Red River (manga)

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Red River
は赤い河のほとり (Sora wa Akai Kawa no Hotori)
Genre	Shōjo, Historical
Manga: Red River
Authored by	Chie Shinohara
Publisher	Shogakukan VIZ Media Egmont
Serialized in	Sho-Comi
Original run	–
No. of volumes	28 volumes

Red River (天は赤い河のほとり, Sora wa Akai Kawa no Hotori: Anatolia Story^?, Heaven by the Red River), is a shōjo manga series made by Chie Shinohara. It is published in Japan by Shogakukan, and it is published English by Viz Communications. The series originally ran in Shogakukan's shōjo manga magazine Sho-Comi. The English releases are currently up to volume 16 of 28.

Red River is about a fifteen-year old Japanese girl named Yuri Suzuki, who is magically transported to Hattusa, the capital of the Hittite Empire in Anatolia, the heart of ancient Turkey. She was summoned by Queen Nakia who means to use Yuri as a human sacrifice. Yuri's blood is the key element needed in placing a curse upon the princes of the land so that they will perish, leaving Nakia's son as the sole heir to the throne.

The story takes place during the reign of King Suppiluliuma I, at a time when the Hittite Empire was near its peak of power, rivaled only by Egypt, which was then ruled by the young Pharaoh Tutankhamen. Many of the people and events in the story are drawn from actual history, from Princes Kail Mursili, Sari Arnuwanda, and Zannanza, to battles with the neighboring Mitanni kingdom around the town of Kizzuwatna. As a result, it is likely that a close study of that period of history may contain spoilers of sorts for the series.

Both the Japanese and English names are in direct reference to the Halys River, which is colored red in the wet season due to sediment carried by the water's flow, but may also be an allegory for blood or womanhood, both of which are key threads in the story.

Contents 1 Characters 1.1 Main 1.2 Enemies 1.3 Royalty 1.4 Servants 1.5 Hittite generals and military leaders 1.6 Egyptians 1.7 Animals 1.8 Characters from Yuri’s Time 1.9 Others 2 Manga Summaries 3 English Covers 4 External links

[edit] Characters

[edit] Main

• Yuri Suzuki (鈴木夕梨, Suzuki Yūri^?) - the main character of the story. Only fifteen at the start of the series, Yuri is confident and willing to take up any charitable cause. As she possesses knowledge far greater than any woman of the time (such as recognition of iron and knowledge of 20th century medical practices and hygiene), and often seems to find herself in situations that "prove" she is Ishtar, she is often considered to have divine powers and is thought by most to be the living incarnation of the goddess of love and war, Ishtar. As such, she is often referred to as Yuri Ishtar (ユーリ・イシュタル, Yuri Ishtar^?). Despite this, she is tomboyish, preferring to dress in men's clothing for the sake of practicality, much to the consternation and dismay of her handmaids. She is an accomplished gymnast, and during her stay in Hattusa, she learns the art of swordfighting and archery, so that she can better help Kail, and survive on her own. In volume 14, Yuri decides to stay with Kail for the rest of her life, giving up her family and her way back to modern times. In volume 16, Kail informs the Senate of his wish to marry Yuri, and some of the members oppose the idea. When they turn to Nakia for council, she places the condition that Yuri may only become Kail's queen if she becomes Gal Meshedi, Commander in Chief of the Hittite army, and comes back victorious from the campaign against Egypt.

• Kail Mursili - third prince of the Hittite empire, son of King Suppililiuma and the second Tawananna, Queen Hinti. At the beginning of the series, he finds Yuri running frantically from guards, and gives her the gift of understanding and speaking their language by way of a kiss. He finds Yuri to be quite unlike any woman he has ever met, and promises to help her find a way home to Japan, while struggling with his own growing love and desire for her. He initially calls Yuri his concubine and the incarnate form of Ishtar in order to protect her from Queen Nakia, but even he begins to believe his own tale after a while, and the legend of Yuri as Ishtar grows beyond his control. He is loyal to those he cares for, but constantly at odds with his stepmother, the third Tawananna, Queen Nakia. A powerful sorcerer in his own right, he has the ability to control wind and air, and is one of the few who can counter Nakia's spells in any way. Part way through the series, in volume 12, he ascends to the throne as King Mursili II. In volume 14, he announces to his servants that he wants to marry Yuri and make her his queen, despite the fact that custom dictates that he may only marry a member of the royal family, or a foreign princess. Later in volume 16 he lets the Senate know of his intention to marry Yuri.

