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When a roguish samurai embarks upon a mission to rescue his brother from the clutches of a fiendish feudal lord, he himself becomes a pawn of the debauched villain. Subjugation, humiliation, and passion ensue in this long-awaited epic by Kazuma Kodaka. This stand-alone melodrama is perfect for first-time yaoi readers.
Customer Reviews:
Rough and intense.......2007-05-19
I found this story to be very hard to like. It was an endless rape-fest, with the none of the main characters having any likeable qualities. The only characters that I even remotely cared for were Fujimaru and his jailer and that was a deep sense of pity. All I will say about the little brother and his story is that I was actually happy that it ended up the way it did.
I was confused about the age of Fujimaru. He looked to be ten at the begining of the manga but was said to be much older, eighteen I believe. If that was true the poor kid needed growth hormones.
Rape, hardcore sex, rape, brutality, rape, blood and rape.
Disturbing and Intense .......2007-05-13
Midaresomenishi is disturbing and intense. All of the characters have flaws. The hero is almost as vile as the main villan. The ending is anything but happy. These things aren't necessarily negatives. The story is meant to be dark, with a few rays of sunshine thrown in here and there. As a whole, this tale is one I will never forget.
not bad.......2007-04-11
I had the Japanese version of this book and I like the cover on that one.The character design is quiet beautiful.And yes the relationships are brutal and I was hoping the manga-ka continues the story -somewhat.
Daring Yaoi Work .......2007-03-25
I will not go into details about the story, because the other reviewers have already done so. I think this is one of Kodaka's best works, but it most definitely is serious, brutal, and violent. Her art which has a strong shonen manga influence with strong lines and lots of action, which works very well here. This is a story for adults who want more than the soft, pretty, fluffy yaoi which is the majority yaoi published in the US. If you are looking for something more than a cute romantic story about two school boys, I would recommend this book.
It was good..........2007-03-10
But it was not Kodaka's best work or BeBeautiful's best localization.
Don't get me wrong, I love Kazuma Kodaka's manga series. Kizuna is one of the greatest yaoi titles one could ever want to experience, but this short story of enslavement, torture and blood left me unsatisfied.
The graphic scenes were interesting, but none of the characters were particularly likable and not because they were doing terrible things to one another (in fact, in yaoi that fact is often a selling point). I would argue my problem with them is their lack of good depth because so much storyline was shoved into the plot of just one 200 page manga volume. I'd be able to believe better that Sougetsu "fell in love with" Shirou at the end if his character had shown more of that side of himself. I was only introduced to the idea that this was the case because one character just happens to mention to him that he is in denial about it. Sougetsu is probably the most interesting character to wonder about, but the story ends before he actually gets going about his obsessive pursuit of Shirou.
Shirou himself, as the main character, is the kind of uke you don't mind seeing abused. He's a terrible murderous rogue, and even though he endures years of torture for the sake of his brother, his stubborn pride only causes himself and those around him pain. His inability to stand firm at the end and not run from not only his pursuers, but also his own demons, wins him no points.
The Saizou/Fujimaru love story might have been more interesting itself if there were more background to their childhood together. We were given snippets of scenes of their growing up together, but not enough to be enthralled by their tragic romance. Saizou's lineage also seemed thrown in at the end and it made no real emotional difference to me how he got along with his "father" as they faced off.
The same goes for Chihiro. It is only really mentioned once (and explained better in the character descriptions) about Shirou's supposed discomfort or struggle with the the fact that Chihiro looks so much like Fujimaru. And again the part where the relationship between the two men is developed into attraction is skipped in favor of fitting the story into one volume. I wanted to sympathize with him, but as Sougetsu explained, Shirou is not going to return to a man who is not willing to pursue what he wants.
Renka was probably the best developed character in the story, but he is portrayed as the jealous cast aside villain who stands in the way of Sougetsu and Shirou's relationship. This does not make him at all likable, especially his contemptuous intent towards the two brothers.
As for the localization I have a couple of complaints. First and foremost relates to BeBeautiful's unwillingness to "depict" minors in graphic situations, however, the way they seem to have gotten around this in this story is by expecting us to believe that the very young Fujimaru is 18 years old at the beginning of the story (when he looks around 10) and then, when they jump forward a few years and he looks around 15 they talk about his "growth spurt" as if an 18 year old would go from looking like a child to looking like a teenager. Did they really expect us to buy that?
