Samurai Deeper Kyo Volume 1
- PAPERBACK: 208 PAGES
- Language: English
- ISBN: 1-59182-225-4
- EAN: 978-1-59182-225-7
- AVAILABLE: NOW
- MSRP: $9.99
MANGA + COMICS
It is 1604, four years after the Battle of Sekigahara, Japan's greatest civil war. Yuya Shiina, a beautiful bounty hunter, mistakes a traveling medicine seller, Mibu Kyoshiro, for the legendary wanted man Demon Eyes Kyo. As they travel together Yuya enlists Kyoshiro's aid in capturing a gang of wanted criminals. When Kyoshiro is cornered and beaten senseless by the criminals his eyes turn blood red. The peaceful Kyoshiro draws his sword and transforms into Demon Eyes Kyo, the legendary killer of a thousand men. Kyoshiro and Kyo: Two vastly different spirits inhabiting one body.
Kyoshiro Mibu
A traveling medicine peddler, Kyoshiro Mibu is peaceful, lighthearted, and a bit of a coward. He carries a 5 shaku long sword with him, but claims it's just for show. Unbeknownst to anyone, he holds within him the spirit of Demon Eyes Kyo, and when provoked, the red-eyed samurai takes over Kyoshiro's body.
Demon Eyes Kyo
Kyo is the other personality in Kyoshiro's body. Kyo, one of the original Muramasas, has blood red eyes and is said to have killed 1000 men at the Battle of Sekigahara. There's a legendary one million ryo bounty on his head.
Yuya Shiina
Yuya is a clever and beautiful bounty hunter, the best anywhere on Tokaido-chu. She seeks a man with a scar on his back - the man who killed her brother. After discovering the secret of Kyoshiro and Kyo, she hopes to unravel their mystery (and possibly to collect on their bounty).
Izumono Okuni
A mysterious and powerful woman, Okuni is a former priestess of the Izumo temple who claims to have been Kyo's lover.
Jiban
A samurai who was shamed by Kyo at Sekigahara. He took a job as a yojimbo to a local Daikan in order to perfect his killing technique. Now he's ready to face Kyo again and regain his honor.
Kamijyo Akimine
Samurai Deeper Kyo is Akimine-san's first published manga. It began appearing in October of 1999 in Japan in Shuukan Shounen Magazine. The 18th volume was published in November, 2002 by Kodansha. It has also spawned a successful anime series from Studio Deen.
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i just love to read samurai deeper kyo it so cool.
BOKI0905
11.10.2008 12:00 AM
Kagura122893, the Anime PALES in comparison with the manga... No Bull with Kenyou and all that. And Kyo is truly and fully realized in the manga, he's not some fractured soul of Kyoshiro. He is, in fact, part of what created Kyoshiro... though to avoid spoilers I won't say much more.
GENEOCIDER666
05.11.2008 12:00 AM
a very good book with a good storyine i would defnitley recommended
RASGAEN1311
05.04.2008 12:00 AM
a good manga this volume is just the start to an amazing series i would reccoment samurai deeper kyo to any one
AIKIDOKA
04.17.2008 12:00 AM
i'v never read the books...but i have seen the show...it's really good
KAGURA122893
01.26.2008 12:00 AM
I find it hard to stop buying Samurai Deeper books. Having picked up the first 9 books for an amazing £15 I am now upto book 14 and need more. Use of real historical figures is inspired in this title. Love manag Love this....
HARRYKEOGH
10.11.2007 12:00 AM
this is a very interesting manga series......
KAZEFOX
09.12.2007 12:00 AM