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“Hattori Hanzou protects Tokugawa Ieyasu in a poetic tale of lifelong friendship and shared dreams.”
Path of the Assassin
半蔵の門
7.34
4,718 rank · 2,730 readers · 8 favorites
Seinen
Historical
Martial Arts
Military
Action
Drama
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Synopsis
Hattori Hanzou protects Tokugawa Ieyasu in a poetic tale of lifelong friendship and shared dreams.
Path of the Assassin is the story of Hattori Hanzou, the fabled master ninja whose duty was to protect Tokugawa Ieyasu, who would grow up to become shogun and unify Japan. The creators poetically describe the story as "lifelong friends, with the same dreams, striving to grow into a rising river."
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Community consensus
Derived from 3 sampled reviews
6.7
/10
What 3 readers settled on.
100%
recommend
Score distribution
median 7
mode 7
σ 0.47
Agreement
Strong agreement
σ 0.47 · scores cluster tight
The polarity gap
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Not enough recommend signal yet
Score over time
↓ 0.33
Running avg · Dec 2008 → Jan 2019
Snap verdicts
· shortest highly-rated reviews
- 7 “The historical setting, political intrigue, and compelling character portrayals provide an interesting foundation for this stealth action manga. However, the experience is significantly hampered by...”
- 7 “Path of the Assassin succeeds as an ambitious historical epic, anchored by the compelling, complex bond between Ieyasu Tokugawa and Hattori Hanzo and a gripping display of political strategy....”
- 6 “Path of the Assassin offers a compelling, story-driven narrative that effectively fictionalizes the end of the Sengoku period. However, the experience is hampered by a meandering pace, excessive...”
Verbosity
Short · 0%
Medium · 67%
Long · 33%
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A Manga Publication
- Format 62 × 19 ch × vol
- Total read 8h 16m approx
- Published Jan 1978 – Jan 1984
- Source Manga media type
- Ref. BS-M1444 catalog