Historie

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Genre： adventure drama historical mature psychological seinen tragedy action award winning
Author： iwaaki hitoshi
Artist(s): iwaaki hitoshi
Year: 2004
Original Publisher: kodansha
Status： Hiatus

adults behaving badly age progression alexander the great ancient rome/greece armed combat arranged marriage award-nominated work award-winning work blood and gore body horror calm protagonist character growth clever protagonist dead family members europe european ambience extended flashbacks friendly male lead genius protagonist genius/es great leadership greece historical fiction historical persons historical references historical setting international conflicts kings large scale battles leadership manipulative antagonists mediterranean military multiple couples murders nudity outsider polite male lead politics politics involving royalty princes prodigy rape real life facts realistic art style realistic characters realistic fighting revenge rich characters romantic subplot royalty serial killers slave labour slaves smart male lead social hierarchy sociopaths spy/ies star-crossed lovers strategic battles strategic minds strong male lead swordplay time progression time rewind time skip torture travel tribes violence wars warriors

Historie is set in ancient Greece and chronicles the life of Eumenes from childhood into adulthood. Eumenes would eventually become the secretary and general to Alexander the Great. Note: This work won the Grand Prize at the 16th Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize in 2012. It also received the Grand Prize for Manga at the 14th Japan Media Arts Festival.