Aya Sawano

Shinsuke Katsuragi is an impoverished artist specializing in *nishiki-e* (woodblock prints) who has a young second wife named Misayo. One day, an art dealer named Otaguro visits them; he asks Shinsuke to create *makura-e* (erotic prints) that will sell well and leaves behind a collection of *shunga* (erotic art) for him to study...

Set in the early 24th century against the backdrop of the city of Neo Venezia on the planet Mars. No longer the barren red planet, Mars has been flooded, inhabited and is something of a tourist hub for those looking for rest, relaxation and a gondola ride – the primary mode of travel in Neo Venezia. The Undines are professional gondoliers, tour guides for the people passing through. Akari Mizunashi is an Undine in training and this is a piece of her story.