[edit] Enemies

• Queen Nakia - third and current Tawananna (queen) of the Hittite Empire, wife of King Suppililiuma. It was Nakia's spell that took Yuri from her original timeframe, and she intends to use Yuri's blood as part of a curse to kill the five princes ahead of her son in line for the throne. Foiled by Prince Kail in her initial attempts to secure Yuri, Nakia constantly and shamelessly manipulates people and situations to her benefit. She has some control over water, using certain kinds of enchanted water as a form of mind control. The character is loosely based on the historical Tawananna Malnigal of Babylon.

• Urhi Shalma - Nakia's personal servant, an assassin who usually takes the guise of a royal priest. He takes advantage of his position and his uncommonly feminine appearance to gain the trust of people to be used in Nakia's plots against Yuri and Prince Kail. His surname is not well-known, and is used when he chooses to go incognito. He is rumored to be the true father of Prince Juda.

[edit] Royalty

• King Suppililiuma - ruler of the Hittites, by the beginning of the story he is already advanced in years. He has fought several wars with the Mitanni and the Egyptians, and his reign is considered to be a high point in the history of the people.

• Sari Arnuwanda - the Crown Prince, oldest son of King Suppiluliuma and the King's first wife. Largely invalid, he relies heavily on his brothers, specifically Zannanza and Kail, in order to fulfill his duties. After he ascends to the throne, he in turn picks Kail to be his heir, as he has no sons.

• Zannanza Hattusili - the fourth son of King Suppiluliuma (with a palace maid), he is very skilled with swords and military tactics, and is the mayor of the Hittite city of Kadesh. Prince Zannanza is very fond of Kail, whom he regards as a full brother, since they were playmates when they were little, and he was also raised by Kail's mother after his own mother died. He also falls in love with Yuri, which unfortunately is exploited by Queen Nakia. Zannanza is very loyal to Kail, and despite his feelings, does not try to get in the way of the relationship between Kail and Yuri. He is betrothed to Ankhesenamen, the widow of Tutankhamen, in an attempt to make peace between the Hittites and Egypt, but never arrives at his destination, having been assassinated en route.

• Juda Haspasrupi - the sixth son of King Suppiluliuma and the current Tawananna, Queen Nakia. Despite his mother's constant and blatantly evil scheming, Prince Juda is a kind boy who doesn't understand his mother's enmity towards his beloved brothers, particularly his favorite, Kail. His dream is to serve as a domestic advisor to Kail, whom he wishes to become king, and thinks of Yuri as an older sister. Juda falls victim to his mother's schemes quite often but is an unwilling pawn who must be controlled by magic to cooperate.

• Rois Telipinu - the second son of King Suppililiuma (with a concubine), he is not considered to be one of the serious claimants to the throne and is largely relegated to royal ceremonies. He is the mayor of the Hittite city of Haleb.

[edit] Servants

• Tito - Yuri's first true friend after arriving, he is a servant in the palace, but also the only son of Talos, the head of the Hatti clan, and the inheritor of the secret of iron-making. While helping Yuri escape from Queen Nakia, he is murdered by Nakia's servant, Zuwa. Yuri is framed for the death, and his sisters attempt to kill her in retaliation. Tito is finally avenged when Yuri defeats Zuwa and reveals him as the true killer. In gratitude, Talos granted Tito's inheritance to Yuri, and Tito's sisters take his place in the royal household.

• Hadi - the eldest sister of Tito, she is an intelligent and skilled fighter. She and her sisters tried to kill Yuri in order to avenge Tito's death, but after finding out the truth, pledges her life as one of Yuri's handmaids. Though she admires Yuri for her bravery and kindness, her attempts to get Yuri to be more traditionally feminine have mixed results.

• Ryui and Shala - twin sisters of Hadi and Tito, both loyal and capable fighters in their own right. Along with Hadi, they pledge their lives as Yuri's loyal handmaids. Both of them often conspire with Hadi and Kikkuri to draw Kail and Yuri closer together, and eventually, both Ryui and Shala become romantically involved with Kikkuri, due to similar tastes and personalities.

• Kikkuri - Prince Kail's servant, who goes everywhere with him. Though quite cautious and timid by nature, he is not above conspiring with Yuri's handmaids and working behind Kail's back in order to encourage him to "settle down" with Yuri.

