Comic books in 'Martial Arts'
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Published Oct 2023 by Dark Horse.
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Volume 10 - 1st printing. Collects Blade of the Immortal TPB (1997-2015 Dark Horse) Vol. 29-31. Story and art by Hiroaki Samura. Translated and Adapted by Dana Lewis and Toren Smith. Disgraced Edo officer Habaki faces the devious Anotsu in a decisive showdown, while Manji, Rin, and only a few others witness the end of an era. Rin's quest concludes with a violent bang-then things get weirder! 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. Samura's manga epic was made into a complete anime series in 2008 and was adapted into a live-action film by Takashi Miike in 2017. Hardcover, 704 pages, B&W. Mature Readers Cover price $49.99.
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Issue #1-1ST
Published Dec 2016 by Dark Horse.This item is not in stock at MyComicShop. If you use the "Add to want list" tab to add this issue to your want list, we will email you when it becomes available.
Volume 1 - 1st printing. Collects Blade of the Immortal TPB (1997-2015 Dark Horse) Vol. 1-3.
Story and art by Hiroaki Samura.
A cursed, seemingly immortal warrior aids a young girl in her quest for revenge. Samura's massive manga series spawned an anime run, a spinoff novel, an art book, and a live-action film! Intense and audacious, Blade takes period samurai action and deftly combines it with a modernist street idiom to create a style and mood like no other work of graphic fiction! A great way to start the series before the 2017 film!
Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 8-in., 576 pages, B&W.
Cover price $19.99. -
Published Dec 2016 by Dark Horse.$16.00
$16.00
Volume 1 - 2nd or later printing. Collects Blade of the Immortal TPB (1997-2015 Dark Horse) Vol. 1-3.
Story and art by Hiroaki Samura.
A cursed, seemingly immortal warrior aids a young girl in her quest for revenge. Samura's massive manga series spawned an anime run, a spinoff novel, an art book, and a live-action film! Intense and audacious, Blade takes period samurai action and deftly combines it with a modernist street idiom to create a style and mood like no other work of graphic fiction! A great way to start the series before the 2017 film!
Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 8-in., 576 pages, B&W.
Cover price $19.99. -
Issue #2-1ST
Published Apr 2017 by Dark Horse.This item is not in stock at MyComicShop. If you use the "Add to want list" tab to add this issue to your want list, we will email you when it becomes available.
Volume 2 - 1st printing. Collects Blade of the Immortal TPB (1997-2015 Dark Horse) Vol. 4-6.
Story and art by Hiroaki Samura.
Rin continues her quest across Japan to avenge the murder of her parents, joined by Manji-her seemingly immortal protector. The eccentric, bloodthirsty Ittö-ryü sword school tries to carve a path to Edo Castle, led by the hated Anotsu as they obliterate all rival schools along the way. The deadly Mugai-ryü has formed, though-with the sole purpose of destroying Anotsu's clan!
Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 8-in., 576 pages, B&W.
Cover price $19.99. -
Issue #3-1ST
Published Jul 2017 by Dark Horse.$12.00
Volume 3 - 1st printing. Collects Blade of the Immortal TPB (1997-2015 Dark Horse) Vol. 7-9.
Story and art by Hiroaki Samura.
Over 650 pages of samurai battles and bitter rivalries! Rin's seemingly immortal protector, Manji, is helping her destroy the eccentric, bloodthirsty Itt?-ry? sword school. While Manji has his hands full with a trio of devious assassins, Rin decides to make her way across Edo in a solo search for the murderous Anotsu Kagehisa! Get deep into the series before the 2017 film! Hiroaki Samura's award-winning epic continues in value-priced collections!
Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 8-in., 576 pages, B&W.
Cover price $21.99. -
Published 2017 by Dark Horse.
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Volume 3 - 2nd and later printings. Collects Blade of the Immortal TPB (1997-2015 Dark Horse) Vol. 7-9.
Story and art by Hiroaki Samura.
Over 650 pages of samurai battles and bitter rivalries! Rin's seemingly immortal protector, Manji, is helping her destroy the eccentric, bloodthirsty Itt?-ry? sword school. While Manji has his hands full with a trio of devious assassins, Rin decides to make her way across Edo in a solo search for the murderous Anotsu Kagehisa! Get deep into the series before the 2017 film! Hiroaki Samura's award-winning epic continues in value-priced collections!
Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 8-in., 576 pages, B&W.
Cover price $21.99. -
Issue #4-1ST
Published Nov 2017 by Dark Horse.This item is not in stock at MyComicShop. If you use the "Add to want list" tab to add this issue to your want list, we will email you when it becomes available.
Volume 4 - 1st printing. Collects Blade of the Immortal TPB (1997-2015 Dark Horse) Vol. 10-12.
Story and art by Hiroaki Samura.
Over 600 pages, collecting Hirokai Samura's captivating "Secrets," "Fall Frost," and "Beasts" story arcs! With Rin searching for the murderous Itto-ryu leader Anotsu Kagehisa on her own, Manji joins forces with Magatsu-a fan-favorite killer-to take on the evil Shira! Now a live-action film from Takashi Miike!
Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 8-in., 576 pages, B&W.
