is a Japanese

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series written and illustrated by Hosana Tanaka. It was serialized in

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's manga magazine ''

Young King OURs is a monthly manga magazine published in Japan by Shōnen Gahōsha, aimed primarily at male audiences, mostly older teens and young adults. It is the sister publication of '' Young King'' (which in turn was the sister publication of the now-disc ...

'' from October 2014 to August 2018, with its chapters collected in seven volumes. The series was licensed for English release in North America by

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The story is set in an

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fifteenth century Rome, where

witches Witchcraft is the use of magic by a person called a witch. Traditionally, "witchcraft" means the use of magic to inflict supernatural harm or misfortune on others, and this remains the most common and widespread meaning. According to ''Enc ...

have declared war against humanity. is a young

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adopted by the

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, whose parents were murdered by a witch. After studying

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tomes in the Church's secret archives, Nikola discovers the way to winning the war; he must resurrect twelve ancient witches who were locked away centuries earlier, known as the . To revive them, however, Nikola must form a marriage contract with each one. Nikola, thus, becomes the key to make the First Witches the Church's greatest weapons and save the world.

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Written and illustrated by , ''Holy Corpse Rising'' was serialized in

's manga magazine ''

'' from October 30, 2014, to August 30, 2018. Shōnen Gahōsha collected its chapters in seven volumes, released from May 30, 2015, to October 30, 2018. The series was licensed for English release in North America by

. The seven volumes were published from November 29, 2016, to May 28, 2019.

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