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Samurai Executioner Series

This series delves into the shadowed depths of Japanese history, presenting gripping tales of honor, betrayal, and justice. Each installment explores the intricate moral quandaries of samurai society, where life-and-death decisions become an art form. Follow the journeys of professional executioners as they grapple with their own demons while fulfilling their ruthless duty. It's a compelling narrative about the consequences of violence and the search for redemption.

Samurai Executioner Vol. 1
Samurai executioner 2

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  1. 1

    Samurai Executioner Vol. 1

    • 328 pages
    • 12 hours of reading
    4.1(804)Add rating

    From the creators of Lone Wolf and Cub comes Samurai Executioner. It's true! Few know of this precursor to the legendary ronin saga, but before Koike and Kojima created Itto Ogami, they created Kubikiri Asa, better known to Lone Wolf readers as Decapitator Asaemon. He was the equal to Itto, bearer of the sword Onibocho, the man charged with the duty of testing the swords for the shogun. Shogun Executioner is based on the decapitator himself, in life before his fatal duel with Lone Wolf. Expect the same legendary drama, frantic action, and stoic samurai stature, combined with the exemplary art and storytelling that made Lone Wolf and Cub one of the most popular and influential comic books in the world!

    Samurai Executioner Vol. 1
  2. 2

    Samurai executioner 2

    • 312 pages
    • 11 hours of reading
    4.2(376)Add rating

    It's the same classic style you've come to expect from Koike and Kojima. The same tale of an honorable samurai and a similar great sword in the hand of a similarly fantastic swordsman, but make no mistake—Samurai Executioner is very different from its brother, Lone Wolf and Cub, sometimes frighteningly so. In a prison world, there are few good stories, and this is the world of Kubikiri Asa, the beheader and master samurai under the shogun. It's a world full of vengeance, greed, and violence. A world of depravity and sin. One man can set things straight if he can keep his wits. This is a story of extreme proportions, of sword study thick in tradition and with grim purpose, of blood rivers, agonizing screams, bondage, torture, and the evil prevalent in human failure. Drafted by the confirmed masters of the international medium of manga, Samurai Executioner is a shocking combination of darkness and fire, fine lines, and a fine man in the face of human decline. • FOR MATURE READERS.

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