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Across the Nightingale Floorby Lian HearnISBN 1573222259 (1-57322-225-9)
Hardcover, Penguin Group (USA) Incorporated
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Across the Nightingale Floor'Book summary:The debut novel of Lian Hearn's Tales of the Otori series, Across the Nightingale Floor, is set in a feudal Japan on the edge of the imagination. The tale begins with young Takeo, a member of a subversive and persecuted religious group, who returns home to find his village in flames. He is saved, not by coincidence, by the swords of Lord Otori Shigeru and thrust into a world of warlords, feuding clans, and political scheming. As Lord Otori's ward, he discovers he is a member by birth of the shadowy "Tribe," a mysterious group of assassins with supernatural abilities.
Hearn sets his tale in an imaginary realm that is and isn't feudal Japan. This device serves the author well as he is able to play with familiar archetypes--samurai, Shogun, and ninja--without falling prey to the pitfalls of history. The novel fills a unique niche that is at once period piece and fantasy novel. Hearn unfolds the tale of Takeo and the conflicting forces around him in a deliberate manner that leads to a satisfying conclusion and sets the stage for the rest of the series. --Jeremy Pugh [via]
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Across The Nightingale Floor: Episodes Twoby Lian HearnISBN 1573223328 (1-57322-332-8)
Softcover, Riverhead Books
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Across The Nightingale Floor: Episodes Two'Book summary:The debut novel of Lian Hearn's Tales of the Otori series, Across the Nightingale Floor, is set in a feudal Japan on the edge of the imagination. The tale begins with young Takeo, a member of a subversive and persecuted religious group, who returns home to find his village in flames. He is saved, not by coincidence, by the swords of Lord Otori Shigeru and thrust into a world of warlords, feuding clans, and political scheming. As Lord Otori's ward, he discovers he is a member by birth of the shadowy "Tribe," a mysterious group of assassins with supernatural abilities.
Hearn sets his tale in an imaginary realm that is and isn't feudal Japan. This device serves the author well as he is able to play with familiar archetypes--samurai, Shogun, and ninja--without falling prey to the pitfalls of history. The novel fills a unique niche that is at once period piece and fantasy novel. Hearn unfolds the tale of Takeo and the conflicting forces around him in a deliberate manner that leads to a satisfying conclusion and sets the stage for the rest of the series. --Jeremy Pugh [via]
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Blade of the Immortalby Hiroaki SamuraISBN 1569712395 (1-56971-239-5)
Softcover, Dark Horse Comics
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Blade of the Immortal'Book summary: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! Collecting issues #1-8 of The Gathering series. [via]
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- Blade of the Immortal: ISBN 1569715467 (1-56971-546-7)
Softcover, Dark Horse Comics - Blade of the Immortal: ISBN 1569717419 (1-56971-741-9)
Softcover, Dark Horse Comics - Blade of the Immortal: ISBN 156971746X (1-56971-746-X)
Softcover, Dark Horse Comics - Blade of the Immortal: ISBN 159307218X (1-59307-218-X)
Softcover, Dark Horse Comics - Blade of the Immortal: ISBN 1569712395 (1-56971-239-5)
Softcover, Dark Horse Comics
- Blade of the Immortal: ISBN 1569715467 (1-56971-546-7)
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Blade of the Immortalby Toren Smith, Dana Lewis, Hiroaki SamuraISBN 156971357X (1-56971-357-X)
Softcover, Dark Horse Comics
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Blade of the Immortal'Book summary:Makie is a natural-born killer bred to be a geisha. Splitting her life between servitude and slaughter could lead to an untimely death, so it's time she chooses a path. Her choice could mean trouble for Manji, the immortal samurai. It's round two for the man who gave up his right to die and the woman who gave up her right to dream, and this time around, nobody wins.
