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“Dark samurai tale of beheader Asa in a violent, depraved prison world of vengeance and human evil.”
Samurai Executioner
首斬り朝
7.95
1,010 rank · 8,216 readers · 75 favorites
Historical
Samurai
Action
Drama
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Synopsis
Dark samurai tale of beheader Asa in a violent, depraved prison world of vengeance and human evil.
In a prison world, there are few good stories, and this is the world of Kubikiri Asa, the beheader and master samurai under the Shogun. It's a world full of vengeance, greed, and violence. A world of depravity and sin. One man can set things straight if he can keep his wits. This is a story of extreme proportions, of sword study thick in tradition and with grim purpose, of blood rivers, agonizing screams, bondage, torture, and the evil prevalent in human failure. Drafted by the confirmed masters of the international medium of manga, Samurai Executioner is a shocking combination of darkness and fire, fine lines, and a fine man in the face of human decline. (Source: Dark Horse)
What people say
Community consensus
Derived from 3 sampled reviews
7.0
/10
What 3 readers settled on.
67%
recommend
Score distribution
median 8
mode 3
σ 2.94
Agreement
Polarized
σ 2.94 · split reception
The polarity gap
6.0 pts
Recommenders 9.0 · others 3.0
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Score over time
↓ 3.00
Running avg · May 2008 → Apr 2016
Snap verdicts
· shortest highly-rated reviews
- 10 “From the author and artist of the classic Lone Wolf & Cub is this samurai genre manga which began two years after their most renowned work, in 1972, but ended the same year in 1976. Samurai...”
- 8 “A bright and sunny sky. The stinging heat. The sound of pouring water on a blade. The convicted last words. Then the slash of the sword as it cuts through the victim's neck as the executioner sends...”
- 3 “I was absolutely blown away by Lone Wolf & Cub, so after finishing I quickly tracked down as much of Kazuo's work as possible, desperate to get more. What I learned is that Lone Wolf & Cub is an...”
Verbosity
Short · 0%
Medium · 33%
Long · 67%
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A Manga Publication
- Format 54 × 10 ch × vol
- Total read 7h 12m approx
- Published Jan 1972 – Jan 1976
- Source Manga media type
- Ref. BS-M1512 catalog