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“Legendary samurai Juubei must recover a stolen book to prevent Japan's descent into civil war.”
Samurai Legend
柳生秘帖・風の抄
6.93
10,785 rank · 1,677 readers · 6 favorites
Seinen
Historical
Samurai
Action
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Synopsis
Legendary samurai Juubei must recover a stolen book to prevent Japan's descent into civil war.
From the pages of history comes the legend of the Samurai Juubei and the book he was pledged to protect. Now that book has been stolen and Juubei must retrieve it before Japan descends into bloody civil war. (Source: ANN)
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What 2 readers settled on.
100%
recommend
Score distribution
median 7
mode 6
σ 1.00
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σ 1.00 · scores cluster tight
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Not enough recommend signal yet
Score over time
↓ 1.00
Running avg · Jul 2017 → Feb 2023
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· shortest highly-rated reviews
- 8 “The historical plot is genuinely interesting, and Jiro Taniguchi’s art is truly incredible, featuring meticulous attention to detail in the swords, sceneries, and fight sequences. While the...”
- 6 “This work succeeds as a grounded, emotionally resonant period drama that offers a refreshingly realistic and humanizing portrait of Yagyuu Jubei. However, the experience is hampered by clunky,...”
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Read Order & Related
A self-contained story.
No sequels, spin-offs or alternate tellings — Samurai Legend begins and ends here.
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A Manga Publication
- Format 9 × 1 ch × vol
- Total read 1h 12m approx
- Published Feb 1992 – Jun 1992
- Source Manga media type
- Ref. BS-M4351 catalog