Sudou, a young man who is plagued with recurring vivid dreams of bloody ancient battles, is approached by Suzuki, a shy and quiet girl.

He awakes to find that he is now a woman nicknamed Shut Hell: Evil Spirit (シュトヘル 悪霊, Shuto Heru Akuryō) and Suzuki a Mongol prince named Yurul.

The story takes place in the early 13th century; Genghis Khan has united the Mongolian clans and is strengthening his forces to end the Western Xia dynasty.

She accompanies Yurul as he flees his Mongol family to preserve a vital collections of writings, knowing that Harabal will follow them, giving her a chance to kill him.

Written and illustrated by Yu Itō, Shut Hell started in Shogakukan's seinen manga magazine Weekly Big Comic Spirits on December 22, 2008.