Innocent

From 2017 to 2019, Tokyopop (de) published Innocent, a nine-issue comic series that reimagines the life of Charles-Henri Sanson, the real-life executioner of Paris during the French Revolution. Written and drawn by Shin-ichi Sakamoto, the series is a stark, visually stunning historical drama that explores the weight of inherited duty, violence, and the human cost of revolution. Sakamoto's meticulous, painterly art and unflinching storytelling earned the series critical acclaim for its psychological depth and period authenticity, making it a standout European-style manga published by Tokyopop in Germany.