Kyoshiro and Kyo--one a peaceful medicine seller, the other a merciless red-eyed samurai--are two spirits fighting for dominance of the same body as they travel with Yuya, a bounty hunter who helps them look for Kyo's true body.
Akira, Benitora, and Hotaru continue to fight against Kubiras deadly Phantom Phase until Antera enters the scene. While Antera reveals the secrets of her past, Kyo and Bontenmaru reach the final gates, only to be stopped by another of the powerful 12 Shogun.
In the eerie calmness, Kyoshiro and Nobunaga battle in an unbelievable state of tranquility. As the onlookers observe the two masters rendering the same deadly sword technique, the floodgates of Kyo's spirit and the Gates of Hell open, revealing a devious and deep secret.
Kyoshiro and Kyo--one a peaceful medicine seller, the other a merciless red-eyed samurai--are two spirits fighting for dominance of the same body as they travel with Yuya, a bounty hunter who helps them look for Kyo's true body.
"With his easily readable and entertaining style, Hillsborough does a great job of elucidating the complex customs that ruled Edo Period life and politics. --The Japan Times"
1604 A.D. Four years after a devastating civil war, Yuya Shiina earns a living by hunting outiaws. When she captures Mibu Kyoshiro for a small bounty, she has no idea about the dark secret he carries within. Kyoshiro shares his body with the spirit of Onime-no-Kyo, a legendary assassin who has slain a thousand men.
Alison Wilgus's Chronin Volume 1: The Knife at Your Back: is an action-packed, time travel adventure--first in a graphic novel duology. Her name is Mirai Yoshida. She was not born in Japan. She is not supposed to be in 1864. But, through a time-travel mishap, Mirai is stuck with no way out. Help may be found when she befriends Hatsu, a humble tea mistress harboring a dangerous secret. Yet time is running short for the entire nation, because Mirai knows that the shogunate is about to fall. Learning the way of the sword might be her only path towards survival. “Lush historical setting, deft storytelling, and an ear for sharp dialogue.” — Ethan Young, Eisner and Harvey Award-nominated author of Nanjing: The Burning City “A fascinating, intricate story.” — Tony Cliff, author of Delilah Dirk series At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.
Dans la tradition des mangas Ronin tels que Kenshin le Vagabond, Samouraï Deeper Kyo se déroule dans un Japon médiéval en pleine mutation. Samouraï Deeper Kyo compte des multiples atouts : le style très visuel, le rythme avec les scènes d'affrontements alternées avec des situations comiques et enfin, l'arrière plan historique: tous les mystères dont elle reste encore entourée aujourd'hui, rendent cette époque fascinante. Chaque volume regroupe deux tomes de l'édition originale !
Natsume learns that no good deed goes unpunished when an irate yokai accuses him of stealing her ring when she came to the Fujiwara house to get her name returned. Natsume thinks he knows where the ring has disappeared to, but can he find it in time, or will the place he’s come to think of as home be destroyed by the vengeful yokai?! -- VIZ Media