Path of the Assassin is the story of Hattori Hanzo, the fabled master ninja whose duty was to protect Tokugawa Ieyasu, who would grow up to become shogun and unify Japan. The creators poetically describe the story as "Lifelong Friends, with the Same Dreams, Striving to Grow into a Rising River."
Path of the Assassin is finished and has 19 Volumes and 62 Chapters. It is also Known as: 半蔵の門, Hanzou no Mon
Genres: Thriller, Historical, Action, Martial Arts
Top Manga Like Hanzou no Mon [2022 List]
- 4. The Ravages of Time
- 3. Kozure Ookami
- 2. Souten Kouro
- 1. Satsuma Gishiden
4. The Ravages of Time
The Ravages of Time is an adaptation of Romance of the Three Kingdoms, showing the fortunes of Liu Bei, Cao Cao, the Sun family, and the Sima family. The Simas are a successful and rich merchant family, led by the young Sima Yi, who has shown a flair for spotting profitable business venture ever since a young age. The Sima family, however, possesses a sinister side as they command the Handicapped Warriors - a group of mercenary assassins reputed to be infallible.
The Ravages of Time is currently publishing . It is also Known as: 火鳳燎原, Huǒ Fèng Liáo Yuán
3. Kozure Ookami
In the feudal era of Japan, Ogami Itto is the elite executioner for the Shogun until the ruthless Yagyu clan frames him in an attempt to gain the position. His name dishonored and his wife murdered, Itto and his infant son Daigoro wander Japan as assassin for hire Lone Wolf and Cub. Ultimately, Ogami Itto strives for revenge against the Yagyu clan.
Lone Wolf & Cub is finished and has 28 Volumes and 142 Chapters. It is also Known as: 子連れ狼, Lone Wolf and Cub
2. Souten Kouro
China 2A.D.: the corrupting Han Dynasty has thrown the entire country into chaos. Peasants revolt against the government. Into such an age, the ruthless and infamous hero, Cao Cao Mengde is born. Destroying old customs and values, he tries to unite China, with a band of promising and intellectual followers, handpicked for their individual talents and potential. Generally thought a villain, Cao Cao Mengde is portrayed as a hero in this story, which focuses on what kind of person he actually was. There are two other protagonists: Liu Bei Xuande and Sun Quan Zhongmou. Liu is a man of high morals and infinite potential. His servant, Zhuge Kongming is a mysterious man, who helps Liu to become a king who is loved by millions. Sun is the third descendant of the Sun family. A young and immature king also comes into the picture, creating more chaos. This is a Tale of the Three Kingdoms in which these three men rage war throughout China.
Beyond the Heavens is finished and has 36 Volumes and 409 Chapters. It is also Known as: 蒼天航路, Soten Koro, New Tale of Three Kingdoms, Beyond the Heavens
1. Satsuma Gishiden
This is the Edo-era samurai guts. Controversial, tough, angry, highly skilled and lost in a time of peace, the characters of Satsuma Gishiden tell a quasi-historical tale of social caste and brutal reprisal.
Readers with a taste for Kazuo Koike's gritty Lone Wolf & Cub will go nuts for master gekiga artist Hiroshi Hirata's tome of samurai struggle. Hirata's art and calligraphy leap off the page during scenes of action, only to unfold upon a full bleed that looks like a fine plate print. It's art at is most expressive, accentuating the classic stoic samurai characters you've come to know, only with a little more true society thrown in to help the reader understand what it was really like to be a warrior without a war.
Satsuma Gishiden is finished and has 6 Volumes and 35 Chapters. It is also Known as: 薩摩義士伝, Satsuma Gishiden
