There will be a big anime series coming soon from the makers of Attack on Titan! IN THE WAR OF ENGLAND, foolishly King Ethelred is on the run, and Askeladd's group is one of the companies plundering the English countryside. Yet victory does not bring peace to aged Danish King Sweyn, who worries that his untested, sensitive son Canute will never be ready to ascend the throne. An attempt to force the king's son to become a man places the young prince in the make-up of the cheerful murderer Thorkell! Whoever holds Canute holds the key to the thrones of England and Denmark - and Askeladd has his own reasons for getting involved in the fringe! "With their rich visual detail, emotional appeal, and strong characters, these historical epic winners." - Winner of the Anime News Network Japan Media Arts Awards Major Manga Award and the Kodansha Manga Award from acclaimed author of Planetes