Punished is not the evil but the man himself. Set in Edo period Japan the books follow the life of Yamada Asaemon who is the Shogun's sword tester and executioner. A master swordsman and devout buddhist with every execution comes a tale of morality and human tragedy in violent time. Writer and drawn by the Kazuo Koike and Goseki Kojima the duo behind Lone Wolf and Cub.
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Issue #10
A Couple of Jitte
March 1, 2006 -
Issue #9
Facing Life and Death
March 1, 2006 -
Issue #8
The Death Sign Of Spring
Jan. 1, 2006 -
Issue #7
The Bamboo Spliter
Dec. 1, 2005 -
Issue #6
Shinko the Kappa
Sept. 1, 2005 -
Issue #5
Ten Fingers, One Life
Aug. 1, 2005 -
Issue #4
Portrait of Death
April 1, 2005 -
Issue #3
The Hell Stick
Jan. 1, 2005 -
Issue #2
Two Bodies, Two Minds
Dec. 1, 2004 -
Issue #1
When the Demon Knife Weeps
July 1, 2004
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