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We're Broke, My Lord!

We're Broke, My Lord! poster
Country
Japan

How it feels

In feudal Japan, a young man unexpectedly inherits a bankrupt domain and must find creative ways to pay off its massive debts without losing his head. He fumbles through schemes and alliances with quirky townspeople and retainers as the clock ticks.

lightheartedcomicfast-pacedwhimsicalunderdogperiod-funquirkydry-humor

What happens

『大名倒産』(だいみょうとうさん)は、浅田次郎による時代小説。雑誌『文藝春秋』(文藝春秋)の2016年4月号から2019年9月号に連載されたのち、2019年12月10日に単行本上下巻が同社から刊行された。2022年9月10日には文春文庫版上下巻が発売された。 (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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