Blade of the Immortal Volume 18: The Sparrow Net

Blade of the Immortal Volume 18: The Sparrow Net

Author: Hiroaki Samura

Publisher: Dark Horse Comics

Published: 2018-08-15

Total Pages: 278

ISBN-13: 1630088439

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The immortality of the captive Manji is being sorely tested, as the horrifying experiments commanded by Habaki Kagimura in the dungeons below Edo castle continue. One of Kagimura’s doctors, Ayame Burando, has already gone half-mad, tormented by the sickening mutilations intended to unlock the secret of passing Manji’s amazing regenerative powers to others, and Burando’s replacements have upped the ante with their utter incompetence. Meanwhile, Manji’s charge, Rin, is desperately trying to find him, but Edo’s brutal police are on her trail, and the race is on for Rin to free her immortal bodyguard before she joins him behind bars!


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Download or read book Blade of the Immortal Volume 18: The Sparrow Net written by Hiroaki Samura and published by Dark Horse Comics. This book was released on 2018-08-15 with total page 278 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The immortality of the captive Manji is being sorely tested, as the horrifying experiments commanded by Habaki Kagimura in the dungeons below Edo castle continue. One of Kagimura’s doctors, Ayame Burando, has already gone half-mad, tormented by the sickening mutilations intended to unlock the secret of passing Manji’s amazing regenerative powers to others, and Burando’s replacements have upped the ante with their utter incompetence. Meanwhile, Manji’s charge, Rin, is desperately trying to find him, but Edo’s brutal police are on her trail, and the race is on for Rin to free her immortal bodyguard before she joins him behind bars!


Blade of the Immortal Volume 31: Final Curtain

Blade of the Immortal Volume 31: Final Curtain

Author: Hiroaki Samura

Publisher: Dark Horse Comics

Published: 2015-04-14

Total Pages: 282

ISBN-13: 1616556269

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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.


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Download or read book Blade of the Immortal Volume 31: Final Curtain written by Hiroaki Samura and published by Dark Horse Comics. This book was released on 2015-04-14 with total page 282 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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 26: Blizzard

Blade of the Immortal Volume 26: Blizzard

Author: Hiroaki Samura

Publisher: Dark Horse Comics

Published: 2013-03-26

Total Pages: 224

ISBN-13: 1616550988

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Last volume's vicious battle continues — and a popular, 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. As some characters' strange paths are beginning to converge, is Samura's epic study on revenge and survival beginning to wind its way toward a massive, final confrontation?


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Download or read book Blade of the Immortal Volume 26: Blizzard written by Hiroaki Samura and published by Dark Horse Comics. This book was released on 2013-03-26 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Last volume's vicious battle continues — and a popular, 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. As some characters' strange paths are beginning to converge, is Samura's epic study on revenge and survival beginning to wind its way toward a massive, final confrontation?


Blade of the Immortal Volume 28: Raining Chaos

Blade of the Immortal Volume 28: Raining Chaos

Author: Hiroaki Samura

Publisher: Dark Horse Comics

Published: 2014

Total Pages: 216

ISBN-13: 1616553219

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Another group of suicidal soldiers face off! 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 Itto-Ryu crew -- with unexpected results! Hiroaki Samura's epic manga series nears its final volume, so now's the time to catch up with Manji, Rin, and your favorite battling groups of anachronistic, freakish warriors! 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.


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Download or read book Blade of the Immortal Volume 28: Raining Chaos written by Hiroaki Samura and published by Dark Horse Comics. This book was released on 2014 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Another group of suicidal soldiers face off! 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 Itto-Ryu crew -- with unexpected results! Hiroaki Samura's epic manga series nears its final volume, so now's the time to catch up with Manji, Rin, and your favorite battling groups of anachronistic, freakish warriors! 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

Blade of the Immortal

Author: Hiroaki Samura

Publisher: Dark Horse Comics

Published: 1997

Total Pages: 232

ISBN-13: 1595828834

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"The showdown that fans have been waiting for begins here-- as Manji and Shira face off! Although he's missing an arm, Manji's mystical healing powers still ensure that he's a formidable opponent-- but his most repulsive foe, the sadistic Shira, has a few depraved tricks up his own sleeve! Will Manji be able to protect Rin from his deranged nemesis? Plus-- an Ittō-ryū warrior dies, in typically dramatic Samura fashion."--Page 4 of cover.


