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Ten fingers, one life, volume 5 in the samurai executioner series, has four short stories and three longer tales from writer kazuo koike and artist goseki kojima. The common denominator is that seven characters come into contact with yamada asaemon. Samurai ayothaya the samurai of ayothaya 2010 rotten. Samurai executioner omnibus volume 1 tpb profile dark horse. Set in japan during the edo period is lyrical and often harrowing series follows the life of yamada asaemon, sword tester and executioner seguna. By volume 9, facing life and death, the title character, yamada asaemon, the shoguns sword tester and executioner, has become something of a supporting character. May 27, 2014 yamada asaemon has been trained since childhood in the way of the sword. Yamada asaemon s story may not be as gritty and dark as the lone wolfs motivation to take the vendetta path, yet make no mistake, for asa is right away faced with extremely tough challenges. This edit will also create new pages on comic vine for. If you find volumes eight and nine of the series, do let me know. Samurai executioner is a spinoff manga series from lone wolf and cub. Yamada asaemon sagiri is a kimono wearing, katanawielding, ponytailed, executioner with a beautiful face and a sense for justice, even if its severe. May 29, 2019 samurai executioner 12 di kazuo koike,goseki kojima. Samurai executioner omnibus, volume 1 by kazuo koike, goseki.
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