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Youkai are specters who have lived in the human world since the dawn of time. They often rest peacefully in their dwelling places, until humans rouse them by inconsiderate actions. Kitaro is a young youkai boy who wants to help humans and youkai live in harmony, and he fights to protect humans from the enraged youkai who lash out at them.

Midorimaru Matsunoki, the only son of lord Matsunoki Mumeharu, retainer of Hideyoshi Toyotomi, becomes involved in his father's secret plans about construction of a new castle. Soon after encounters a female peasant school teacher, Tae, who becomes his lover. Circumstances even come to affect the beautiful female noble Yayoi, who hates (and loves) him, and his beloved sensei, samurai Fujinosuke Murasaki, the main constructer of the castle, in ways no one would have anticipated... This is a fast-paced story with overt characterization that reflects on the fairness of love and war.

(from MangaUpdates): A one-shot collection, anchored by the tale of a young man with a tape recorder who is confronting a local man about his culpability in a mining accident 20 years ago… --- **Volume 319 of the Osamu Tezuka Complete Works**

A historical manga that depicts people who defy fate and live by faith in a world of war. (from MangaUpdates): The classic, long ninja saga. Many intertwined themes and many characters. It is a series that is as well a traditional samurai tale as an attempt of Shirato to uncover the role of revolting peasants in feudal Japan. It was adapted into a film by Nagisa Oshima in 1966. Kagemaru is a fictional samurai, the hero of the story, aiding the peasants in their struggle for life. Nobunaga Oda, the historical 16th century warlord is his opponent.

A historical manga that depicts people who defy fate and live by faith in a world of war. (from MangaUpdates): The classic, long ninja saga. Many intertwined themes and many characters. It is a series that is as well a traditional samurai tale as an attempt of Shirato to uncover the role of revolting peasants in feudal Japan. It was adapted into a film by Nagisa Oshima in 1966. Kagemaru is a fictional samurai, the hero of the story, aiding the peasants in their struggle for life. Nobunaga Oda, the historical 16th century warlord is his opponent.

(from ebookjapan): An undiscovered gem, quietly left behind by a master of maiden drawings in Osaka\'s Hinomaru Bunko, the birthplace of gekiga! Flower-selling girls, longing for Paris, and the \"golden rule of girls\' manga\" (Yoraba Takemoto), essential to every girl\'s dream! The e-book version does not include \"Paris - Tokyo\" and \"Sakura Namiki\" (a separate volume of interviews, commentaries, and conversations).