Blade of the Immortal TPB (1997-2015 Dark Horse) comic books 2000-2002

Volume 5 - 1st printing. "On Silent Wings II!" Collects Blade of the Immortal (1996-2007) #23-28.

Story and Art by Hiroaki Samura.

In her quest across feudal Japan to avenge the murder of her parents, Rin has seen too much death and agony. When she befriends a young boy, she is horrified to discover that his father is a member of the band of assassins. Weary of blood, Rin now wishes only an apology from the killer, a mask maker whose only desire is to keep his evil past from his son and who will take up the sword again to protect his secret.

Softcover, 184 pages, 5 1/2-in. x 8 1/4-in., B&W.

Cover price $14.95.

Add to cart Fine $5.80

Volume 5 - 2nd and later printings. "On Silent Wings II!" Collects Blade of the Immortal (1996-2007) #23-28.

Story and Art by Hiroaki Samura.

In her quest across feudal Japan to avenge the murder of her parents, Rin has seen too much death and agony. When she befriends a young boy, she is horrified to discover that his father is a member of the band of assassins. Weary of blood, Rin now wishes only an apology from the killer, a mask maker whose only desire is to keep his evil past from his son and who will take up the sword again to protect his secret.

Softcover, 184 pages, 5 1/2-in. x 8 1/4-in., B&W.

Cover price $14.95.

Add to cart Near Mint $12.00

Add to cart Near Mint $12.00

Add to cart Very Fine $8.50

Add to cart Fine $6.00

Volume 6 - 1st printing. "Dark Shadows!" Collects Blade of the Immortal (1996-2007) #29-34.

Story and art by Hiroaki Samura.

Anotsu Kagehisa has turned his Ittö-ryü into the most famous sword school in Japan, a dojo of outcasts and eccentrics who've slaughtered their way to the top of Japan's world of the blade. But as the old Japanese saying goes, 'The nail that sticks up gets hammered down,' and now Anotsu must relearn that ancient lesson when he discovers the existence of the Akagi, a mysterious organization formed from the survivors of the many rival sword schools destroyed by the ruthless Ittö-ryü. The Akagi are sworn to vengeance against Anotsu's dojo, but what Anotsu doesn't know is that the Akagi are wooing the immortal samurai, Manji, to join them in their war to exterminate the Ittö-ryü!

Softcover, 192 pages, 5 1/2-in. x 8 1/4-in., B&W.

Cover price $14.95.

Add to cart Near Mint $9.00

Add to cart Near Mint $9.00

Volume 6 - 2nd and later printings. "Dark Shadows!" Collects Blade of the Immortal (1996-2007) #29-34.

Story and art by Hiroaki Samura.

Anotsu Kagehisa has turned his Ittö-ryü into the most famous sword school in Japan, a dojo of outcasts and eccentrics who've slaughtered their way to the top of Japan's world of the blade. But as the old Japanese saying goes, 'The nail that sticks up gets hammered down,' and now Anotsu must relearn that ancient lesson when he discovers the existence of the Akagi, a mysterious organization formed from the survivors of the many rival sword schools destroyed by the ruthless Ittö-ryü. The Akagi are sworn to vengeance against Anotsu's dojo, but what Anotsu doesn't know is that the Akagi are wooing the immortal samurai, Manji, to join them in their war to exterminate the Ittö-ryü!

Softcover, 192 pages, 5 1/2-in. x 8 1/4-in., B&W.

Cover price $14.95.

Volume 7 - 1st printing. "Heart of Darkness!" Collects Blade of the Immortal (1996-2007) #35-42.

Story and Art by Hiroaki Samura.

It is said that the enemy of my enemy is my friend, but couldn't he just be another enemy? Rin and her bodyguard, the immortal swordsman Manji, need to know the answer when they visit the headquarters of the mysterious Akagi assassins - led by the beautiful and deadly Hyakurin - who are out for vengeance against the Itto-Ryu, the rogue sword-school of Anotsu Kagehisa, the man responsible for the murder of Rin's parents.

Can Rin and Manji hold to their own course once they've agreed to join forces with the misfit band of killers?

Softcover , 240 pages, 5 1/2-in. x 8 1/4-in., B&W.

Cover price $16.95.

Add to cart Near Mint $9.00

Add to cart Near Mint $9.00

Add to cart Very Fine $6.50

Add to cart Very Fine $6.50

Volume 7 - 2nd and later printings. "Heart of Darkness!" Collects Blade of the Immortal (1996-2007) #35-42.

