Kaze Hikaru

In the year 1863, a time fraught with violent social upheaval, samurai of all walks of life flock to Kyoto in the hope of joining the Mibu-Roshi—a band of warriors united around their undying loyalty to the Shogunate system. In time, this group would become one of the greatest (and most famous) movements in Japanese history... the Shinsengumi! Into this fierce milieu steps Seizaburou Kamiya, a young would-be warrior who, though lacking in combat experience, possesses a fiery enthusiasm to both ...

Kaze Hikaru won the 48th Shogakukan Manga Award in the Shoujo category in 2002, along with Nana. The series has been published in English by VIZ Media under the Shojo Beat imprint since January 3, 2006.