Angolmois – Genkou Kassenki

A manga about disgraced samurai Jinzaburo Kuchii defending Tsushima island from Mongol invasions of the Kamakura period of Japan.

With the recent release of the anime adaptation, a lot of people noticed how this series covers the same subject as the upcoming AAA video game Ghost of Tsushima for Playstation 4. Comparisons aside, I’m unfamiliar with the Kamakura period so this was a fun read. The battles are intense and the story has a good sense of dread as the Mongol hoards keep surrounding the defending samurai forces. My only complaint is the designs for the faces look kinda plain. Especially for Jinzaburou. Otherwise a fun read and I’m currently enjoying the look of the anime as well.

~dakazu