Souten Kouro
- 蒼天航路
- Soten Koro
- New Tale of Three Kingdoms
- Beyond the Heavens
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Synopsis
China 200 A.D.: the corrupting Han Dynasty has thrown the entire country into chaos. Peasants revolt against the government. Into such an age, the ruthless and infamous hero, Cao Cao Mengde is born. Destroying old customs and values, he tries to unite China, with a band of promising and intellectual followers, handpicked for their individual talents and potential. Generally thought a villain, Cao Cao Mengde is portrayed as a hero in this story, which focuses on what kind of person he actually was. There are two other protagonists: Liu Bei Xuande and Sun Quan Zhongmou. Liu is a man of high morals and infinite potential. His servant, Zhuge Kongming is a mysterious man, who helps Liu to become a king who is loved by millions. Sun is the third descendant of the Sun family. A young and immature king also comes into the picture, creating more chaos. This is a Tale of the Three Kingdoms ("Sanguozhi") in which these three men rage war throughout China.
Publication notes
Souten Kouro won the 22nd Kodansha Manga Award in the General category in 1998, along with Tobaku Mokushiroku Kaiji.
Published
Oct 27, 1994 to Nov 10, 2005
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Cao Cao32 fan favoritesExternal profileJapanese name: Sou Sou. Chinese name: Cao Cao. Cao Cao was a warlord and the penultimate Chancellor of the Eastern Han Dynasty who rose to great power during its final years in ancient China. As one of the central figures of the Three Kingdoms period, he laid the foundations for what was to become Cao Wei and was posthumously titled Emperor Wu of Wei. Although often portrayed as a cruel and merciless tyrant, Cao Cao has also been praised as a brilliant ruler and military genius who treated his officers like his family. He was also skilled in poetry and the martial arts, and wrote many war journals. (Source: Wikipedia)
Quan Sun1 fan favoritesExternal profileSun Quan, son of Sun Jian, formally the Emperor Da of Wu was the founder of Eastern Wu, during the Three Kingdoms period, in China. In his youth Sun Quan spent time in his home county of Fuchun, and after his father's death in the early 190's, at various cities on the Lower Yangtze River. His elder brother Sun Ce carved out a warlord state in the region, based on his own followers and a number of local clan allegiances. When Sun Ce was assassinated by the retainers of Xu Gong, whom Sun Ce had killed in battle several years prior, in 200, the eighteen-year-old Sun Quan inherited the lands southeast of the Yangtze River from his brother. His administration proved to be relatively stable in those early years. Sun Jian and Sun Ce's most senior officers, such as Zhou Yu, Zhang Zhao, Zhang Hong, and Cheng Pu remained loyal. Thus throughout the 200's Sun Quan under the tutelage of his able advisers continued to build up his strength along the Yangtze River.
Bei Liu0 fan favoritesExternal profileLiu Bei was peasant, general, warlord, and later the founding Emperor of Shu Han during the Three Kingdoms era of China. Although having a later start than his rivals, also lacking both the material resources and social status they commanded, Liu Bei overcame his many defeats to carve out his own realm. Liu Bei is widely known as the ideal benevolent, humane ruler who cared for his people and picked good advisers. (Source: Wikipedia)
