“Empire soldier Chiruda hunts free-spirited Tsubame, uncovering his secret in a sand-buried post-Kagijin-war world.”
Kagijin
鍵人 -カギジン-
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Empire soldier Chiruda hunts free-spirited Tsubame, uncovering his secret in a sand-buried post-Kagijin-war world.
According to legend, a war between the "Kagijin", beings of fearsome power, laid waste to the world and buried it in sand. Time moved on… and now, Chiruda Portman, a female soldier of the Gabbia Empire, has been ordered to exterminate a certain man. The name of the boy is "Tsubame"! The two meet by chance, but Chiruda senses something strange about Tsubame, who loves freedom and reading books... what is the big secret he holds!? A new-age fantasy of their adventures set in a breathtaking world!! " (Source: Shounen Jump)
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A Manga Publication
- Format 17 × 2 ch × vol
- Total read 2h 16m approx
- Published Jul 2009 – Nov 2009
- Source Manga media type
- Ref. BS-M9856 catalog