Samurai Legend

Japanese manga

Samurai Legend
Cover of the 1992 release
風の抄
(Kaze No Shō)
GenreAdventure, Martial arts
Manga
Written byKan Furuyama
Illustrated byJiro Taniguchi
Published byAkita Shoten
English publisher
  • NA: Central Park Media
DemographicSeinen
Published1992
Volumes1

Samurai Legend (Japanese: 風の抄, Hepburn: Kaze no Shō) is a one-shot Japanese manga written by Kan Furuyama and illustrated by Jiro Taniguchi. The manga is licensed for an English-language release in North America by Central Park Media,[1] licensed for a French-language release in France, Italian-language release in Italy and Portuguese-language release in Brazil by Panini Comics[2][3][4] and a Spanish-language release in Spain by Editorial Ivrea.[5]

Manga

Akita Shoten released the manga's single tankōbon originally in September 1992;[6] it was re-released on October 8, 2004.[7] Panini Comics released the manga in France on October 12, 2006,[2] in Italy on August 23, 2005[3] and in Brazil in June 2006.[4]

Characters

  • Lord Mitsuyoshi/Yagyū Jūbei - the protagonist. He is the master of "Yagyu Shinkagery" sword style and the one responsible for guarding the Yagyu Secret Chronicles.
  • Lord Gomino - the main antagonist and the former emperor. He resides in Kyoto and attempts to start a rebellion against the Tokugawa bakufu which is the reason as to why he sent his lackey Yashamaro to steal the Yagyu Secret Chronicles.
  • Lord Rokumaru - Jubei's younger half-brother and chief monk of the Hotokuji Temple. He aides his brother in retrieving the Yagyu Secret Chronicles.
  • Yashamaro - Gomino's ninja whom he sent to steal the Yagyu Secret Chronicles. He is Jubei's foe.
  • Yagyū Munenori - Jubei's father and katana instructor for the Shogun and watcher of all feudal lords. He is also the leader of the secret organization of Shadow Yagyu.
  • Lady Tsukinowanomiya called Miya-sama (it is one of the ways to address a Prince or Princess of the Imperial Family) - Gomizunono's daughter and granddaughter of Tokugawa Hidetada. She was once the Empress Myosho but retired. She is an old friend of Jubei.
  • Katsu Kaishū - the narrator of the story.

References

  1. ^ "Samurai Legend (GN)". Central Park Media. Archived from the original on April 7, 2003. Retrieved March 6, 2009.
  2. ^ a b "KAZE NO SHO 1" (in French). Panini Comics. Retrieved March 6, 2009.
  3. ^ a b "IL LIBRO DEL VENTO" (in Italian). Panini Comics. Retrieved March 6, 2009.
  4. ^ a b "O LIVRO DO VENTO" (in Portuguese). universohq.com. Archived from the original on June 23, 2007. Retrieved March 6, 2009.
  5. ^ "TOMOS ÚNICOS" (in Spanish). Editorial Ivrea. Archived from the original on July 2, 2007. Retrieved March 6, 2009.
  6. ^ 風の抄 : 柳生秘帖. National Diet Library. 1992. Retrieved November 30, 2014.
  7. ^ 風の抄 柳生秘帖 (in Japanese). Akita Shoten. Archived from the original on December 31, 2013. Retrieved December 29, 2013.

External links

  • Samurai Legend (manga) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
  • Manga News review (in French)
  • Manga Sanctuary review (in French)
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