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“First Lieutenant Shinjou Naoe leads 600 soldiers against 40,000 invading Teikoku troops in desperate delaying action.”
Koukoku no Shugosha
皇国の守護者
7.62
2,377 rank · 5,523 readers · 71 favorites
Seinen
Historical
Military
Action
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Synopsis
First Lieutenant Shinjou Naoe leads 600 soldiers against 40,000 invading Teikoku troops in desperate delaying action.
It's about a war between Koukoku (The Imperial country) and Teikoku (The Empire). The main charactor Shinjou Naoe, First Lieutenant of the Koukoku army, is thrown into a long desperate war. The sudden invasion by Teikoku East division crushed the Koukoku North Defense Forces. Shinjou and his 600 men battalion was ordered to battle in the rear and delay the advance of Teikoku 40,000 men army. (Source: ANN)
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mode 9
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Running avg · Mar 2008 → Aug 2019
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· shortest highly-rated reviews
- 9 “The art is stunning, featuring beautifully drawn battle charges and intimidating, distinct creature designs, while the story offers a heart-pounding, satisfying character arc for the protagonist....”
- 10 “This title stands as the best military manga in decades, masterfully blending a fantasy setting with gritty, realistic 18th-century tactical warfare and breathtaking, energetic art. There are no...”
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Read Order & Related
A self-contained story.
No sequels, spin-offs or alternate tellings — Koukoku no Shugosha begins and ends here.
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A Manga Publication
- Format 34 × 5 ch × vol
- Total read 4h 32m approx
- Published Jun 2004 – Sep 2007
- Source Manga media type
- Ref. BS-M3800 catalog