Blade of the Immortal Omnibus Volume 2
Blade of the Immortal Omnibus Volume 2 book cover

Blade of the Immortal Omnibus Volume 2

Paperback – April 25, 2017

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Price
$24.99
Format
Paperback
Pages
536
Publisher
Dark Horse Manga
Publication Date
ISBN-13
978-1506701325
Dimensions
5.75 x 1.23 x 8.23 inches
Weight
1.6 pounds

Description

About the Author Hiroaki Samura is a Japanese writer/illustrator and creator of Blade of the Immortal , as well as several other short works. He has also done various illustrations for magazines.

Features & Highlights

  • 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."Samura's work will thrill you, engage you, and even horrify you like no other artist working in film or print today." --Geof Darrow (
  • Shaolin Cowboy, Hard Boiled
  • )

Customer Reviews

Rating Breakdown

★★★★★
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Most Helpful Reviews

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An Incredible Epic Continues

If it's possible to improve upon perfection, the second entry in Dark Horse's re-issue of "Blade of the Immortal" does exactly that. The artwork is on point and since it's black and white, serves as one more visual reminder of the stark contrasts between some of the characters and themes. While the art is a signature element, the real strength to this manga is the writing. Somehow, it gets even better as the story goes on. Not only do Rin and Manji continue to grow and change, but we learn more about Anotsu, as well as other members of the Itto-ryu and the fledgling Mugai-ryu.

Another reviewer called the work 'sublime', and there is no refuting that description.

This collection contains the volumes "On Silent Wings 1 & 2" and "Dark Shadows."
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Book is supposed to be new but is damaged

Ordered Omnibus 1+2
Both books came with bends on the corners and edges, and book 2 had a slight tear.
Sucks because this is one of my favorite stories but both books were damaged, I'd suggest buying elsewhere, still readable however.
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More damaged than expected

Book was more damaged than expected. Very disappointing.
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Great story, the art is gorgeous and the book ...

Great story, the art is gorgeous and the book itself is well bound. I have purchased other Dark Horse omnibus editions and these are by far the most well curated.
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Very Dark - Rape, Graphic Murder of Dog Explicit Stuff in this book

Very disappointed. Look at it in the store first. Decide for yourself.
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People need to buy these masterpiece

These books i gotten all today there perfect better then the anime
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A great addition to anyones manga collection.

Story is amazing as well as the artwork.
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Great

Like the first omnibus, the cover is beautiful and the binding is high quality. The spines are going to look awesome together once the whole set is out.

The plot continues to be really interesting. I love the interactions between our two main characters. They play off each other very well and it adds a lot to the already fantastic story.

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