Dreamsong is third in a series of beautiful Japanese graphic novels from Hiroaki Samura's award-winning serial Blade of the Immortal. This critically-acclaimed work was recently awarded the Japanese Media Arts Award for outstanding manga by the Japanese Government's Ministry of Education Agency of Cultural Affairs, and was displayed at Tokyo's National Theater and the Tokyo City Opera along with winners from other categories. [via]
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Blade of the Immortal: Dark Shadowsby Hiroaki SamuraISBN 1417659149 (1-4176-5914-9)
Hardcover, Bt Bound
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Blade of the Immortal: Fall Frostby Hiroaki SamuraISBN 1569719918 (1-56971-991-8)
Softcover, Dark Horse Comics
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Blade Of The Immortal: Last Bloodby Hiroaki SamuraISBN 1593073216 (1-59307-321-6)
Softcover, Dark Horse Comics
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Blade of the Immortal: Tricksterby Hiroaki SamuraISBN 1593074689 (1-59307-468-9)
Softcover, Dark Horse Comics
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Blade of the Immortal: Trickster'Book summary:Kidnapped and bound by three Itto-ryü warriors, Rin is unable to warnher bodyguard Manji, the immortal swordsman, that he's heading into atrap. To make matters worse, the Itto-ryü possess a large dose ofkessen-satsu, the only poison known to damage Manji's blood and severelycripple his regenerative abilities. And is Mugai-ryü assassin Giichifollowing Manji in order to help rescue Rin... or will he just stick around longenough to finish off any survivors? [via]
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The Book Of Five Ringsby Miyamoto Musashi, Musashi Miyamoto, Munenori Yagyu, Thomas ClearyISBN 1570627487 (1-57062-748-7)
Softcover, Random House Inc
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› Find signed collectible books: 'A Book of Five Rings'Book summary:The Book of Five Rings is one of the most insightful texts on the subtle arts of confrontation and victory to emerge from Asian culture. Written not only for martial artists but for anyone who wants to apply the timeless principles of this text to their life, the book analyzes the process of struggle and mastery over conflict that underlies every level of human interaction.
The Book of Five Rings was composed in 1643 by the famed duelist and undefeated samurai Miyamoto Musashi. Thomas Cleary's translation is immediately accessible, with an introduction that presents the spiritual background of the warrior tradition. Along with Musashi's text, Cleary translates here another important Japanese classic on leadership and strategy, The Book of Family Traditions on the Art of War by Yagyu Munenori, which highlights the ethical and spiritual insights of Taoism and Zen as they apply to the way of the warrior. [via]More editions of The Book Of Five Rings:
- The Book Of Five Rings: ISBN 1590302486 (1-59030-248-6)
Softcover, Shambhala Pubns - The Book Of Five Rings: ISBN 0553351702 (0-553-35170-2)
Softcover, Bantam Dell Pub Group - The Book Of Five Rings: ISBN 0879511532 (0-87951-153-2)
Softcover, Penguin Group USA - The Book Of Five Rings: ISBN 0517415283 (0-517-41528-3)
Hardcover, Random House Value Pub - The Book of Five Rings: ISBN 0553270966 (0-553-27096-6)
Softcover, Bantam Books - The Book Of Five Rings: ISBN 0877738688 (0-87773-868-8)
Softcover, Random House Inc - The Book Of Five Rings: ISBN 0879511648 (0-87951-164-8)
Softcover, Overlook Pr - The Book Of Five Rings: ISBN 4770028016 (4-7700-2801-6)
Hardcover, Kodansha Amer Inc - A Book of Five Rings: ISBN 1570627487 (1-57062-748-7)
Softcover, Random House Inc
- The Book Of Five Rings: ISBN 1590302486 (1-59030-248-6)
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A Book of Five Ringsby Musashi MiyamotoISBN 0879510188 (0-87951-018-8)
Softcover, Overlook Pr
