The intrigue and royal conspiracy in the Bard's Richard III is given a dark manga twist that will appeal to aficionados of both comics and the classics.
Aya Kanno Book order
Aya Kanno is a Japanese manga artist celebrated for her contributions to the shōjo genre. Her narratives delve into intricate human relationships and complex emotional landscapes, establishing her as a distinctive voice in contemporary manga. Kanno is recognized for her unique artistic style and her talent for crafting deeply resonant and memorable characters. Through her storytelling, she offers readers profound explorations of love, loss, and self-discovery.






- 2023
- 2022
Requiem of the Rose King, Vol. 15
- 168 pages
- 6 hours of reading
The intrigue and royal conspiracy in the Bard’s Richard III is given a dark manga twist that will appeal to aficionados of both comics and the classics. Richard, the ambitious third son of the House of York, believes he is cursed, damned from birth to eternal darkness. But is it truly fate that sets him on the path to personal destruction? Or his own tormented longings? Based on an early draft of Shakespeare’s Richard III, Aya Kanno’s dark fantasy finds the man who could be king standing between worlds, between classes, between good and evil. Stunned by how their future prospects have changed, Buckingham orders Tyrrell to kill Richard, who may be pregnant, and schemes to win Lord Stanley and the other lords over to his cause. But in exchange for their cooperation, Lord Stanley’s faction orders the murder of the two young princes!
- 2022
The intrigue and royal conspiracy in the Bard's Richard III is given a dark manga twist that will appeal to aficionados of both comics and the classics.
- 2021
The intrigue and royal conspiracy in the Bard's Richard III is given a dark manga twist that will appeal to aficionados of both comics and the classics.
- 2020
Requiem of the Rose King, Vol. 12
- 192 pages
- 7 hours of reading
The intrigue and royal conspiracy in the Bard's Richard III is given a dark manga twist that will appeal to aficionados of both comics and the classics.
- 2020
Requiem of the Rose King, Vol. 13
- 192 pages
- 7 hours of reading
The intrigue and royal conspiracy in the Bard's Richard III is given a dark manga twist that will appeal to aficionados of both comics and the classics.
- 2019
Requiem of the Rose King, Vol. 10
- 192 pages
- 7 hours of reading
Richard, the ambitious third son of the House of York, believes he is cursed, damned from birth to eternal darkness. But is it truly fate that sets him on the path to personal destruction? Or his own tormented longings? Based on an early draft of Shakespeare's Richard III, Aya Kanno's dark fantasy finds the man who could be king standing between worlds, between classes, between good and evil. Richard accepts his own ambitions, just as King Edward and his court descend into chaos. The past, in the form of the closely guarded secret about Richard's body, is finally coming to light. Awakened by betrayals and promises, Richard is about to begin his strike...
- 2019
The intrigue and royal conspiracy in the Bard's Richard III is given a dark manga twist.
- 2018
The intrigue and royal conspiracy in the Bard's Richard III is given a dark manga twist that will appeal to aficionados of both comics and the classics. Richard, the ambitious third son of the House of York, believes he is cursed, damned from birth to eternal darkness. But is it truly fate that sets him on the path to personal destruction? Or his own tormented longings? Based on an early draft of Shakespeare's Richard III, Aya Kanno's dark fantasy finds the man who could be king standing between worlds, between classes, between good and evil. Ten years after the king's death, things have changed for Richard. His feud with his sibling has deepened, and the witch Jane tempts the new king with her mysterious charms. In this swirl of human desire, Richard reaches toward his own future and rises again in defense of the York family! A new dark fantasy based on the classic tale of Richard III, from one of the most exciting voices in modern manga.
- 2018
The intrigue and royal conspiracy in the Bard's Richard III is given a dark manga twist that will appeal to aficionados of both comics and the classics.