My other complaint is in a very curious printing error. They seem to have printed the warning about reading from the back of the book in the front of the book instead.
Anyway, if you like lots of blood, torture and non-con in a shonen styled yaoi manga with a samurai theme, this is the title for you. If those things disgust you, stay clear. If you're a big Kodaka fan you probably won't be disappointed, but I'm sure you'll agree that she's done better work. I wish we'd gotten Kusatta instead, but you take what you can get, right?
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An invaluable addition to the library of any English-speaking student of Japanese culture and history.......2007-03-11
The Legends of the Samurai is a collection of excellent translations from a number of samurai-related original sources, mostly chronicles and treatises. Along with such better-known books as Kojiki, Yamamoto Tsunetomo's Hagakure, Miyamoto Musashi's Book of Five Elements and Mori Ogai's The Abe Family, this volume includes selections from the sources that are difficult to find in English translation, such as Konjaku Monogatari Shu and the records of various clans from the Sengoku Period. The information on the Forty-Seven Samurai is very valuable and different from that given by Mitford in Tales of Old Japan. All translations are accompanied by commentaries that help put the original sources into historical context. The book also contains a historical map of Japan and a chronology. The edition is hardcover, beautifully illustrated with modern Japanese woodblock prints. This book is a pleasure to read and would be an invaluable addition to the library of any English-speaking student of Japanese culture and history.
A Wonderful Insight.......2007-01-17
Going by the last reviewer's tirade, one would be forgiven for avoiding this book as another example of Japanese right wing nationalism. Sadly, their review had little, if anything, to with the book "Legends of the Samurai" itself. There is not one whiff of nationalistic parading in the entire book, and Hiroaki Sato avoids anything even hinting at it. Rather than call the Eastern Sea "The Sea of Japan", Sato uses "Eastern Sea", (see the chapter on Oda Nobunaga).
The book itself is divided into 4 broad sections, each containing excerpts and sections dealing with the broad theme at hand. These themes include martial prowess, samurai in battle and war, samurai as they viewed themselves and so on. Although the arrangements come from a large array of sources, they are not as disjointed as they could have been. In fact, Sato has done exceptionally well to blend them as much as he has.
All of the translations come from primary sources, providing a rare insight into a lot of events from people living much closer in time. The translation into English was handled well, and Sato has to be one of the more pleasurable translators to read. I enjoyed the translation for its ease and structure very much.
Sections of particular interest to me were extracts dating to around the end of the Kamakura Bakufu, especially Kusunoki Masashige. Also, the trouble between Minamoto brothers, Yoritomo and Yoshitsune, made for absorbing reading. Having read about Takeda Shingen in novels, it was with relish that I read some primary sources that mentioned him.
Sato provides commentary and explanatory footnotes throughout, and these prove both insightful and helpful in understanding the situation in which the events occurred. Sato's love of Japanese poetry shines through, as he does emphasise it in places and mention it passing when relevant.
Rather than right wing, nationalistic yearning for the past, I found "Legends of the Samurai" to be an excellent foray into the history of one of the most iconic symbols of Japan's history. It would not be an exaggeration to say that I utterly loved reading it, and learned a huge amount about the samurai, their history, and their views on themselves, the world and more. An interest in the samurai almost makes this book a must-have addition to your library.
A potentially life-altering read!.......2002-10-30
First things first. Do not purchase this book if you are looking for a storybook collection of Japanese Samurai legends, for this is not what it is. If I were to try to classify this in a genre, I would say it is a history book written for the lay person. Hiroaki Sato is an extraordinarily gifted translator who has chosen to trace the history, or metamorphosis, of the Samurai consciousness from its primitive roots to the point at which it reached its very peak before giving way to the socio-economic tidal wave created by Edo-era Japn.
