{"product_id":"ooku-the-inner-chambers-vol-6","title":"Ôoku: The Inner Chambers Vol. 6 - Eisner-Nominated Manga","description":"\u003ch2\u003eÔoku: The Inner Chambers, Vol. 6 - Award-Winning Historical Manga\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eVolume 6 of Fumi Yoshinaga's Eisner-nominated \u003ci\u003eÔoku: The Inner Chambers\u003c\/i\u003e continues the critically acclaimed alternative history of Edo-era Japan. This installment follows aging Shogun Tsunayoshi as she faces a critical succession crisis that threatens both her legacy and the stability of her rule.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eThe Story\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn this unique reimagining of Edo period Japan, the Redface Pox has devastated the male population, reducing it by seventy-five percent within eighty years. Women have assumed all traditional male roles, including the position of shogun. Men, now precious and rare, are carefully protected, with the most beautiful serving in the shogun's Inner Chamber.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn Volume 6, Shogun Tsunayoshi must name her successor, but political intrigue complicates matters. Her senile father blocks the most qualified candidate, favoring instead a young, inexperienced lord. As Tsunayoshi's own unpopularity grows, the decision may be taken from her hands entirely. This volume explores the delicate balance of power, tradition, and political maneuvering in a world turned upside down.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eAbout the Creator\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFumi Yoshinaga is a Tokyo-born manga creator who debuted in 1994 with \u003ci\u003eTsuki to Sandaru\u003c\/i\u003e (\u003ci\u003eThe Moon and the Sandals\u003c\/i\u003e). Her work on \u003ci\u003eÔoku\u003c\/i\u003e has earned multiple prestigious awards, including the 2009 Osamu Tezuka Cultural Prize and the 2006 Japan Media Arts Festival Excellence Award. Yoshinaga also received the 2002 Kodansha Manga Award for \u003ci\u003eAntique Bakery\u003c\/i\u003e and was nominated for the 2008 Eisner Award for Best Writer\/Artist.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy Read Ôoku: The Inner Chambers?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis series offers a thought-provoking exploration of gender roles, power dynamics, and historical fiction through the lens of manga. Volume 6 deepens the political intrigue while maintaining the character-driven storytelling that has made \u003ci\u003eÔoku\u003c\/i\u003e a critical success. The paperback format from Viz Media makes it accessible for both longtime manga fans and newcomers to the medium.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePerfect for readers interested in alternative history, gender-bender narratives, and sophisticated storytelling that challenges conventional perspectives on historical Japan.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cb\u003eIn Eisner-nominated Fumi Yoshinaga's alternative history of Edo-era Japan, the men of Japan are dying out, and the women have taken up the reigns of power--including the shogun's seat!\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn Edo period Japan, a strange new disease called the Redface Pox has begun to prey on the country's men. Within eighty years of the first outbreak, the male population has fallen by seventy-five percent. Women have taken on all the roles traditionally granted to men, even that of the shogun. The men, precious providers of life, are carefully protected. And the most beautiful of the men are sent to serve in the shogun's Inner Chamber... \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe aging shogun Tsunayoshi must name an heir, but her senile father is blocking the ascendance of the most likely candidate in favor of a young, untried lord. But politics and the shogun's own unpopularity may soon take the choice out of her hands.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFumi Yoshinaga is a Tokyo-born manga creator who debuted in 1994 with \u003ci\u003eTsuki to Sandaru\u003c\/i\u003e (\u003ci\u003eThe Moon and the Sandals\u003c\/i\u003e). Yoshinaga has won numerous awards, including the 2009 Osamu Tezuka Cultural Prize for \u003ci\u003eÔoku\u003c\/i\u003e, the 2002 Kodansha Manga Award for her series \u003ci\u003eAntique Bakery\u003c\/i\u003e and the 2006 Japan Media Arts Festival Excellence Award for \u003ci\u003eÔoku\u003c\/i\u003e. She was also nominated for the 2008 Eisner Award for Best Writer\/Artist.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Viz Media","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50680886427922,"sku":"9781421539614","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_980b77cd-da08-426f-83e9-dcf7b5d43c6c.jpg?v=1733945079","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/ooku-the-inner-chambers-vol-6","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}