• Ilbani - Prince Kail's strategic advisor, foster brother, palace steward, and childhood friend. Though very serious and formal, Ilbani has a dry wit and an insatiable urge to find a wife for Prince Kail. (he can also appear from behind curtains at will) At first unsure of Yuri's intentions and suitability, he quickly decides that Yuri is the perfect wife for Kail and the best possible candidate to unseat Nakia as Tawananna. He is one of the few to consistently see through Queen Nakia's plots and has been known to manipulate Urhi to benefit his counterschemes. His loyalty to Kail and Yuri often seems rooted in a greater loyalty to the Hittite nation on the whole.

[edit] Hittite generals and military leaders

• Rusafa - leader of the Hittite archers, he is highly loyal to Yuri and Kail. Free-spirited and easygoing, he nevertheless falls under Nakia's control at one point. His name is often mistransliterated as "Lucifer" due to the ambiguity of the katakana used in the original Japanese.

• Kash - leader of the Hittite chariots, and a guard of Prince Kail. He falls in love with Ursula not long after she comes to live in the palace. Partway through the series, he wears a braided lock of her hair around his head.

• Mettannamuwa - leader of the Hittite infantry, he does not play much of a role in palace politics, as he is considerably older and spends most of his time out in the field.

• Shubas - second commander of the Hittite archers, he is first introduced in book thirteen of the series, having gone to war with Egypt along with Mursili II, as Shubas' superior officer is serving the second army in Arzawa with Yuri. Like his fellow officer Zora, he seems to be largely inexperienced at first, a fact remarked upon by Kikkuri.

• Zora - second commander of the Hittite infantry, he is first introduced in book thirteen of the series, having gone to war with Egypt along with Mursili II, as Zora's superior officer is serving the second army in Arzawa with Yuri. Like his fellow officer Shubas, he seems to be largely inexperienced at first, a fact remarked upon by Kikkuri.

[edit] Egyptians

• Ramses - a military officer from a lower-ranking noble family, he initially encounters Yuri while on patrol near the Egyptian-Hittite border awaiting Zannanza's caravan. He is intrigued by Yuri's ingenuity in preventing a war between Egypt and the Hittites following Zannanza's assassination and requests to be assigned to Hattusa as a military liaison. His true motive is revealed when he later kidnaps Yuri. He tells her he has ambitions of becoming the next Egyptian pharaoh by ousting the current, corrupt leaders of the Egyptian 18th Dynasty. To do this, he needs a woman of his own caliber, like Yuri, to be his future queen. But his first (and second) attempts to kidnap her are foiled by Kail. A third attempt is successful when a desperate Rusafa seeks his help when Yuri is weakened and in danger of dying after a shipwreck. After Rusafa escapes Egypt and informs Kail that Yuri did not die in the shipwreck, Kail sends Ilbani, Hadi, Ryui, and Shala to Egypt. By this time Ramses, who had initially only wanted Yuri because of his ambitions, has fallen in love with her. But soon after Kail's servants arrive, Egyptian soldiers come to arrest Yuri for interfering with an official's attempt to cut off the hand of a child. Ramses goes in her stead to Queen Nefertiti's palace. After Yuri rescues him from death at her hands, he gives her a document found in Queen Nefertiti's palace concerning Queen Nakia's betrayal before she goes back to Kail.

Later, Ramses and Kail fight to a draw, and Ramses accepts defeat, asking Yuri to bear a daughter to marry his son.

He later becomes Ramses I, first Pharaoh of the Egyptian 19th Dynasty. In the manga, he is easily distinguished by his heterochromatic eyes, blonde hair and tanned skin.

In actual history, Ramses was known as Paramesse prior to succeeding Horemheb (the historical pharaoh of this period).

• Nepheruto - free-spirited sister of Ramses, who seems to have feelings for Rusafa.

• Nefertiti - famous queen of Egypt, once a princess of Mitanni, and the blood sister of Mattiwaza, with whom she had an affair when they were younger. She was sold to Egypt to solidify the legitimacy of the Mitanni kingdom, and was married to Amenhotep IV (Akhenaten). On the death of Tutankhamen, she orders her daughter to send a message to the Hittites to send a son to become the next Pharaoh of Egypt.