Cover price $19.99. -
Published 2017 by Dark Horse.
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Volume 4 - 2nd and later printings. Collects Blade of the Immortal TPB (1997-2015 Dark Horse) Vol. 10-12.
Story and art by Hiroaki Samura.
Over 600 pages, collecting Hirokai Samura's captivating "Secrets," "Fall Frost," and "Beasts" story arcs! With Rin searching for the murderous Itto-ryu leader Anotsu Kagehisa on her own, Manji joins forces with Magatsu-a fan-favorite killer-to take on the evil Shira! Now a live-action film from Takashi Miike!
Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 8-in., 576 pages, B&W.
Cover price $19.99. -
Published Mar 2018 by Dark Horse.
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Volume 5 - 1st printing. Collects Blade of the Immortal TPB (1997-2015 Dark Horse) Vol. 13-15.
Story and art by Hiroaki Samura.
Over 700 pages of samurai swordplay and grudge matches! Collecting Hiroaki Samura's fast-paced "Mirror of the Soul," "Last Blood," and "Trickster" story arcs! Kidnapped and bound by three Itto-ryu warriors, Rin is unable to warn her bodyguard Manji, the immortal swordsman, that he's heading into a trap!
Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 8-in., 728 pages, B&W.
Cover price $19.99. -
Published 2018 by Dark Horse.
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Volume 5 - 2nd and later printings. Collects Blade of the Immortal TPB (1997-2015 Dark Horse) Vol. 13-15.
Story and art by Hiroaki Samura.
Over 700 pages of samurai swordplay and grudge matches! Collecting Hiroaki Samura's fast-paced "Mirror of the Soul," "Last Blood," and "Trickster" story arcs! Kidnapped and bound by three Itto-ryu warriors, Rin is unable to warn her bodyguard Manji, the immortal swordsman, that he's heading into a trap!
Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 8-in., 728 pages, B&W.
Cover price $19.99. -
Published Jul 2018 by Dark Horse.
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Volume 6 - 1st printing. Collects Blade of the Immortal TPB (1997-2015 Dark Horse) Vol. 16-19.
Story and art by Hiroaki Samura.
Hiroaki Samura's titanic tale hits its midpoint, and Rin begins to discover her skills as a warrior and strategist, as she makes new allies and resolves to find the missing Manji. Her immortal swordsman is imprisoned and being tortured in an underground stronghold beneath Edo Castle, however, and cruel doctors hope to find the secret behind his mystical powers.
Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 8-in., 728 pages, B&W.
Cover price $21.99. -
Published Nov 2018 by Dark Horse.
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Volume 7 - 1st printing. Collects Blade of the Immortal TPB (1997-2015 Dark Horse) Vol. 20-22.
Story and art by Hiroaki Samura.
Collecting the "Demon Lair" story arc, which features a massive prison escape helmed by young Rin, and "Footsteps," a key story arc that builds up to Blade of the Immortal's intense, multi-volume final battle! Dishonored military leader Kagimura must destroy Anotsu and the hated Itto-ry? school, so he forms the new Rokki-dan gang of odd criminal misfits to help him track Anotsu down.
Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 8-in., 736 pages, B&W.
Cover price $21.99. -
Published Mar 2019 by Dark Horse.
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Volume 8 - 1st printing. Collects Blade of the Immortal TPB (1997-2015 Dark Horse) Vol. 23-25.
Story and art by Hiroaki Samura.
The showdown that fans have been waiting for begins here, as Manji and Shira finally cross swords! Although he's missing an arm, Manji's mystical healing powers still ensure that he's a formidable opponent-but his greatest foe, the masochistic Shira, has a few depraved tricks up his own sleeve! Also-Anotsu embarrasses the shogunate!
Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 8-in., 672 pages, B&W.
Cover price $21.99. -
Published Jul 2019 by Dark Horse.
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Volume 9 - 1st printing. Collects Blade of the Immortal TPB (1997-2015 Dark Horse) Vol. 26-28.
Story and art by Hiroaki Samura.
Anotsu's strange Itto-Ryu crew is splintered and fatigued, and Habaki Kagimura's group of suicidal Rokki-dan soldiers is closing in on them!
In this penultimate omnibus volume, Hiroaki Samuras spellbinding masterpiece sees several major storylines finally beginning to dovetail. As some characters' strange paths converge, Samura's epic study on revenge and survival begins to wind its way toward a massive final confrontation!
Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 8-in., 680 pages, B&W.
Cover price $21.99. -
Published Nov 2019 by Dark Horse.$18.00
Volume 10 - 1st printing. Collects Blade of the Immortal TPB (1997-2015 Dark Horse) Vol. 29-31.
Story and art by Hiroaki Samura.
The harrowing, bone-crunching finale! Disgraced Edo officer Habaki faces the devious Anotsu in a decisive showdown, while Manga, Rin, and only a few others witness the end of an era. Rin's quest concludes with a violent bang - then things get weirder!
Hiroaki Samura's Blade of the Immortal finale overflows with heartbreak and bloodshed!
Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 8-in., 680 pages, B&W.
Cover price $21.99. -
Issue #1-1ST
Published Mar 1997 by Dark Horse.$12.00
Volume 1 - 1st printing. "Blood of a Thousand!" Collects Blade of the Immortal (1996-2007) #1-6.
