Shonen Guardian

Author: Naoki Azuma

Run: 2004

Chapters: 12

Genres: Action

A period action series with comedic touches set in the war-torn Sengoku era, where 'guardian deities' (shugoshin) are samurai who protect people. Orphan boy Daidai Hino, who dreams of becoming a mighty guardian like his late father, falls at first sight for Rushana, a princess of Oribe famed for a singing voice that can sway people's hearts, when she takes refuge at his temple after her country's defeat. On discovering that her escort guardian Akura is the traitor behind the country's fall, Daidai dons the gauntlet his father left him, challenges Akura, and vows to become Rushana's guardian…