2013/01/31
Character count114,978
Word count49,684
Unique words9,105
Words (1-occurrence)5,076
Unique kanji1,966
Kanji (1-occurrence)394
Difficulty Expert
Volumes9
External Rating
81 %In the 18th century, seeking "freedom and equality," the event that gave birth to modern French society, the French Revolution, began. There was one protagonist that lived within the darkness, Charles-Henri Sanson. He was the fourth-generation head of the Sanson family, and the executioner of Paris. This is the story of a man nobly facing his harsh fate... (Source: Shueisha, translated) Notes: - Nominated for the 18th Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize "Reader Award" in 2014 - Nominated for the 8th Manga Taishou Award in 2015.
Genres
Drama
Psychological
Tags
Historical
Seinen
Coming of Age
Tragedy
Foreign
Gore
Politics
Torture
Male Protagonist
Philosophy
Female Protagonist
Bisexual
Work
Nudity
Time Skip
LGBTQ Issues
Adult Cast
Swords
Educational
Crime
