Afro Samurai Vol.1

£16.99

In the bleak world of the swordsman, it is said that he who becomes the number one samurai shall rule the world, and only number two is allowed to challenge number one. Afro Samurai has assumed the mantle of number two, seeking vengeance against number one, a gunman who killed his father years ago.

ISBN: 9781787739000 Author: Okazaki, Takashi Publisher: Titan Books Ltd Publication Date: 4th November 2022 Imprint: Titan Books Cover: Paperback Dewey: 741.5 (edition:23) Pages: 176 Language: English Edition: Graphic ed Readership: General - Trade / Code: K Category: Subject:

“Gotta figure out a way to get this on the Big Screen!!! My Man Takashi Okazaki did his thang with this one!” – Samuel L Jackson

For fans of the original Afro Samurai manga and anime, this new “director’s cut” edition of the out-of-print cult classic book features a specially commissioned custom cover and a brand-new foreword by creator Takashi Okazaki.

In a feudal, futuristic Japan, samurai battle to become No.1 and rule the world, but when his father, who holds the coveted position, is challenged and killed, the young Afro Samurai vows vengeance. Relentlessly pursued by murderous assassins, will he stay alive long enough to keep his promise?

In the first of two volumes, we see the beginnings of young Afro’s quest, his battles with an array of assassins and warlords, that climaxes in the epic confrontation with the powerful Empty Seven Clan and a showdown with an old enemy?

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