About the Heroic Legend of Arslan Manga Volume 4

(W) Yoshiki Tanaka (A/CA) Hiromu Arakawa. An illustrated version of the retelling of the Persian epic of Amir Arsalan written by famed Japanese novelist Dr. Yoshiki Tanaka. Arslan is the teenaged prince of the ancient kingdom of Pars who doesnt seem to have what it takes to be a great ruler like his father, Andragoras III. A fateful encounter with a slave from the neighboring country of Lusitania leads Arslan to question the world outside of the royal capitals walls but before he can indulge his curiosity, war breaks out. Arslan is rushed off to his first war, only to see his kingdom crumble in front of his eyes. This series of events leads the young Arslan on a journey to reclaim his lost kingdom.