Story and Art by Hiroaki Samura.

It is said that the enemy of my enemy is my friend, but couldn't he just be another enemy? Rin and her bodyguard, the immortal swordsman Manji, need to know the answer when they visit the headquarters of the mysterious Akagi assassins - led by the beautiful and deadly Hyakurin - who are out for vengeance against the Itto-Ryu, the rogue sword-school of Anotsu Kagehisa, the man responsible for the murder of Rin's parents.

Can Rin and Manji hold to their own course once they've agreed to join forces with the misfit band of killers?

Softcover , 240 pages, 5 1/2-in. x 8 1/4-in., B&W.

Cover price $16.95.

Add to cart Near Mint $12.00

Add to cart Fine $7.00

Volume 8 - 1st printing. "The Gathering!" Collects Blade of the Immortal (1996-2007) #43-50.

Story and Art by Hiroaki Samura.

The immortal samurai, Manji, and his charge, Rin have lost their best chance to avenge the death of Rin's parents at the hands of Anotsu Kagehisa's renegade sword school, the deadly Itto-ryu. Manji and Rin's alliance with the mysterious Mugai-ryu assassins has failed, and now for Rin to pursue her parents' killer, she must pass through the Shogun's checkpoints that control the roads out of Edo, a task she must perform without Manji, who is one of the most wanted men in all Japan and she is sure to be detected. When Manji discovers Rin has gone, he faces the impossible choice of storming the checkpoint by force or leaving Rin to face Anotsu and his trained killers alone. And when Rin is falsely named as an accomplice in a savage murder, the stakes are raised ever higher as she faces even greater odds to fulfill her blood oath!

Softcover, 208 pages, 5 1/2-in. x 8 1/4-in., B&W.

Cover price $15.95.

Add to cart Near Mint $9.00

Add to cart Near Mint $9.00

Add to cart Very Fine $6.50

Volume 8 - 2nd and later printings. "The Gathering!" Collects Blade of the Immortal (1996-2007) #43-50.

Story and Art by Hiroaki Samura.

The immortal samurai, Manji, and his charge, Rin have lost their best chance to avenge the death of Rin's parents at the hands of Anotsu Kagehisa's renegade sword school, the deadly Itto-ryu. Manji and Rin's alliance with the mysterious Mugai-ryu assassins has failed, and now for Rin to pursue her parents' killer, she must pass through the Shogun's checkpoints that control the roads out of Edo, a task she must perform without Manji, who is one of the most wanted men in all Japan and she is sure to be detected. When Manji discovers Rin has gone, he faces the impossible choice of storming the checkpoint by force or leaving Rin to face Anotsu and his trained killers alone. And when Rin is falsely named as an accomplice in a savage murder, the stakes are raised ever higher as she faces even greater odds to fulfill her blood oath!

Softcover, 208 pages, 5 1/2-in. x 8 1/4-in., B&W.

Cover price $15.95.

Add to cart Near Mint $12.00

Add to cart Very Fine $8.50

Volume 9 - 1st printing. "The Gathering II!" Collects Blade of the Immortal (1996-2007) #51-57.

Story and Art by Hiroaki Samura.

While the immortal samurai, Manji, has his hands full with a trio of skillful and merciless killers of the renegade Ittö-ryü sword school, Manji's charge, Rin, prepares to make her way through government checkpoints to leave Edo and find Anotsu Kagehisa,lord of the Ittö-ryü and murderer of her parents and fulfill her quest of vengeance. Unjustly wanted for murder, Rin must try to pass in disguise, but the checkpoint officers are no fools, and she will not pass without a thorough interrogation and one slip will mean Rin's execution!

Softcover, 216 pages, 5 1/2-in. x 8 1/4-in., B&W.

Cover price $15.95.

Add to cart Near Mint $9.00

Add to cart Near Mint $9.00

Volume 9 - 2nd and later printings. "The Gathering II!" Collects Blade of the Immortal (1996-2007) #51-57.

Story and Art by Hiroaki Samura.

While the immortal samurai, Manji, has his hands full with a trio of skillful and merciless killers of the renegade Ittö-ryü sword school, Manji's charge, Rin, prepares to make her way through government checkpoints to leave Edo and find Anotsu Kagehisa,lord of the Ittö-ryü and murderer of her parents and fulfill her quest of vengeance. Unjustly wanted for murder, Rin must try to pass in disguise, but the checkpoint officers are no fools, and she will not pass without a thorough interrogation and one slip will mean Rin's execution!

