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Shigurui
| Alt Names: |  シグルイ 剑豪生死斗 Death Frenzy |
| Author: | Nanjou Norio & Yamaguchi Takayuki |
| Artist: | Yamaguchi Takayuki |
| Genres: |  Action Drama Historical Martial Arts Shounen Tragedy |
| Type: | Manga (Japanese) |
| Status: | Complete |
| Description: | At the beginning of the Edo period (1603-1868), when people enjoyed a time of peace, Lord Tokugawa Tadanaga decides to hold a fighting tournament. In the past, matches were fought with wooden swords, but this time real swords will be used. The one-armed Fujiki Gennosuke and the blind Irako Seigen will fight each other in this tournament, even though both of them are disciples of Iwamoto Kogan — known as Japan's greatest swordsman. So begins the story of intertwining fates, conflict, and strange destinies. Note: Vol.1 - Vol.2 ch.7 won't be uploaded, since Kotonoha doesn't allow rehosting. Note 2: It's SHOUNEN because it's published in Champion Red, a shounen magazine for late teens+early 20ies |
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daamn... I knew it was too easy but that ending hurts...
Beyond the epic amounts of gore and beautifully choreographed fights themselves, there's definitely a lot more to be interpreted from this that warrants a second read. Lots of intricate characters and imagery so don't pass this manga up if you can stomach it
Best manga of all time. Many might disagree, but this is on another level to Lone Wolf and Cub. Even outside of samurai manga, there is simply no equal.
Its been four years and I still come back to this once a month and find new things every time. I could write a hundred pages of critical commentary, as I am tempted to do every time I read this, but I fear I couldn't do this work justice. The depth of emotion captured in expressionless faces, the willingness to enter the territory of the obscene and make it beautiful, and the intelligence of Yamaguchi in visual storytelling is an achievement without valid comparison. Less "intelligent" but perhaps more interesting is the number and magnitude of mistakes that I have no doubt everyone here can pick up on. How could he make such grave story telling errors so many times?
I still marvel at how it blurs the line between a serious polemic of Samurai culture and an aesthetic triumphalism of it.
Shigurui is simply an anomaly.
Both MC had their own reasons... none of them are at fault...
... and that sucks D:
absurdity of the war was the intention, to leave ye baffled.
Can anyone explain:
What an incredible read... The only word that comes to my mind after reading this is, epic.
Rather depressing story.. But the battles are very well drawn.
Thank you so much for sharing this. I strongly appreciate this.
Maybe it got axed in the middle?
but like p3pe said, it's visually gruesome.
I enjoy the storytelling too. Begins in present, then flashback, then it ends in present, as abruptly as it starts. There's narrator too, sometimes I feel reading it like reading a novel.
It depicted samurai and the life in that era as we know in history, especially the absurdity and cruelty of way of samurai. How the samurai has to bow down to every his master's commands. We won't see any romanticized and sparkling samurai, like in other manga.
Overall, it's worth the read, especially if you like historical story, samurai, and won't mind seeing people being cut and cut more.
Rate: 10/10