is a Japanese

manga are comics or graphic novels originating from Japan. Most manga conform to a style developed in Japan in the late 19th century, and the form has a long history in earlier Japanese art. The term is used in Japan to refer to both comics ...

series written by Buronson and illustrated by Ryoichi Ikegami. It was serialized in

Shogakukan is a Japanese publisher of comics, magazines, light novels, dictionaries, literature, non-fiction, home media, and other media in Japan. Shogakukan founded Shueisha, which also founded Hakusensha. These are three separate companies, but ...

's ''seinen'' manga magazine '' Big Comic Superior'' from September 2004 to February 2011, with its chapters collected in 22 volumes. The story is loosely based on the

Three Kingdoms The Three Kingdoms of Cao Wei, Shu Han, and Eastern Wu dominated China from AD 220 to 280 following the end of the Han dynasty. This period was preceded by the Eastern Han dynasty and followed by the Jin dynasty (266–420), Western Jin dyna ...

period, using both real and original characters and events from the historical period in Chinese history and folklore of the 14th century novel '' Romance of the Three Kingdoms'' by Luo Guanzhong. A sequel, titled ''Soul: Lord 2'', was serialized in the same magazine from June 2011 to January 2013, with its chapters collected in three volumes.

Publication

Written by Buronson and illustrated by Ryoichi Ikegami, ''Lord'' was serialized in

's ''seinen'' manga magazine '' Big Comic Superior'' from September 10, 2004, to February 10, 2011. Shogakukan collected its chapters in 22 volumes, released from January 28, 2005, to March 30, 2011. A second part, , was serialized in ''Big Comic Spirits'' from June 10, 2011, to January 11, 2013. Shogakukan collected its chapters in three volumes, released from February 29, 2012, to March 29, 2013.

Volumes

''Lord''

''Soul: Lord 2''

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* * {{Romance of the Three Kingdoms Action anime and manga Epic anime and manga Historical anime and manga Ryoichi Ikegami Seinen manga Shogakukan manga Works based on Romance of the Three Kingdoms Yoshiyuki Okamura