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Blade of the Immortal Gets Official Sequel Manga in May
posted on by Rafael Antonio Pineda
The June issue of Ryū Suenobu is drawing the art, with Samura credited for collaboration. The current issue also shows a preview of the manga. It will launch in the magazine's next issue in May 25.
In addition, the magazine teases an "important announcement" for the Blade of the Immortal manga in the next issue.
The sequel is set in the Bakumatsu period in the 19th century (the original manga was set in the earlier Edo period), and follows the main character Manji, who starts the story in a life of seclusion in the Tosa domain, but heads to the capital for a certain reason. The story will have him confronting the strongest warriors of the time. The magazine's preview shows famous historical figures, such as Sakamoto Ryōma, as well as Shinsengumi Okita Sōji, Kondō Isami, and Hijikata Toshizō:
Samura launched the Blade of the Immortal manga in Kodansha's Monthly Afternoon magazine in December of 1993, and he Nami yo Kiite Kure (Waves, Listen to Me).
released it in English.
ranked at #6 in Japan in its opening weekend, selling 145,000 tickets and earning 189 million yen ($1.68 million). It premiered in North America at Fantastic Fest in Austin, Texas in September 2017. The film then had a wider theatrical release in November 2017.
Source: The Mainichi Shimbun's Mantan Web
