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2) Dororo
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Pub. Date
[2012]
Edition
Omnibus edition ; second American edition.
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English
Description
"A samurai lord has bartered away his newborn's organs to forty-eight demons in exchange for dominance on the battlefield. Yet the abandoned infant survives thanks to a medicine man who equips him with prosthetics--lethal ones with which the wronged son will hunt down the multitude of demons to reclaim his body one piece at a time and confront his father. On his journeys the hero encounters an orphan child who claims to be the greatest thief in Japan...
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A mysterious woman, with a turtle-like demon tattooed on her back and the ability to swim like a fish, is stealing weapons from men around Edo. It's scarring egos and causing lots of problems. Of course, our protagonist Asa has the answer to the mystery. And in a surprise turn, a samurai cop whom we've met before finally captures the woman, and does so in a rather erotic way.
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"Victor Santos (Polar, Violent Love) writes and illustrates a crime and mystery story inspired by Ryunosuke Akutagawa's tales featuring the heroic commissioner Heigo Kobayashi. When the body of a skilled samurai is found along the road to Yamashina in feudal Japan, the search begins for his killer. Detective Heigo Kobayashi takes the case but finds only dead-end clues and no firsthand witnesses"--
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Pub. Date
[2023]
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English
Description
While fleeing the Galactic Federation, Stitch's spaceship malfunctions and he makes an emergency landing... not in Hawaii, but in sengoku-era Japan! Discovered by the brutal warlord Lord Yamato and his clan, Stitch's incomparable cuteness is no match for the battle-weary samurai, who decides to bring the blue tanuki home with him. Will Stitch's love of chaos turn into a formidable advantage for the samurai's influence? Or will his cute and fluffy...
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English
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Dark Horse Comics is proud to present one of the authentic landmarks in graphic fiction, Lone Wolf and Cub, to be published in its entirety for the first time in America. An epic samurai adventure of staggering proportions -- over 7000 pages -- Lone Wolf and Cub (Kozure Okami in Japan) is acknowledged worldwide for the brilliant writing of series creator Kazuo Koike and the groundbreaking cinematic visuals of the late Goseki Kojima, creating unforgettable...
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Pub. Date
[2022]
Edition
Shonen Jump edition.
Language
English
Description
"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 sportingevent 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,...
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Pub. Date
[2020]
Edition
Shonen Jump manga edition.
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English
Description
"Join Monkey D. Luffy and his swashbuckling crew in their search for the ultimate treasure, One Piece! As a child, Monkey D. Luffy dreamed of becoming King of the Pirates. But his life changed when he accidentally gained the power to stretch like rubber...at the cost of never being able to swim again! Years, later, Luffy sets off in search of the One Piece, said to be the greatest treasure in the world... Robin infiltrates the Shogun's palace in order...
Author
Pub. Date
[2022]
Edition
Shonen Jump edition.
Language
English
Description
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…
15) Usagi Yojimbo
Author
Pub. Date
1987-<1992>
Edition
First Fantagraphics Books edition.
Language
English
Description
Follows the adventures of a masterless rabbit samurai, Miyamoto Usagi, in Japan at the turn of the seventeenth century, as he stands up for justice and truth in a time of social and political unrest.
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Pub. Date
[2018]
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English
Description
In medieval Japan, a bell hanging on the collar is a sign that a cat has a master. Norachiyo's bell hangs from his katana sheath, but he is nonetheless a stray -- a ronin. This one-eyed cat samurai travels across a dishonest world, cutting through pretense and deception with his blade.
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Pub. Date
2022.
Edition
Shonen Jump edition.
Language
English
Description
"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! After the massacre of his family by the traitor Ashikaga...
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