Story and Art by Hiroaki Samura.
Manji, a ronin warrior of feudal Japan, has been cursed with immortality. Slit his throat or stab him in the heart and mystical worms will force his body to heal. To rid himself of this curse and end his life of misery, he must slay one thousand evil men! His journey begins when a young girl seeks his help in taking revenge on her parents' killers!
Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 8 1/4-in., 136 pages, B&W. Mature Readers
Cover price $14.95. -
Issue #1-REP
Published Apr 1998 by Dark Horse.$14.00
$14.00
$10.00
$10.00
$8.00
$8.00
Volume 1 - 2nd and later printings. "Blood of a Thousand!" Collects Blade of the Immortal (1996-2007) #1-6.
Story and Art by Hiroaki Samura.
Manji, a ronin warrior of feudal Japan, has been cursed with immortality. Slit his throat or stab him in the heart and mystical worms will force his body to heal. To rid himself of this curse and end his life of misery, he must slay one thousand evil men! His journey begins when a young girl seeks his help in taking revenge on her parents' killers!
Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 8 1/4-in., 136 pages, B&W. Mature Readers
Cover price $14.95. -
Issue #2-1ST
Published Mar 1998 by Dark Horse.$14.00
$7.00
Volume 2 - 1st printing. "Cry of the Worm!" Collects Blade of the Immortal (1996-2007) #7-11.
Story and Art by Hiroaki Samura.
Manji's female companion, Rin, finds the treasured sword of her destroyed Mutenichi-ryu dojo (school of swordsmanship). The ronin who has it must have been involved in the destruction of the school - and that means that Manji could be one step closer to ending his curse. If you like ninja action, Hiroaki Samura's Blade of the Immortal will keep you on edge.
Softcover, 176 pages, 5 1/2-in. x 8 1/4-in., B&W.
Cover price $14.95. -
Issue #2-REP
Published Apr 1998 by Dark Horse.$10.00
$8.00
$8.00
$6.80
Volume 2 - 2nd and later printings. "Cry of the Worm!" Collects Blade of the Immortal (1996-2007) #7-11.
Story and Art by Hiroaki Samura.
Manji's female companion, Rin, finds the treasured sword of her destroyed Mutenichi-ryu dojo (school of swordsmanship). The ronin who has it must have been involved in the destruction of the school - and that means that Manji could be one step closer to ending his curse. If you like ninja action, Hiroaki Samura's Blade of the Immortal will keep you on edge.
Softcover, 176 pages, 5 1/2-in. x 8 1/4-in., B&W.
Cover price $14.95. -
Issue #3-1ST
Published Feb 1999 by Dark Horse.This item is not in stock at MyComicShop. If you use the "Add to want list" tab to add this issue to your want list, we will email you when it becomes available.
Volume 3 - 1st printing. "Dreamsong!" Collects Blade of the Immortal (1996-2007) #12-18.
Story and Art by Hiroaki Samura.
Makie is a natural-born killer bred to be a geisha. Splitting her life between servitude and slaughter could lead to an untimely death, so it's time she chooses a path, but her choice could mean trouble for Manji, the immortal samurai.
It's round two for the man who gave up his right to die and the woman who gave up her right to dream. And this time, there'll be no winners.
Softcover, 208 pages, 5 1/2-in. x 8 1/4-in., B&W.
Cover price $12.95. -
Issue #3-REP
Published Apr 1999 by Dark Horse.$6.50
$6.50
Volume 3 - 2nd and later printings. "Dreamsong!" Collects Blade of the Immortal (1996-2007) #12-18.
Story and Art by Hiroaki Samura.
Makie is a natural-born killer bred to be a geisha. Splitting her life between servitude and slaughter could lead to an untimely death, so it's time she chooses a path, but her choice could mean trouble for Manji, the immortal samurai.
It's round two for the man who gave up his right to die and the woman who gave up her right to dream. And this time, there'll be no winners.
Softcover, 208 pages, 5 1/2-in. x 8 1/4-in., B&W.
Cover price $12.95. -
Issue #4-1ST
Published Aug 1999 by Dark Horse.$12.00
$12.00
Volume 4 - 1st printing. "On Silent Wings!" Collects Blade of the Immortal (1996-2007) #19-22.
Story and Art by Hiroaki Samura.
The immortal samurai, is condemned to a life of combat until he slays a thousand evil men. He works as bodyguard for Rin, a young woman who seeks to avenge her father's murder at the hands of the deadly Kagehisa Onotsu. But even with Manji's instruction, will Rin ever be able to stand against such a powerful and ruthless adversary? And in her consuming quest for vengeance, does she risk becoming like him?
Softcover, 176 pages, 5 1/2-in. x 8 1/4-in., B&W.
Cover price $14.95. -
Issue #4-REP
Published Aug 1999 by Dark Horse.$6.00
$6.00
Volume 4 - 2nd and later printings. "On Silent Wings!" Collects Blade of the Immortal (1996-2007) #19-22.
Story and Art by Hiroaki Samura.
