Volume 1 of Kasuke Takezawa's ``The Way of the Sword'', based on the original work by Sora Hinokage, was released today, March 18th, by Nippon Bungeisha.

A young man, Kazui, admires the swordsman who saved his life several years ago and wanders around the country to master swordsmanship. Along the way, he learns of the existence of the Coliseum and challenges Glenn, who seems to be the strongest man in the venue, to a match. Glenn is the commander of the 10th Division of the Knights. Kazui, who was defeated by his solid ability, wakes up in the knights' quarters... This is an otherworldly fantasy story about Kazui, who overcomes numerous hardships and learns his true strength.