• Ankhesenamen - daughter of Nefertiti, married to Tutankhamen. When Tutankhamen dies, her hand in marriage is offered to a son of the Hittite king, but this deal is never completed due to treachery, and she is married off to a high-level government official, Ay.

• Ay - formerly a high-level (though largely incompetent) government official, he ascends to the position of Pharaoh after the failure of Ankhesenamen's arranged marriage to the Hittite Empire. Ramses sees him as a personification of the corruption of the Egyptian 18th Dynasty, having married a girl "young enough to be his granddaughter."

[edit] Animals

• Aslan - Yuri's black war horse, whom only Yuri can ride or control. (In volume 13, Aslan is referred to as a "she," which may - or may not - be different from the original translation.)

• Shimshek - Yuri's hawk, raised by her from a chick, usually kept in a wicker basket when not out.

[edit] Characters from Yuri’s Time

• Yuri's family - in modern-day Japan, Yuri has a mother, father, and two sisters, Eimi and Marie. Very little is shown of them beyond the initial pages of the manga, but it is assumed they are a normal Japanese family.

• Satoshi Himuro - Satoshi is a classmate and longtime friend of Yuri. Towards the beginning of the story, Satoshi and Yuri had just officially become a couple: the story opens with their first kiss. While they were out on a date, Yuri was grabbed by the queen by way of a snow puddle. Yuri misses Satoshi for the first few months in Anatolia, but his memory fades gradually with time.

[edit] Others

• Zuwa - the leader of the fierce Kashuga (Kaska) tribe, he works for Queen Nakia. Larger than the average man, he is also very sadistic, collecting the skins of his human victims much like a hunter would collect the skins of animals, and crafting his attire from them. After killing Tito, he meets his end, outmaneuvered and outsmarted by Yuri, who shatters his outsized copper sword and the mud bricks beneath his feet with an iron blade.

• Talos - the headman of the Hatti people, keeper of the secret of ironmaking, and father to Hadi, Ryui, Shala, and Tito. He is one of the first to see the true potential in Yuri ("proving" her claim as Ishtar by asking her to pick a blade from his armory), and quietly supports her from behind the scenes throughout the course of the series.

• Prince Mattiwaza - crown prince of the Mitanni kingdom, son of King Tushratta, and younger brother of Nefertiti. Called the "Prince of Darkness" for his ruthless demeanor and behavior at war, he launches a campaign against the Hittites and kidnaps Yuri in an attempt to demoralize them. This strategy fails, as the Mitanni people rally around Yuri when she tends to the injured and sick in the capital. Mattiwaza himself is eventually won over by Yuri's charm. When the Mitanni kingdom is completely overrun, and the king murdered by his own soldiers, Mattiwaza abdicates the throne and departs with his head concubine Nadia. Though Mattiwaza and Nefertiti were siblings, they had an affair when younger. The jewel Mattiwaza wears of his forehead is a memento of his love for his sister, and this memento is passed on to Yuri, who wears it around her neck for much of the rest of the series.

• Nadia - head concubine of Prince Mattiwaza, and younger sister of Queen Nakia. She initially plans to trick Mattiwaza into killing Yuri, but only because she was afraid of being replaced. Though long suspected of being a spy for Queen Nakia or her birth kingdom of Babylonia, she has no intention of being a pawn of Nakia or Urhi, as she is genuinely in love with Mattiwaza, defending him with her life. Her selfless act redeems Mattiwaza, and they leave to find a new life together.

• Ursula - initially used as a pawn by Queen Nakia, she is introduced as a false Ishtar in a town ravaged by "the seven day fever". When unveiled by Prince Kail and subsequently forgiven, she joins Yuri's retinue as a handmaid. She falls in love with Kash, and they become betrothed, but she ultimately sacrifices her life for Yuri when Yuri is falsely accused of the assassination of King Arnuwanda. Before her execution, she gives a lock of her hair to Kash, who wears her braid as his headband until the day her innocence is proven and the true assassin is revealed.

• Guzel - daughter of the chairman of the Hittite senate, who claims her son is Prince Kail's while under the control of Queen Nakia. Previously one of the leading candidates to become Kail's queen, and still a close friend to Kail. Her son, whose father was really a traveling minstrel, was named after Kail.

