The Magnificent Bastard 5 HC

The Wildest Samurai Who Ever Lived Tetsuo Hara’s masterful follow-up to the generation-defining Fist of the North Star—a rollicking samurai epic inspired by a real-life legend.All's Fair in Love and WarAfter his duel with Kotaro of the Fuma, Keiji finds himself caught between two women—one a childhood friend who has harbored feelings for him all her life, the other the unattainable object of his illicit affection. Will the unfettered life of the kabukimono finally bring Keiji to a tragic end on the point of his best friend’s blade? Or will he live to join the siege of Sado and return to the battlefield, the only place he can fully unleash his outlandish ways? Love or war—in the end, which hold the greater peril...?

Details

• Publisher: Kodansha USA
• Writer: Keiichiro Ryu
• Artist: Tetsuo Hara
• Format: Hardcover, 378 pages
• Trim Size: 5.7500 x 8.1875"
• ISBN: 9781647295233
• Rating: T – Teen
• Cover Price (SRP): $29.95
• Expected Release Date: 01/05/2027

Pre-Order Terms

• Pre-Order Due Date: 11/09/2026
• NO CANCELLATIONS after the Due Date (11/09/2026). Once the Due Date has passed, the order is final.
• This pre-order listing closes on 11/08/2026.

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