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The Magnificent Bastard 1: The Legend of Keiji

Published
Dec 2025
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Fantasy Fantasy

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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.Tall, handsome, and deadly, Keiji revels in his own taste of beauty, whether it be slaying men on the battlefield or carousing with courtesans in the pleasure district. But in an era when might and ruthless politics reign, staying true to oneself???while staying alive???is no easy feat.As feudal lords vie for supremacy, Keiji???s House prepares for a clash with the powerful Hojo Clan. When a team of scouts is dispatched to procure wild horses for the House???s army, they are attacked by a creature unlike any they have ever seen. Tasked with slaying this beast, Keiji sets out to tame it instead. Once the Hojo and their ninja master catch wind of this expedition, however, Keiji will have more than a wild beast to break???

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First Edition Dec 2025 Kodansha USA ISBN 1647295009
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Dec 2025 Kodansha USA ISBN 1647295408
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Dec 2025 -- Not Selected ISBN B0DZWQ7L9C
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