It is based on the three kingdoms in the years 155 - March 15, 220 in China and is the last emperor of the Han Dynasty Cao Cao.
Adaptation of the award winning historical manga Souten Koro. The story of Chinese warlord Cao Cao, authored by King Gonta and I Hagin, appeared in Kodansha's Morning magazine from 1994 to 2005 and won the Kodansha Manga Prize in 1998.