Blade of the Immortal Omnibus Volume 2

Dark Horse began publishing Blade of the Immortal comics in 1996 and trade paperbacks in 1997 well before the "manga boom" of the 2000's. The story concerns Manji, a ronin warrior of feudal Japan, who has been cursed with immortality. To rid himself of this curse and end his life of misery, he must slay one thousand evil men. Will he succeed? This manga series has won many awards across the globe, including the Eisner Award in America, the prestigious Media Arts Award of Japan, and multiple British Eagle Awards. This value priced omnibus edition is the perfect way to dive into this epic tale of revenge! Rin continues her quest across feudal Japan to avenge the murder of her parents, joined by Manji--her seemingly immortal protector. The eccentric, bloodthirsty Ittö-ryü sword school tries to carve a path to Edo castle, led by the hated Anotsu as they obliterate all rival schools along the way. What they don't know, though, is that the deadly Mugai-ryü has formed--with the sole purpose of destroying Anotsu's clan! This epic manga series won Japan's Media Arts Award, several British Eagle Awards, and an Eisner Award, among other international accolades. Relentless and shocking, Blade takes Edo-era samurai action and combines it with modernist street idioms to create a style and mood like no other work of graphic fiction.