Sakuran

In Sakuran, acclaimed manga creator Moyoco Anno brings a vivid, unflinching vision to the world of Edo-period Japan, following a spirited young girl sold into the pleasure quarters of Yoshiwara. This single-volume work, first published in English by Vertical in 2012, traces her rise from defiant novice to celebrated courtesan, capturing the beauty and brutality of her world with lush, expressive art. Anno’s bold storytelling and period detail make Sakuran a striking, self-contained portrait of survival and ambition in a rigidly hierarchical society.