format 100 × 19 ch × vol
- Total read 13h 20m approx
- Published Jan 2017 – Apr 2025
- Source Manga media type
- Ref. BS-M42112 catalog