Seiemon visits an old man to collect folk tales and hears the legend of Shutenno Doji, a demon that once terrorized the capital. Inspired by the Shuten-doji legend, this Heian-era entertainment novel explores the battles and coexistence of demons who defy authority, as well as the shifting notions of justice and the reversal of roles.

There are days when you feel you cannot go on living without setting out on a journey of the imagination. In those times, the world of fantasy was something I could not do without.