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Blade of the Immortal Volume 9: The Gathering II: Gathering II v. 9 [Paperback]

Hiroaki Samura
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  • Paperback: 216 pages
  • Publisher: Dark Horse (28 Jan 2002)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 1569715602
  • ISBN-13: 978-1569715604
  • Product Dimensions: 21 x 14.7 x 1.4 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 437,463 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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Unjustly wanted for murder, Rin must try to pass in disguise, but the checkpoint officers are no fools, and she will not pass without a thorough interrogation--and one slip will mean Rin's execution!

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5.0 out of 5 stars Great book!, 1 Dec 2007
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This review is from: Blade of the Immortal Volume 9: The Gathering II: Gathering II v. 9 (Paperback)
Excellent art and writing once more, this is a great addition to the series and well worth buying.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Terrific volume!, 25 Jan 2004
By mdizzog - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Blade of the Immortal Volume 9: The Gathering II: Gathering II v. 9 (Paperback)
The only problem I can see in this volume is the fight at the beginning. It is a little hard to read. The panels don't seem flipped right in a few instances. Manji, though, fights his toughest opponent yet. There are quite a few badguys in the itto-ryu that have a reputation besides Anotsu. Higa is one of those guys who has his own personality. I noticed one faded drawing in BOTI a while back. It was suppose to be kinda hard to see, but you can make out some of the people. I think it was DREAMSONG. The itto-ryu were all standing and you saw Anotsu in the center. To the right are Magatsu, and others who are too hard to define. To his left are what I think to be Higa, and, again, others who are too hard to define. Higa definietly earns a spot next to Anotsu seeing as how Manji can NOT keep up with him.

Hyakurin and Shinriji have some parts. I never read the first volume, but there is a guy who knows Manji. I am not quite familiar with him. Anywho, this novel is pretty cool. there are a lot of fights, a really cool badguy, and a neat segment on weapons at the end. Great book! Get volume one first. Next is SECRETS if my memory serves me correct.


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5.0 out of 5 stars The Unkindest Cuts, 1 Oct 2002
By Marc Ruby™ "The Noh Hare™" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Blade of the Immortal Volume 9: The Gathering II: Gathering II v. 9 (Paperback)
Readers please note that this review is specific to Part Two of the 'The Gathering.' [online store] has decided to treat the two volumes as if they were the same, which is unfortunate. While nothing written here really reveals and significant plot details that would hurt your enjoyment of the first volume, I do suggest you read my previous review first.

Having managed to get over my confusion at finding myself directly in the middle of the action in the previous volume, I somehow expected that its sequel would be easier to manage. After all, I had done my homework and discovered what Hiroaki Samura's real story arcs were, and I had even stolen a few peeks at the first few manage. I allowed this to give me a sense of false confidence as I picked up this volume.

What I was unprepared for was that fully on half of this volume is a detailed study of a fight between Manji and three opponents. This battle started in the previous volume and reaches genuinely heroic proportions as Manji is slowly chopped to bits. Apparently, this is standard operating procedure for the immortal samurai, who manages to survive injuries that would have made short work of a vampire. Since we know Manji will survive - the manga is his story - we are pushed right up to the point where all the hacking and slashing seems a bit funny.

The story of Rin's own efforts to get to Kaga and seek vengeance for her father's death is far less violent. The swordswoman seeks the aid of an innkeeper and his wife, hoping that she may masquerade as a relative in order to pass through the control point between Edo and Kaga. She discovers that this will take more than simple subterfuge and must use all her resources of courage to make her way.

While I cannot help but pick on a series of extraordinarily violent episodes, but the truth is that Samura's art remains at a consistently high level, regardless of subject matter. In addition, he displays a great depth of knowledge of 18th century Japan. I find the subtext of the competition between sword schools and the stratification of Japanese society eye opening, much more vivid than what the history books provide. While the story is uniquely Japanese in its telling it appeals to values of indomitable will and courage which are admirable anywhere. This continues to be a masterful series.


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5.0 out of 5 stars must have, 12 Jun 2002
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This review is from: Blade of the Immortal Volume 9: The Gathering II: Gathering II v. 9 (Paperback)
if you are jus getting into this series u need to start from the begining. with a glance of the first paperback edition it might seem like a manga with lots of violence and gore, which is what got me into this manga. however, as you progress into the manga many characters began to take form and start to develope in the most interesting way.

the manga delve into human perceptions, at times the bad guys seems good, and the good guys are just bad. i feel its a great representation of our society as it is.

the drawing is done in rough lines, but with that it makes the characters to seems alive. espiecially in a fight sequence it adds the feeling of motion to it. there is also couple superbe drawing of finishing moves, quite dramatic.

overall this manga is a most have, even my girlfriend who is not into manga enjoy reading it. right now im waiting for the next installment, whihc is a drawback cause u gota wait for the new installments.

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