Red River (3-in-1 Edition), Vol. 3
By (Author) Chie Shinohara
3
Viz Media, Subs. of Shogakukan Inc
Viz Media, Subs. of Shogakukan Inc
14th May 2025
5th June 2025
United States
General
Fiction
Graphic novel / Comic book / Manga: Fantasy, esoteric
Paperback
576
Width 127mm, Height 191mm, Spine 30mm
347g
A 3-in-1 edition of the classic romance fantasy series where a modern girl is whisked to ancient times and must navigate a scheming court and warring factions while trying to find her way home.
Yuri, a modern teenager, is transported to ancient Anatolia as part of a scheme by the evil Nakia, queen of the Hittites. Only the intervention of Nakias stepson, Prince Kail, saves Yuri from the queens bloodthirsty intentions. As an unintended consequence of the princes actions, the people of Anatolia embrace Yuri as the incarnation of the great war goddess Ishtar.
An alliance forms between Nakias sister Nadia, and Kails archenemy, the Prince of Darkness. As the North Star blazes in the sky, Kail and his forces struggle to rescue Yuri from becoming one of thePrince of Darkness'courtesans. But the rescue will not be a simple one. And the fate that awaits Yuri if she can make it back to supposed safety may also be dire.
Chie Shinohara is an Aquarius, born on February 15 in Kanagawa Prefecture. Her blood type is O, and her hobbies include driving and golf.
Chie Shinoharas debut work, Akai Densetsu (Red Legend), was published in the winter issue of Coronet in 1981. The creator won the 32nd Shogakukan Manga Grand Prize for her masterpiece Yami no Purple Eye. Red River won the 46th Shogakukan Manga Award.