The Legend Of Aterui

Set within the 8th-9th century, Aterui is the leader of the Isawa Prefecture based Emishi tribe in northern Japan. In order to protect his tribe, Aterui faces off against the Yamato governement, which has a military 100x larger than the Emishi tribe. ~~~
Based on the novel "Kaen Kita no Yosei Aterui" by Katsuhiko Takahashi (published on October 16, 2002 by Kodansha).