Sato's 'history' is not a linear depiction of events that he has marshalled into a unified narrative from a myriad of sources. Rather, he has chosen to wear his editor's hat to select various primary sources and then translate them into the English as faithfully as he can without rendering them meaningless. Many of the 'stories' he relates are translations of official Japanese histories (however fancifully told and embellished), among them some of the earliest extant written Japanese documents, also of autobiographies and memoirs of important Samurai men of letters. Along the way he does a magnificent job of explaining to the reader the significance of certain lines of poetry, or literary references that crop up continually during the momentous and not so momentous exchanges between antagonists, friends, teachers and students, leaders and servants, etc. Thus the tradition of speaking volumes in three short lines of poetry comes alive for the Western reader. Much of the text is allowed to speak for itself, of course with Sato's guiding editorial hand to take us where he wants us to go.
One way that this form of non-narrative narrative plays out, for example, is in an explication of that super-famous story 'The Forty-Seven Ronin.' Sato does not choose to translate one of the many dramatic stories that were written around the tale, but to first explain in dry and informative prose what occured and then to translate various contemporary critiques of the actual events. Thus, we get a translation of the official report filed with the Shogunate by one of the officials who helped to adjudicate and administer the sentence, and criticisms of the hero and heroes of the story as well as a defence of and criticisms of the villain. Utterly fascinating stuff, all.
Also, Sato allows the Samurai to unpack his mind and explain his aesthetic to us by translating select passages from books by Samurai explaining what it is to be a Samurai. Sato's selection of trenchant philosophical gems will have the reader examining himself and resolving to live and think differently henceforth from the way he was before reading this book.
Criticisms: This is not Sato's fault, but because he is translating from official histories, one's eyes can begin to glaze over from the long lists of difficult to remember, multi-syllabic, multi-word titles, names and place-names. Thus a single person can have two or three titles, two or three names and be associated with two or three places and go into battle with a handful of like-titled companions against an array of similarly named foes. This process is made even more difficult by the fact that Samurai might change their names and titles three or four times in the course of their lifetime: One is never just 'Bob.'
I'm sure it was intentional, but the last entry in this volume really sums up all of the flaws and weaknesses of the Samurai system and aesthetic and places a fitting closure on the book when he describes the mayhem that occurs as a result of the death of a Daimyo. The reader is left with perhaps a sense of awe, certainly a new perspective on a way of living life, and finally an appreciation of how cruel and senseless the code of the Samurai can be when taken to absurd extremes. One closes the book with a completely different perspective of the Samurai than the one he had when opening it.
One word, Eleven letters, 4 syllables. Astonishing........2000-02-04
This book is all I needed to write a report for an AP World History class. Hiroaki Sato takes whatever fictional depictions of the Samurai a reader might think, and throws them out the window, bringing in detail after detail of what they actually are. Instead of tough, merciless soldiers, a more elegant, and "chivalristic" person is unsheathed. Legends of the Samurai is a great title. I recommend it.
A book that speaks from the past!.......1997-11-03
I really enjoyed reading the accounts told in this book. The poetry and duty of the Samurai are truthfully displyed. Eye witness accounts of events give unique feeling to the stories told.
Book Description
An engrossing array of stories, this entertaining volume chronicles an ancient culture. The book provides grisly accounts of revenge and knightly exploits, a fascinating eyewitness account of a hara-kiri ceremony, tales of vampires and samurai, Buddhist sermons, and the plots of four No plays. 38 illustrations.
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Historical tone.......2006-12-05
Folklore best describes the tone, although the sketches of the characters who are briefly seem more complex than similar European folklore. A pleasant read.
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On November 25, 1970, the world renowned Japanese writer Yukio Mishima committed seppuku with his own antique sword. Mishima's spectacular suicide has been called many things: a hankering for heroism; a beautiful, perverse drama; a political protest against Japan's emasculated postwar constitution; the epitaph of a mad genius.
Part travelogue, part biography, and part philosophical treatise, Mishima's Sword is the story of Christopher Ross's journey to find a sword and maybe an understanding of Mishima's country. The cold trail the author follows inspires a tale of the most engaging--and occasionally bizarre--sort, with glimpses of the real Japan that is not seen by tourists, with digressions on, among other things, bushido and socks, mutineers and Noh ghosts, nosebleeds and metallurgy--and even how to dress for suicide.
