Blade of the Phantom Master (Japanese: 新暗行御史, Hepburn: Shin Angyō Onshi, "New Secret Royal Agent")/(Korean: 신암행어사; RR: Sin Amhaeng-eosa) is a South Korean-Japanese manga series created by Youn In-wan and illustrated by Yang Kyung-il. The story takes place in a world reminiscent of ancient Korea, and follows the Korean-folktale-inspired adventures of Munsu, one of the few remaining guardians against corruption and tyranny, as he seeks to find those responsible for the destruction of his country.[4] It was serialized from 2001 to 2007 in South Korea (as Shin amhaengosa)[5] and in Japan (as Shin Angyō Onshi),[6] and was adapted into an anime theatrical-release film in 2004 in a first-of-its-kind collaboration between Japan and South Korea.[7] In 2007, an English-language version of the film was released in the United States by ADV Films, under the title Blade of the Phantom Master.[8][9] In 2008, the anime became one of over 30 ADV titles transferred to Funimation.[10]