China 2A.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.
(summary of manga as posted to Manga Updates)
Adaptation of the award winning historical manga
Souten Kouro authored by King Gonta and Li Hagin, which appeared in Kodansha’s Morning magazine from 1994 to 2005 and won the
↗Kodansha Manga Prize in 1998.
See Wikipedia for more info about the Chinese historical period of the
↗Three Kingdoms. or the 'classical' Chinese tale of the
↗Romance of 3 Kingdoms.
Series aired April to September '09.
26 TV Episodes (~25 min)
"蒼天" (souten) = blue (azure) sky, "航路" (kouro) = course, route.
