An ominous prophecy, the rattling of ancient chains, and the revival of a monster long since put to sleep.These are the chains that have bound the Kujo family since ancient times. Now the year is 1989, and the Kujo Clan have kept their status as a noble family.But with the coming of age of the clan's 50th generation, comes the beginning of the foreboding prophecy."In a time of peace, when its name is forgotten, a fateful descendant shall manifest the maw of endless hunger into the world. And the end will be a violent and gory feast!" The now sixteen year old, Ryusuke Kujo, finds himself coming of age in this time.When he awakens to the secret of his bloodline, will he submit to the beast within?Or will this teen stave off the growing hunger within him?The Fate of the world may very well rest in his hands.