Sengoku Youko
Sengoku Youko is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Satoshi Mizukami. It was serialized in Mag Garden's Monthly Comic Blade magazine from December 2007 to July 2014, and continued on the Comic Blade web manga service from September 2014 to May 2016. An anime television series adaptation produced by White Fox aired from January to December 2024.
Plot
Set in a war-torn era where humans and katawara, which are supernatural beings, coexist in tension and conflict. The story centers on Tama, a katawara who loves humans and seeks peace between the two races, and her adoptive brother Jinka, a human who harbors deep hatred toward other humans. Together, they travel the countryside confronting katawara hunters and violent warlords whose actions perpetuate suffering and division.They are joined by the cowardly swordsman Shinsuke Hyoudou, who wishes to learn how to be strong. They become aware of darker forces at work, including monks who conduct cruel experiments on spiritually gifted people in an effort to create human-katawara hybrids. The group rescues Shakugan, a girl subjected to these experiments, and gains additional companions along the way. Together, they continue their travels, confronting powerful enemies while pursuing their individual goals in a world shaped by conflict between humans and katawara.
Characters
;Jinka;Tama
;Shinsuke
;Shakuyaku
;Senya
;Tsukiko
;Jinun
;Nau
;Dōren
;Resshin
;Mountain God
;Rinzu
;Yazen
;Raidō Zanzō
;Mudo
;Ashikaga Yoshiteru
;Hanatora
Media
Manga
Written and illustrated by Satoshi Mizukami, Sengoku Youko was serialized in Mag Garden's Monthly Comic Blade magazine from December 28, 2007, to July 30, 2014, when the magazine ceased publication. The series continued serialization on the Comic Blade web service from September 16, 2014, to May 20, 2016. Its chapters were collected in 17 volumes from August 2008 to June 2016. Mag Garden published a six-volume edition from November 9, 2023, to January 10, 2024.The manga is licensed in English by Tokyopop.
Volumes
New edition
Anime
An anime television series adaptation was announced in August 2023. It is produced by White Fox and directed by Masahiro Aizawa, with series composition by Jukki Hanada, characters designed by Yosuke Okuda, and music composed by Evan Call. The series premiered on Tokyo MX and other networks, and consists of three cours for a "complete" adaptation of the manga's two story arcs: the "Yonaoshi Kyōdai-hen", which aired from January 11 to April 4, 2024, and "Senma Konton-hen", which aired from July 18 to December 26 of the same year.For the first part, the opening theme song is "Hibana", performed by MindaRyn, while the ending theme song is "Yūyami no Uta" composed by Yuki Kajiura and performed by Keiko. For the second part, the opening theme song is "Katawara", performed by Stereo Dive Foundation, while the ending theme songs are "Yoru no Sui", performed by Hiroki Nanami for the first cour, and "Banri Ikkū", performed by Rainy for the second cour. Crunchyroll streamed the series. Medialink licensed the series in South and Southeast Asia and is streaming it on the Ani-One Asia YouTube channel.