The manga Vagabond by Inoue Takehiko is one of the world’s greatest martial art epics. It tells the story of Miyamoto Musashi, ronin, philosopher, and quite possibly the most renowned Japanese swordsman who ever lived. Musashi’s story has been told and retold many times since his death in 1645. Vagabond’s melancholy, violent take on his …
Nisio Isin, stylized NisiOisiN, is an incredibly prolific Japanese writer whose works are designed to play with audience expectations and feelings. He’s written across a wide variety of genres and mediums, including samurai drama. As one might expect, his take on the genre ended up equal parts bizarre and compelling. The 12-volume-long series Katanagatari, released …
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Tezuka Osamu has been called the “Father of Manga,” and he’s widely credited with laying down the foundations for the art form. Throughout his life, he created over 700 comics for a wide variety of genres. Dororo was Tezuka’s take on a samurai story. Dark, cinematic, and often disturbing, the series was one of the …
We will be releasing a few comics in order to further introduce you to the game world and the characters. The first one, an introduction to Tale of Ronin is ready now, enjoy!