• Alexandra - the first princess of Arzawa (a country to the west of the Hittites on the shores of the Aegean Sea), Alexandra is sent by her mother to give herself to Ishtar as a concubine, not realizing that Ishtar is female. Alexandra is about 13 years old when she is first seen in book 13 of the series. After Arzawa becomes an ally of the Hittites, Alexandra spends a great deal of time in the Hittite kingdom, and later becomes the love interest for Prince Juda. (In a slight difference to the English edition, probably changed to appeal more to an American audience, the manga translation only mentions that Alexandra has been sent to "serve" Ishtar, not that she has been sent as a concubine.)

[edit] Manga Summaries

Volume One: In the very first volume, we are introduced to Yuri and Satoshi, a recent coupling. Yuri however notices strange things happen when she goes near water--arms try to grab her and pull her under the surface. After she nearly drowns in a bathtub, Yuri vows to avoid water until this "problem," as she thinks of it, fixes itself. After passing up several chances to go out with Satoshi because all involved water, he gives her an ultimatum: if she likes him, she has to go to the movies with him that weekend. It had recently snowed, but Yuri thinks she'll be okay if she stays clear of puddles. When walking home from the movies, she is suddenly sucked through a puddle by the evil Queen Nakia into the world of the ancient Hittite empire. Almost immediately she is spotted as odd by the guards of Nakia and must flee, only to find herself soon in the arms of Prince Kail, who kisses her, giving her the gift of his language. Kail makes some derogatory remarks to Yuri, including hinting that he wants to have sex. Yuri runs away, and is eventually caught by Nakia's guards. They take Yuri to her, and Nakia explains that she needs Yuri's blood in a sacrifice to kill the eldest princes, to ensure that her son will inherit the throne. She disguises Yuri's murder as a sacrifice to the god of storms, but before Yuri's throat is slit, Kail announces that Yuri cannot be sacrificed, since he had raped her the day before, making her impure. (This, of course, is a lie designed to save Yuri's life.) At this point she is taken into his house as his concubine, to find herself subjected to Kail's playboy attitude. Later we find that she has plans to escape to Nakia's palace to retrieve her clothes which Nakia has stolen. She takes with her on this endeavor the servant Tito, but he ends up trapped behind the gate as it slams shut... even though she retrieves her clothes, Tito appears lost...

Volume Seven: Kail, alone in the Mitanni central stronghold of Wassuganni, discovers that the soldiers of Wassuganni, desperate after months of being besieged, have turned against the royal family. Tushratta lies dead, and the palace guard, seeking to slay Mattiwaza as well, interrupts Mattiwaza's attempt to affront Kail by raping the drugged Yuri. Nadia, ever loyal to Mattiwaza, saves him, and Yuri speaks earnestly on Nadia's behalf. A brief flashback shows a young Mattiwaza's distress over his sister Tatukia's departure for Egypt, revealing that the gem Mattiwaza wears is in memory of her. Before fleeing with Nadia, Mattiwaza gives this gem to Yuri for safe passage out of the city. Kail, reunited with Yuri, gives up his pursuit of Mattiwaza in light of his abdication. Meanwhile, Ilbani stages a conversation with Kikkuri in earshot of Urhi Shalma, prompting Urhi to burn the bridges at the Euphrates, preventing Yuri's return to Hattusa. Ilbani, knowing Yuri will be with them another year, instructs Kail to convince Yuri to remain with the Hittites, and to forget Japan. Simultaneously, Queen Ankehesenamen of Egypt sends to King Suppiluliuma requesting to wed one of his sons following the death of her husband. Queen Nakia attempts to ensure that Kail is sent; the decision is finally made by the result of a chariot race. Juda, Zannanza, and Yuri conspire to lightly drug Kail so he loses the race; Zannanza wins, which Nakia, foreseeing a strong alliance between the brothers, finds intolerable. Yuri requests Kail's permission to escort Zannanza to Egypt in her role as Ishtar and Nakia replaces the caravan guards with her own toadies who will murder the retinue in the desert en route to Egypt. One of the assassins slays his fellows as well and returns to Hattusa alone to report the apparent tragedy. This latter portion of this episode draws heavily from true events: the Egyptian Queen did request a husband from King Suppiluliuma, Prince Zannanza was indeed sent, and did die upon the journey to Egypt, sparking a war between the Egyptians and the Hittites.

