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Lone Wolf and Cub Series - Kazuo Koike

 
Description: Author: Kazuo Koike / Epic Samurai adventure following the journey of ahired assassin Ogami Itto and his son Daigoro as theycontinue to thwart their dreaded arch enemy YagyuRetsudo in Edo Period Japan.

Newest Review: ... assassin and escape his arch enemy Yagyu Retsudo. The stories are as good as you get and the visuals are drawn in such a ... more

 ... grace and detail that you see them more as piece of cinema ? epic landscapes and subtle references to the way the weapons are held and the movement as a samurai sword is sheaved. The battles are usually over in seconds, fast and graceful, a mixture of blurring lines and gushing blood ? this is no choreographed stand off but more of a realistic and fast death, which although becomes a little repetitive just shows how unstoppable and skilled the central character of Ogami is. The characters are very life-like and the dialog...more

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Premium Review Lone Wolf and Cub Series - Kazuo Koike: One of the greatest epics of its medium (813 words)
by comicman - written on 17/01/02 (Very useful, 181 readings)
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Printed for the first time in its original Japanese format Darkhorse are currently publishing Lone Wolf and Cub - one of the most powerful epics to be released within the comic book medium. It is a genuine and authentic landmark in graphic fiction and is to be published in its entirety (7000 pages worth) for the first time in America. This is a true samurai epic, an adventure on a scale so staggering it encompasses every minute detail of Japanese life during the Edo period. This is a tale which is acknowledged worldwide for its brilliant writing by Kazuo Koike and groundbreaking cinematic visuals of the late Goseki Kojima. The series created unforgettable visuals of ...

 

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