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Download or read book Blade of the Immortal written by Hiroaki Samura and published by Dark Horse Comics. This book was released on 1997 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The showdown that fans have been waiting for begins here-- as Manji and Shira face off! Although he's missing an arm, Manji's mystical healing powers still ensure that he's a formidable opponent-- but his most repulsive foe, the sadistic Shira, has a few depraved tricks up his own sleeve! Will Manji be able to protect Rin from his deranged nemesis? Plus-- an Ittō-ryū warrior dies, in typically dramatic Samura fashion."--Page 4 of cover.


Blade of the Immortal: Beasts

Blade of the Immortal: Beasts

Author: Hiroaki Samura

Publisher: Dark Horse Manga

Published: 1997

Total Pages: 200

ISBN-13:

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


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Download or read book Blade of the Immortal: Beasts written by Hiroaki Samura and published by Dark Horse Manga. This book was released on 1997 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The immortal samurai Manji is recovering from his wounds as Rin hunts for her family's murderer.


Blade of the Immortal Volume 22

Blade of the Immortal Volume 22

Author: Hiroaki Samura

Publisher: Dark Horse Comics

Published: 2017-08-09

Total Pages: 228

ISBN-13: 1630088471

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Hiroaki Samura's latest Blade of the Immortal volume finds Manji and Rin recovering from their harrowing escape out of Edo's underground prisons and finally confronting their odd relationship. Döa and Isaku have something important to announce when Anotsu and the Itto-ryu reunite with their missing members, and Habaki Kagimura faces a death sentence! To atone for his failures and sins, Kagimura has one month to destroy Anotsu and his crew -- or Kagimura must commit suicide. With his Mugai-ryu assassins disbanded, Kagimura enlists even stranger felons than before, creating the frightening, new Rokki-dan gang. With his colorful cast expanding, Samura's knack for creating memorable characters and his masterful ability to dovetail multiple plot lines into each other are evident in this new volume, which also packs a powerful surprise ending! * Hiroaki Samura is the creator of the enchanting Ohikkoshi manga anthology -- also published by Dark Horse Manga!


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Download or read book Blade of the Immortal Volume 22 written by Hiroaki Samura and published by Dark Horse Comics. This book was released on 2017-08-09 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hiroaki Samura's latest Blade of the Immortal volume finds Manji and Rin recovering from their harrowing escape out of Edo's underground prisons and finally confronting their odd relationship. Döa and Isaku have something important to announce when Anotsu and the Itto-ryu reunite with their missing members, and Habaki Kagimura faces a death sentence! To atone for his failures and sins, Kagimura has one month to destroy Anotsu and his crew -- or Kagimura must commit suicide. With his Mugai-ryu assassins disbanded, Kagimura enlists even stranger felons than before, creating the frightening, new Rokki-dan gang. With his colorful cast expanding, Samura's knack for creating memorable characters and his masterful ability to dovetail multiple plot lines into each other are evident in this new volume, which also packs a powerful surprise ending! * Hiroaki Samura is the creator of the enchanting Ohikkoshi manga anthology -- also published by Dark Horse Manga!


Satoshi Kon's: Opus

Satoshi Kon's: Opus

Author: Satoshi Kon

Publisher: Dark Horse Comics

Published: 2014-12-09

Total Pages: 382

ISBN-13: 1616556064

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Brilliant anime director Satoshi Kon (Paprika, Paranoia Agent, Tokyo Godfathers, Millennium Actress, Perfect Blue) died tragically young in 2010 at the age of 46. Before he became a director, he was a manga artist, and Dark Horse is honored to remember Kon with the release of Satoshi Kon's OPUS, an omnibus collection of a two-volume manga from 1996, created by Kon on the eve of his first film. OPUS contains the mastery of both realism and surrealism that would make Kon famous in Perfect Blue, as a manga artist becomes drawn into his own work and realizes the deadline he's up against is to stop a vicious serial killer before he can spill more innocent blood--not merely ink!


