Publisher's Synopsis
Japan, late 18th - early 19th century, the city of Edo (modern Tokyo). Katsushika Oi is the daughter of artist Katsushika Hokusai. Since childhood, she has shown interest in painting and in the future becomes an artist: she assists her father and creates a number of her own works. But Oi's life is not limited to painting. She is destined to meet different people and mystical creatures. As a child, she accidentally enters the World of Spirits and watches a mouse wedding. This inspires the girl to draw further. Her childhood friend, Shotaro, dies at an early age and becomes a dragon. Later, he appears before Oi, and they begin to travel through the mysterious worlds. In World of Dreams, they meet their common friend, Satsuki, who has fallen into the Red-light district. Then the three of them get into amazing adventures. Satsuki, dreams of breaking out of the red-light district, Yoshiwara. But the only way to get out of there alive for her is to redeem her freedom or wait until one of the clients redeems her. Yoshiwara is also filled with mysticism. And help comes to Satsuki from an unexpected side. Accumulating funds for the ransom of the girl helps her former mentor, Ms. Karen. However, freedom does not come as fast as the girl would like. And during her stay in Yoshiwara, she will have to go through many difficulties and the death of a close friend. Meanwhile, Oi, growing up, unlike most women, prefers not to marry, but continues to engage in creativity. Creativity is the main thing in her life. The younger sister is born in the Oi's family, who, by the will of a sad fate, dies early, unwittingly becoming a sacrifice in a magic ritual. But, lo and behold! The girl, like Shotaro, is reborn into the dragon. At the same time, some Lady Gekko and Lord Azayaka appear in Edo, who are looking for the mysterious moon oil for the lotus lantern. If you light the lantern with moon oil, you can find any person or mythical creature. Gekko and Azayaka came from the World of Spirit, and they are looking for the daughter of their Ruler, Princess Uzuki. They visit various trading shops that sell oils in Edo. One of these stores is owned by Minamisawa Tomei, who is in love with Oi. The young man is the apprentice of her father Katsushika Hokusai. By chance, Tomei enters the World of Spirits, where she meets Lady Gekko and Lord Azayaka, who realize a sinister plan and turn the young man into the missing Princess. Can Oi and her friends save Tomei? And what will happen to the fate of the heroes in the future?