The Elusive Samurai, Vol. 9

The Elusive Samurai, Vol. 9 PDF Author: Yusei Matsui
Publisher: VIZ Media LLC
ISBN: 1974742202
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
Languages : en
Pages : 201

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At last, Tokiyuki has revealed himself to Yorishige’s allies and supporters as the Hojo heir. The time has come for Suwa province to march against Ashikaga Takauji and the Mikado. Alongside Yorishige, Tokiyuki now rides at the head of the army in a move to retake Kamakura and restore the shogunate. But there is still much hard fighting ahead, and the next obstacle is the Kanto Hisashiban, a group of dazzling—and unusual—young warriors who serve Takauji! -- VIZ Media

The Elusive Samurai, Vol. 9

The Elusive Samurai, Vol. 9 PDF Author: Yusei Matsui
Publisher: VIZ Media LLC
ISBN: 1974742202
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
Languages : en
Pages : 201

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Book Description
At last, Tokiyuki has revealed himself to Yorishige’s allies and supporters as the Hojo heir. The time has come for Suwa province to march against Ashikaga Takauji and the Mikado. Alongside Yorishige, Tokiyuki now rides at the head of the army in a move to retake Kamakura and restore the shogunate. But there is still much hard fighting ahead, and the next obstacle is the Kanto Hisashiban, a group of dazzling—and unusual—young warriors who serve Takauji! -- VIZ Media

The Elusive Samurai, Vol. 1

The Elusive Samurai, Vol. 1 PDF Author: Yusei Matsui
Publisher: VIZ Media LLC
ISBN: 1974733289
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
Languages : en
Pages : 201

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After the massacre of his family by the traitor Ashikaga Takauji, Tokiyuki flees with the help of a handful of loyal retainers who have also survived the purge. One of them is Suwa Yorishige, an ally of the Hojo clan and lord of Suwa Province. The slightly odd Yorishige also claims to be clairvoyant and foretells that Tokiyuki will one day become the ruler of Japan. But for the moment, escaping from enemy territory is the priority! -- VIZ Media

The Elusive Samurai, Vol. 2

The Elusive Samurai, Vol. 2 PDF Author: Yusei Matsui
Publisher: VIZ Media LLC
ISBN: 1974734889
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
Languages : en
Pages : 207

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Now in hiding in Suwa under the protection of Yorishige, Tokiyuki takes on a cover identity—Chojumaru, an apprentice of Suwa Grand Shrine. When Ogasawara Sadamune, the governor of Shinano and vassal of Takauji the usurper, shows up to attend a sporting event at the shrine, he’s not just looking to win—if Sadamune finds any Hojo refugees, he’ll have free rein to take over Suwa completely! Thinking the best way to hide Tokiyuki is in plain sight, Yorishige sends him onto the field to take on Sadamune... -- VIZ Media

Assassination Classroom, Vol. 9

Assassination Classroom, Vol. 9 PDF Author: Yusei Matsui
Publisher: VIZ Media LLC
ISBN: 1421589974
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
Languages : en
Pages : 196

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Nagisa risks it all in an attempt to take down the mastermind behind the biological attack on his classmates. After the dust settles, Koro Sensei gives his all to ignite summer romance between his students. Turns out their English teacher Ms. Jelavitch has her sights on someone...and everyone wants to help her get her target—er, the man of her dreams. Then, back at school, one of the students defects from the 3-E ranks for all the wrong reasons. How will they win him back before he inflicts irrevocable damage on them all...?! -- VIZ Media

Natsume’s Book of Friends, Vol. 9

Natsume’s Book of Friends, Vol. 9 PDF Author: Yuki Midorikawa
Publisher: VIZ Media LLC
ISBN: 1421544229
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
Languages : en
Pages : 194

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Natsume learns that no good deed goes unpunished when an irate yokai accuses him of stealing her ring when she came to the Fujiwara house to get her name returned. Natsume thinks he knows where the ring has disappeared to, but can he find it in time, or will the place he’s come to think of as home be destroyed by the vengeful yokai?! -- VIZ Media

The Elusive Samurai, Vol. 3

The Elusive Samurai, Vol. 3 PDF Author: Yusei Matsui
Publisher: VIZ Media LLC
ISBN: 9781974733989
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
Languages : en
Pages : 200

