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“Samurai Tetsujirou awakens in Valhalla, must battle dead warriors across eras to earn revival.”
Valhallian the Black Iron
黒鉄のヴァルハリアン
6.9
11,348 rank · 3,080 readers · 14 favorites
Seinen
Isekai
Reincarnation
Samurai
Action
Fantasy
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Synopsis
Samurai Tetsujirou awakens in Valhalla, must battle dead warriors across eras to earn revival.
When he woke up, Tetsujirou Souma, a samurai from Kamakura who had survived the Mongolian invasion, had found himself in an unfamiliar place. He was told by Hirst, the girl who brought him there, that they are in Valhalla, a place where the souls of dead warriors congregate. In order for him to be revived, Tetsujirou now has no choice but to fight against the "dead warriors" from different eras in this mythical place of carnage that he's been thrown into. This is the start of a samurai drama where one has to fight and strike down their enemies, even if it kills them!! (Source: Shueisha, translated)
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recommend
Score distribution
median 9
mode 8
σ 1.00
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Running avg · Apr 2022 → Aug 2024
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· shortest highly-rated reviews
- 10 “This masterpiece features an incredibly intriguing plot and all the essential seinen elements, including intense fights, tragic moments, and endearing characters like Khan. While the current...”
- 8 “Kurogane no Valhalian is a masterpiece that seamlessly blends intense historical combat with a suspenseful, emotionally resonant narrative and divine, high-caliber artwork. There are no notable...”
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Short · 50%
Medium · 50%
Long · 0%
Read Order & Related
A self-contained story.
No sequels, spin-offs or alternate tellings — Valhallian the Black Iron begins and ends here.
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A Manga Publication
- Format 55 × 6 ch × vol
- Total read 7h 20m approx
- Published Jul 2021 – Sep 2022
- Source Manga media type
- Ref. BS-M58608 catalog