時の守護者 [Toki no Shugomono / Time Guardian]

In this brief, two-issue manga from 2005–2006, published by Akita Shoten, artist Tamao Ichinose crafts a compact tale of temporal guardianship. Toki no Shugomono (Time Guardian) presents a self-contained story about protecting the timeline, offering a focused glimpse into Ichinose's early work. Though short-lived, the series stands as a neat example of mid-2000s Japanese genre comics.