“1560 Sengoku Era: Boy with super-hearing hunts deserters to become ninja serving War God Nagao Kagetora.”
Nokizaru
軒猿
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1560 Sengoku Era: Boy with super-hearing hunts deserters to become ninja serving War God Nagao Kagetora.
The year is 1560 -- the Sengoku Era. The boy Asahi, who makes a living by hunting samurai deserters with his abnormally strong hearing ability, strives to one day serve as a shinobi under the "War God" Nagao Kagetora, whose words moved him as a child. A tale of life during wartime ... (Source: TAL Scans) Note: "Nokizaru" refers to a class of ninja that historically served under Uesugi Kenshin, whose original name was Nagao Kagetora.
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A Manga Publication
- Format 5 vol ch × vol
- Published Jun 2008 – Aug 2010
- Source Manga media type
- Ref. BS-M14381 catalog