- Amakusa 1637
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name = Amakusa 1637
caption = Amakusa 1637 Volume 1
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genre = Action,Historical Infobox animanga/Manga
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author = Akaishi Michiyo
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volumes = 12Amakusa 1637 is a manga written by
Michiyo Akaishi (" Akaishi Michiyo" ). It is written about the time-traveling adventures of 6 modern-day Japanese high school students from the St. Francisco Academy to 17th century Japan, at the time of theShimabara Rebellion . The series spans 12 volumes.Story
During a school field trip, a group of friends from the St. Francisco Academy are thrown back in time to the Japan of the early
Edo period . According to history, in 1637 a revolt broke out, known as theShimabara Rebellion . It was a rebellion by Christian rebels and led by a charismatic youth known asAmakusa Shirō , which ended in the defeat of the rebels and resulted in the loss of over 37,000 lives. Hayumi Natsuki, the heroine, is mistaken as Amakusa Shirō by the villagers she met, despite the fact that the realAmakusa Shirō was male. In the story, the real Shirō died the year previously, before gaining recognition or popularity as a leader. Before long, Natsuki became famous as some-sort of heaven-sent angel and people started calling her "Shirō", believing she was the saviour prophesied 25 years before.Characters
Main Characters
Six students of the present-day St. Francisco Academy (circa 2000). They all are members of the Student Union.
;Hayumi Natsuki:President of the Student Union. She looks so similar to
Amakusa Shirō that everybody in Shirō's village believes she is an angel possessing his body to save the people. She is an expertkendō student and younger sister of the White Hawk Dōjō's heir (her father was the former master). Prior to her time travel, her boyfriend was Miyamoto Masaki. Natsuki arrived in the past in 1636.;Miyamoto Masaki:The first vice-president of the Student Union. He is given the name "Musashi" by Otsū (the lover of the Musashi in historical novels). He becomes a master of
kendō and a retainer of the Kokura-han 'sdaimyo Ogasawara Tadazane . He arrived in the past around 1629-1630.;Yatsuka Naozumi:The second vice-president. He is a good kendō student. Secretly loves Natsuki, though she shows no interest in him. Naozumi arrived in the past around 1628-1629. He loved the true Shirō but killed him. He sometimes acts
homosexual . He defended the Karatsu-han daimyoTerazawa Katataka 'sTomioka Castle . His nickname is "The Little Eagle" (or "The Eagle Son"). In reality, Tomioka Castle was defended byMiyake Tōbei , the grandson ofAkechi Mitsuhide .;Kasugano Eri:She is one of the academy's brightest students. Skilled in history and tactics. She uses much of her knowledge of historic tactics to help Natsuki win many battles. Eri loves Natsuki as though she were her prince. She travelled to the past at the same time as Natsuki. Serves as the strategist of the rebel forces.
;Horie Eiji:A genius of engineering. He creates many useful tools and weapons for the rebel forces. Eiji arrived in the past around 1632. He and Kichō (also known as Kiku), the
concubine of the Shimabara-han daimyoMatsukura Katsuie , are lovers.;Akishima Seika: :She is a singer of the Academy. Arrived in the past at the same time as Eri and Natsuki. She was saved by the Dutch warship Heisenberg, which was under the command of Captain Yahn and Nicolas Koekebakker, the Dutch governor. Her Christian name is Mariana.
Supporting Characters
The Shogun & Feudal Lords
* Tokugawa Shogunate;
Tokugawa Iemitsu :The third Tokugawashogun , son of the second shogun Hidetada and grandson of the first shogun Ieyasu.;
Yagyū Jūbei :Strategist and guard ofTokugawa Iemitsu . Renowned as an expert swordsman.
* Ogi and Saga;Nabeshima Motoshige :Son ofNabeshima Katsushige .Daimyo of Ogi-han, a neighboring, branch domain of Saga-han.;
Nabeshima Mitsushige :Young daimyo of Saga-han.;
Nabeshima Katsushige :Former daimyo of Saga-han. Grandfather of Mitsushige and father of Motoshige.
* Karatsu;Sugishima Daigo:A fictional character. A retainer of the Karatsu daimyoTerasawa Katataka .
* Shimabara;Matsukura Katsuie :Daimyo of Shimabara, renowned for his cruelty.;Kichō (Kiku):Concubine of Katsuie who falls in love with Eiji.
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Okamoto Shinbe :Shimabara-han retainer.;
Mori Soiken :One of the leaders ofShimabara Rebellion . Shimabara-han retainer.;Yamada Kinji:Old friend of Shirō. Always mistakes Natsuki for the real Shirō. Later falls in love with Eri.
* Kumamoto;Hosokawa Mitsutoshi:Eldest son of Hosokawa Tadatoshi. Present daimyo of Kumamoto-han.
* Bungo;Matsudaira Tadanao :Son ofYuki Hideyasu , second son of the first Tokugawa shogun Ieyasu. Cousin of Iemitsu. A Christian, he is confined in Bungo.
* Satsuma;Shimazu Mitsuhisa :Daimyo of Satsuma. Son ofShimazu Iehisa , former daimyo of Satsuma.;
Ōko :Concubine of Mitsuhisa. An intelligent woman.
* Fukuoka;Kuroda Tadayuki :Daimyo of Fukuoka-han. An intelligent man.;
Kuriyama Taizen :Retainer of Lord Kuroda of Fukuoka.
* Kokura;Ogasawara Tadazane :Daimyo of Kokura. His mother was the niece of the first Tokugawa shogun Ieyasu.;
Oba Kuranosuke :Retainer of Lord Ogasawara of Kokura.The Dutch
;Captain Yahn:Captain of the warship Rijp. Falls in love with Seika (also known by her
baptismal name of Mariana).;Governor Nicolas Koekebakker:Governor of the Dutch trading post in Nagasaki. A cold man. Later takes command of the Rijp.
ee also
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Shimabara Rebellion
*Edo period External links
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