Nanae Chrono's Peace Maker was released at a time where Shinsengumi fiction was mostly confined to television shows and films - in fact, the same year saw the release of Nagisa Oshima's Gohatto - despite them being a staple of Japanese culture. Rurouni Kenshin and Kaze Hikaru were really the only other established manga that had depicted the samurai police force in any light. The decade since has seen the Shinsengumi reinvigorated, with numerous portrayals in Because Goodbyes Are Coming Soon, Sayonara Shinsengumi, Hakuouki and Gintama. However, no manga since Peace Maker has portrayed them so tremendously and to such a memorable degree.
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 Alternative TitlesSynonyms: PeaceMaker, SIPM, Wagamama Tenshi no Sodatekata. Japanese: 新撰組異聞PEACE MAKER More titlesInformationType: Manga
Volumes: 6
Chapters: 30
Status: Finished
Published: Apr 12, 1999 to Aug 11, 2001
Genre:
Action
Demographic:
Shounen
Serialization:
Shounen Gangan Authors:
Chrono, Nanae (Story & Art) Statistics Ranked: #20942 2 based on the top manga page. Please note that 'R18+' titles are excluded. Popularity: #4405
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Jun 16, 2013
The Shinsengumi is a fairly common topic for anime and manga. They appear in stories ranging in style from the comedy Gintama to the shonen samurai action series Rurouni Kenshin. The real life special police force that existed during the final days of the Shogunate is indeed quite fascinating; their talent was renowned and, despite having lost their war, it is difficult to not paint them in the very least a remarkable light.
Shinsengumi Imon Peacemaker follows Tetsunosuke Ichimura as he struggles with the concepts of revenge, killing, and friendship after joining the Shinsengumi in order to become stronger and avenge the brutal murder of his ... |
