The Blue Wolves of Mibu Vol. 02

The Blue Wolves of Mibu Vol. 02

Nio is an orphan who can’t help dreaming of a better world. In this action-packed manga, he meets two men who show him how much a few swords can change history. This riveting samurai series from the acclaimed creator of Days shares its setting with Rurouni Kenshin and chronicles the founding of the Shinsengumi by handsome and volatile men fighting for justice…and for themselves!

It’s 1863, the twilight of the shogunate, and Japan is on the cusp of monumental change. The streets of the nation’s capital are soaked in blood as political upheaval and rising tensions between masterless, wandering ronin and government samurai set the stage for one of the most turbulent times in Japan’s history.

Despite his youth and small stature, Nio begins to turn heads among the Roshigumi with his work ethic and forthright personality. But all is not well within the group—some plot against the Roshigumi for their own interests, and their resources are scant. Fortunately, a plea to the mighty daimyo of Aizu might just gain them an audience. Will the scrappy group of misfits find themselves a powerful backer, or will they be relegated to the dustbin of history?!

Biographical Notes:

Tsuyoshi Yasuda is best known for his soccer sports manga DAYS (published digitally by Kodansha), which was awarded best shonen manga in the 40th Kodansha Manga Awards in 2016. The Blue Wolves of Mibu is his first series to appear in print in English.

Title Notes:

Readers who were previously fans of Rurouni Kenshin and have an interest in manga rich in Japanese culture and history will be the first to pick up The Blues Wilves of Mibu, a series which will earn its place on their bookshelves.

Tsuyoshi Yasuda has already gained a fanbase from the digital release of his soccer sports manga, DAYS, who will no doubt return to see the author’s unique take on a story rooted in Japanese history.

It is not all fiction with an ensemble cast of real-life historical figures, coupled with Yasuda’s masterful storytelling and knack for creating memorable and meaningful characters, readers will find themselves drawn to not only Nio’s story, but also with the real-life historical worlbuilding, which will be supplemented with considered localization and extensive translation notes with an English-language reader in mind.

More details on Tsuyoshi Yasuda:

Tsuyoshi Yasuda’s Twitter account

Publisher’s Twitter account