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In war-torn medieval Japan, a young samurai lord struggles to retake his throne, but not by fighting. Hojo Tokiyuki will reclaim his birthright by running away! In medieval Japan, eight-year-old Hojo Tokiyuki is the heir to the Kamakura shogunate. But the Hojo clan is in decline, and Tokiyuki’s peaceful days of playing hide-and-seek with his teachers come to an abrupt end when his clan is betrayed from within. The lone survivor of his family, Tokiyuki is the rightful heir to the throne, but to take it back, he’ll have to do what he does best—run away! As the new year of 1334 begins, Yorishige is concerned about enemies closing in on Suwa territory. He needs information about their moves and motives and decides to send Tokiyuki and his growing band of retainers, the Elusive Warriors, to scout things out. Then, in an isolated village on the northern edge of the province, Tokiyuki encounters a dangerous stranger…

The Lost Wolves of Japan

The Lost Wolves of Japan PDF Author: Brett L. Walker
Publisher: University of Washington Press
ISBN: 0295989939
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 355

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Book Description
Many Japanese once revered the wolf as Oguchi no Magami, or Large-Mouthed Pure God, but as Japan began its modern transformation wolves lost their otherworldly status and became noxious animals that needed to be killed. By 1905 they had disappeared from the country. In this spirited and absorbing narrative, Brett Walker takes a deep look at the scientific, cultural, and environmental dimensions of wolf extinction in Japan and tracks changing attitudes toward nature through Japan's long history. Grain farmers once worshiped wolves at shrines and left food offerings near their dens, beseeching the elusive canine to protect their crops from the sharp hooves and voracious appetites of wild boars and deer. Talismans and charms adorned with images of wolves protected against fire, disease, and other calamities and brought fertility to agrarian communities and to couples hoping to have children. The Ainu people believed that they were born from the union of a wolflike creature and a goddess. In the eighteenth century, wolves were seen as rabid man-killers in many parts of Japan. Highly ritualized wolf hunts were instigated to cleanse the landscape of what many considered as demons. By the nineteenth century, however, the destruction of wolves had become decidedly unceremonious, as seen on the island of Hokkaido. Through poisoning, hired hunters, and a bounty system, one of the archipelago's largest carnivores was systematically erased. The story of wolf extinction exposes the underside of Japan's modernization. Certain wolf scientists still camp out in Japan to listen for any trace of the elusive canines. The quiet they experience reminds us of the profound silence that awaits all humanity when, as the Japanese priest Kenko taught almost seven centuries ago, we "look on fellow sentient creatures without feeling compassion."

Banana Fish, Vol. 16

Banana Fish, Vol. 16 PDF Author: Akimi Yoshida
Publisher: VIZ Media LLC
ISBN: 1974712281
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
Languages : en
Pages : 187

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Ash and his crew are faced with a new deadly enemy, as Golzine has hired ex-member of the French Foreign Legion Colonel Foxx and his elite cadre to destroy them. To fight back, Ash has formed alliances with local Chinese and African American gangs. While the two sides clash in an all-out melee in New York's garbage-strewn back alleys and abandoned buildings, Yau-Si is still obsessed with the notion of killing Eiji... -- VIZ Media

The Elusive Samurai, Vol. 4

The Elusive Samurai, Vol. 4 PDF Author: Yusei Matsui
Publisher: VIZ Media LLC
ISBN: 1974737225
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
Languages : en
Pages : 201

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Kiyohara, the malicious and decadent governor of Shinano, is determined to crush any dissent within the province. When Hoshina Yasaburo, a member of the Suwa sect, rises up in rebellion, Suwa Yorishige dispatches Tokiyuki and the Elusive Warriors on a clandestine mission to aid the rebel leader. But how can Tokiyuki help the Suwa sect when its soldiers are more determined to die in battle than to achieve victory? -- VIZ Media

Natsume’s Book of Friends, Vol. 6

Natsume’s Book of Friends, Vol. 6 PDF Author: Yuki Midorikawa
Publisher: VIZ Media LLC
ISBN: 1421544156
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
Languages : en
Pages : 196

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Book Description
Takashi rescues a young boy named Kai from an abandoned house, where he had been locked in a box. But this isn't just a case of bullying gone too far. Kai has been complaining about being chased by ghosts. Does he see yokai too, or is there something darker going on? -- VIZ Media