Twelve Kingdoms - Chapter 1 - Shoku
The story begins with the everyday life of Youko Nakajima. Upon  being confronted by a mysterious blond stranger, Youko is told of her destiny and pulled  away into another world. Along with two of her classmates, Sugimoto and Asano, she is  abandoned on foreign shores. This begins Youko's perilous journey to the Kingdom of  Kei on an epic road of espionage, terror, and betrayal. The mystic world of The Twelve  Kingdoms assails her with one savage challenge after another. Will Youko embrace her  destiny?