Blade of the Immortal 82 NM Dark Horse Hiroaki Samura Movie Amazon Prime TV Series

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Blade of the Immortal (1996) #82

Published Sep 2003 by Dark Horse.

HIROAKI SAMURA, b&w, 32pg

When Anotsu Kagehisa says “Feel the weight of my Blade. Scatter like leaves in the wind,” it’s probably a good idea to do just that. But these secretive assassins who have closed in on him in the forest apparently don’t know better. Either that, or they have a death wish. Speaking of which, Rin seems to wish for the same, having hunted him down all the way to Kaga by herself. Well, now that she’s found him, she’s about to find out why her quest to kill him is so pointless. Bear witness as Anotsu takes his crazy ax weapon and destroys his enemies. Find out who these mysterious assassins are, and then get ready for more drama and blood. This is a fantastic issue, and will lead into political intrigue that will flip your lid! Winner of Japan’s prestigious Media Arts Award and America’s own Will Eisner Award. Cover price $2.99.

Blade of the Immortal is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Hiroaki Samura. It was serialized in Kodansha’s seinen manga magazine Monthly Afternoon from June 1993 to December 2012, with its chapters collected in 30 tankobon volumes. The series is set in Japan during the mid-Tokugawa Shogunate period and follows the cursed samurai Manji, who has to kill 1,000 evil men in order to regain his mortality.

A 2008 anime television series adaptation was produced by Bee Train. Also in 2008, the novel Blade of the Immortal: Legend of the Sword Demon was released by Kodansha. A live action film adaptation of the same name was released in April 2017. A second anime adaptation by Liden Films was broadcast from October 2019 to March 2020. In North America, the manga has been published by Dark Horse Comics. The first anime series was licensed by Media Blasters. The second anime series is licensed by Amazon Prime Video.

Near mint, 1st print. Bag&Board, Been sitting boxed for 20+ years, one owner!