The immortal samurai, is condemned to a life of combat until he slays a thousand evil men. He works as bodyguard for Rin, a young woman who seeks to avenge her father's murder at the hands of the deadly Kagehisa Onotsu. But even with Manji's instruction, will Rin ever be able to stand against such a powerful and ruthless adversary? And in her consuming quest for vengeance, does she risk becoming like him?
Softcover, 176 pages, 5 1/2-in. x 8 1/4-in., B&W.
Cover price $14.95. -
Issue #5-1ST
Published Mar 2000 by Dark Horse.This item is not in stock at MyComicShop. If you use the "Add to want list" tab to add this issue to your want list, we will email you when it becomes available.
Volume 5 - 1st printing. "On Silent Wings II!" Collects Blade of the Immortal (1996-2007) #23-28.
Story and Art by Hiroaki Samura.
In her quest across feudal Japan to avenge the murder of her parents, Rin has seen too much death and agony. When she befriends a young boy, she is horrified to discover that his father is a member of the band of assassins. Weary of blood, Rin now wishes only an apology from the killer, a mask maker whose only desire is to keep his evil past from his son and who will take up the sword again to protect his secret.
Softcover, 184 pages, 5 1/2-in. x 8 1/4-in., B&W.
Cover price $14.95. -
Issue #5-REP
Published Mar 2000 by Dark Horse.$5.80
Volume 5 - 2nd and later printings. "On Silent Wings II!" Collects Blade of the Immortal (1996-2007) #23-28.
Story and Art by Hiroaki Samura.
In her quest across feudal Japan to avenge the murder of her parents, Rin has seen too much death and agony. When she befriends a young boy, she is horrified to discover that his father is a member of the band of assassins. Weary of blood, Rin now wishes only an apology from the killer, a mask maker whose only desire is to keep his evil past from his son and who will take up the sword again to protect his secret.
Softcover, 184 pages, 5 1/2-in. x 8 1/4-in., B&W.
Cover price $14.95. -
Issue #6-1ST
Published Oct 2000 by Dark Horse.$12.00
$12.00
$8.50
$6.00
Volume 6 - 1st printing. "Dark Shadows!" Collects Blade of the Immortal (1996-2007) #29-34.
Story and art by Hiroaki Samura.
Anotsu Kagehisa has turned his Ittö-ryü into the most famous sword school in Japan, a dojo of outcasts and eccentrics who've slaughtered their way to the top of Japan's world of the blade. But as the old Japanese saying goes, 'The nail that sticks up gets hammered down,' and now Anotsu must relearn that ancient lesson when he discovers the existence of the Akagi, a mysterious organization formed from the survivors of the many rival sword schools destroyed by the ruthless Ittö-ryü. The Akagi are sworn to vengeance against Anotsu's dojo, but what Anotsu doesn't know is that the Akagi are wooing the immortal samurai, Manji, to join them in their war to exterminate the Ittö-ryü!
Softcover, 192 pages, 5 1/2-in. x 8 1/4-in., B&W.
Cover price $14.95. -
Issue #6-REP
Published Oct 2000 by Dark Horse.$9.00
$9.00
Volume 6 - 2nd and later printings. "Dark Shadows!" Collects Blade of the Immortal (1996-2007) #29-34.
Story and art by Hiroaki Samura.
Anotsu Kagehisa has turned his Ittö-ryü into the most famous sword school in Japan, a dojo of outcasts and eccentrics who've slaughtered their way to the top of Japan's world of the blade. But as the old Japanese saying goes, 'The nail that sticks up gets hammered down,' and now Anotsu must relearn that ancient lesson when he discovers the existence of the Akagi, a mysterious organization formed from the survivors of the many rival sword schools destroyed by the ruthless Ittö-ryü. The Akagi are sworn to vengeance against Anotsu's dojo, but what Anotsu doesn't know is that the Akagi are wooing the immortal samurai, Manji, to join them in their war to exterminate the Ittö-ryü!
Softcover, 192 pages, 5 1/2-in. x 8 1/4-in., B&W.
Cover price $14.95. -
Issue #7-1ST
Published Apr 2001 by Dark Horse.This item is not in stock at MyComicShop. If you use the "Add to want list" tab to add this issue to your want list, we will email you when it becomes available.
Volume 7 - 1st printing. "Heart of Darkness!" Collects Blade of the Immortal (1996-2007) #35-42.
Story and Art by Hiroaki Samura.
It is said that the enemy of my enemy is my friend, but couldn't he just be another enemy? Rin and her bodyguard, the immortal swordsman Manji, need to know the answer when they visit the headquarters of the mysterious Akagi assassins - led by the beautiful and deadly Hyakurin - who are out for vengeance against the Itto-Ryu, the rogue sword-school of Anotsu Kagehisa, the man responsible for the murder of Rin's parents.
Can Rin and Manji hold to their own course once they've agreed to join forces with the misfit band of killers?
Softcover , 240 pages, 5 1/2-in. x 8 1/4-in., B&W.
Cover price $16.95. -
Issue #7-REP
Published Apr 2001 by Dark Horse.$9.00
$9.00
$6.50
$6.50
Volume 7 - 2nd and later printings. "Heart of Darkness!" Collects Blade of the Immortal (1996-2007) #35-42.