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› Find signed collectible books: 'A Book of Five Rings'Book summary:To learn a Japanese martial art is to learn Zen, and although you can't do so simply by reading a book, it sure does help--especially if that book is The Book of Five Rings. One of Japan's great samurai sword masters penned in decisive, unfaltering terms this certain path to victory, and like Sun Tzu's The Art of War it is applicable not only on the battlefield but also in all forms of competition. Always observant, creating confusion, striking at vulnerabilities--these are some of the basic principles. Going deeper, we find suki, the interval of vulnerability, of indecisiveness, of rest, the briefest but most vital moment to strike. In succinct detail, Miyamoto records ideal postures, blows, and psychological tactics to put the enemy off guard and open the way for attack. Most important of all is Miyamoto's concept of rhythm, how all things are in harmony, and that by working with the rhythm of a situation we can turn it to our advantage with little effort. But like Zen, this requires one task above all else, putting the book down and going out to practice. --Brian Bruya [via]
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The Book Of Five Ringsby Thomas Cleary, Miyamoto Musashi, Munenori YagyuISBN 1590300408 (1-59030-040-8)
Hardcover, Random House Inc
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Book Of Five Rings'Book summary:To learn a Japanese martial art is to learn Zen, and although you can't do so simply by reading a book, it sure does help--especially if that book is The Book of Five Rings. One of Japan's great samurai sword masters penned in decisive, unfaltering terms this certain path to victory, and like Sun Tzu's The Art of War it is applicable not only on the battlefield but also in all forms of competition. Always observant, creating confusion, striking at vulnerabilities--these are some of the basic principles. Going deeper, we find suki, the interval of vulnerability, of indecisiveness, of rest, the briefest but most vital moment to strike. In succinct detail, Miyamoto records ideal postures, blows, and psychological tactics to put the enemy off guard and open the way for attack. Most important of all is Miyamoto's concept of rhythm, how all things are in harmony, and that by working with the rhythm of a situation we can turn it to our advantage with little effort. But like Zen, this requires one task above all else, putting the book down and going out to practice. --Brian Bruya [via]
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The Book of Five Rings: (Gorin No Sho)by Musashi Miyamoto, Copyright Paperback Collection (Library of Congress)ISBN 055322509X (0-553-22509-X)
Hardcover, Bantam
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Book of Five Rings: (Gorin No Sho)'Book summary:Here is one of the most insightful texts on the subtle arts of confrontation and victory to emerge from Asian culture. Written not only for martial artists but for leaders in all professions, the book analyzes the process of struggle and mastery over conflict that underlies every level of human interaction. The Book of Five Rings which has become a well-known classic among American business people, studied for its insights into the Japanese approach to business strategywas composed in 1643 by the famed duelist and undefeated samurai Miyamoto Musashi. Unlike previous editions of The Book of Five Rings , Thomas Cleary's is an accessible translation, free of jargon, with an introduction that presents the spiritual background of the warrior tradition. Along with Musashi's text, Cleary translates another important Japanese classic on leadership and strategy: The Book of Family Traditions on the Art of War by Yagyu Munenori, which highlights the ethical and spiritual insights of Taoism and Zen as they apply to the way of the warrior. [via]
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The Book of Five Rings: Miyamoto Musashiby D. E. TarverISBN 0595230067 (0-595-23006-7)
Softcover, Iuniverse Inc
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Book of Five Rings: Miyamoto Musashi'Book summary:Miyamoto MusashiÂs The Book of Five Rings is without doubt the greatest book of its kind ever written. In the last few years MusashiÂs work has become the backbone of many successful businesses. Whether you are trying to gain an advantage in business, achieve higher levels of personal excellence, or understand the warrior mind set, this book is a must.
