Kaze Hikaru, Vol. 19

by Taeko Watanabe, Taeko Watanabe (Artist)

Overview

The leaders of Japan panic when foreign forces deliver an ultimatum: open the borders and allow trade or face invasion. The politicians squabble, and finally the young Shogun Iemochi resigns in exasperation. Lord
Matsudaira goes to consult with Iemochi, accompanied by Kondo, Soji and Kamiya. Kondo's heartfelt plea convinces Iemochi to return to Kyoto and lead the Bakufu through this time of chaos.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781421572390
Publisher:	VIZ Media LLC
Publication date:	11/26/2013
Series:	Kaze Hikaru Series , #19
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	191
Sales rank:	529,205
File size:	73 MB
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About the Author

Taeko Watanabe debuted as a manga artist in 1979 with her story Waka-chan no Netsuai Jidai (Love Struck Days of Waka). Kaze Hikaru is her longest-running series, but she has created a number of other popular series. Watanabe is a two-time winner of the prestigious Shogakukan Manga Award in the girls’ category—her manga Hajime-chan go Ichiban! (Hajime-chan Is Number One!) claimed the award in 1991, and Kaze Hikaru took it in 2003.

Watanabe read hundreds of historical sources to create Kaze Hikaru. She is from Tokyo.