“Wandering samurai with giant sword hunted by aliens seeking mystical Orichalcum artifacts.”
Taitei no Ken
大帝の剣
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Wandering samurai with giant sword hunted by aliens seeking mystical Orichalcum artifacts.
Yorozu Genkurou, wandering warrior, possesses an huge sword which makes him redoubtable to his enemies. While he crosses a dark forest, he suddenly sees the fall of what looks very much like a spaceship. Since, he is constantly being attacked by strange ninjas and ambitous fighters. Indeed, he will soon realize that his assailants are nothing else than aliens landed on Earth to find 3 artifacts made of Orichalcum, an alien substance with powerful mystical virtues. And one of the artifacts is the sword he wears. The hunt begins. (Source: manga-news.com)
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A Manga Publication
- Format 35 × 5 ch × vol
- Total read 4h 40m approx
- Published Mar 2007 – May 2010
- Source Manga media type
- Ref. BS-M10669 catalog