The Koukyuu shousetsu (Inner Palace Novel/後宮小説) novel by Sakami Kenichi has been adapted into a manga by Hayase Akira on July 25th, 2026, on Mag Garden’s MAGKAN manga website.
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Sakami’s novel was released by Shinchosha in April 1993, and it won the first Japan Fantasy Novel Award.
The story begins with the emperor of Sugan dying and the news of his death spreading to every corner of the country, even reaching the remote mountainous regions. A country girl named Ginga, lured by the sweet promise of three meals a day and naps included, enters the palace by becoming a maid. This simple and fearless girl becomes a special presence among the consort candidates, and will later find herself facing a crisis in the Sugan Kingdom…
