“Taisho-era kimono shop owner Suou falls for "red demon" officer Godou, who rejects male relationships.”
Iro Otoko
彩おとこ
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Taisho-era kimono shop owner Suou falls for "red demon" officer Godou, who rejects male relationships.
Time is Taisho Era. Suou owns a men's kimono store along with his brother, Chouji, and runs the store with his family. One day he is rescued from a group of bandits by an army officer Godou, nicknamed the "red demon". Even though Suou is quite a player himself, he falls in love at first sight with Godou. Godou, however, have no interest in a relationship with another man.
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A Manga Publication
- Format 5 vol ch × vol
- Published Jun 2003 – Apr 2009
- Source Manga media type
- Ref. BS-M9142 catalog