Manga Review: The Magnificent Bastard: The Legend of Keiji 1

Manga Review: The Magnificent Bastard: The Legend of Keiji 1 Created by Keiichiro Ryu, written by Mio Aso, art by Tetsuo Hara The Sengoku (Warring States) period of Japanese history is drawing to an end. In what will in modern times be called Gunma Prefecture, there lives a man named Maeda Keiji. The adopted son… Continue reading Manga Review: The Magnificent Bastard: The Legend of Keiji 1

Manga Review: Path of the Assassin, Volumes 11 & 14

Manga Review: Path of the Assassin, Volumes 11 & 14 by Kazuo Koike & Goseki Kojima It is the last years of the Warring States period of Japanese history. In these volumes, we follow the adventures of Hattori Hanzo, greatest of the Iga ninja (in this interpretation) and vassal of Tokugawa Ieyasu, who would become… Continue reading Manga Review: Path of the Assassin, Volumes 11 & 14