At times, extreme and horrifying, at others, awe-inspiring and beautiful, but does 2019’s Blade of the Immortal anime capture the strange magic of Hiroaki Samura’s chanbara epic? Strange beginnings I [...]
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To me, producing an anime adaptation to Blade of the Immortal in 2019 is  like producing an anime adaptation of Jurassic Park or Schindler’s list. I enjoyed all three when they were originally [...]
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To use modern parlance: Blade of the Immortal is problematic, but that’s fine. I don’t read manga or watch anime to feel clean and like everything’s okay. Quite frankly, I’d much rather be dragged [...]
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The new anime adaptation of Hiroaki Samura's Blade of the Immortal manga has revealed six interesting new cast members which will be premiering in October. Jump in to read more!
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May Contain SpoilersI was first introduced to this series when Dark Horse was releasing the floppies over 20 years ago (!). That was before licensed manga was released right to left, but instead was [...]
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Creator: Hiroaki Samura U.S. publisher: Dark Horse ISBN: 9781616556266 Released: April 2015 Original release: 2013 Awards: Eisner Award, Japan Media Arts Award So, this is it. The Final Curtain of [...]
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Creator: Hiroaki Samura U.S. publisher: Dark Horse ISBN: 9781616554842 Released: October 2014 Original release: 2012 Awards: Eisner Award, Japan Media Arts Award Vigilance is the thirtieth and [...]
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Creator: Hiroaki Samura U.S. publisher: Dark Horse ISBN: 9781616553371 Released: May 2014 Original release: 2011 Awards: Eisner Award, Japan Media Arts Award Beyond Good and Evil is the twenty-ninth [...]
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Creator: Hiroaki Samura U.S. publisher: Dark Horse ISBN: 9781616553210 Released: January 2014 Original release: 2011 Awards: Eisner Award, Japan Media Arts Award Raining Chaos is the twenty-eighth [...]
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Hiroaki Samura’s Blade of the Immortal was one of the first manga that I ever read and it was the first series that I made a point of collecting. Even before I started writing at Experiments in Manga, I was reading and reviewing Blade of the Immortal. However, I wasn’t very consistent or timely with […]
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Creator: Hiroaki Samura U.S. publisher: Dark Horse ISBN: 9781616552152 Released: September 2013 Original release: 2010 Awards: Eisner Award, Japan Media Arts Award Mist on the Spider’s Web is the twenty-seventh volume in the English-language edition of Hiroaki Samura’s Blade of the Immortal manga series. Released by Dark Horse in 2013, Mist on the Spider’s Web […]
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Author: Junichi Ohsako Illustrator: Hiroaki Samura U.S. publisher: Dark Horse ISBN: 9781595823380 Released: January 2010 Original release: 2008 Hiroaki Samura’s Blade of the Immortal was one of the first manga series that I began reading and it remains one of my personal favorites. When I learned that a novel based on the manga had been […]
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Creator: Hiroaki Samura U.S. publisher: Dark Horse ISBN: 9781616550981 Released: March 2013 Original release: 2009 Awards: Eisner Award, Japan Media Arts Award Blizzard is the twenty-sixth volume in the English-language edition of Hiroaki Samura’s long-running, award-winning manga series Blade of the Immortal. Dark Horse originally released Blade of the Immortal by story arc rather than […]
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Creator: Hiroaki Samura U.S. publisher: Dark Horse ISBN: 9781595828835 Released: August 2012 Original release: 2009 Awards: Eisner Award, Japan Media Arts Award Snowfall at Dawn is the twenty-fifth volume in the English-language release of Hiroaki Samura’s award-winning manga series Blade of the Immortal. Published by Dark Horse in 2012, Snowfall at Dawn collects the same […]
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Recently while making my weekly comic book store run, I bumped into someone looking for new titles to read; this led to a lengthy conversation on which manga I think she...The post Manga for the Soul: Blade of the Immortal appeared first on Project Otaku.
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Recently while making my weekly comic book store run, I bumped into someone looking for new titles to read; this led to a lengthy conversation on which manga I think she...The post Manga for the Soul: Blade of the Immortal appeared first on Project Otaku.
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The Blade of the Immortal manga is one of the longest-running titles out there. The anime adaptation is a mere 13 episodes. Put those two details together, and you'll realise that when it comes to serving up a "real" ending, the anime's likely to be lacking a little. And so it proves to be... Read more...
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Between this and Baccano!, we seem to be on an immortality kick at the moment. The two are very different shows, though, with Blade of the Immortal taking us back to a feudal-era Japan and a young woman's quest for revenge against the samurai group that killed her parents. Swords at the ready, then... Read more...
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On My Wishlist is a fun weekly event hosted at Book Chick City and runs every Saturday. It’s a way to share your wishlist with the rest of the blogsphere. The books can be old, new or forthcoming, but my lists will be limited to already released titles. If you would like [...]
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