Path of the Assassin (Hanzō no mon in Japan) is the story of Hattori Hanzō, the fabled master ninja whose duty it was to protect Tokugawa Ieyasu, the shogun who would unite Japan into one great nation. As the secret caretaker of such an influential future leader, not only does Hanzō use vast and varied ninja talents, but in living closely with Ieyasu, he forms a strong friendship with the young shogun. • Presented in original Japanese format and unretouched, which keeps the art intact. • This is a fifteen-volume story starring the legendary ninja and Kill Bill reference Hattori Hanzō. • For mature readers.
Kazuo Koike and Goseki Kojima's story of the famed ninja Hattori Hanzō and his trials and tribulations while protecting the shogun-to-be, Tokugawa Ieyasu, continues. Each page builds upon the relationship between the two warriors and the women they love. Path of the Assassin is a wonderful addition to the Koike and Kojima samurai collection. • Published in the original Japanese format and unretouched, which keeps the art intact. • This is a fifteen-volume story starring the legendary ninja and Kill Bill reference Hattori Hanzō. • There are over one million copies of Koike-penned titles currently in print in English. • For mature readers.