Blade of the Immortal
Revenge, guilt and a ronin who cannot die
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- Published
- 1993–2012
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- Blade of the Immortal (Manga, German)
- 9 products
- Publisher
- Manga Cult, Egmont Manga
- Translation
- Christine Steinle
Hiroaki Samura's samurai manga about the immortal ronin Manji and Rin Asano, as figures and as the German Perfect Edition.
More about Blade of the Immortal
"Blade of the Immortal" (Mugen no Jūnin) is by Hiroaki Samura. A one-shot in the magazine Monthly Afternoon (Kodansha, 1993) grew into a series that ran there until 2012 and was collected in 30 volumes. At its centre is Manji, a ronin made immortal by the so-called Sacred Bloodworms.
The story begins in the late 18th century: Rin Asano wants to avenge the murder of her parents and wins Manji as her companion. Their opponent is the renegade sword school Ittō-ryū under Anotsu Kagehisa. Samura's drawing style and the harshness of the fights still define the series; two anime adaptations followed, in 2008 (Bee Train) and 2019 (Liden Films).
In German, the manga appeared from 2002 at Egmont Manga, and the Perfect Edition in 15 volumes at Manga Cult. Figures and collectibles to go with it can be found here.