Samurai Ragazzi

Following the fall of Nobunaga, political instability ripples across Japan, reaching even the remote territories of Kyushu. Amid this growing unrest, a small domain is governed by the Harima clan under the leadership of fifteen-year-old Harunobu. Despite the expectations placed upon him as a young lord, he possesses no ambition for warfare or governance. Instead, his true passions lie in cartography and natural science, spending his days meticulously surveying the landscape, charting maps, and cataloging the region’s diverse plant and animal life. Harunobu harbors a grander aspiration than ruling a provincial territory: he dreams of compiling a comprehensive encyclopedia that captures all the knowledge of the world. When an extraordinary opportunity arises to travel abroad—with Rome as his ultimate destination—he makes the bold decision to pursue his lifelong ambition. Entrusting his domain to capable hands, the reluctant young lord sets sail on a journey far beyond the borders of his homeland, trading the burdens of leadership for the boundless pursuit of discovery.