Nemuri Kyoshiro Kyomu Nisshi Jo (Shueisha Bunko)

[Machine Translation] Tokugawa Iekei, the Shogun's son, suddenly changes his ways. Kyoshiro is not interested in politics, but he is moved by the desperation of the son of a shogun who is in danger because of Iyei's disorderly behavior. Kyoshiro begins to search for the truth, but an assassin shoots him in the shoulder with a gun and leaves him wounded. Then Asuishinken, the most powerful assassin ever, appears. In this unprecedented predicament, Kyoshiro is supported by his collaborators who are drawn to him. This work is renowned as one of the best in the series, with its strong depiction of human nature.

将軍家の世子・徳川家慶が突如豹変した。眠狂四郎は政治に興味はないが、家慶乱行のあおりを受けて危機に陥った旗本の息子の必死さに心が動く。真相を探り始めた狂四郎だったが、刺客に鉄砲で肩を撃ち抜かれ手負いとなってしまう。そこに現れたのは過去最強の刺客・明日心剣。かつてない苦境に、狂四郎に惹かれた協力者たちが彼を支える。人間性が色濃く描かれた、シリーズ最高傑作と名高い一作。