Story and Art by Hiroaki Samura.
It is said that the enemy of my enemy is my friend, but couldn't he just be another enemy? Rin and her bodyguard, the immortal swordsman Manji, need to know the answer when they visit the headquarters of the mysterious Akagi assassins - led by the beautiful and deadly Hyakurin - who are out for vengeance against the Itto-Ryu, the rogue sword-school of Anotsu Kagehisa, the man responsible for the murder of Rin's parents.
Can Rin and Manji hold to their own course once they've agreed to join forces with the misfit band of killers?
Softcover , 240 pages, 5 1/2-in. x 8 1/4-in., B&W.
Cover price $16.95. -
Issue #8-1ST
Published Aug 2001 by Dark Horse.$12.00
$7.00
Volume 8 - 1st printing. "The Gathering!" Collects Blade of the Immortal (1996-2007) #43-50.
Story and Art by Hiroaki Samura.
The immortal samurai, Manji, and his charge, Rin have lost their best chance to avenge the death of Rin's parents at the hands of Anotsu Kagehisa's renegade sword school, the deadly Itto-ryu. Manji and Rin's alliance with the mysterious Mugai-ryu assassins has failed, and now for Rin to pursue her parents' killer, she must pass through the Shogun's checkpoints that control the roads out of Edo, a task she must perform without Manji, who is one of the most wanted men in all Japan and she is sure to be detected. When Manji discovers Rin has gone, he faces the impossible choice of storming the checkpoint by force or leaving Rin to face Anotsu and his trained killers alone. And when Rin is falsely named as an accomplice in a savage murder, the stakes are raised ever higher as she faces even greater odds to fulfill her blood oath!
Softcover, 208 pages, 5 1/2-in. x 8 1/4-in., B&W.
Cover price $15.95. -
Issue #8-REP
Published Aug 2001 by Dark Horse.$9.00
$9.00
$6.50
Volume 8 - 2nd and later printings. "The Gathering!" Collects Blade of the Immortal (1996-2007) #43-50.
Story and Art by Hiroaki Samura.
The immortal samurai, Manji, and his charge, Rin have lost their best chance to avenge the death of Rin's parents at the hands of Anotsu Kagehisa's renegade sword school, the deadly Itto-ryu. Manji and Rin's alliance with the mysterious Mugai-ryu assassins has failed, and now for Rin to pursue her parents' killer, she must pass through the Shogun's checkpoints that control the roads out of Edo, a task she must perform without Manji, who is one of the most wanted men in all Japan and she is sure to be detected. When Manji discovers Rin has gone, he faces the impossible choice of storming the checkpoint by force or leaving Rin to face Anotsu and his trained killers alone. And when Rin is falsely named as an accomplice in a savage murder, the stakes are raised ever higher as she faces even greater odds to fulfill her blood oath!
Softcover, 208 pages, 5 1/2-in. x 8 1/4-in., B&W.
Cover price $15.95. -
Issue #9-1ST
Published Dec 2001 by Dark Horse.$12.00
$8.50
Volume 9 - 1st printing. "The Gathering II!" Collects Blade of the Immortal (1996-2007) #51-57.
Story and Art by Hiroaki Samura.
While the immortal samurai, Manji, has his hands full with a trio of skillful and merciless killers of the renegade Ittö-ryü sword school, Manji's charge, Rin, prepares to make her way through government checkpoints to leave Edo and find Anotsu Kagehisa,lord of the Ittö-ryü and murderer of her parents and fulfill her quest of vengeance. Unjustly wanted for murder, Rin must try to pass in disguise, but the checkpoint officers are no fools, and she will not pass without a thorough interrogation and one slip will mean Rin's execution!
Softcover, 216 pages, 5 1/2-in. x 8 1/4-in., B&W.
Cover price $15.95. -
Issue #9-REP
Published Dec 2001 by Dark Horse.$9.00
$9.00
Volume 9 - 2nd and later printings. "The Gathering II!" Collects Blade of the Immortal (1996-2007) #51-57.
Story and Art by Hiroaki Samura.
While the immortal samurai, Manji, has his hands full with a trio of skillful and merciless killers of the renegade Ittö-ryü sword school, Manji's charge, Rin, prepares to make her way through government checkpoints to leave Edo and find Anotsu Kagehisa,lord of the Ittö-ryü and murderer of her parents and fulfill her quest of vengeance. Unjustly wanted for murder, Rin must try to pass in disguise, but the checkpoint officers are no fools, and she will not pass without a thorough interrogation and one slip will mean Rin's execution!
Softcover, 216 pages, 5 1/2-in. x 8 1/4-in., B&W.
Cover price $15.95. -
Issue #10-1ST
Tags: Manga, Martial ArtsPublished Jun 2002 by Dark Horse.This item is not in stock at MyComicShop. If you use the "Add to want list" tab to add this issue to your want list, we will email you when it becomes available.
Volume 10 - 1st printing. "Secrets!" Collects Blade of the Immortal (1996-2007) #58-65.
Story and Art by Hiroaki Samura.
