Shikkoku no Shaga

Synopsis

It is the last years of the Heian Era. Shaga, a large crow monster that lives in Mount Kurama and saved a child by chance, is now left with the task of protecting Ushiwakamaru. Avoiding the assassins sent by the Heike family, and on their way to Oushuu’s Hiraizumi, Shaga finds her new self... The end of the Heian Era. Shaga saved the orphan, Yoshitsune, on a whim and has taken care of him ever since. Avoiding the men dispatched by the Taira family, Shaga and Yoshitsune head for Hiraizumi, where they discover a new part of themselves.