326 pages
English language
Published Feb. 23, 2006 by Viz Communications.
4 stars
(21 reviews)
At the end of the Heian Period (12th century), a hunter named Benta comes to Kyoto in search of his abducted fiancée, Obuu. Obuu is forced to become the attendant of a powerful man of the time, who wishes to cheat death and extend the life of his clan by obtaining the legendary phoenix. Meanwhile, dissent is brewing among a people fed up with their corrupt government. Kyoto is on the verge of a civil war!
Subjects
- Phoenix (Mythical bird) -- Comic books, strips, etc.
- Science fiction comic books, strips, etc. -- Japan.