Mugen no Juunin – Bakumatsu no Shou

A sequel series to Blade of the Immortal that places Manji into the Bakumatsu period of Japan.

I questioned this series when it was announced because I already condemned the original Blade of the Immortal manga for its grimdark themes. After reading it, I can say it’s strictly alright. I give huge props to Kenji Takigawa for mostly recreating Hiroaki Samura distinct art style but you can still tell this isn’t drawn by Samura himself. And while it’s moderately amusing to see Manji interact with famous revolutionaries like Ryoma Sakamoto and fight against the Shinsengumi, the story reads more like fan fiction by writer Ryu Suenobu then something that’s supposed to be cannon. I would only recommend this to die-hard Blade of the Immortal fans who also love Japanese history.

~dakazu