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- Story Format is So Accessible!
- A page turner filled with memorable lessons for every leader
- Informative & Encouraging
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The Swordless Samurai: Leadership Wisdom of Japan's Sixteenth-Century Legend---Toyotomi Hideyoshi
Kitami Masao
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Praise for The Swordless Samurai:
"A guide to sage leadership and a political thriller rolled into one, Swordless Samurai is a must-read for anyone trying to steer their organization down the right path. The pages brim with lessons on how to inspire loyalty, mitigate weaknesses, and build trust-tactics used by the legendary Toyotomi Hideyoshi to unite feudal Japan's warring clans.
But this is also a cautionary tale about the pitfalls of hubris, the downfall of empires and corporations alike. Hideyoshi's story, with its rollicking accounts of bloody battles and ingenious subterfuge, reveals how leaders can accomplish the seemingly impossible, and how they can avoid the darker consequences of success."
--Brendan I. Koerner, contributing editor, Wired
"By peeling back the curtain on one of Japan's most famous leaders, Tim Clark has given English language readers insight into one of the country's most widely admired and imitated heroes. Hideyoshi is no typical business guru, but his lessons have inspired generations of executives. I spent more than a decade in Japan, and The Swordless Samurai is valuable reading for anyone doing business there or looking for a deeper understanding of timeless leadership principles."
--Ken Belson of The New York Times
"The wisdom of this sixteenth-century century samurai is astonishingly prescient and pertinent for twenty-first century leaders. Practical wisdom at its best."
--Warren Bennis, Distinguished Professor of Business, USC, and author of On Becoming a Leader
Customer Reviews:
Story Format is So Accessible!.......2007-08-25
The stories selected from the life of Toyotomi Hideyoshi transcend the boundaries of culture and time to speak great truths about leadership in a fun and accessible manner. Most importantly, they are told in such a way as to make them unforgettable, really bringing home what Mr. Clark calls the "Secrets of Great Leadership."
This book was very enjoyable to read, and more than once I've found myself sharing the amazing tales of Hideyoshi's many adventures with others.
One thing did bother me, however. Mr. Clark warns us in his introduction that he claims literary license to transliterate Japanese names. Okay, Mr. Clark, I understood when "One" became "Onay." But what about "Mitsuhide?" Why was that not changed for the reader? I know it is nit-picky, but the inconsistency in transliterating bothered me.
A page turner filled with memorable lessons for every leader.......2007-08-15
I couldn't agree more with the previous reviewer. I find most business books dry, but it was hard to put The Swordless Samurai down. The story of Hideyoshi is riveting and Tim Clark relates it in a way that highlights the many timeless lessons of his rags-to-riches rise from peasant to supreme ruler of Japan. I finished the book a few days ago and still find myself recalling and mulling over various scenes.
Clark has done a great job of illustrating the importance of leadership skills such as decisiveness, foresight, dedication, and restraint through events in Hideyoshi's incredible life: Business ventures, battles, life and death negotiations and so forth.
Not since Goldratt's "The Goal" have I read a business novel that imparts its wisdom in such an accessible, engaging and memorable way.
Informative & Encouraging.......2007-08-08
To tell the truth, I bought this book expecting to take a while to read. Boy, was I wrong. The engaging text and history of Japan brought forth in this book will keep you waiting to see what happens on the next page.
The Author, Tim Clark, has produced yet another great book for students both young and experienced, that strives at giving you a different attitude towards managing your life-in a personal & business sense.
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Darkness Grows in the Empire...
Naseru, known as "The Anvil," will stop at nothing to sit upon the Throne of Rokugan. When dark forces rise in the City of Night, he must act swiftly. To save his beloved Empire, Naseru must learn to wield the most unlikely weapon of all -- justice.
Customer Reviews:
Magic, Intrigue, Adventure and a fascinating Anti-Hero.......2003-08-02
Although this is part of a series, all the books can stand alone. You need not be intimately familiar with Rokugan, a fantasy world based on Samurai and Asian themes which is the setting of the popular Legend of the Five Rings games, to enjoy this book.
