The story is about Mutsu Tsukumo, a young and normal looking youth who challenges great foes to prove that his style of fighting is the best in the world. His Ryuha, or fighting style is called Mutsu Enmei Ryu. A style that is said to have never lost in its 1000 year history. Tsukumo not yet a perfect fighter also increases his strength as the story progresses.... more>>

Won the 14th Kodansha Manga Award for shounen in 1990. <<less

Mutsu enmei-ryu is an unarmed style that allows the user to defeat any number of armed opponents using incredible speed and strength. Shura no Toki tells about some Mutsu generation and their important role in history.... more>>

1st arc: Yakumo Mutsu (Musashi Miyamoto era) - Vol1

2nd: Izumi Mutsu (Ryoma Sakamoto era) - Vol 2 & 3

3rd: Azuma Mutsu (Izumi's younger brother) -Vol 4

4th: Takato Mutsu (Tokugawa era) - Vol 5 & 6

5th: Kiichi Mutsu (Yoshitsune Minamoto era) -Vol 7, 8, 9 and 10 (elex edition)

6th: Tatsumi Mutsu, Komahiko and Torahiko (Oda Nobunaga Arc) - Vol11,12,13

7th: Tenpei Mutsu (Shiro Saigon Arc) - Vol14

8th: Sakon Mutsu (Raiden Tameemon Arc) - Vol 15

Note for anime arcs:

yakumo's story: ep 1-7

takato's story: ep 8-14

Izumi's story: ep 15-26 <<less

The main character is Faan Ganma Bizen. He is the captain of the legendary black vessel. Faan Ganma Bizen is lazy and clumsy -- that is him when is resting. But once Faan decides to work, he is the best man available. Faan says things that normal people can hardly understand. And he doesn't say much, he only gives lots of clues.... more>>

Everything starts when Captain Faan let Mia and Tuban Sanoo be aboard. Mia is a princess of a fallen country and Tuban is the best, people say, swordsman as well as strategist. Although Faan Ganma Bizen is the main character, it seems Faan, Mia and Tuban are the main characters as Mia and Tuban appear in all episodes. Mia is looking for science to restore her county, Ontana. Tuban is protecting Mia as the will of someone Tuban trusted. Faan Ganma Bizen agreed to take Mia to where she could locate the science in exchange of her virginity. (Don't get Faan wrong here, I believe he meant something else but at this moment, Mia's virginity is all I can guess.) <<less

Don’t mess with Ayu – she’s one of the top-ranked Karate club members in the region, although she does have one weakness; snakes. After one... more>> fight where she is unconscious because her opponent knows her weakness, and old friend shows up, a young man named Shunpei. He used to be a weakling, but now he may be even stronger than Ayu! <<less