Assassin's Creed
As reported by AnimeNewsNetwork, the pages of the June issue of Monthly Sunday GX, manga magazine published by Shogakukan, have revealed in the last hours that Assassin's Creed: Blade of Shao Jun, the manga written and drawn by Minori Kurata which is inspired by the famous Ubisoft videogame universe will reach its conclusion on June 17, 2021 with the publication of the last chapter.Kurata-sensei launched the manga in October 2019 and February 19, 2021 Shogakukan has published the volume 3 in Japan.
Below is a synopsis of the manga:
“1526 After Christ. China is ruled by the Great Ming Dynasty. Although the empire is in its heyday, the winds of the new emperor's underhanded policy are sweeping the country and turmoil is approaching. With the decimation of her comrades, Shao Jun has become the last assassin of China. After fleeing to Europe, she has now returned home alone. Her sole purpose: revenge! “
The manga is unreleased in Italy, but Edizioni Star Comics is actively collaborating with Ubisoft to bring the comics inspired by the intellectual property of the Software House to Italy. In this article you will find all the details.
For the record, and also out of curiosity, the protagonist of the manga, Shao Jun, meets Ezio Auditore da Firenze (buy the novel dedicated to Ezio's Florentine period on Amazon) in the short film Assassin's Creed Embers.