Sudou, a young man who keeps having these vivid dreams of bloody battles
is approached by Susuki, a shy and quiet girl. When Susuki comes to
Sudou's apartment she plays an instrument of his and Sudou is
transported to the year 1209, a time where he is a woman named Shut Hell
and Susuki is Yurul, a mongol prince.
The story takes place in the early 13th century. Genghis Khan has united
the Mongolian clans and is strengthening his forces to end the Western
Xia dynasty. Our heroine is a Xia soldier, feared by the Mongols and
called 'the Evil One (Shut Hell)' . She, along with Yurul, Genghis
Khan's unknown son, strive to preserve Xia's culture and writing.
Shuto Heru won16th Tezuka Osamu Prizes 2012 (New Creator Prize).
