Blade of the Immortal Deluxe Volume 1

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Dishonoured military leader Kagimura must destroy Anotsu and the hated Itto-ryu school, so he forms the new Rokki-dan gang of odd criminal misfits to help him track Anotsu down. Blade of the Immortal has won numerous awards across the globe, including the Eisner Award in America, the prestigious Media Arts Award of Japan, and multiple British Eagle Awards--among many other international accolades. Hiroaki Samura's massive manga series spawned two anime adaptations, a spinoff novel, an art book, and a live-action film! By using the Web site, you confirm that you have read, understood, and agreed to be bound by the Terms and Conditions.

While providing the thrilling background, this content only begins to introduce the complexity that so frequently alters what we feel about some characters. It’s populated by numerous memorable characters, each given an interesting visual presence and a strong personality, using incredible bladed weapons that have the feel of period accuracy, but like all else have been created by the fertile mind of Hiroaki Samura. Readers will be drawn into this epic tale, even when there are moments they would prefer to look away. It’s set in the late 1700s, a pre-industrial era when Japan was isolated from the remainder of the world, and one in which Samura knew several memorable and long-running Samurai series had already been set, so the ambition on his part was monumental. Collects Blade of the Immortal volumes 7 to 9 in the original 7x10 serialized format, in a faux-leather hardcover treatment, and with a bookmark ribbon.If you read Japanese, invest in the original versions, if not the minor production differences aren’t going to impact in the face of what you’re getting. Alternatively the same content has already appeared twice in smaller format books, initially as three slimmer paperbacks Blood of a Thousand, Cry of the Worm, and Dreamsong, and then combined as the first Blade of the Immortal Omnibus. Hiroaki Samura's manga epic ends in this massive deluxe hardcover with over 700 pages of strange sword-fighting action! Collects Blade of the Immortal volumes 29 to 31 in the original 7' x 10' serialized format, in a faux-leather hardcover treatment, and with a bookmark ribbon. Collects Blade of the Immortal volumes 20-22 in the original 7" x 10" serialized format, in a faux-leather hardcover treatment, and with a bookmark ribbon.

Whether you're looking for some textbooks for university, the latest biography or a travel guide - you'll find what you need in our categories. Hiroaki Samura’s manga epic ends in this massive deluxe hardcover with over 700 pages of strange sword-fighting action! Samura's storytelling tour de force also won Japan's Media Arts Award, several British Eagle Awards, and an Eisner Award, among other international accolades. But the deluxe editions have a simplistic spine which makes it look neat and it’s hardcover so no bending curve. Collects Blade of the Immortal volumes 1 to 3 in the original 7x10 serialized format, in a faux-leather hardcover treatment, and with a bookmark ribbon.It sets Rin on a path that sustains the series, initially spurred by wanting revenge on Ittō-ryū leader Anotsu Kagehisa.