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Marc Notes:
Based on Eiji Yoshikawa's 'Musashi.;Parental advisory explicit content--P. [1] of cover.;Three in one--P. [1] of cover.;A collection of v. 31-303;Originally published in Japan in 2009 and 2010 by Kodansha Ltd., Tokyo.;Printed to be read right to left in its original Japanese format.;Rated M for mature--P. [4] of cover.;Translated from the Japanese.
Brief Description:
After single-handedly defeating seventy bloodthirsty men from the Yoshioka clan, Musashi is at the greatest crossroads of his life: will he head toward the light and live a life among men, or will the allure of the darkness be too strong for him to resist? A chance encounter with the ferocious master, Ito Ittosai, may make the decision to live by the sword inevitable.
Biographical Note:
Takehiko Inoue is the creator of one of the most popular manga of all time,
Slam Dunk, which has sold over 100 million copies worldwide. He followed that series up with two titles lauded by critics and fans alike--
Vagabond, a fictional account of the life of Miyamoto Musashi, and
Real, a manga about wheelchair basketball. Inoue is the recipient of numerous awards, including the prestigious Tezuka Osamu Culture Award and the Media Arts Festival Award. In addition to his work on manga, Inoue has worked on television commercials, character designs for video games, and is the founder of a scholarship to foster Japanese basketball talent.
Publisher Marketing:
Three volumes in one! A prestige treatment of Inoue's epic samurai series with bonus content, color pages, storyboard samples and more!
Real-life figure Miyamoto Musashi was the most celebrated samurai of all time. The quintessential warrior-philosopher, Musashi authored
A Book of Five Rings, a classic treatise in the canon of world philosophy and military strategy. But the path to enlightenment is an endless journey, and to get there through violent means--by way of the sword--makes mere survival an even greater challenge.
Sword Demon
After single-handedly defeating seventy bloodthirsty men from the Yoshioka clan, Musashi is at the greatest crossroads of his life--will he head toward the light and live a life among men, or will the allure of the darkness be too strong for him to resist? A chance encounter with the ferocious master, Ito Ittosai, may make the decision to live by the sword inevitable.
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