Yuri Shibamura

When Rio discovers that Professor Celia is about to marry the contemptible Charles Arbor, he infiltrates the royal castle to confirm her feelings directly. Unfortunately, it's all too clear to him the marriage will not be a happy one. He offers to help Celia out of this predicament. Seirei Gensouki: Spirit Chronicles (Manga): Volume 10 continues the thrilling saga, filled...

Now that Professor Celia has been rescued, Rio tells her about his memories from his past life in another world. She agrees to join him on his quest to seek out heroes from that same world, and the pair bring each other up to speed on their lives and current events. In Seirei Gensouki: Spirit Chronicles (Manga): Volume 11, the...

As the heroes from Earth become entwined in the fraught politics of his world, Rio remains resolved to investigate where they are and how they were summoned here. He determines the next best location to search for information is Strahl, where he can reuni...

With the emergence of the pillars of light come shocking discoveries! Miharu, Haruto's beloved childhood friend from Rio's past life, is among the people he rescues, and that's not all. Rio then learns of a sacred prophecy that connects the pillars to the arrival of six heroes, two of whom may well be Miharu's missing companions. Seirei Gensouki: Spirit Chronicles...

Old Paths Intertwine... As the Burmese army terrorises the local population, Arata realises he has to clean house before he can focus on the Chinese. His efforts to end his allies' suppression of their own citizens lead him to Yangon, where the UN peacekeeping team is detained and an unlikely reunion lies in wait for him... Marginal Operation: Volume 12...

After forming a truce with the cult they were originally contracted to confront, Arata and his crew set out for Thailand. Immediately upon landing, a rich aristocrat by the name of Li Seiran comes to him with a proposition—to stop a certain company from trafficking children out of the country. But with his reputation as the renowned Headmaster now flowing...

The fires of vengeance burn on... With Arata's battle against his former employer concluded, the situation's finally stabilising. After careful deliberation, he decides to recruit child soldiers from Thailand's slums on Miss Li's request. Unbeknownst to Arata, while his rival company may have backed out for now, there are still those within it whose personal grudge against him won't let...

As a reward for saving Princess Flora, Rio gets to leave behind his life in the slums and enrol in the Royal Institute! However, the story of a seven-year-old besting an assassin draws the eyes of the adults, while the other students don't look kindly on a commoner mingling with nobles. Rio has to contend with Charles Arbor, who has...

Rio's journey to Yagumo takes him and Latifa deeper into the forest, and its denizens aren't happy to see them! Can Latifa convince the Spirit Folk's warriors of Rio's innocence and forge a new bond? And what of Haruto's spirit still slumbering within Rio?

Life in the spirit forest is pleasant for Rio and Latifa, but alas, their time together there isn't meant to last. With a promise that he'll eventually return, Rio departs for his parents' hometown in the Yagumo region. A small village holding the secrets of his birth awaits him. Discover the next chapter of Rio's journey in Seirei Gensouki: Spirit...

Rio has settled into village life with Chief Yuba, Sayo, and Ruri. A trip to the capital, however, has him sharing the secrets of his origins and his tragic past with the king and queen. As he prepares to leave the Yagumo village afterward, it seems Sayo also has something to share... Seirei Gensouki: Spirit Chronicles (Manga): Volume 6 continues...

An ill-fated encounter... Driven insane by the loss of his daughter and the death of Hakim, Kishimoto turned on his coworker and killed him in cold blood. After this, he used Sophie to goad Arata into a final showdown at a park in Thailand. From training camp comrades to bitter adversaries, how will this confrontation end as their two paths...

With Peace Like This... Arata brings the child soldiers to Japan in the hopes of showing them a country free from war. Little did he know, they would soon be forced to take a government contract to protect one of their new informants. Looking for a peaceful resolution, Arata and the kids quickly find themselves dragged into a full-scale conflict...

Good Friends - Better Enemies Arata believed his travails in Thailand were over, but Kishimoto has other plans. The moment Arata lets his guard down, his former colleague strikes, kidnapping Hakim and Sophie. For the first time, Arata must contend with the imminent threat of a subordinate's death. Will he crack, or will he find a way to follow through...

After departing his parents' hometown in the Yagumo region, Rio reunites with Latifa in the spirit folk village. She pours her heart out to him, and he responds with a special promise. Rio's travels then take him to the city of Amande, where he witnesses six pillars of light rise up toward the sky. A voice in his head beseeches...

Pushing foreign borders... Arata finally makes the move against the Chinese army his sponsors have been waiting for. The effort goes well at first as he recaptures a series of villages with no casualties, but his seemingly unstoppable momentum grinds to a halt as Arata discovers deeper complexities to this struggle than he ever imagined... In Marginal Operation: Volume 11,...

Tensions flare amidst jungle warfare... The battle in Myanmar rages on fiercer than ever before. China has deployed their helicopters and drones, while Arata's allies, the Burmese Army, turn out to be far less reliable than he'd hoped. It will take the full extent of his considerable wit to continue winning his battles and keeping his kids alive. Fortunately, by...

Going on the offensive... With the Chinese Army presenting an overwhelming difference in firepower to his own forces, Arata employs guerrilla tactics to successfully take out a key refuelling base. However, this enrages the Chinese Army more than expected, leading to an air strike against Camp Hakim in retaliation. With the Burmese Army still disorganised and his sponsors unwilling to...

Age range 13+ Rio is a run-of-the-mill seven-year-old orphan from the slums who serves as a lookout for a local gang. Yet when he falls into a fever, memories of a past life surface. After the gang shoos him away from their hideout to celebrate their latest haul, Rio wanders into town, still coming to terms with his new memories....

Age range 13+ Seirei Gensouki: Spirit Chronicles (Manga): Volume 3 follows Rio as he sets off for his hometown via parts unknown... so why does everything look so familiar? From udon restaurants to vanquished enemies bent on vengeance, he's seen it all before—either in this life or his previous one! Could there be others with a spirit connection to this...