“Violent Kan'ei-era swordsmen duel to death—one blind, one-armed—after tragic dojo heir rivalry and women's passions.”
Kaina: Surugajou Gozen-Jiai
腕~駿河城御前試合~
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Violent Kan'ei-era swordsmen duel to death—one blind, one-armed—after tragic dojo heir rivalry and women's passions.
This manga features violent stories of passion and swordsmanship, set in the Kan'ei era (1624-1643). It opens with a match between two damaged swordsmen. Irako is blind, and his opponent, Fujiki, is missing an arm. It has been decreed that their match will be fought with metal swords, instead of wooden, so one of these men will die. The story that led them to this final match, and gave them their handicaps, involves ambition, the selection of the heir for a dojo, and the passion of two women-- one the dojo master's daughter, and the other his lover. (Source: MangaHelpers)
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A Manga Publication
- Format 12 × 4 ch × vol
- Total read 1h 36m approx
- Published Dec 2010 – Oct 2012
- Source Manga media type
- Ref. BS-M19649 catalog