The manga deals with the "light and darkness" of the 16th-century London actor, playwright, and troupe manager known for the four great tragedies Hamlet, Macbeth, Othello, and King Lear, as well as Romeo and Juliet, The Merchant of Venice, and other masterpieces.

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Fushimi is a high-school student who also aspires to be a mangaka. Rin is a model who appears to be able to see the future. What will happen in the future?
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Harold Sakuishi's favorite band is the Red Hot Chili Peppers. Under the Bridge is (in addition to being the title of an RHCP song) a one-shot store that Harold drew chronicling the story of how he met them in person at one of their concerts, and how they were tied to the reason he started Beck.