Shanaou Yoshitsune
Alternative Titles
Synonyms
Shana Ou Yoshitsune
Japanese
遮那王 義経
English
Information
Type
MangaPublished
Nov 6, 2000 to May 2, 2007
Authors
Sawada, HirofumiStatus
Finished
Source
Rating
Genres
Award WinningThemes
HistoricalDemographics
ShounenStatistics
Rank
1073
Score
7.87
Scored by
592
Popularity
11219
Members
1618
Favorites
25
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Synopsis
Shanaou 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 was actually a weak, sickly boy who met an exact body replica in Hyouta, a traveling orphan who earn his living on the street. Being physically stronger, Hyouta was 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 This manga is a fictional story (albeit with many historical references) of his journey to restore the honor of Genji (Minamoto) Clan. (Source: Easy Going Scans)