Innocent Rouge Omnibus Volume 2 - Paperback

by Shin'ichi Sakamoto (Author), Shin'ichi Sakamoto (Illustrator), Michael Gombos (Translator)

Available in English for the first time comes the direct sequel to Shin'ichi Sakamoto's (#DRCL Midnight Children) manga series Innocent.

The gears of history start to turn! As discontent with the aristocracy begins to grow, a profound upheaval looms.

The Sanson family hits a turning point as they enter a new era with the ascension of the new king and the departure of a progenitor. As Louis XVI becomes resolute in his role, Marie Antoinette revels in her royal standing. Meanwhile, restlessness stirs among the commoners as living conditions worsen and food becomes more scarce. Rising from the slums, a group of rebels will seek to abolish the class system by any means necessary. And a familiar character comes face to face with Marie-Joseph with intentions to assassinate the king!

This omnibus edition collects volumes 4-6 of the original Japanese manga series.

For mature audiences.

Author Biography

Shin'ichi Sakamoto was born in Osaka, Japan, on July 19, 1972 and is a Japanese manga-ka. The work he began serializing in 2007, The Climber, won the Excellence Prize at the fourteenth Japan Media Arts Festival. In 2013, Innocent was a jury selection in the manga division at the seventeenth Japan Media Arts Festival. In 2014, Innocent was nominated for a Readers' Award for the Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize. In 2015, Innocent was nominated and placed at seventh at the Manga Taishō. In 2024, #DRCL midnight children was named Best New Manga at the American Manga Awards.