Blade of the Immortal Omnibus Volume 1

Blade of the Immortal Omnibus Volume 1
Author: Hiroaki Samura
Publisher: Dark Horse Comics
Total Pages: 579
Release: 2017-01-10
Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN: 1506701248

A cursed, seemingly immortal warrior aids a young girl in her quest for revenge, as the students of a brutal new sword school tear a bloody path across Japan. Hiroaki Samura's massive manga series spawned an anime run, a spinoff novel, an art book, and a live-action film! 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. 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. Blade of the Immortal Omnibus Volume 1 contains the first 3 volumes of Blade of the Immortal by Dark Horse. "Samura's work will thrill you, engage you, and even horrify you like no other artist working in film or print today." -Geof Darrow

Blade of the Immortal: Beasts

Blade of the Immortal: Beasts
Author: Hiroaki Samura
Publisher: Dark Horse Manga
Total Pages: 200
Release: 1997
Genre: Comic books, strips, etc
ISBN:

The immortal samurai Manji is recovering from his wounds as Rin hunts for her family's murderer.

Blade of the Immortal Omnibus Volume 2

Blade of the Immortal Omnibus Volume 2
Author: Hiroaki Samura
Publisher: Dark Horse Comics
Total Pages: 535
Release: 2017-04-25
Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN: 1506701329

Rin continues her quest across feudal 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. What they don't know, though, is that the deadly Mugai-ryü has formed--with the sole purpose of destroying Anotsu's clan! This epic manga series won Japan's Media Arts Award, several British Eagle Awards, and an Eisner Award, among other international accolades. Relentless and shocking, Blade takes Edo-era samurai action and combines it with modernist street idioms to create a style and mood like no other work of graphic fiction. "Samura's work will thrill you, engage you, and even horrify you like no other artist working in film or print today." --Geof Darrow (Shaolin Cowboy, Hard Boiled)

Blade of the Immortal Volume 29: Beyond Good and Evil

Blade of the Immortal Volume 29: Beyond Good and Evil
Author: Hiroaki Samura
Publisher: Dark Horse Comics
Total Pages: 215
Release: 2018-08-15
Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN: 1630088544

Disgraced Edo officer Habaki and his strange group of Rokki-dan thugs turn a seemingly innocent harbor into a port of death — killing everyone who's docked there just in case they're working with Anotsu's fleeing warriors! And when Manji, revenge-seeking Rin, desperate Anotsu, and possibly the most powerful soldier arrive? This really is the start of Blade's final, extended battle — with only three volumes left in this massive series! Blade of the Immortal has won many awards across the globe, including the Eisner Award in America, the prestigious Media Arts Award of Japan, and multiple British Eagle Awards.

Blade of the Immortal Volume 31: Final Curtain

Blade of the Immortal Volume 31: Final Curtain
Author: Hiroaki Samura
Publisher: Dark Horse Comics
Total Pages: 282
Release: 2017-06-21
Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN: 1630088560

The harrowing, bone-crunching finale! Hiroaki Samura's long-running manga series ends with a massive, 280-page volume filled with action and suspense. Who will survive? 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 final volume overflows with heartbreak and bloodshed! Blade has won many awards across the globe, including the Eisner Award in America, the prestigious Media Arts Award of Japan, and multiple British Eagle Awards.

Blade of the Immortal Volume 17: On the Perfection of Anatomy

Blade of the Immortal Volume 17: On the Perfection of Anatomy
Author: Hiroaki Samura
Publisher: Dark Horse Comics
Total Pages: 187
Release: 2018-08-15
Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN: 1630088420

Manji, the immortal swordsman, lies imprisoned in the bakufu stronghold of the mysterious Habaki Kagemura. Seeking to impart the life-extending powers of the Manji’s kessen chu bloodworms to other humans, Kagimura orders his medical examiners to discover the secrets of Manji’s amazing regenerative abilities. Using a series of convicts as live subjects in an increasingly grisly series of twisted experiments, Burando, Kagimura’s lead medical examiner, begins to grow more desperate and sickened with each horrifying failure. And through it all, Manji lives, and regenerates, and bides his time for the moment that he can pay back his tormentors... limb by limb!

Blade of the Immortal Volume 15: Trickster

Blade of the Immortal Volume 15: Trickster
Author: Hiroaki Samura
Publisher: Dark Horse Comics
Total Pages: 228
Release: 2016-11-02
Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN: 1630088404

Kidnapped and bound by three Ittoryu 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-ryu 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-ryu assassin Giichi following Manji in order to help rescue Rin … or will he just stick around long enough to finish off any survivors? • "Blade of the Immortal's image of pre-modern Japan might be filled with anachronism, but it is also gifted with loving detail and interesting perspective."- VOYA (Voice of Youth Advocates)

Blade of the Immortal: Secrets

Blade of the Immortal: Secrets
Author: Hiroaki Samura
Publisher: Dark Horse Manga
Total Pages: 240
Release: 2002
Genre: Comic books, strips, etc
ISBN:

The immortal samurai Manji is recovering from a battle. Meanwhile, his charge, Rin, has disappeared and Anotsu has traveled to a remote dojo to take over its leadership.

Only Sword Immortal

Only Sword Immortal
Author: Shen DiaoFeiYang
Publisher: Funstory
Total Pages: 695
Release: 2020-05-16
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1649205147

The only exception was the Immortal Hero! Sword, the king of weapons! Immortal enlightenment was a matter of life and death, and was eternal! Sword Immortal, Heaven's Sword, and Grounds!