is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by

Masami Yuki , real name Shūji Satō (佐藤修司 ''Satō Shūji'', born December 19, 1957, in Kutchan, Abuta District, Hokkaidō), is a Japanese manga artist. Yuki graduated from Kutchan High School. He is a member of the artist group known as Headgear. In ...

. It was first serialized in

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's ''seinen'' manga magazine ''

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'' from January 2018 to October 2019, and later transferred to ''Weekly Big Comic Spirits'' in January 2020. It is the story of Ise Shinkurō Moritoki, who would later become known as

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, the first head of the

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, one of the most powerful samurai families in Japan in the

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. The series depicts him as a member of the Ise clan, holding public office in the

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, telling the story of how he became a

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Publication

Written and illustrated by

, ''Shinkurō, Hashiru!'' was first serialized in

's ''seinen'' manga magazine ''

'' from January 27, 2018, to October 26, 2019, and it was later transferred to '' Weekly Big Comic Spirits'' on January 11, 2020. Shogakukan has collected its chapters into individual ''

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'' volumes. The first volume was released on August 9, 2018. As of September 12, 2022, eleven volumes have been released.

Volume list

References

External links

* {{Monthly Big Comic Spirits Historical anime and manga Masami Yuki Seinen manga Shogakukan manga