Akira is an adolescent who suffers from living in the shadow of his father and this, since his childhood.
His father, Takatsuki Minori, is a well-known inventor and people want to get close to Akira only because of his father's popularity. Akira's relation with others only ends up being superficial and there's nobody he could consider as a real friend.
But one day a machine created by his father gone haywire and summons the 16th century samurai, Mori Ranmaru.
At first Akira will consider Ranmaru only like a bother but he will quickly understand that they are alike and he will find himself in him in the point that they will end up being friends.
It's really a touching story that develops an interesting relation between Akira and Ranmaru. And Akira's feeling of loneliness is really well depicted.
There are some funny jokes that don’t break the seriousness and the drama of the story and give a lighter mood.
The little touch of historical and science fiction are a good plus and both mixed together have brought some interesting plot twists.
If you like stories about friendship and isolation, I'd definitely recommend this one shot. It's really a beautiful story.