Naseru is one of four siblings vying for the throne of Rokugan. We find him in the ruins of the Imperial City, just after it has been attacked by monsterous hoards from the Shadowlands, and Naseru needs to find another base of operations if he plans to remain in the running as an Imperial Heir. Aside from this setback, he's got the deck stacked against him as far as his chances of becoming Emperor. He is the youngest child of the last Emperor (although already scarred, missing an eye, and looking much older than he is), his skills are as a politician which is about as reviled an occupation as it can be in the modern US, he was fostered by a tyrant who was the enemy of the Empire, and he has the reputation of a villain who is after power and position without any scruples whatsoever. Of course, in the Imperial Courts, where Naseru is at home, nothing is quite as it seems. And even far from the Courts, in the City of Lies, where Naseru goes to build a base, plots, intrigue, courtesans, assassins and mysteries abound.
As if Naseru didn't have enough to cope with, he hears of the hidden Way of Night, an ancient site that is yielding artifacts that could affect the fate of the Empire, and unbeknownst to him, although not unexpected, someone has sworn to avenge themself by taking his life.
Naseru's investigation into the Way of Night brings him into contact with disreputable samurai, monsters, sorcerers, battles and a host of interesting characters and adventures. It also brings him into contact with his own dark past and forces him to decisions about what he truly desires for himself and for the fate of Rokugan.
I am admittedly biased. I like tales with a Japanese setting, and I am familiar with Rokugan and the previous novels set there. But I still require a good story, strong writing and interesting characters to enjoy a book, and this book undoubtedly filled that requirement and more. In fact, I think I'll go and read it again!
The best L5R-novel so far - a "must read".......2003-06-30
Although it's not the easiest transition from short fiction on a website to a full-length novel, Rich Wulf pulled it off in a grand fashion: for what it's worth, in my humble opinion a fantasy book should have depth in the development of the characters, and should use the current events to further the universe's plot ... as well as to reveal more about the universe's past. Wind of Justice delivers on all those points and keeps the reader's attention till the end. If you're a hardcore L5R fan, you'll get answers - and more questions, just the way it should be. Thought Naseru wasn't the easiest Wind to like, maybe this book will change your mind.
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BradyGames' MUSASHI: Samurai Legend Official Strategy Guide includes the following:
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Boss Fights & Detailed Walkthrough: Hack and slash through every boss fight with game-tested tactics and tips. Find out when to use specific abilities to take advantage of a boss’s weakness. Plus, our in-depth walkthrough coverage will maximize your gaming experience by uncovering all the important details.
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Area Maps: Detailed maps of every area pinpoint all items, plus the location of every missing Mystic!
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Unlock Every Side-Quest: Discover the intricacies of finding and completing all side-quests.
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Rescue All 28 Missing Mystics: Restore Antheum to its former glory by finding and freeing every Mystic from their sealed capsules.
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Acquire Every Samurai Ability: Master the powers of duplication and learn how to acquire all 24 powerful abilities.
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Plus Much More!: No guide is complete without an exhaustive list of items, accessories, and weapons. Plus, a bestiary reveals the ins-and-outs of fighting every foe.
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Maximize Your Imagicard Collection: Become the ultimate Imagicard collector on Antheum by finding all 110 cards!
Platform: PlayStation 2
Genre: Action RPG
This product is available for sale in North America only.
Customer Reviews:
Excellent Companion to the Game.......2005-06-06
This strategy guide isn't completely essential if you just want to get through the game with just the bare necessities of Musashi's power ups, imagicards, and items. Although, if you're like me, and you absolutely hate the feeling that somewhere out there, there's an enemy mocking you for having missed a treasure chest, then it is essential.
This book is well written and thought out with things having been placed in strategic locations throughout the book. Also, thankfully the author is kind enough to have left out many spoiler aspects of the game's story, especially near the end of the game. I found very few grammatical and spelling errors, and I was quite pleased with that, as I find it hard to read books with spelling errors and such. Maybe I'm just a picky person. The book's design was wonderfully done. I ended up taking it along on trips just to view all the pictures they included of the characters within the story.
Overall this book is quite essential to those who wish to get every single upgrade, find every single imagicard, and do every single side-quest in the game. Also, if you like staring at the type of graphics from Musashi: Samurai Legend, this is also a very neat thing to have.
