Seven Shakespeares Vol. 16 (Kodansha, 2021)

The birth of Romeo and Juliet. This landmark romantic tragedy will build a new era for the art of theater… Queen Elizabeth's secret. Shakes' feelings for the woman he will never be with. And the reason he came to London… Shakespeare must come to grips with all of it in order to create Romeo and Juliet, as the various emotions of all these people living in cruel times weave together to make the greatest tales in history. A full-scale historical epic about the man who rose from nameless country bumpkin to become the greatest poet in the world! History is made in volume 12 of this all-new manga from Harold Sakuishi, author of Beck and Gorillaman!