Blade of the Immortal HC (2020 Dark Horse) Deluxe Edition comic books 2022-2024
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Published Feb 2022 by Dark Horse.$39.99
Volume 5 - 1st printing. Collects Blade of the Immortal TPB (1997-2015 Dark Horse) Vol. 13-15.
Story and art by Hiroaki Samura. Translated and Adapted by Dana Lewis and Toren Smith.
Over 700 pages of samurai swordplay and grudge matches in one killer, value-priced collection!
Featuring Hiroaki Samura's fast-paced "Mirror of the Soul," "Last Blood," and "Trickster" story arcs! Kidnapped and bound by three Itto-ryu warriors, Rin is unable to warn her bodyguard, Manji-the seemingly immortal swordsman-that he's heading into a trap. The Itto-ryu thugs also possess a large dose of the only known poison to damage Manji's blood and severely cripple his regenerative abilities. And is the Mugai-ryu assassin Giichi following Manji in order to help rescue Rin . . . or will he just stick around long enough to finish off any survivors?
Hardcover, 736 pages, B&W. Mature Readers
Cover price $49.99. -
Published Jun 2022 by Dark Horse.$39.99
Volume 6 - 1st printing. Collects Blade of the Immortal TPB (1997-2015 Dark Horse) Vol. 16-19.
Story and art by Hiroaki Samura. Translated and Adapted by Dana Lewis and Toren Smith.
Rin begins to discover her skills as a warrior and strategist as she makes new allies and resolves to find the missing Manji. Her immortal swordsman is imprisoned and being tortured in an underground stronghold beneath Edo Castle where cruel doctors hope to find the secret behind his mystical powers. Rin teams up with the enigmatic Doa to not only free Manji, but expose the hideous medical experiments.
Hardcover, 832 pages, B&W. Mature Readers
Cover price $49.99. -
Published Oct 2022 by Dark Horse.$20.00
Volume 7 - 1st printing. Collects Blade of the Immortal TPB (1997-2015 Dark Horse) Vol. 20-22.
Story and art by Hiroaki Samura. Translated and Adapted by Dana Lewis and Toren Smith.
In the tunnels beneath Edo Castle, Rin and Doa search for their missing loved ones and face a seemingly endless run of strange foes. Dishonored military leader Kagimura must destroy Anotsu and the hated Itto-ryu school, so he forms the new Rokki-dan gang of odd criminal misfits to help him track Anotsu down.
Collects Blade of the Immortal volumes 20-22 in the original 7" x 10" serialized format, in a faux-leather hardcover treatment, and with a bookmark ribbon.
Hardcover, 736 pages, B&W. Mature Readers
Cover price $49.99. -
Published Feb 2023 by Dark Horse.
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Volume 8 - 1st printing. Collects Blade of the Immortal TPB (1997-2015 Dark Horse) Vol. 23-25.
Story and art by Hiroaki Samura. Translated and Adapted by Dana Lewis and Toren Smith.
It's time for the epic showdown fans have been waiting for-Manji against Shira! Despite having lost one of his arms, Manji's rapid healing abilities mean he's still a formidable opponent, but the sadistic Shira has some incredibly depraved tricks up his sleeve. Manji will have his work cut out for him taking down his greatest foe. Meanwhile, Anotsu embarrasses the shogunate.
Collects Blade of the Immortal volumes 23-25 in the original 7" x 10" serialized format, in a faux-leather hardcover treatment, and with a bookmark ribbon.
Hardcover, 672 pages, B&W. Mature Readers
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Published Jul 2023 by Dark Horse.
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Volume 9 - 1st printing. Collects Blade of the Immortal TPB (1997-2015 Dark Horse) Vol. 26-28. Story and art by Hiroaki Samura. Translated and Adapted by Dana Lewis and Toren Smith. While Anotsu's strange crew of Itto-ryu are splintered and fatigued, Habaki Kagimura's group of suicidal Rokki-dan soldiers is hot on their heels. Paths cross, swords clash, and all the pieces begin to fall into place for a ferocious final battle in this penultimate omnibus collecting Hiroaki Samura's spellbinding masterpiece. Collects Blade of the Immortal volumes 26-28 in the original 7" x 10" serialized format, in a faux-leather hardcover treatment, and with a bookmark ribbon. Hardcover, 672 pages, B&W. Mature Readers Cover price $49.99.
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Published Oct 2023 by Dark Horse.
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Volume 10 - 1st printing. Collects Blade of the Immortal TPB (1997-2015 Dark Horse) Vol. 29-31. Story and art by Hiroaki Samura. Translated and Adapted by Dana Lewis and Toren Smith. Disgraced Edo officer Habaki faces the devious Anotsu in a decisive showdown, while Manji, Rin, and only a few others witness the end of an era. Rin's quest concludes with a violent bang-then things get weirder! Blade of the Immortal has won numerous awards across the globe, including the Eisner Award in America, the prestigious Media Arts Award of Japan, and multiple British Eagle Awards-among many other international accolades. Samura's manga epic was made into a complete anime series in 2008 and was adapted into a live-action film by Takashi Miike in 2017. Hardcover, 704 pages, B&W. Mature Readers Cover price $49.99.
