1/5/2023 0 Comments Shigurui manga cbz![]() ![]() Our main characters are the one-armed samurai Fujiki Gennosuke and the blind samurai Irako Seigen, two Arch Enemies brought together by fate for one final Duel to the Death. ![]() The story begins at a deadly tournament with real swords ordered by the sadistic daimyo Tokugawa Tadanaga in 1629, a secret account of which records only six survivors out of twenty-two contestants. In 2007, Madhouse made a 12-episode anime directed by Hiroshi Hamasaki and written by Seishi Minakami. Shigurui (シグルイ, "death frenzy") is a Jidaigeki martial arts drama manga based on part of Nanjou Norio's historical novel Suruga-Jō Gozen Jiai (mainly the first chapter) the manga itself is illustrated and co-written by Yamuguchi Takayuki. As a martial art manga, this one is up there right along side other great works such as Shamo and Vagabond.įinally, you get to see some great art and the most badass duels ever drawn on paper. Even though I am just a beginner, I can still find the principles of kendo in this work, so there were definitely research went into making this, not just complete fabrication. The imagery are sometimes from a subjective POV that's exaggerated to show the mental state of the POV.Īs someone who studies kendo, I especially enjoy the martial art aspects of this manga, which tiptoes between reality and fantasy. ![]() In addition, certain parts of the story later on suggests not everything you see on the page should be taken literally. The graphical depiction of violence is merely one of many tools the creators of this manga used to depict the absurdity and cruelty of the way of the samurai, that has often been romanticized and glossed over in modern days. Even if this is to be adapted into a live action movie and have its gore and nudity tuned way down, I would still find the story and character to be fascinating and very human. I completely disagree with some of the reviews here saying it rely on shocks to draw audience and has no story or redeemable characters. If you are a fan of old live action samurai movies genre, or interested in martial arts, or just enjoyed the anime version, this is a must read. ![]()
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