Anotsu Kagehisa, murderous leader of the rogue Ittö-ryü, has journeyed to the mountains far from Edo to the remote Shingyötö-ryü dojo under invitation to bring the sword school under his wing. But instead of a warm welcome, Anotsu finds a dojo full of angry young men who don't want to take orders from an upstart, unless he can proves he's tougher than the best of them! That sits just fine with Anotsu, who has dedicated his life to putting the killing back into Japan's formalized sword schools, but Anotsu suspects that something more than proof of his worthiness lies beneath the challenge. Meanwhile, the immortal swordsman, Manji, is recovering from a battle that left him literally cut to pieces. His charge, Rin, is till nowhere to be found, bound for vengeance against Anotsu, but soon his troubles may become a bit more immediate, troubles that even an immortal may not survive!
Softcover, 232 pages, 5 1/2-in. x 8 1/4-in., B&W.
Cover price $16.95. -
Issue #10-REP
Tags: Manga, Martial ArtsPublished Jun 2002 by Dark Horse.$6.00
$6.00
Volume 10 - 2nd and later printings. "Secrets!" Collects Blade of the Immortal (1996-2007) #58-65.
Story and Art by Hiroaki Samura.
Anotsu Kagehisa, murderous leader of the rogue Ittö-ryü, has journeyed to the mountains far from Edo to the remote Shingyötö-ryü dojo under invitation to bring the sword school under his wing. But instead of a warm welcome, Anotsu finds a dojo full of angry young men who don't want to take orders from an upstart, unless he can proves he's tougher than the best of them! That sits just fine with Anotsu, who has dedicated his life to putting the killing back into Japan's formalized sword schools, but Anotsu suspects that something more than proof of his worthiness lies beneath the challenge. Meanwhile, the immortal swordsman, Manji, is recovering from a battle that left him literally cut to pieces. His charge, Rin, is till nowhere to be found, bound for vengeance against Anotsu, but soon his troubles may become a bit more immediate, troubles that even an immortal may not survive!
Softcover, 232 pages, 5 1/2-in. x 8 1/4-in., B&W.
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Issue #11-1ST
Tags: Manga, Martial ArtsPublished Dec 2002 by Dark Horse.$6.80
$6.80
Volume 11 - 1st printing. "Beasts!" Collects Blade of the Immortal (1996-2007) #66-72.
Story and Art by Hiroaki Samura.
After traveling a long and perilous road together, Rin and her immoral bodyguard, Manji, have become separated, Rin risking life and limb in her pursuit of her family's murderer, the ruthless Anotsu Kagehisa, leader of the outlaw Itto-Ryu sword school. Manji is slowly recovering and reassembling after being dismembered by Itto-ryu thugs, and has set off to find Rin. Meanwhile, both friends and enemies are also assembling. Manji's ally, the beautiful assassin Hyakurin has put a lot of Itto-ryu swordsmen under the dirt, but the tides are turned when she falls under the hands of a group of Itto-ryu killers who will go to any length and spare no agonies to get her to talk.
Softcover, 192 pages, 5 1/2-in. x 8 1/4-in., B&W.
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Issue #11-REP
Tags: Manga, Martial ArtsPublished Dec 2002 by Dark Horse.$8.00
$8.00
$6.00
Volume 11 - 2nd and later printings. "Beasts!" Collects Blade of the Immortal (1996-2007) #66-72.
Story and Art by Hiroaki Samura.
After traveling a long and perilous road together, Rin and her immoral bodyguard, Manji, have become separated, Rin risking life and limb in her pursuit of her family's murderer, the ruthless Anotsu Kagehisa, leader of the outlaw Itto-Ryu sword school. Manji is slowly recovering and reassembling after being dismembered by Itto-ryu thugs, and has set off to find Rin. Meanwhile, both friends and enemies are also assembling. Manji's ally, the beautiful assassin Hyakurin has put a lot of Itto-ryu swordsmen under the dirt, but the tides are turned when she falls under the hands of a group of Itto-ryu killers who will go to any length and spare no agonies to get her to talk.
Softcover, 192 pages, 5 1/2-in. x 8 1/4-in., B&W.
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Issue #12-1ST
Tags: Manga, Martial ArtsPublished Nov 2003 by Dark Horse.This item is not in stock at MyComicShop. If you use the "Add to want list" tab to add this issue to your want list, we will email you when it becomes available.
Volume 12 - 1st printing. "Autumn Frost!"
Story and Art by Hiroaki Samura.
You'd think that Manji, the immortal swordsman, would have dispatched just about every sinister personality in feudal Japan on his mission to slay a thousand evil men. But instead of thinning out the vicious herd, he's only shaken loose the most vicious and depraved. Now, Manji and his pal Magatsu are on the trail of one of the baddest apples in the barrel, Shira, old enemy of Manji-and a one-handed enemy, courtesy of the immortal's blade. But while manji and Magatsu are hunting Shira, the crafty killer has hired a pack of hunters of his own, and if he can't kill Manji, he's hoping for the next best thing: to cut Manji to pieces on a daily basis.
Softcover, 232 pages, 5 1/2-in. x 8 1/4-in., B&W.
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Issue #12-REP
Tags: Manga, Martial ArtsPublished Nov 2003 by Dark Horse.This item is not in stock at MyComicShop. If you use the "Add to want list" tab to add this issue to your want list, we will email you when it becomes available.
