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Release #9 - Samurai Executioner Volume 9: Facing Life and Death

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From the creators of Lone Wolf and Cub comes Samurai Executioner. Before Kazuo Koike and Goseki Kojima created Itto Ogami, they created Kubikiri Asa, better known to Lone Wolf readers as Decapitator Asaemon. He was the equal to Itto, bearer of the sword Onibocho and charged with the duty of testing swords for the shogun. Samurai Executioner is based on the life of the decapitator before his fatal duel with Lone Wolf. Expect legendary drama, frantic action, and stoic samurai stature, combined with the exemplary art and storytelling that made Lone Wolf and Cub one of the most popular and influential comic books in the world! • Never before published in America, Samurai Executioner was the precursor to one of the most seminal works of manga, Lone Wolf and Cub!

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9: Samurai Executioner Volume 9: Facing Life and Death
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As the shogun's sword tester and executioner, Yamada Asaemon stands at the precipice of life and death. Such a position is not to be taken lightly, and Kubikiri Asa (head chopper) most certainly does not, often listening to the stories of those about to die and paying respect to these often maligned prisoners. But honor is honor, and while Asa may feel deep emotion for the condemned, ultimately the shogun's blade must fall. From the acclaimed Lone Wolf and Cub creative team of writer Kazuo Koike and artist Goseki Kojima, Samurai Executioner is intense, violent, and though-provoking, historical manga at its finest. • For mature readers.