Crying Freeman

Crying Freeman
Author: Kazuo Koike
Publisher: Dark Horse Comics
Total Pages: 408
Release: 2006
Genre: Assassins
ISBN: 1593074786

He is Yo Himomura, deadly assassin for the 108 Dragons, the Chinese Mafia. But to the criminal underworld who fear him, he is known as Crying Freeman, the killer who sheds tears at the fate of his victims. A young, handsome, sensitive artist, Yo has been hypnotically programmed by his Dragon masters to kill on command: he cannot resists his masters' commands to kill; his masters cannot stop his tears of remorse. Written by the legendary Kazuo Koike, creator of Lone Wolf and Cub, and illustrated by the incomparable Ryoichi Ikegami, Crying Freeman is adult manga at its most challenging: dark, violent, morally complex, erotically charged and regarded worldwide as one of the classics of adult graphic fiction. Dark Horse Manga is proud to present Crying Freeman, yet another of the jewels in the crown of manga classics, presented in its original right-to-left reading orientation.

Crying Freeman

Crying Freeman
Author: Kazuo Koike
Publisher:
Total Pages: 172
Release: 1995-06
Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN: 9781569310212

Crying Freeman

Crying Freeman
Author: Kazuo Koike
Publisher: Dark Horse Comics
Total Pages: 404
Release: 2006
Genre: Assassins
ISBN: 1593074883

He is Yo Himomura, deadly assassin for the 108 Dragons, the Chinese Mafia. But to the criminal underworld who fear him, he is known as Crying Freeman, the killer who sheds tears at the fate of his victims. A young, handsome, sensitive artist, Yo has been hypnotically programmed by his Dragon masters to kill on command: he cannot resists his masters' commands to kill; his masters cannot stop his tears of remorse. Written by the legendary Kazuo Koike, creator of Lone Wolf and Cub, and illustrated by the incomparable Ryoichi Ikegami, Crying Freeman is adult manga at its darkest.

Crying Freeman vol. 2

Crying Freeman vol. 2
Author: Kazuo Koike
Publisher: Dark Horse Comics
Total Pages: 404
Release: 2014-12-17
Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN: 163008252X

Crying Freeman, the deadliest assassin of the 108 Dragons clan of the Chinese mafia has taken a bride, and she has passed the harsh tests of the Dragons and been given a new name, Hu Qing Lan, "Tiger Orchid." And despite Freeman's Japanese heritage, he has been chosen to become the eventual leader of the Dragons. But someone inside the Dragons wants Freeman dead, and Tiger Orchid should make a fine hostage to draw Freeman into the open . . . where a monstrous killer awaits! Written by manga legend Kazuo Koike, creator of Lone Wolf and Cub and Samurai Executioner, and illustrated by the acclaimed Ryoichi Ikegami, Crying Freeman is manga at its most adult: intensely violent, morally ambiguous, and boldly erotic. • Featuring an all-new translation, Dark Horse's Crying Freemanis the first English-language edition of the title in the original non-westernized format! • From the writer of Lone Wolf and Cub, Lady Snowblood, andSamurai Executioner!

Crying Freeman vol. 5

Crying Freeman vol. 5
Author: Kazuo Koike
Publisher: Dark Horse Comics
Total Pages: 386
Release: 2014-12-17
Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN: 1630082554

Once a humble ceramics artist, the infamous assassin known as Crying Freeman has risen in power to become the head of the 108 Dragons, the most powerful criminal organization on earth. But power has its price, and there is no end to the number of rival groups gunning for 108 Dragons's turf--and for Freeman's head. Faced with an army of kidnappers and a host of assassins, each more deadly than the last, how long can Freeman's luck hold out? Will the Dragons be torn apart by warring rivals or poisoned by betrayal from within? Will Freeman's sensitive, compassionate heart be the Dragons's redemption or their downfall? Can Freeman and his loved ones survive the painful realities that come with living in a world of vicious gangland warfare? All questions will be answered in this, the final volume of Crying Freeman! * Long out-of-print in America, the Dark Horse edition of Crying Freeman is the first English translation of the title in the original Japanese format!

Shades of Death

Shades of Death
Author: Kazuo Koike
Publisher: Cadence Books
Total Pages: 0
Release: 1996-03
Genre: Comic books, strips, etc
ISBN: 9781569310618

"Crying Freeman is challenged by two formidable female opponents! First he must put Ivory Fan, the jealous granddaughter of the former leaders of the 108 Dragons, in her place. Then he must outwit beautiful Kitche, a high-tech killer who dreams of going down in history as the woman who assassinated the master assassin himself!"--Back cover

The Complete Anime Guide

The Complete Anime Guide
Author: Trish Ledoux
Publisher:
Total Pages: 228
Release: 1997
Genre: Art
ISBN:

The one-stop reference to Japanese animation. Everything you ever wanted to know about anime in America: More than 1,200 home video titles (an alphabetical listing of ever domestic anime home video available during 1996, including video sleeve reproduction, program synopsis, production credits, technical notes and content advisory; Television series (a review of most of the Japanese animated TV series broadcast in the U.S., including synopsis, cast of characters and production credits; Anime suppliers; Fan Resources; Anime genres:

Lone Wolf and Cub Omnibus Volume 1

Lone Wolf and Cub Omnibus Volume 1
Author: Kazuo Koike
Publisher: National Geographic Books
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2013-06-04
Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN: 1616551348

A samurai epic of staggering proportions, the acclaimed Lone Wolf and Cub begins its second life at Dark Horse Manga with new, larger editions of over 700 pages, value priced. The brilliant storytelling of series creator Kazuo Koike and the groundbreaking cinematic visuals of Goseki Kojima create a graphic-fiction masterpiece of beauty, fury, and thematic power.

Crying Freeman vol. 4

Crying Freeman vol. 4
Author: Kazuo Koike
Publisher: Dark Horse Comics
Total Pages: 408
Release: 2014-12-17
Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN: 1630082546

Cult leader Naiji Kumaga is poised for a hostile takeover of Japan. He has the tools--1000 submachine guns in a land with few firearms--but needs expert hands to wield them, and the assassins of the 108 Dragons definitely have what it takes. Kumaga's plan: capture the Dragons' leader, Crying Freeman, and replace him with a trained double. Snatching the world's deadliest killer is a tall order, but maybe not too tall for the merciless giant, Tohgoku Oshu! • Long out-of-print in America, the Dark Horse edition of Crying Freeman is the first English translation of the title in the original Japanese format!