Yasha (manga)

 is a Japanese "shōjo" manga series written and illustrated by Akimi Yoshida and published by Shogakukan. It has 12 volumes, the first published on 11 December 1996 and the last on 23 August 2002. It was adapted into a Japanese television drama series in 2000. A sequel manga series, "Eve no Nemuri", has five volumes, the first published on 26 January 2004 and the last on 20 December 2005.
Reception.
It won the 47th Shogakukan Manga Award for "shōjo" manga. "Eve no Nemuri" was nominated for the 10th Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize.