Manga Span: Volume 1, Chapitre 2
Anime Span: Episode 1

Japan Country

A blast to the past! Welcome to Japan Country, during its Feudal era. Japan is filled with samurai and many warriors, and many believe the wars won't cease for a while.. We do try to keep the peace, but the action gracing our nation is so extreme, some would just love to get into the action!

Important Places

Shirasaki Castle

Shirasaki Castle is the imperial residence of the Empress Amaterasu and Princess Tsukuyomi. A multitude of samurai and bodyguards protect the castle with their lives. (See overview for image.)

Province of Suwa (Introduced via Rekord Country)

Suwa is a province within Japan Country, and is Kurogane's hometown. Suwa is filled with great warriors and miko, and the strongest of both were Kurogane's parents. Suwa is now a barren land and extinct province. When Suwa was still inhabited, it was in the prospects of other provinces for its many healing herbs and natural resources, and plagued by monsters like the rest of Japan.

Child Kurogane

Teen Kurogane

Kurogane's Parents

A Monster

Reappearing Characters

Tomoyo is Princess of Japan Country, and is formally titled Tsukuyomi, since she is the country's miko princess. As a child, she helped Kurogane overcome the loss of his province, and even granted him an exact replica of the legendary Ginryu sword. Tomoyo is very wise, kind and beautiful for such a young princess, and also possesses great magic granted to her by the power of the Moon. Souma is Princess Tomoyo's most loyal bodyguard. Despite her efforts to calm Kurogane down and to show more respect, Kurogane is still very stubborn towards Souma's petitions. Kendappa is Empress of Japan, and formally addressed as Amaterasu. She is Tomoyo's older sister; she too possesses great power and sovereignty over the land.