Koumon-sama: Suke-san no Yuuutsu

A manga about a rounin who is hired to become the 4th Suke-san to accompany Mitsukuni Tokugawa on his adventures across Japan.

I remember watching old reruns of the famous Mito Kōmon television show, where Mitsukuni Tokugawa would dress as a commoner and correct injustices across Edo Japan. Masaya Tokuhiro has taken this beloved story and turned it on it’s head. Here, Mitsukuni Tokugawa is a selfish old lord who seeks thrills and excitement at the cost of his expendable traveling companions. Our protagonist must somehow appease Mitsuhide’s bloodthirsty desires while keeping to his own code of bushido, as well as his life.

It’s a fun read filled with Tokuhiro’s low brow and 4th wall breaking humor. I’d love to read the rest of it some day.

~dakazu