Tarver brings twenty-five years of study and martial arts experience to this interpretation, and the result is a very clear, deep, easy to understand, and motivating book. [via]
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The Book of Five Rings: The Cornerstone of Japanese Cultureby Joseph Toledano, Rosemary Brant, Ashikaga YoshiharuISBN 9654941724 (965-494-172-4)
Softcover, Astrolog Pub House
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Cry of the Wormby Hiroaki Samura, Dana Lewis, Toren SmithISBN 1569713006 (1-56971-300-6)
Softcover, Dark Horse Comics
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Cry of the Worm'Book summary:Manji, a ronin warrior of feudal Japan, has been cursed with immortality. The curse of the bloodworm is what keeps him alive--slit his throat or stab him in the heart and these mystical worms will force his body to heal. This immortal curse will not be lifted until Manji has killed one thousand evil men! If you like samurai action, Hiroaki Samura's "Blade of the Immortal will keep you on edge. [via]
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Dark Shadowsby Hiroaki Samura, Dana Lewis, Toren SmithISBN 156971469X (1-56971-469-X)
Softcover, Dark Horse Comics
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Dark Shadows'Book summary:MANGA ACTION ADVENTURE WITH THE IMMORTAL SAMURAI MANJI, WHO WILL NOT HAVE HIS CURSE OF ETERNAL LIFE LIFTED UNTIL HE HAS KILLED 1000 EVIL MEN. WORKING AS A BODYGUARD FOR THE YOUNG GIRL RIN, MANJI MUST FIGHT THE RENEGADE ITTO-RYU SWORD SCHOOL TO AVENGE THE DEATH OF RIN'S FATHER. BLADE OF THE IMMORTAL HAS WON JAPAN'S 1998 MEDIA ARTS AWARD AND THE USA'S WILL EISNER AWARD. [via]
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Day of the Demonsby Kazuo Koike, Rick Oliver, David Lewis, Alex Wald, Goseki KojimaISBN 0915419343 (0-915419-34-3)
Softcover, Putnam Berkley
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Day of the Demons'Book summary:Graphic Novel [via]
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The Flue of the Fallen Tigerby Kazuo Koike, Dana Lewis, Goseki KojimaISBN 1569715041 (1-56971-504-1)
Softcover, Dark Horse Comics
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The Gatheringby Hiroaki SamuraISBN 1569715602 (1-56971-560-2)
Softcover, Dark Horse Comics
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Go Rin No Sho: A Bookby Miyamoto MusashiISBN 1419121901 (1-4191-2190-1)
Softcover, Kessinger Pub Co
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Go Rin No Sho: A Book'Book summary:My Way of strategy is the sure method to win when fighting for your life one man against five or ten. There is nothing wrong with the principle "one man can beat ten, so a thousand men can beat ten thousand". You must research this. Of course you cannot assemble a thousand or ten thousand men for everyday training. But you can become a master of strategy by training alone with a sword, so that you can understand the enemy's stratagems, his strength and resources, and come to appreciate how to apply strategy to beat ten thousand enemies. [via]
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Grass For His Pillowby Lian HearnISBN 1594480036 (1-59448-003-6)
Softcover, Riverhead Books
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Grass For His Pillow'Book summary:Lian Hearn's second novel in the Tales of the Otori, Grass For His Pillow continues to enrich and expand his mystical imaginings of feudal Japan. Picking up where Across the Nightingale Floor left off, Takeo fulfills his debt of honor and accepts his heritage as a member of the superhuman cabal of assassins known as "The Tribe," and is thus ingested into their plots. But his heart yearns for Kaede, his one true love, and secretly wishes to fulfill the final wishes of his adopted father, Otori Shigaru. Meanwhile, Kaede returns to her homeland to find her father's estate in ruin and her inheritance in jeopardy. The two each encounter vast political machinations and deadly consequences as they unconsciously move toward their overwhelming urges to reunite and defy (or perhaps embrace) fate.
Hearn's second book into the Tales of the Otori series is a more poignant tale than the first, painfully examining the lines between honor, duty, and love. With its calming and satisfying conclusion, the landscape of Hearn's mythical vision of Japan braces for a dazzling storm in the book to come. --Jeremy Pugh [via]
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Hagakureby Tsunetomo YamamotoISBN 087011378X (0-87011-378-X)
Hardcover, Kodansha Amer Inc
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Hagakure'Book summary:Outlines the ethical code of the samurai in a time when the martial skills of the warrior became redundant and his role was subsumed into governmental service. [via]
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Hagakure: The Book of the Samuraiby Yamamoto Tsunetomo, William Scott WilsonISBN 4770011067 (4-7700-1106-7)
Softcover, Kodansha Amer Inc
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Hagakure: The Book of the Samurai'Book summary:|Hagakure ("In the Shadow of Leaves"') is a manual for the samurai classes consisting of a series of short anecdotes and reflections that give both insight and instruction-in the philosophy and code of behavior that foster the true spirit of Bushido-the Way of the Warrior. It is not a book of philosophy as most would understand the word: it is a collection of thoughts and sayings recorded over a period of seven years, and as such covers a wide variety of subjects, often in no particular sequence.
