Kagetora
Kagetora is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by. It was serialized in Kodansha's manga magazine Magazine Special from June 2002 to September 2006, with its chapters collected in eleven volumes. In North America, the manga was licensed for English release by Del Rey.
Plot
Kagetora is a modern-day ninja tasked with instructing Yuki, the heiress of a prominent martial arts family, in self-defense and combat techniques. Bound by professional ethics that forbid romantic involvement with his charge, Kagetora experiences internal conflict as he develops feelings for Yuki. The central plot explores his struggle between maintaining professional duty and acknowledging his emotional attachment. As Yuki reciprocates these sentiments, the situation becomes increasingly complex due to the prohibitions governing their relationship. They navigate these conflicting obligations and emotions within their constrained circumstances.Characters
;Kagetora Kazama;Yuki Toudou
;Akino Kiritani
;Sakuya
;Issei Kujou
;Nao Takatou
;Kosuke
;Nachi
;Saya Toudou
;Tomoe Toudou
;Kureha Kazama
;Tenshū Kazama
;Taka Kazama
;Shiroumaru Kazama
;Kaya
;Satsuki Reizenn
;Keith Wayland
;Takemi Toudou
Publication
Written and illustrated by, Kagetora was first published as a one-shot chapter in Kodansha's manga magazine Magazine Special on December 4, 2001, and was later serialized in the same magazine from June 20, 2002, to September 20, 2006. Kodansha collected its chapters in eleven volumes, released from February 17, 2003, to October 17, 2006.In North America, the series was licensed for English release by Del Rey, which published its eleven volumes under its Del Rey Manga imprint from March 28, 2006, to September 30, 2008.