Winter's Wish: Spirits of Edo

The first year of the Kyoho era. The land was ruled by the eighth shogun Tokugawa Yoshimune. In the city of Edo, incidents caused by monsters are becoming more and more frequent, and the townspeople are both uneasy and discontent. The Tokugawa shogunate established the “Oniwaban” to maintain public order and secretly crack down on the monsters. And so the seasons passed—to year 11 of the Kyoho era. A girl who possesses a special power was living in a village far from Edo. Wherever she sees a “black thread,” disaster is sure to follow. The villagers, disturbed, drove her away into the snow-covered recesses of the mountains. A young man who calls himself an Oniwaban appeared before her… This is the story of the encounter between a girl and “non-humans,” and finding love.

In 1716, the first year of the Kyoho era, Japan was under the rule of Tokugawa Yoshimune, the eighth shogun. In response to repeated monster attacks on the town of Edo, the Tokugawa shogunate establishes the “Oniwaban,” a secret group tasked with keeping the monsters under control and maintaining peace in the city. 11 years later, a girl born with special powers in a village far from Edo has been driven out into the snowy mountains by the terrified townspeople. The reason? Without fail, the girl sees a “black thread” whenever a disaster will occur, her unsettling ability predicating calamities with absolute certainty. Then, one day, men claiming to be members of the mysterious Oniwaban appear before her, saying she is needed in Edo. Soon, the girl’s power, which previously only brought her misfortune, will become an invaluable asset to the Oniwaban and their efforts against the monsters…