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Download or read book Satoshi Kon's: Opus written by Satoshi Kon and published by Dark Horse Comics. This book was released on 2014-12-09 with total page 382 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Brilliant anime director Satoshi Kon (Paprika, Paranoia Agent, Tokyo Godfathers, Millennium Actress, Perfect Blue) died tragically young in 2010 at the age of 46. Before he became a director, he was a manga artist, and Dark Horse is honored to remember Kon with the release of Satoshi Kon's OPUS, an omnibus collection of a two-volume manga from 1996, created by Kon on the eve of his first film. OPUS contains the mastery of both realism and surrealism that would make Kon famous in Perfect Blue, as a manga artist becomes drawn into his own work and realizes the deadline he's up against is to stop a vicious serial killer before he can spill more innocent blood--not merely ink!


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

Published: 2018-08-15

Total Pages: 215

ISBN-13: 1630088544

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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.


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Download or read book Blade of the Immortal Volume 29: Beyond Good and Evil written by Hiroaki Samura and published by Dark Horse Comics. This book was released on 2018-08-15 with total page 215 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.


Graphic Novels

Graphic Novels

Author: Michael Pawuk

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA

Published: 2017-05-30

Total Pages: 758

ISBN-13: 1440851360

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Covering genres from adventure and fantasy to horror, science fiction, and superheroes, this guide maps the vast terrain of graphic novels, describing and organizing titles to help librarians balance their graphic novel collections and direct patrons to read-alikes. New subgenres, new authors, new artists, and new titles appear daily in the comic book and manga world, joining thousands of existing titles—some of which are very popular and well-known to the enthusiastic readers of books in this genre. How do you determine which graphic novels to purchase, and which to recommend to teen and adult readers? This updated guide is intended to help you start, update, or maintain a graphic novel collection and advise readers about the genre. Containing mostly new information as compared to the previous edition, the book covers iconic super-hero comics and other classic and contemporary crime fighter-based comics; action and adventure comics, including prehistoric, heroic, explorer, and Far East adventure as well as Western adventure; science fiction titles that encompass space opera/fantasy, aliens, post-apocalyptic themes, and comics with storylines revolving around computers, robots, and artificial intelligence. There are also chapters dedicated to fantasy titles; horror titles, such as comics about vampires, werewolves, monsters, ghosts, and the occult; crime and mystery titles regarding detectives, police officers, junior sleuths, and true crime; comics on contemporary life, covering romance, coming-of-age stories, sports, and social and political issues; humorous titles; and various nonfiction graphic novels.


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Download or read book Graphic Novels written by Michael Pawuk and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2017-05-30 with total page 758 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Covering genres from adventure and fantasy to horror, science fiction, and superheroes, this guide maps the vast terrain of graphic novels, describing and organizing titles to help librarians balance their graphic novel collections and direct patrons to read-alikes. New subgenres, new authors, new artists, and new titles appear daily in the comic book and manga world, joining thousands of existing titles—some of which are very popular and well-known to the enthusiastic readers of books in this genre. How do you determine which graphic novels to purchase, and which to recommend to teen and adult readers? This updated guide is intended to help you start, update, or maintain a graphic novel collection and advise readers about the genre. Containing mostly new information as compared to the previous edition, the book covers iconic super-hero comics and other classic and contemporary crime fighter-based comics; action and adventure comics, including prehistoric, heroic, explorer, and Far East adventure as well as Western adventure; science fiction titles that encompass space opera/fantasy, aliens, post-apocalyptic themes, and comics with storylines revolving around computers, robots, and artificial intelligence. There are also chapters dedicated to fantasy titles; horror titles, such as comics about vampires, werewolves, monsters, ghosts, and the occult; crime and mystery titles regarding detectives, police officers, junior sleuths, and true crime; comics on contemporary life, covering romance, coming-of-age stories, sports, and social and political issues; humorous titles; and various nonfiction graphic novels.