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written by Kan Furuyama and illustrated by

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. The manga is licensed for an English-language release in North America by

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, licensed for a French-language release in France, Italian-language release in Italy and Portuguese-language release in Brazil by

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and a Spanish-language release in Spain by

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Manga

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released the manga's single ''

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'' originally in September 1992; it was re-released on October 8, 2004.

released the manga in France on October 12, 2006, in Italy on August 23, 2005 and in Brazil in June 2006.

Characters

* Lord Mitsuyoshi/Yagyū Jūbei - the protagonist. He is the master of "Yagyu Shinkagery" sword style and the one responsible for guarding the Yagyu Secret Chronicles. * Lord Gomino - the main antagonist and the former emperor. He resides in

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and attempts to start a rebellion against the

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which is the reason as to why he sent his lackey Yashamaro to steal the Yagyu Secret Chronicles. *Lord Rokumaru - Jubei's younger half-brother and chief monk of the Hotokuji Temple. He aides his brother in retrieving the Yagyu Secret Chronicles. *Yashamaro - Gomino's ninja whom he sent to steal the Yagyu Secret Chronicles. He is Jubei's foe. *

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- Jubei's father and katana instructor for the Shogun and watcher of all feudal lords. He is also the leader of the secret organization of Shadow Yagyu. * Lady Tsukinowanomiya called Miya-sama (it is one of the ways to address a Prince or Princess of the Imperial Family) - Gomizunono's daughter and granddaughter of

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. She was once the Empress Myosho but retired. She is an old friend of Jubei. *

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- the narrator of the story.

References

External links

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