The Elusive Samurai, Vol. 12

The Elusive Samurai, Vol. 12
Author: Yusei Matsui
Publisher: VIZ Media LLC
Total Pages: 202
Release: 2024-08-06
Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN: 1974748383

After years of training and deadly battles, the combined Hojo and Suwa army, with Tokiyuki at its head, has defeated Ashikaga Takauji’s forces and retaken the city of Kamakura! Tokiyuki and his retainers celebrate their return, then they seek the services of the legendary swordsmith Masamune, asking him to forge personalized weapons. Meanwhile, Emperor Go-Daigo, shocked and confused by the defeat, orders Takauji himself to ride forth at the head of his army to attack and destroy Tokiyuki once and for all! -- VIZ Media

The Elusive Samurai, Vol. 1

The Elusive Samurai, Vol. 1
Author: Yusei Matsui
Publisher: VIZ Media LLC
Total Pages: 201
Release: 2022-07-05
Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN: 1974733289

After the massacre of his family by the traitor Ashikaga Takauji, Tokiyuki flees with the help of a handful of loyal retainers who have also survived the purge. One of them is Suwa Yorishige, an ally of the Hojo clan and lord of Suwa Province. The slightly odd Yorishige also claims to be clairvoyant and foretells that Tokiyuki will one day become the ruler of Japan. But for the moment, escaping from enemy territory is the priority! -- VIZ Media

The Elusive Samurai, Vol. 2

The Elusive Samurai, Vol. 2
Author: Yusei Matsui
Publisher: VIZ Media LLC
Total Pages: 207
Release: 2022-09-06
Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN: 1974734889

Now in hiding in Suwa under the protection of Yorishige, Tokiyuki takes on a cover identity—Chojumaru, an apprentice of Suwa Grand Shrine. When Ogasawara Sadamune, the governor of Shinano and vassal of Takauji the usurper, shows up to attend a sporting event at the shrine, he’s not just looking to win—if Sadamune finds any Hojo refugees, he’ll have free rein to take over Suwa completely! Thinking the best way to hide Tokiyuki is in plain sight, Yorishige sends him onto the field to take on Sadamune... -- VIZ Media

Assassination Classroom, Vol. 12

Assassination Classroom, Vol. 12
Author: Yusei Matsui
Publisher: VIZ Media LLC
Total Pages: 197
Release: 2016-10-04
Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN: 1421592800

Mr. Karasuma gives the 3-E students superpowered uniforms...with great results. What amazing feats will they perform in their snazzy new outfits? Then, Mr. Karasuma gives Ms. Vitch a bouquet for her birthday...with disastrous results. Next, a 3-E teacher is kidnapped by master assassin the Grim Reaper, who threatens to kill his hostage if the students tell anyone. Their rescue attempt goes horribly awry, and soon they are the ones in need of rescuing! But at what cost to the world...? -- VIZ Media

The Elusive Samurai, Vol. 3

The Elusive Samurai, Vol. 3
Author: Yusei Matsui
Publisher: VIZ Media LLC
Total Pages: 200
Release: 2022-11-01
Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN: 9781974733989

In war-torn medieval Japan, a young samurai lord struggles to retake his throne, but not by fighting. Hojo Tokiyuki will reclaim his birthright by running away! In medieval Japan, eight-year-old Hojo Tokiyuki is the heir to the Kamakura shogunate. But the Hojo clan is in decline, and Tokiyuki’s peaceful days of playing hide-and-seek with his teachers come to an abrupt end when his clan is betrayed from within. The lone survivor of his family, Tokiyuki is the rightful heir to the throne, but to take it back, he’ll have to do what he does best—run away! As the new year of 1334 begins, Yorishige is concerned about enemies closing in on Suwa territory. He needs information about their moves and motives and decides to send Tokiyuki and his growing band of retainers, the Elusive Warriors, to scout things out. Then, in an isolated village on the northern edge of the province, Tokiyuki encounters a dangerous stranger…

Banana Fish, Vol. 17

Banana Fish, Vol. 17
Author: Akimi Yoshida
Publisher: VIZ Media LLC
Total Pages: 187
Release: 2019-06-25
Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN: 197471229X

Ash is held captive and interrogated by the brutal Colonel Foxx who does everything in his power to get information on Golzine's "ace in the hole" against the U.S. government. But a caged animal can be held only so long before it bites back. Chaos erupts and Eiji's life hangs in the balance while Ash's key players are captured and brought to Mannerheim's dreaded complex. -- VIZ Media

Afro Samurai Volume 1

Afro Samurai Volume 1
Author: Takashi Okazaki
Publisher: Titan Comics
Total Pages: 176
Release: 2022-09-28
Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN: 1787739449

In a feudal, futuristic Japan, samurai battle to become the No. 1 and rule the world. But when his father, who holds the coveted position, is challenged and killed, the young Afro Samurai vows vengeance. Relentlessly pursued by murderous assassins, will he stay alive long enough to keep his promise? In the first two volumes, witness the beginnings of young Afro’s quest, his battles with an array of assassins and warlords, that climaxes in the epic confrontation with the powerful Empty Seven Clan and a showdown with an old enemy… Celebrating the 15th anniversary of the Afro Samurai anime starring Samuel L. Jackson.

The Samurai

The Samurai
Author: Ben Hubbard
Publisher: The History Press
Total Pages: 183
Release: 2014-06-02
Genre: History
ISBN: 0750957255

The true nature of the samurai warrior is an elusive and endlessly fascinating enigma for those in the west. From their inauspicious beginnings as barbarian-subduing soldiers, the samurai lived according to a code known as bushido, or ‘Way of the Warrior’. Bushido advocated loyalty, honour, pride and fearlessness in combat. Those who broke the code were expected to perform seppuku, or suicide through belly-slitting. By its very design, seppuku aimed to restore honour to disgraced warriors by ensuring the most painful of deaths. But as the samurai grew into large warrior clans, the bushido virtues of loyalty and honour fell into question, as control was seized and the emperor supplanted by a powerful military ruler, the shogun. Samurai tells the story of the ensuing centuries-long struggle for power between the clans, as Japan’s martial elite rose and fell.

The Demon Prince of Momochi House, Vol. 7

The Demon Prince of Momochi House, Vol. 7
Author: Aya Shouoto
Publisher: VIZ Media LLC
Total Pages: 165
Release: 2017-01-03
Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN: 1421595257

Himari Momochi inherits Momochi House, an estate which exists on the barrier between the human and spiritual realms. Aoi has been in a slump, and his banishing spells are no longer working. As Himari looks for the cause, she discovers that Aoi's and Nachi’s pasts are intertwined... -- VIZ Media

Assassination Classroom, Vol. 16

Assassination Classroom, Vol. 16
Author: Yusei Matsui
Publisher: VIZ Media LLC
Total Pages: 197
Release: 2017-06-06
Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN: 1421597829

Koro Sensei tells all: his former profession, his nickname, the mad scientists responsible for his unique cephalopod physiognomy, the love of his life, and why he wants to teach the 3-E students. New light is shed not only on his character, but on the reason he vowed to destroy the Earth in March. Will these revelations change 3-E’s commitment to assassinating their teacher (and saving the planet)? -- VIZ Media