The Wildest Samurai Who Ever Lived Tetsuo Hara’s masterful follow-up to the generation-defining Fist of the North Star-a rollicking samurai epic inspired by a real-life legend.
The Wildest Samurai Who Ever Lived Tetsuo Hara’s masterful follow-up to the generation-defining Fist of the North Star—a rollicking samurai epic inspired by a real-life legend.
Tall, handsome, and deadly, Keiji revels in his own taste of beauty, whether it be slaying men on the battlefield or carousing with courtesans in the pleasure district. But in an era when might and ruthless politics reign, staying true to oneself—while staying alive—is no easy feat. As feudal lords vie for supremacy, Keiji’s House prepares for a clash with the powerful Hojo Clan. When a team of scouts is dispatched to procure wild horses for the House’s army, they are attacked by a creature unlike any they have ever seen. Tasked with slaying this beast, Keiji sets out to tame it instead. Once the Hojo and their ninja master catch wind of this expedition, however, Keiji will have more than a wild beast to break…
Keiji’s luck has finally run out. Imperial Regent Hideyoshi has caught wind of his exploits in Kyoto and summons him to an audience with a not-so-veiled threat: fail to appear, and the House of Maeda pays the price. Having brought the nation to heel, the ruthless warlord now seeks to bend the famously freewheeling kabukimono to his will—something Keiji’s samurai pride will never allow. But faced with a foe he can’t simply fight, and with more than his own life at stake, Keiji may soon have no choice but to dance to the tyrant’s drum…or preserve his honor in death!
The Wildest Samurai Who Ever Lived Tetsuo Hara’s masterful follow-up to the generation-defining Fist of the North Star—a rollicking samurai epic inspired by a real-life legend.
Tall, handsome, and deadly, Keiji revels in his own taste of beauty, whether it be slaying men on the battlefield or carousing with courtesans in the pleasure district. But in an era when might and ruthless politics reign, staying true to oneself—while staying alive—is no easy feat. As feudal lords vie for supremacy, Keiji’s House prepares for a clash with the powerful Hojo Clan. When a team of scouts is dispatched to procure wild horses for the House’s army, they are attacked by a creature unlike any they have ever seen. Tasked with slaying this beast, Keiji sets out to tame it instead. Once the Hojo and their ninja master catch wind of this expedition, however, Keiji will have more than a wild beast to break…
After saving Hotaru’s life, Keiji shares a rare moment of peace with the beautiful former ninja. One never truly leaves the ninja life, however, and their blissful days are cut short when her old master comes knocking… With a proclivity for eating bats and powers of mind control, the Bat of Kai is the most cunning and ruthless opponent Keiji has ever faced. Meanwhile, the Kaga ninja army, burning for vengeance and girded with explosives, mobilizes with a singular purpose: Keiji must die!
Keiji’s luck has finally run out. Imperial Regent Hideyoshi has caught wind of his exploits in Kyoto and summons him to an audience with a not-so-veiled threat: fail to appear, and the House of Maeda pays the price. Having brought the nation to heel, the ruthless warlord now seeks to bend the famously freewheeling kabukimono to his will—something Keiji’s samurai pride will never allow. But faced with a foe he can’t simply fight, and with more than his own life at stake, Keiji may soon have no choice but to dance to the tyrant’s drum…or preserve his honor in death!
With permission from Hideyoshi himself to stay true to his kabukimono ways come hell or high water, Keiji continues his rollicking rampage across the land. But when a true ogre out of hell comes gunning for him, Keiji is forced to grapple with the mysteries of the hidden Nagiri Village. What does all this have to do with Ofu, and with the clandestine struggle going on behind the scenes of Hideyoshi’s enforced peace? Only the ninja of the Fuma clan know, and their struggle leads to a gorgeous, glorious showdown on the greatest stage in all the land...!
