Description
by Kazuo Koike (Author), Goseki Kojima (Illustrator), Dana Lewis (Translator)
The acclaimed genre-defining samurai epic manga by Kazuo Koike and Goseki Kojima is presented in a new deluxe oversized hardcover edition and is now oriented in right-to-left reading format as originally published in Japan!
The Lone Wolf and his Cub continue their journey of blood and honor! The roads of feudal Japan are rife with brigands, but for Ogami Itto and his son, the roads are deadly. Shogunate agents and Yagyu Retsudo's assassins dog their every step, but each step brings them ever closer to Yagyu . . . and to vengeance. The Deluxe Edition features:- Presented in its original right-to-left format
- New cover with grain texture, burnishing, and foil stamping
- Oversized 7" x 10" format
- Ribbon bookmark
Collects stories from Lone Wolf and Cub Volumes 5-8.
Author Biography
Kazuo Koike was a prolific Japanese manga writer, novelist, and entrepreneur. Early in Koike's career, he studied under Golgo 13 creator Takao Saito and served as a writer on the series. Koike, along with artist Goseki Kojima, made the manga Kozure Okami (Lone Wolf and Cub), and Koike also contributed to the scripts for the 1970s film adaptations of the series, which starred famous Japanese actor Tomisaburo Wakayama. Another series written by Koike, Crying Freeman, which was illustrated by Ryoichi Ikegami, was adapted into a 1995 live-action film by French director Christophe Gans.
Goseki Kojima was a Japanese manga artist known for his collaborations with Kazuo Koike. The team was often referred to as the "Golden Duo." Kojima's best-known work was Lone Wolf and Cub. Other titles attributed to Kojima are Samurai Executioner and Path of the Assassin.BooksHardcover
Lone Wolf and Cub Deluxe Edition Volume 3
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Description
by Kazuo Koike (Author), Goseki Kojima (Illustrator), Dana Lewis (Translator)
The acclaimed genre-defining samurai epic manga by Kazuo Koike and Goseki Kojima is presented in a new deluxe oversized hardcover edition and is now oriented in right-to-left reading format as originally published in Japan!
The Lone Wolf and his Cub continue their journey of blood and honor! The roads of feudal Japan are rife with brigands, but for Ogami Itto and his son, the roads are deadly. Shogunate agents and Yagyu Retsudo's assassins dog their every step, but each step brings them ever closer to Yagyu . . . and to vengeance. The Deluxe Edition features:- Presented in its original right-to-left format
- New cover with grain texture, burnishing, and foil stamping
- Oversized 7" x 10" format
- Ribbon bookmark
Collects stories from Lone Wolf and Cub Volumes 5-8.
Author Biography
Kazuo Koike was a prolific Japanese manga writer, novelist, and entrepreneur. Early in Koike's career, he studied under Golgo 13 creator Takao Saito and served as a writer on the series. Koike, along with artist Goseki Kojima, made the manga Kozure Okami (Lone Wolf and Cub), and Koike also contributed to the scripts for the 1970s film adaptations of the series, which starred famous Japanese actor Tomisaburo Wakayama. Another series written by Koike, Crying Freeman, which was illustrated by Ryoichi Ikegami, was adapted into a 1995 live-action film by French director Christophe Gans.
Goseki Kojima was a Japanese manga artist known for his collaborations with Kazuo Koike. The team was often referred to as the "Golden Duo." Kojima's best-known work was Lone Wolf and Cub. Other titles attributed to Kojima are Samurai Executioner and Path of the Assassin.