''Heavenly Executioner Chiwoo''(치우천하) is a

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created by Park KangHo and Lee HaNa. The series was first introduced to american audiences in the 2005

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as part of the manhwa booth being run by the Korea Culture & Contents Agency. In the United States

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originally licensed the series;

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later took the license. In the U.S. Volume 1 was released in November 2005, Volume 2 in February 2006, Volume 3 in May 2006, Volume 4 in May 2008, and Volume 5 in September 2008. Volume 5 is the final volume, but it does not conclude the story line. The series stars Chiwoo, who discovers that his father was a ''mangnani'', an executioner in ancient

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. An emperor's army attempts to wipe out all ''mangnanies''. After Chiwoo sees Uncle Wolbak attacked by soldiers, Chiwoo becomes a ''mangnani''.

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