Sawada Hirofumi

In feudal Japan, Hyota used to be a traveling acrobat. He meets Ushiwakamaru, an ill boy of royalty who is being held captive by the lord of that land. As they look exactly alike, Hyota agrees to swap places, but when Ushiwakamaru dies of his illness, Hyota agrees to carry on his dream and stay in his position. Years later, Hyota has become Minamotono Yoshitsune and with his advisors, Musashibou Benkei and Isesaburou Yoshimori, he brings peace to his lands by solving crimes and problems. A secret messenger arrives to see Yoshitsune and informs him of a coming war. This is Yoshitsune’s story in one of the biggest wars in feudal Japan.

Nagakado was a fairly normal boy, albeit a trap genius. He and his father lived comfortably in a small town. However, that innocent family had secrets that Nagakado was only half-aware of. Everyone in the family line interited a strange sword, a black katana that is much heavier than it looks and is only usable by people of Nagakado's bloodline. They also passed on a strange star-shaped mark on their chests, and as Nagakado inherits the mark, the mark on his father's chest fades. Soon after Nagakado learns his family's secrets, his father is accused of treason and is taken away to a larger city. Nagakado follows, carrying along his heavy heirloom. Eventually, Nagakado finds that his father has been murdered and sets out for revenge. Along the way, he meets a beautiful assassin named Natsume. What adventures could the future hold for these two?

Hyouta is an orphaned boy who's in a group of traveling entertainers. One day he encounters a fine noble woman named Tokiwa who requests the group to perform at her home. But her intentions are not what they seem to be… Shana oh Yoshitsune is an alternative story to the popular historical figure Minamoto no Yoshitsune along with his servants, including the renown Benkei who lived in the Heian Era. In this version, Yoshitsune is actually a weak, sickly boy who meets an exact body replica in Hyouta, a traveling orphan who earns his living on the street. Being physically stronger, Hyouta is led to become a replacement for Yoshitsune, eventually claiming the name as his own. This manga is a fictional story (albeit with many historical references) of his journey to restore the honor of Genji (Minamoto) Clan.