“Three plague survivors hide with Murasame blade; imperial church hunts them for its power.”
Hakkenden: Touhou Hakken Ibun
八犬伝―東方八犬異聞―
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Three plague survivors hide with Murasame blade; imperial church hunts them for its power.
Five years ago, almost every villager of Ootsuka died due to a tragic plague. But mysteriously enough, three survivors: a girl and two boys, emerged. Now living in a church, the three live in isolation, hidden from those who may seek to find them. Shino, one of the survivors, has control over the power of Murasame, the blade of life. But when the imperial church seeks to take the Murasame for themselves, their peaceful life becomes a thing of the past... (Source: Bliss)
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A Manga Publication
- Format 24 vol ch × vol
- Published Jun 2005 – Aug 2024
- Source Manga media type
- Ref. BS-M4512 catalog