This is 972. NS. In Kyoto, the capital of ancient Japan. Kyoto becomes a corrupt and destroyed city; Egoistical samurai and caskarters who care only about obtaining political power, everywhere. More worse, the city suffers from hunger and widespread diseases. Unable to continue to ignore the state of the city, the imperial yard decides to send Minamoto but Ryako, a famous samurai, famous for his archery skills to return the legendary gemstone, the Magathama, which, as they say, has a mysterious force to save the world. . However, Raiko also got sick. Instead, his younger sister Hikaru secretly decides to go on a journey. Hikaru meets a lot of people and has a lot of adventures during his journey through the legendary gems. He serves as a prequel to anime. - Tokiopop.