In the tunnels beneath Edo Castle, Rin and Doa search for their missing loved ones and face a seemingly endless run of strange foes.
Dishonored military leader Kagimura must destroy Anotsu and the hated Itto-ryu school, so he forms the new Rokki-dan gang of odd criminal misfits to help him track Anotsu down. This volume presents Hiroaki Samura’s complete “Demon Lair” story arc—which features a massive prison brawl helmed by young Rin—and the “Footsteps” story arc, which builds up to Blade of the Immortal’s intense, multi-volume final battle!
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.
Collects Blade of the Immortal volumes 20 to 22 in the original 7" x 10" serialized format, in a faux-leather hardcover treatment, and with a bookmark ribbon.
“In many ways, the ‘Prison Arc’ is the pinnacle of Hiroaki Samura’s attempt to push Blade of the Immortal past mere samurai action into the realm of pure art. From its anti-dramatic structure to its role reversals (Rin does the rescuing) and increasingly sophisticated pencil art, his ambition informs every aspect of the story.”—Anime News Network
“Few artists draw samurai manga as well as Hiroaki Samura, whose pages are packed with photorealistic detail while remaining fluid, dynamic, and human.”—OtakuUSA
“Samura’s work will thrill you, engage you, and even horrify you like no other artist working in film or print today.”—Geof Darrow
“Samura's stark black-and-white drawings combine precision and a gritty, gestural line in riveting, powerfully expressive illustrations . . . Readers will be drawn into this epic tale, even when there are moments they would prefer to look away.”—Publishers Weekly
Hiroaki Samura is a Japanese writer/illustrator and creator of Blade of the Immortal, as well as several other short works. He has also done various illustrations for magazines.
View titles by Hiroaki Samura
In the tunnels beneath Edo Castle, Rin and Doa search for their missing loved ones and face a seemingly endless run of strange foes.
Dishonored military leader Kagimura must destroy Anotsu and the hated Itto-ryu school, so he forms the new Rokki-dan gang of odd criminal misfits to help him track Anotsu down. This volume presents Hiroaki Samura’s complete “Demon Lair” story arc—which features a massive prison brawl helmed by young Rin—and the “Footsteps” story arc, which builds up to Blade of the Immortal’s intense, multi-volume final battle!
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.
Collects Blade of the Immortal volumes 20 to 22 in the original 7" x 10" serialized format, in a faux-leather hardcover treatment, and with a bookmark ribbon.
Praise
“In many ways, the ‘Prison Arc’ is the pinnacle of Hiroaki Samura’s attempt to push Blade of the Immortal past mere samurai action into the realm of pure art. From its anti-dramatic structure to its role reversals (Rin does the rescuing) and increasingly sophisticated pencil art, his ambition informs every aspect of the story.”—Anime News Network
“Few artists draw samurai manga as well as Hiroaki Samura, whose pages are packed with photorealistic detail while remaining fluid, dynamic, and human.”—OtakuUSA
“Samura’s work will thrill you, engage you, and even horrify you like no other artist working in film or print today.”—Geof Darrow
“Samura's stark black-and-white drawings combine precision and a gritty, gestural line in riveting, powerfully expressive illustrations . . . Readers will be drawn into this epic tale, even when there are moments they would prefer to look away.”—Publishers Weekly
Author
Hiroaki Samura is a Japanese writer/illustrator and creator of Blade of the Immortal, as well as several other short works. He has also done various illustrations for magazines.
View titles by Hiroaki Samura