The work represents an attitude far removed from our modern pragmatism and materialism, and posesses an intuitive rather than rational appeal in its assertion that Bushido is a Way of Dying, and that only a samurai retainer prepared and willing to die at any moment can be totally true to his lord. While Hagakure was for many years a secret text known only to the warrior vassals of the Hizen fief to which the author belonged, it later came to be recognized as a classic exposition of samurai thought and came to influence many subsequent generations, including Yukio Mishima.
This translation offers 300 selections that constitute the core texts of the 1,300 present in the original. [via]More editions of Hagakure: The Book of the Samurai:
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The Hagakure: Yamamoto Tsunetomoby D. E. TarverISBN 0595253628 (0-595-25362-8)
Softcover, Iuniverse Inc
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Hagakure: Yamamoto Tsunetomo'Book summary:Warrior ethics have been studied in famous books and popular movies such as Shogun and The Last Samurai with Tom Cruise. The Hagakure was originally written in the early 1700s over a seven year period. Dictated by Yamamoto Tsunetomo to an assistant, the book was never meant to be published, but after Tsunetomo's death the assistant published it to honor his master. Inside this ancient text are all the deep and mysterious ways of the Samurai. Page after page of topics unfold, ranging from the best way to face death to not looking foolish in a rainstorm. The Hagakure is chock full of Zen-like wisdom and maxims, and presents a revealing look at history's greatest warrior society, Japan in the age of the Samurai. Many use The Hagakure today as a guidebook on ethics, while others are awestruck by this glimpse at the Samurai's way of thinking. [via]
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Heart of Darknessby Hiroaki Samura, Dana Lewis, Toren SmithISBN 1569715319 (1-56971-531-9)
Softcover, Dark Horse Comics
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Heart of Darkness'Book summary: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 swordschool 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? Collecting the eight-issue story arc. "Samura's art is the icing which makes this...confection of violence and irreverence rather enticing." - The Comics Journal [via]
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James Clavell's ShogunISBN 1555600476 (1-55560-047-6)
Hardcover, McGraw-Hill
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James Clavell's Shogunby James ClavellISBN 044008721X (0-440-08721-X)
Hardcover, Delacorte Press
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Lone Wolf and Cubby Kazuo Koike, Goseki KojimaISBN 1569715025 (1-56971-502-5)
Softcover, Dark Horse Comics
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Lone Wolf and Cub'Book summary:Few works can legitimately lay claim to the mantle "landmark". Dark Horse Comics is proud to present one of the authentic landmarks in graphic fiction, Lone Wolf and Cub. Acknowledged worldwide for the brilliant writing of series creator Kazuo Koike and the groundbreaking cinematic visuals of the late Goseki Kojima, Lone Wolf and Cub contains unforgettable imagery of stark beauty, kinetic fury, and visceral thematic power that influenced a generation of visual storytellers both in Japan and in the West. [via]
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- Lone Wolf and Cub: ISBN 1569715033 (1-56971-503-3)
Softcover, Dark Horse Comics - Lone Wolf and Cub: ISBN 156971505X (1-56971-505-X)
Softcover, Dark Horse Comics - Lone Wolf and Cub: ISBN 1569715068 (1-56971-506-8)
Softcover, Dark Horse Comics - Lone Wolf and Cub: ISBN 1569715076 (1-56971-507-6)
Softcover, Dark Horse Comics - Lone Wolf and Cub: ISBN 1569715084 (1-56971-508-4)
Softcover, Dark Horse Comics - Lone Wolf and Cub: ISBN 1569715092 (1-56971-509-2)
Softcover, Dark Horse Comics - Lone Wolf and Cub: ISBN 1569715106 (1-56971-510-6)
Softcover, Dark Horse Comics - Lone Wolf and Cub: ISBN 1569715114 (1-56971-511-4)