Softcover, 216 pages, 5 1/2-in. x 8 1/4-in., B&W.

Cover price $15.95.

Volume 10 - 1st printing. "Secrets!" Collects Blade of the Immortal (1996-2007) #58-65.

Story and Art by Hiroaki Samura.

Anotsu Kagehisa, murderous leader of the rogue Ittö-ryü, has journeyed to the mountains far from Edo to the remote Shingyötö-ryü dojo under invitation to bring the sword school under his wing. But instead of a warm welcome, Anotsu finds a dojo full of angry young men who don't want to take orders from an upstart, unless he can proves he's tougher than the best of them! That sits just fine with Anotsu, who has dedicated his life to putting the killing back into Japan's formalized sword schools, but Anotsu suspects that something more than proof of his worthiness lies beneath the challenge. Meanwhile, the immortal swordsman, Manji, is recovering from a battle that left him literally cut to pieces. His charge, Rin, is till nowhere to be found, bound for vengeance against Anotsu, but soon his troubles may become a bit more immediate, troubles that even an immortal may not survive!

Softcover, 232 pages, 5 1/2-in. x 8 1/4-in., B&W.

Cover price $16.95.

Add to cart Near Mint $6.00

Add to cart Near Mint $6.00

Volume 10 - 2nd and later printings. "Secrets!" Collects Blade of the Immortal (1996-2007) #58-65.

Story and Art by Hiroaki Samura.

Anotsu Kagehisa, murderous leader of the rogue Ittö-ryü, has journeyed to the mountains far from Edo to the remote Shingyötö-ryü dojo under invitation to bring the sword school under his wing. But instead of a warm welcome, Anotsu finds a dojo full of angry young men who don't want to take orders from an upstart, unless he can proves he's tougher than the best of them! That sits just fine with Anotsu, who has dedicated his life to putting the killing back into Japan's formalized sword schools, but Anotsu suspects that something more than proof of his worthiness lies beneath the challenge. Meanwhile, the immortal swordsman, Manji, is recovering from a battle that left him literally cut to pieces. His charge, Rin, is till nowhere to be found, bound for vengeance against Anotsu, but soon his troubles may become a bit more immediate, troubles that even an immortal may not survive!

Softcover, 232 pages, 5 1/2-in. x 8 1/4-in., B&W.

Cover price $16.95.

Add to cart Fine $6.80

Add to cart Fine $6.80

Volume 11 - 1st printing. "Beasts!" Collects Blade of the Immortal (1996-2007) #66-72.

Story and Art by Hiroaki Samura.

After traveling a long and perilous road together, Rin and her immoral bodyguard, Manji, have become separated, Rin risking life and limb in her pursuit of her family's murderer, the ruthless Anotsu Kagehisa, leader of the outlaw Itto-Ryu sword school. Manji is slowly recovering and reassembling after being dismembered by Itto-ryu thugs, and has set off to find Rin. Meanwhile, both friends and enemies are also assembling. Manji's ally, the beautiful assassin Hyakurin has put a lot of Itto-ryu swordsmen under the dirt, but the tides are turned when she falls under the hands of a group of Itto-ryu killers who will go to any length and spare no agonies to get her to talk.

Softcover, 192 pages, 5 1/2-in. x 8 1/4-in., B&W.

Cover price $14.95.

Add to cart Near Mint $8.00

Add to cart Near Mint $8.00

Add to cart Very Fine $6.00

Volume 11 - 2nd and later printings. "Beasts!" Collects Blade of the Immortal (1996-2007) #66-72.

Story and Art by Hiroaki Samura.

After traveling a long and perilous road together, Rin and her immoral bodyguard, Manji, have become separated, Rin risking life and limb in her pursuit of her family's murderer, the ruthless Anotsu Kagehisa, leader of the outlaw Itto-Ryu sword school. Manji is slowly recovering and reassembling after being dismembered by Itto-ryu thugs, and has set off to find Rin. Meanwhile, both friends and enemies are also assembling. Manji's ally, the beautiful assassin Hyakurin has put a lot of Itto-ryu swordsmen under the dirt, but the tides are turned when she falls under the hands of a group of Itto-ryu killers who will go to any length and spare no agonies to get her to talk.

Softcover, 192 pages, 5 1/2-in. x 8 1/4-in., B&W.

Cover price $14.95.