Reception
In Jason Thompson's online appendix to Manga The Complete Guide, he praised the layouts of the manga, and described the character designs as "reminiscent of Go Nagai". Theron Martin, writing for Anime News Network about the first two volumes, enjoyed the attention to historical detail, but felt the character designs were "overly harsh". A.E. Sparrow, writing for IGN, appreciated the distinct character designs for the women and their enemies.
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