Volume Twelve: Yuri is determined to catch Urhi after Ursula sacrifices herself for Yuri and Prince Kail. Unfortunately she and the prince fail in their attempt and Urhi is seemigly lost in the Red River. Prince Kail is finally made king but Nakia starts plotting again. This time she has two kingdoms attack the Hittite empire simultaneously. Kail finds himself at a loss as Ilbani works even harder to get him and Yuri together, as spring is approaching and she will soon have to return home. She wants to become nothing but an advisor and war goddess, not his concubine and the prince becomes most unaccepting... So, one night, he attempts to make Yuri his woman. This is why there is an "explicit content" slapped on the cover... It's considered almost-rape. Yuri loves him yet does not want to because leaving him would be all the more painful... so when the trouble really starts with the wars on both sides of the kingdom, she asks to lead one of the campaigns.

Volume Thirteen: Yuri is very successful, accomplishing her goals quickly with little bloodshed. She does it with time to spare for going home, just as the morning star starts to appear--Nakia quickly gets in the way, however, deciding to build a temple over the spring in which Yuri has to return home in. And just as Yuri starts to return to Hattusa, on the other side of the country, Kail is shot by Ramses. Yuri's headband snaps in half, which is a bad omen since it was Kail's headband originally.

Volume Fourteen Rusafa hands Yuri back the broken headband and everyone seems to think it’s a bad omen. Yuri then has to decide whether she wants to go home or find out if Kail is ok. After some reflection on the situation she ultimately decides to head to the battlefield where Kail is. She pauses looking towards the horizon asking her family to wait for her.

During this time Nakia continues to build her temple over the water well unbeknownst to the Yuri and her contingent.

Kail’s wound seems to be less sever than at first thought. I believe it’s because the arrow hit a small stone tablet he had been carrying in a pouch, apparently from Yuri. He is not able to fight however and only watches over the battle.

In a moment of reflection on the broken tablet pieces he realizes that Yuri must have gone home by now. At that moment the soldiers notice the “morning star” on the horizon. Much to Kail’s surprise Yuri shows up on the battlefield complete with her contingent surrounding the Egyptian army. Ramses recognizes her as well. With the renewed energy of the Hittite army and the fact that they are now completely surrounded, the Egyptians retreat.

As they retreat Yuri rides up to Kail and jumps off Aslan at him. Kail assumes she is jumping into his arms but she grabs his cape and pushes it aside as she lands to reveal his wound. Kail seems a bit upset that she has come to see him instead of heading to the spring to be sent home. However, when he asks her if she understands what she’s done she says she does. I believe he says he will never let her go.

Back at the palace the maids hijack Yuri for a bath before dinner. She seems reluctant but concedes insisting on bathing alone. After the bath they dress her for dinner. At dinner Kail gets a bit touchy feely and eventually takes her back to his room.

Yes… next they have sex. Yuri still doesn’t like the prospect at first (probably because she is losing her virginity) but eventually gives in when Kail says he loves her. Four days later (yes four days) when Kail comes out he tells everyone that plans to marry her and make her his queen. Everyone is really excited.

Later as Ryui and Shala are picking up clothes to wash we see Rusafa pick up one of Yuri’s scarves. It’s clear he is in love with her. Kash walks in as Rusafa is saying Yuri’s name and confronts Rusafa about it.

Meanwhile Nakia is working on her plan to prevent Yuri from staying with Kail. She has invited Empresses from all around to the palace. I am not so clear what happens here but I know that they are all after the position of Kail’s queen. One of the girls is Alexandria from Arzawa.

Other than Alexandria none of the girls seem to like Yuri. In fact they are down right mean at times. Kail tries to reassure Yuri but she still has her doubts. In an attempt to show she is worthy she dresses up and does a dance for dinner. On the last page of the book Yuri’s dress comes undone and threatens to fall to the floor making her naked in front of everyone.

[edit] English Covers

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Viz Volume 5	Viz Volume 6	Viz Volume 7	Viz Volume 8
Viz Volume 9	Viz Volume 10	Viz Volume 11	Viz Volume 12
Viz Volume 13	Viz Volume 14	Viz Volume 15	Viz Volume 16
Viz Volume 17

[edit] External links

• Anime News Network: Red River Has basic plot and publishing information
• Akai Kawa no Jinja Fan site devoted to the series with pictures, series info, history as related to Red River and much more.
• Red River Fansite Contains many pictures, character bios, and may soon include manga summaries
• Across History ♥ The official, TAFL-approved fanlisting for Red River