Volume 12 - 2nd and later printings. "Autumn Frost!"
Story and Art by Hiroaki Samura.
You'd think that Manji, the immortal swordsman, would have dispatched just about every sinister personality in feudal Japan on his mission to slay a thousand evil men. But instead of thinning out the vicious herd, he's only shaken loose the most vicious and depraved. Now, Manji and his pal Magatsu are on the trail of one of the baddest apples in the barrel, Shira, old enemy of Manji-and a one-handed enemy, courtesy of the immortal's blade. But while manji and Magatsu are hunting Shira, the crafty killer has hired a pack of hunters of his own, and if he can't kill Manji, he's hoping for the next best thing: to cut Manji to pieces on a daily basis.
Softcover, 232 pages, 5 1/2-in. x 8 1/4-in., B&W.
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Issue #13-1ST
Tags: Manga, Martial ArtsPublished Aug 2004 by Dark Horse.This item is not in stock at MyComicShop. If you use the "Add to want list" tab to add this issue to your want list, we will email you when it becomes available.
Volume 13 - 1st printing. "Mirror of the Soul!"
Story and Art by Hiroaki Samura.
Anotsu Kagehisa, master swordsman and leader of the rogue Itto-ryu dojo, has sheathed his blade for the moment to join in marriage with the daughter of a swordmaster whose dojo is to be brought under Onotsus' dark wing. But for a man of action, the formal traditions of feudal Japan can be just as tense and fraught with hidden agendas as the battlefield. And while Anotsu may indulge in a moment of peace, his enemies are not at rest, among them Rin, who has stalked him for years to take revenge for the murder of her parents. Anotsu had best make sure that if he stops to smell the flowers, he doesn't end up losing his head!
Softcover, 256 pages, 5 1/2-in. x 8 1/4-in., B&W.
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Issue #13-REP
Tags: Manga, Martial ArtsPublished Aug 2004 by Dark Horse.$8.00
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Volume 13 - 2nd and later printings. "Mirror of the Soul!"
Story and Art by Hiroaki Samura.
Anotsu Kagehisa, master swordsman and leader of the rogue Itto-ryu dojo, has sheathed his blade for the moment to join in marriage with the daughter of a swordmaster whose dojo is to be brought under Onotsus' dark wing. But for a man of action, the formal traditions of feudal Japan can be just as tense and fraught with hidden agendas as the battlefield. And while Anotsu may indulge in a moment of peace, his enemies are not at rest, among them Rin, who has stalked him for years to take revenge for the murder of her parents. Anotsu had best make sure that if he stops to smell the flowers, he doesn't end up losing his head!
Softcover, 256 pages, 5 1/2-in. x 8 1/4-in., B&W.
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Issue #14-1ST
Tags: Manga, Martial ArtsPublished May 2005 by Dark Horse.This item is not in stock at MyComicShop. If you use the "Add to want list" tab to add this issue to your want list, we will email you when it becomes available.
Volume 14 - 1st Printing. "Last Blood!" Collects Blade of the Immortal (1996-2007) #90-98.
Story and Art by Hiroaki Samura.
Rin has spent countless days chasing the murderer of her parents, and now she has Anotsu Kagehisa where she wants him, but the deathly ill Anotsu is too sick for the honor-bound Rin to strike down. But such is not the case for the students of the Shingyötö-ryü, who are out to avenge the death of their sword master, and they have Rin captured and Anotsu cornered. The spirit of revenge is thick in the air?and about to get thicker as Manji, Rin's immortal bodyguard, finally reunites with his charge as this pot of retribution prepares to boil over. And so Manji's faced with a strange irony?to save Rin, he must cut down the men who are out to kill Anotsu, Manji's sworn enemy!
Softcover, 256 pages, 5 1/2-in. x 8 1/4-in., B&W.
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Issue #14-REP
Tags: Manga, Martial ArtsPublished May 2005 by Dark Horse.$8.00
$8.00
Volume 14 - 2nd and later printings. "Last Blood!" Collects Blade of the Immortal (1996-2007) #90-98.
Story and Art by Hiroaki Samura.
Rin has spent countless days chasing the murderer of her parents, and now she has Anotsu Kagehisa where she wants him, but the deathly ill Anotsu is too sick for the honor-bound Rin to strike down. But such is not the case for the students of the Shingyötö-ryü, who are out to avenge the death of their sword master, and they have Rin captured and Anotsu cornered. The spirit of revenge is thick in the air?and about to get thicker as Manji, Rin's immortal bodyguard, finally reunites with his charge as this pot of retribution prepares to boil over. And so Manji's faced with a strange irony?to save Rin, he must cut down the men who are out to kill Anotsu, Manji's sworn enemy!
Softcover, 256 pages, 5 1/2-in. x 8 1/4-in., B&W.
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Issue #15-1ST
Tags: Manga, Martial ArtsPublished Feb 2006 by Dark Horse.$8.00
Volume 15 - 1st printing. "Trickster!" Collects Blade of the Immortal (1996-2007) #99-105.
Story and Art by Hiroaki Samura.
