Crunchyroll has been a bit quiet on their simulpub side for manga lately but they’ve just added a pretty solid new series that should get folks excited with The Tenth Prism. The series comes from Masahito Soda, who long time fans will remember is the creator behind Firefighter! Daigo of Fire Company M. The new series has just had its first chapter launch for audiences worldwide with the second installment due on June 6th, making for an easy entry into the property. Even better is that the first chapter is just under 60 pages of material, so you can really sink your teeth into it and see if it’s something worth investing the time in. Check it out here.
Plot concept: In the distant future, or perhaps the past, a small country – the “Kingdom of Bones” – discovered a forbidden technology previously unbeknownst to man, and plunged the world into fear and despair.”
With an illustrious history stretching back to antiquity, the Kingdom of Karan – loved by its citizens and neighbors alike – existed in peace and in harmony with nature. After the kingdom’s fall, however, its citizens scattered in exile across regions, and hope for its restoration rested on one small boy – the kingdom’s prince, Tsunashi.
Though he is reluctant to take on the task of reviving the kingdom, the prince’s patched right eye conceals the mark of the prophesied savior: the Eye of Gold. When the Kingdom of Bones’ advance intensifies, a skillful ploy by a vassal finally removes the seal on the prince’s power. With threat from the mysterious Kingdom of Bones growing by the second, the curtain opens on Tsunashi’s journey to harness his concealed powers and fight for his kingdom.