Softcover, Dark Horse Comics - Lone Wolf and Cub: ISBN 1569715130 (1-56971-513-0)
Softcover, Dark Horse Comics - Lone Wolf and Cub: ISBN 1569715858 (1-56971-585-8)
Softcover, Dark Horse Comics - Lone Wolf and Cub: ISBN 1569715866 (1-56971-586-6)
Softcover, Dark Horse Comics - Lone Wolf and Cub: ISBN 1569715874 (1-56971-587-4)
Softcover, Dark Horse Comics - Lone Wolf and Cub: ISBN 1569715882 (1-56971-588-2)
Softcover, Dark Horse Comics - Lone Wolf and Cub: ISBN 1569715890 (1-56971-589-0)
Softcover, Dark Horse Comics - Lone Wolf and Cub: ISBN 1569715904 (1-56971-590-4)
Softcover, Dark Horse Comics - Lone Wolf and Cub: ISBN 1569715912 (1-56971-591-2)
Softcover, Dark Horse Comics - Lone Wolf and Cub: ISBN 0915419475 (0-915419-47-5)
Softcover, Berkley Pub Group - Lone Wolf and Cub: ISBN 1569715025 (1-56971-502-5)
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- Lone Wolf and Cub: ISBN 1569715033 (1-56971-503-3)
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Lone Wolf and Cubby Dan A. Lewis, Kazuo Koike, Goseki KojimaISBN 1569715122 (1-56971-512-2)
Softcover, Dark Horse Comics
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Lone Wolf and Cub'Book summary:It's the end of the long path the ronin father and son have been on since the boy's birth. Through unimaginable violence and bad weather, across hundreds of miles of blood-soaked roadbeds, over years of tragedy and anguish, to this final 320 pages of still-epic story, Itto and Daigoro have kept us holding on to what little hope exists in a world where honor is all but forgotten and warriors are obsolete. It's a bloody battle all the way to the finish, with dramatic twists and turns right up to the final page. Stay with us as we conclude the translation of what will always be considered one of the finest examples of comic-book mastery ever created, Lone Wolf and Cub. [via]
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Lone Wolf and Cub 27: Battle's Eveby Kazuo Koike, Goseki KojimaISBN 1569715998 (1-56971-599-8)
Softcover, Dark Horse Comics
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Lone Wolf and Cub 27: Battle's Eve'Book summary:Hooooo doggy! The tension is getting so thick, a dotanuki wielded by the strongest samurai would have a hard time cutting through it! Just two more volumes left until one of the world's most classic pieces of comic-book literature reaches its exciting and emotional conclusion. Two swords remain planted in the ground, awaiting the final duel between the conniving Retsudo and the vengeful Itto, and little Daigoro guards the two blades with his life. Indeed, his life is threatened when a stampede of villagers escaping a burning village almost plow him into the dirt. Impressed townfolk decide to stop and help him, staying for a while on the same beach. For once, Daigoro experiences the joy of being a child, playing with the other children, but that peace won't last long. Yaygu Retsudo, imprisoned in the castle of the shogun, deceives his way to freedom and commands the very last members of the Yagyu ninja to kill Itto! But knowing swords alone won't kill him, Yagyu sends a strange and fascinating weapon to the battlefield, the exploding ninja! This volume contains the following stories: To Protect and Defend For Whom to Die Way of the Warrior, Way of Man Battle's Eve Grass that Never Flowers [via]
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Musashiby Eiji YoskikawaISBN 0068598513 (0-06-859851-3)
Hardcover, Harpercollins
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Musashi'Book summary:The classic samurai novel about the real exploits of the most famous swordsman.
Miyamoto Musashi was the child of an era when Japan was emerging from decades of civil strife. Lured to the great Battle of Sekigahara in 1600 by the hope of becoming a samurai-without really knowing what it meant-he regains consciousness after the battle to find himself lying defeated, dazed and wounded among thousands of the dead and dying. On his way home, he commits a rash act, becomes a fugitive and brings life in his own village to a standstill-until he is captured by a weaponless Zen monk.
