is a Japanese
manga
Manga (Japanese: 漫画 ) are comics or graphic novels originating from Japan. Most manga conform to a style developed in Japan in the late 19th century, and the form has a long prehistory in earlier Japanese art. The term ''manga'' is u ...
series written and illustrated by Hosana Tanaka. It was serialized in
Shōnen Gahōsha's
''seinen'' manga magazine ''
Young King OURs'' from October 2014 to August 2018, with its chapters collected in seven ''
tankōbon'' volumes. The series was licensed for English release in North America by
Seven Seas Entertainment
Synopsis
The story is set in an
alternate fifteenth century
Rome, where
witches
Witchcraft traditionally means the use of magic or supernatural powers to harm others. A practitioner is a witch. In medieval and early modern Europe, where the term originated, accused witches were usually women who were believed to have use ...
have declared war against humanity. is a young
monk adopted by the
Catholic Church, whose parents were murdered by a witch. After studying
heretical tomes in the Church's secret archives, Nikola discovers the way to winning the war; he must resurrect twelve ancient witches who were locked away centuries earlier, known as the . To revive them, however, Nikola must form a marriage contract with each one. Nikola, thus, becomes the key to make the First Witches the Church's greatest weapons and save the world.
Publication
Written and illustrated by , ''Holy Corpse Rising'' was serialized in
Shōnen Gahōsha's
''seinen'' manga magazine ''
Young King OURs'' from October 30, 2014, to August 30, 2018. Shōnen Gahōsha collected its chapters in seven ''
tankōbon'' volumes, released from May 30, 2015,
to October 30, 2018.
The series was licensed for English release in North America by
Seven Seas Entertainment.
The seven volumes were published from November 29, 2016,
to May 28, 2019.
Volume list
References
Further reading
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External links
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{{Young King OURs
Dark fantasy anime and manga
Harem anime and manga
Historical fantasy anime and manga
Seinen manga
Seven Seas Entertainment titles
Shōnen Gahōsha manga
Witchcraft in anime and manga