Shimahoshi Kouichi

This semi-autobiographical story is based on a horrific episode from Higuchi Takehiro's time as a security guard at a Roppongi club, and is known for being "the man who defeated Asakura Mikuru" in "Breaking Down." The character design and composition are handled by Tokoro Juzo, the maestro of the delinquent manga world known for "Shikigami Densetsu: Taku's Sukkou" and "Dolphin," and the story is vividly brought to life by the talented Shimahoshi Mitsuichi, whose writing style was recognized by Matsumoto Leiji and who gave him a pen name!

The "assassin's battle royale" manga's story begins when a gathering of unique assassins are locked inside the walls of an estate, and the curtain opens on a night of tragedy.

When Tadashi Daiba's father is murdered by invaders known as the Mazon, he becomes frustrated in the face of the Earth government's flippant attitude. Landing himself in prison, Tadashi finds himself invited aboard the battleship Arcadia, controlled by none other than the legendary Captain Herlock. Joining his crew on their journey through space, Tadashi's future will lead him to confront not only the Mazon, but the many other forces across the universe threatening humanity's very existence.