The lovely Otsu, seeing in Musashi her ideal of manliness, frees him from his tortuous punishment, but he is recaptured and imprisoned. During three years of solitary confinement, he delves into the classics of Japan and China. When he is set free again, he rejects the position of samurai and for the next several years pursues his goal relentlessly, looking neither to left nor to right.
Ever so slowly it dawns on him that following the Way of the Sword is not simply a matter of finding a target for his brute strength. Continually striving to perfect his technique, which leads him to a unique style of fighting with two swords simultaneously, he travels far and wide, challenging fighters of many disciplines, taking nature to be his ultimate and severest teacher and undergoing the rigorous training of those who follow the Way. He is supremely successful in his encounters, but in the Art of War he perceives the way of peaceful and prosperous governance and disciplines himself to be a real human being.
He becomes a reluctant hero to a host of people whose lives he has touched and been touched by. And, inevitably, he has to pit his skill against the naked blade of his greatest rival.
Musashi is a novel in the best tradition of Japanese story telling. It is a living story, subtle and imaginative, teeming with memorable characters, many of them historical. Interweaving themes of unrequited love, misguided revenge, filial piety and absolute dedication to the Way of the Samurai, it depicts vividly a world Westerners know only vaguely. Full of gusto and humor, it has an epic quality and universal appeal.
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On Silent Wings IIby Hiroaki Samura, Dana Lewis, Toren SmithISBN 1569714126 (1-56971-412-6)
Softcover, Dark Horse Comics
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Blade of the Immortal : On Silent Wings'Book summary:MANGA ACTION ADVENTURE WITH THE IMMORTAL SAMURAI MANJI, WHO WILL NOT HAVE HIS CURSE OF ETERNAL LIFE LIFTED UNTIL HE HAS KILLED 1000 EVIL MEN. WORKING AS A BODYGUARD FOR THE YOUNG GIRL RIN, MANJI MUST FIGHT THE RENEGADE ITTO-RYU SWORD SCHOOL TO AVENGE THE DEATH OF RIN'S FATHER. BLADE OF THE IMMORTAL HAS WON JAPAN'S 1998 MEDIA ARTS AWARD AND THE USA'S WILL EISNER AWARD. [via]
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Rurouni Kenshin 28by Gerard Jones, Nobuhiro WatsukiISBN 1591162203 (1-59116-220-3)
Softcover, Viz
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Rurouni Kenshin 28'Book summary:Things are settling down at the Kamiya dojo. Former "fight merchant" Sanosuke has come to grips with his past, realizing that things may not be quite as black and white as he thought, that good men may serve bad causes, and vice versa. Yahiko, the angry-fisted young man, is learning to relax. And Kenshin is enjoying Kaoru's cooking. But even in these strange early days of modern Japan, there is such a thing as pure evil - Udo Jin-e, black-hatted, crazy-eyed former assassin, is still chasing the scent of blood, his mad thirst for vengeance felling the innocent and guilty alike. If a man kills too many, for too long, as Kenshin says, he loses his original purpose, and succumbs to the spell of blood. When hitokiri faces hitokiri, can Kensin withstand the hypnotic power of Jin-e? [via]
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Samurai!by Saburo Sakai, Martin Caidin, Fred Saito, Jack SweetmanISBN 0870215973 (0-87021-597-3)
Hardcover, Naval Institute Press
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Samurai Executioner 3: The Hell Stickby Kazuo Koike, Goseki KojimaISBN 1593072074 (1-59307-207-4)
Softcover, Dark Horse Comics
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The Samurai Sourcebookby Stephen TurnbullISBN 1854095234 (1-85409-523-4)
Softcover, Cassell
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Samurai William: The Englishman Who Opened Japanby Giles MiltonISBN 0142003786 (0-14-200378-6)
Softcover, Penguin Group USA
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Samurai William: The Englishman Who Opened Japan'Book summary:Samurai William tells how, in 1598, William Adams, an English seaman of humble origin, sailed out of Rotterdam on a Danish ship en route to the East Indies. After 20 months at sea in which they survived a series of disasters, starvation and disease, Adams and a few remaining sailors floated into a harbour on the island of Kyushu in southwestern Japan. Though not the first Westerner to reach Japan--Portuguese traders and Jesuit monks from Spain had arrived about 60 years earlier--Adams was the first Englishman to arrive. The impact this one man would have on future relations between East and West is the subject of this engrossing book.