Kidnapped and bound by three Itto-ryü warriors, Rin is unable to warn her bodyguard Manji, the immortal swordsman, that he's heading into a trap. To make matters worse, the Itto-ryü possess a large dose of kessen-satsu, the only poison known to damage Manji's blood and severely cripple his regenerative abilities. And is Mugai-ryü assassin Giichi following Manji in order to help rescue Rin ... or will he just stick around long enough to finish off any survivors?
Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 8 1/4-in., B&W.
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Issue #16-1ST
Tags: Manga, Martial ArtsPublished Dec 2006 by Dark Horse.$10.00
$10.00
Volume 16 - 1st printing. "Shortcut!" Collects Blade of the Immortal (1996-2007) #106-111.
Story and Art by Hiroaki Samura.
As Rin frets over her bodyguard Manji's disappearance, she is surprised by the arrival of two traveling warriors, the feisty, headstrong Döa Yoshino and her huge, brutish companion, Isaku Yasono-ökami. Rin quickly regrets her decision to let this strange couple stay with her, but her detective work takes priority when she returns to the stronghold of Habaki Kagamura to search for Manji.
Meanwhile, Kagimura's medical examiners begin to test the seemingly immortal Manji, who is imprisoned, chained, and a very unwilling toy in their merciless hands!
Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 8 1/4-in., B&W.
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Issue #26-1ST
Tags: Manga, Martial ArtsPublished Mar 2013 by Dark Horse.$12.00
$12.00
Volume 26 – 1st printing. "Blizzard!"
Story and art by Hiroaki Samura.
The vicious battle continues-and a key character meets a grisly end! With the help of some new allies, Manji and Rin may have a fighting chance, but can a wounded and road-weary Magatsu hold his own against an invigorated, freshly armed foe?
Hiroaki Samura's spellbinding masterpiece finds several major story lines finally beginning to dovetail!
Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 8 1/4-in., 224 pages, B&W. MATURE READERS
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Issue #27-1ST
Tags: Manga, Martial ArtsPublished Sep 2013 by Dark Horse.This item is not in stock at MyComicShop. If you use the "Add to want list" tab to add this issue to your want list, we will email you when it becomes available.
Volume 27 – 1st printing. "Mist on the Spider's Web!"
Story and Art by Hiroaki Samura.
With this epic tale of revenge completed in Japan, now's the time to catch up with Manji, Rin, and your favorite battling groups of anachronistic, enigmatic warriors! Anotsu Kagehisa's Itt?-Ry? crew is splintered and fatigued-as Habaki Kagimura's group of suicidal Rokki-dan soldiers closes in on them!
The road to Blade's final volume begins here!
Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 8 1/4-in., 224 pages, B&W. MATURE READERS
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Issue #28-1ST
Tags: Manga, Martial ArtsPublished Jan 2014 by Dark Horse.This item is not in stock at MyComicShop. If you use the "Add to want list" tab to add this issue to your want list, we will email you when it becomes available.
Volume 28 – 1st printing. "Raining Chaos!"
Story and Art by Hiroaki Samura.
Heads and limbs fly as the vicious grudge match between desperate rogue Anotsu and disgraced officer Habaki continues! Three weird Rokki-dan thugs catch up to the fleeing Itt?-Ry? crew-with unexpected results! As this epic manga series nears its final volume, now's time to catch up with Manji, Rin, and your favorite battling groups of anachronistic, freakish warriors!
Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 8 1/4-in., 216 pages, B&W. MATURE READERS
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Issue #29-1ST
Tags: Manga, Martial ArtsPublished May 2014 by Dark Horse.This item is not in stock at MyComicShop. If you use the "Add to want list" tab to add this issue to your want list, we will email you when it becomes available.
Volume 29 – 1st printing. "Beyond Good and Evil!"
Story and Art by Hiroaki Samura.
Habaki and his Rokki-dan thugs turn a seemingly innocent harbor into a port of death - killing everyone who's docked there in case they're working with Anotsu's Itto-ryu crew! And when Manji, Rin, and a desperate Anotsu arrive on the scene? This really is the start of Blade's final battle-with only three volumes left!
Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 8 1/4-in., 216 pages, B&W. MATURE READERS
NOTE: "Samura's work will thrill you, engage you, and even horrify you like no other artist working in film or print today." - Geof Darrow
Cover price $19.99. -
Issue #30-1ST
Tags: Manga, Martial ArtsPublished Oct 2014 by Dark Horse.This item is not in stock at MyComicShop. If you use the "Add to want list" tab to add this issue to your want list, we will email you when it becomes available.
Volume 30 – 1st printing. "Vigilance!"
Story and Art by Hiroaki Samura.
The penultimate volume! Disgraced Edo officer Habaki faces the man he's vowed to take down-the rascally Anotsu. While Manji and Rin are forced to battle Habaki's most tenacious, frightening Rokki-dan thug in a grotesque showdown, the enigmatic Makie has to fend off several Edo Castle henchmen at once! Hiroaki Samura's popular manga series nears its conclusion!
Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 8 1/4-in., 216 pages, B&W. MATURE READERS
NOTE: "Samura's work will thrill you, engage you, and even horrify you like no other artist working in film or print today." - Geof Darrow
Cover price $19.99.
