Manyu Scroll
Manyu Scroll is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by. It was published in Enterbrain's game magazine from July 2005 to November 2011, with its chapters collected in seven volumes. Set in a parallel version of the Taihei Edo period, the series follows Chifusa, a busty kunoichi learning to be samurai. A 12-episode anime television series adaptation, produced by Hoods Entertainment, aired from July to September 2011.
Plot
In a land ruled by the Tokugawa shogunate, big breasts mean everything. Those women who have huge breasts are guaranteed wealth and popularity. The women who lack them are not considered "human". Members of the ruling Manyū clan help raise future big-breasted women. Written on a secret scroll possessed by the clan, there are said to be various techniques on how to grow big and beautiful breasts. Chifusa is to be the successor of the clan. However, she takes the secret scroll and runs away with it, hoping to fight against the cruel world that the Manyū clan has created.Characters
;Chifusa Manyū;Kaede
;Ouka Sayama
;Kagefusa Manyū
;Muneyuki Manyū
;Kokage
;Munenori Manyū
;Kyoka Manyū
;Hatomune Mie
;Ame Shuji
Media
Manga
Written and illustrated by, Manyu Scroll was first published as a one-shot in Enterbrain's game magazine on July 21, 2005. The manga was eventually serialized in the magazine and finished on November 21, 2011. Enterbrain collected its chapters in seven volumes, released from March 24, 2007, to January 25, 2012.Drama CD
A drama CD produced by Chara-Ani was released on October 16, 2010.Internet radio show
An internet radio show, entitled Manyū Hiken-chō: Oedo Radio, aired on from July 4 to October 24, 2011. The show was hosted by Tōru Ōkawa and Mamiko Noto, the respective voices for Hatomune Mie and Ouka Sayama.Anime
A 12-episode anime television series adaptation was produced by Hoods Entertainment, directed by Hiraku Kaneko, with series composition by Seishi Minakami, music composed by Miyu Nakamura, character designs by Jun Takagi, and produced by Akira Matsui, Hiroaki Ooki, and Yoshiyuki Ito. The series' opening theme is "Fate" and the ending theme is "Futatsu no Ashiato", both performed by Airi. The series was broadcast on TV Kanagawa and other networks, including Tokyo MX, Chiba TV, KBS Kyoto, Sun Television, and AT-X, from July 11 to September 26, 2011. An uncensored "Director's Cut" version was streamed on the ShowTime's video portal service. The episodes were collected on four DVD and Blu-ray sets, released from October 4, 2011, to January 7, 2012; each volume included a short original video animation titled, and a picture drama titled.Crunchyroll began streaming the series, 13 years after the original broadcast, on January 16, 2024.