Sanctuary (Sankuchuari?) is manga written by Sho Fumimura, and illustrated by Ryoichi Ikegami. It was serialized in Big Comic Superior from 1990 to 1995, then released into 12 volumes by Shogakukan. It was collected into nine volumes and published in America by Viz Graphics from 1995 to 1997. Each volume collects 10 or 13 "chapters" of about 24 pages each. Sanctuary was a bestseller in Japan, inspired a live action film.
Viz Media's English release was translated by cultural anthropologist Matt Thorn.