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Extensively researched and faithfully rendered, Legends of the Samurai provides all the mechanics for adventuring in the world of medieval Japan. This extensive tome presents players with over twenty new oriental classes, an alternative magic system, a historically based martial arts system, and a flavorful system for fate and destiny. For gamemasters, Legends of the Samurai offers a detailed campaign guide, including NPC statistics, color maps, and historical information on medieval Japan. Now is the time to make your own legend.
Customer Reviews:
Well done for a typical, formulaic D20 setting book..........2006-01-04
Well done for the typical D20 setting book however that is actually a problem. Many D20 setting books seem to have fallen into a pattern which frankly isn't very interesting or useful except to manage combat. This book has the standard chapters/sections on classes, race equivalents, equipment, spells, skills, feats, magic items and monsters which are well done but not that far out of the ordinary. It contains over 20 classes, over 100 feats, over 45 spells, 15 monsters etc. Note that many of these are alternate forms of classes, feats, spells, monsters, equipment etc. that you will find in other books (ex. Samurai, Ninja, Oni, Naga, Kitsune. Katana ). As for new ideas it introduces an honor concept which provides bonuses to some skill checks and is tied in with the new concept of blood line. Blood lines are really social castes and are a replacement for races in Legends of the Samurai. There is also a new points based magic system. If you really dislike alignment and the existing D20 spell systems you might find these to be viable alternatives.
Where this book is lacking for me is in setting material. There are about 14 pages of material that cover time periods in Japanese history and the provinces of Japan around the 16th century. 11 different time periods are described but I would prefer having maybe three with four times as much information on each. About 40 different provinces are described but often the description of each is limited to little more than the name of the clan that ruled it at different times in history.
Overall strong on 'crunchy bits' but lacking in useful setting material.
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- ONE-EYED LEGEND
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Samurai Legend
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With Artwork by the Tezuka Award-winning artist of Benkei in New York, Jiro Taniguchi.
From the pages of history comes the legend of the Samurai Jubei and the book he was pledged to protect. Now that book has been stolen and Jubei must retrieve it before Japan descends into bloody civil war.
format 5.5 x 8 - a right to left book!
Customer Reviews:
ONE-EYED LEGEND.......2005-10-12
In 17th century Japan the country is still ruled by a Shogunate who has reduced the status of the retired Emperor Gomino to that of a figurehead whose only function is to give legitamacy to the military leader at the head of the government. But the Emperor, in his old age, thirsts for more power and wishes to return Japan to a time when the monarchy was predominant. So he enlists Yashamaro, a loyal and lethal swordsman, to steal the "Yagyu Secret Chronicles", mysterious documents left to the Yagyu family by a former shogun that could spark a civil war and plunge the land into darkness and despair. The Yagyu are supposed to be the guardians of the Chronicles and must retrieve them even as the Emperor tries to escape his enforced confinement to raise an army of rebels to overthrow the Shogunate! Jubei, a young Yagyu warrior and future samurai legend sets out to stop the rebellion before it starts and to recover the Chronicles, along with his half-brother Rokumaru.
This was my first experience with historical manga and I wasn't disappointed. The action was easy to follow with clean lines and detailed but uncluttered panels that were like watching smooth film. I felt the characterization could have been handled a little better, especially with Jubei's half-brother whose dialogue mostly consisted of "Yes", "Yes", and "Yes" and "Brother". You did really get a feel for the time period reading this and it makes me want to read more works by these manga-ka and explore the genre further.
Samurai Master.......2004-06-04
This is one of the greatest manga that I have read. It is quite historically accurate. The art is second only to Vagabond. The fighting is drawn in a way that you understand it. Most samurai manga show a guy cut and somehow his opponent falls. This manga pretty much tought me how to fight, even listing techniques that the oppenents were using. I was very lucky to find this one. I would recommend it to any samurai fan.
BUY THIS BOOK.......2004-06-04
this is the best historicl fiction manga.the drawings are incredible with a great storyline.and being a one book story its a great value. if your a huge kenshin fan you might like it for the fighting aspect but its dead serius.IF you want a great historical fiction manga with incredible fight scenes get this book.
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