“Violent 1500s ninja revenge tale with immortal samurai, anachronistic tech, and no explanations.”
Kuro no Shishi
黒の獅士
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Violent 1500s ninja revenge tale with immortal samurai, anachronistic tech, and no explanations.
One of Go Nagai's first works, this violent period piece takes place in the 1500s and stars a talented low ranking ninja named Shishimaru. In it, Shishimaru fights against Ginnai Doma (an immortal samurai who, despite being butchered multiple times, doesn't die) because Ginnai murdered his comrades. Despite being set in historical times, it has machine guns/lasers/robots/atomic reactors with no real explaination. (Source: MU)
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A Manga Publication
- Format 4 vol ch × vol
- Published May 1978 – Jun 1979
- Source Manga media type
- Ref. BS-M20126 catalog