Innocent Omnibus Vol. 01

Innocent Omnibus Vol. 01.

Blood, death, and duty—the title bequeathed to the heir of the royal executioner becomes a burden too heavy to bear.

In this omnibus edition collecting volumes 1-3 of the original manga series, Shin’ichi Sakamoto masterfully fictionalizes the true life of Charles-Henri Sanson, the “Gentleman of Paris,” who performed nearly three thousand executions in 18th century France.

Born into a family of executioners, Charles-Henri Sanson must take up his father’s mantle as the Royal Executioner of Paris. Conflicted between his desire to honor the family name and rebelling against the longstanding practice, he chooses to follow tradition, but vows to be the last executioner—the last Sanson to spill blood in the name of justice.

Story Locale: 18th century France during the reign of King Louis XVI.

Available in English for the first time and presented in a special omnibus edition collecting volumes 1-3 of the original Japanese manga series!

Biographical Notes:

Shinichi Sakamoto is a Japanese manga artist known for his seinen manga series Kokou no Hito and the Innocent duology. Both Kokou no Hito and Innocent were awarded an Excellence Award at the Japan Media Arts Festival. His newest series #DRCL midnight children began serialization in Grand Jump in 2021.

Title Notes:

FOR FANS OF ADULT FICTION MANGA, such as Blade of the Immortal, Vagabond, Rose of Versailles, and Berserk.

THE FIRST AVAILABLE ENGLISH TRANSLATED WORK FROM MANGA CREATOR SHIN’ICHI SAKAMOTO (Innocent Rouge (Japanese), #DRCL Midnight Children (Japanese))

INSPIRED BY THE TRUE LIFE OF CHARLES-HENRI SANSON, THE “GENTLEMAN OF PARIS,” AND OTHER HISTORIC FIGURES AND EVENTS—a gripping drama about humanity, death, and sacrifice

SAKAMOTO’S ART GRACEFULLY CAPTURES THE BEAUTY, ROMANCE, AND BRUTALITY OF 18TH CENTURY FRANCE during the reign of King Louis XVI.

SAKAMOTO’S ART HAS BEEN COMPARED TO KENTARO MIURA’S in draftsmanship and aesthetic.

Nominated for the 18th TEZUKA OSAMU CULTURAL PRIZE READER AWARD IN 2014 and nominated for the EIGHTH MANGA TAISHO AWARDS IN 2015.

ADAPTED INTO A SUCCESSFUL STAGE MUSICAL in Tokyo in 2019.

More details on Shin’ichi Sakamoto:

Shin’ichi Sakamoto’s Twitter Page

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More works by Shin’ichi Sakamoto