After landing, Adams spent some time in prison and was nearly executed before he made an unlikely ally in Tokugawa Ieyasu, a powerful feudal lord who would later become shogun of Japan. Intrigued by the outside world and impressed with the sailor's navigational abilities, Ieyasu commissioned Adams to oversee the construction of some ships to be used for both trade and exploration. In time, Adams mastered the language and complex social customs of Japan, began teaching the shogun about geometry and mathematics and served as a translator and political counsellor to Ieyasu. For his service, he was awarded great wealth, land holdings and even a lordship, making him the first foreigner ever to be honoured as a samurai. When news of his high standing reached England, a small crew of Englishmen were sent to Japan to use Adams's political connections to open trade between the two countries.
Giles Milton, author of Nathaniel's Nutmeg does a masterful job of covering Adams's remarkable life. His narrative moves along briskly as he recounts harrowing sea adventures, fascinating details about Japanese culture and the attempts of various countries, including Holland, Portugal, Spain and England, to gain a foothold in Japan to exploit the rich trade possibilities. Samurai William is an impressive achievement and a thoroughly entertaining read. --Shawn Carkonen, Amazon.com [via]
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The Samurai's Taleby Erik Christian HaugaardISBN 0395549701 (0-395-54970-1)
Softcover, Houghton Mifflin Company
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Secrets of the Samurai: A Survey of the Martial Arts of Feudal Japanby Oscar Ratti, Adele WestbrookISBN 0804816840 (0-8048-1684-0)
Softcover, Tuttle Pub
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Secrets of the Samurai: The Martial Arts of Feudal Japanby Oscar RattiISBN 0785810730 (0-7858-1073-0)
Hardcover, Book Sales, Incorporated
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Shogunby James ClavellISBN 0440178002 (0-440-17800-2)
Softcover, Bantam Books
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Shogun'Book summary:A bold English adventurer. An invincible Japanese warlord. A beautiful woman torn between two ways of life, two ways of love. All brought together in an extraordinary saga of a time and a place aflame with conflict, passion, ambition, lust, and the struggle for power...
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Usagi Yojimbo, No. 3by Stan SakaiISBN 156097009X (1-56097-009-X)
Softcover, Fantagraphics Books
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Usagi Yojimbo, No. 3'Book summary:Miyamoto Usagi is no Bugs Bunny. He's a rabbit bodyguard, a samurai who wanders the mountains, plains, and villages of a 17th-century Japan populated almost exclusively by anthropomorphic animals. Cats, snakes, rhinos, and ninja moles plot and fight their way across a land ravaged by civil war. The 10 stories in this first collection introduce Usagi, the evil Lord Hikiji, and a host of other characters. The stories themselves can stand alone, but taken together they begin to form an ongoing saga of treachery and revenge. Sometimes violent, sometimes funny, Usagi's adventures are filled with fascinating historical detail. The costumes, landscapes, and buildings are beautifully drawn, creating such a sense of realism it's easy to forget the hero is a rabbit. If you buy the first book in this series, you'll want the rest. [via]
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Hardcover, Fantagraphics Books - Usagi Yojimbo Book 1: ISBN 0930193350 (0-930193-35-0)
Softcover, Fantagraphics Books - Usagi Yojimbo, No. 3: ISBN 0930193881 (0-930193-88-1)
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Usagi Yojimbo 7: Samuraiby Stan SakaiISBN 1594973237 (1-59497-323-7)
Softcover, Public Square Books
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