Most Popular Books by Kazuo Koike

Le tueur aux yeux de pluie Tueur japonais au service de la mafia chinoise des 108 dragons, il a pour nom de code “Freeman”. Après chaque meurtre commis, il laisse couler des larmes. Quel secret dissimulent-elles ? C’est au travers de sa rencontre avec une jeune femme en quête d’amour que Freeman découvrira qui il est vraiment... Après Sanctuary, Ryoichi Ikegami revient avec une autre de ses séries emblématiques : Crying Freeman. Cette saga en cinq volumes avait déjà eu les honneurs d''une adaptation cinématographique par Christophe Gans, le réalisateur du Pacte des loups. Avec cette édition Perfect, l''œuvre mythique revient en grand format et avec des pages couleurs. Vous n''aurez plus aucune raison de passer à côté de ce monument.

Freeman affronte en solitaire l’organisation terroriste des Crocs de l’Afrique. En tant que chef des 108 dragons, il est prêt à risquer sa vie pour défendre les siens. Mais ses adversaires ont plus d’un tour dans leur sac pour tenter de mettre fin à ses jours...

A master ninja''s duty is to protect the boy who would grow up to become Shogun and unify Japan.

War! Ninjas! Love! Political intrigue! It''s all packed into Path of the Assassin. Drafted by classic samurai manga creators Kazuo Koike and Goseki Kojima of Lone Wolf and Cub fame, Path of the Assassin is the story of a young shogun on his way to unite Japan, and the trusty ninja assigned to protect him. Be it in crafty maneuverings of war, political push and pull, or bedroom adventures, young Hattori Hanzo will not be kept from his duties. Path of the Assassin packs historical fiction and fine art in yet another classic samurai series from Dark Horse. • 18+ content advisory.

Collects materal previously published in the Dark Horse graphic novels Samurai Executioner. Volume 3: The hell stick; Samurai Executioner. Volume 4: Portrait of death; Samurai Executioner. Volume 5: Ten fingers, one life.

The Eisner and Harvey Award-winning series continues! The time for delay is past. Itto Ogami and Daigoro are headed for Edo, to face Retsudo of the Yagyu once and for all! Stalked by bounty hunters and killers after their reward money, the Lone Wolf now faces deadlier enemies still. Retsudo has called out the nation''s most accomplished rifleman, and dispatched a cannon-laden man of war, to intercept the father and son as they navigate treacherous cliffs and the high seas of Japan!

Striking similarities between Lone Wolf and Cub and Kazuo Koike and Goseki Kojima''s sidebar story line, Samurai Executioner (known as Kubikiri Asa in Japan), are evident in the cool attitude, rebellious honor, and unflappable bushido of the lead characters of both series, but readers will delight in the whole new crime-fiction genre of Edo-era samurai spirit in Samurai Executioner. Here, we enter a world of harsh and violent crime and the forces that stand against it. In this volume, after initial stories of criminals'' lives leading to their executions, we meet two Edo-era police officers and explore their specialized methods of capturing crafty criminals. Then, in Koike''s signature fashion, the volume ends with a psycho killer''s grueling and violent end. It''s a history lesson, an art education, and a pulp sensation, all wrapped up in one fantastic series. • FOR MATURE READERS

The acclaimed genre-defining samurai epic by Kazuo Koike and Goseki Kojima is presented in a new deluxe oversized hardcover edition and is now oriented in right-to-left reading format as originally published in Japan! Ronin samurai Ogami Itto and his young son Daigoro travel a dark road, beset by enemies sworn to destroy them. Ogami’s relentless quest for retribution takes him face to face with the sons of the war-bell warden, legions of organized crime bosses, a mysterious tattooed woman, a bounty-hunting gang who seek to enact their own vengeance, and a master gunsmith. And the Yagyu clan, fearful of the growing legend surrounding Lone Wolf, has decided to protect itself by sending its own assassin after him, and later pit the greatest swordsman of a rival clan against him. The Deluxe Edition features: New cover with grain texture, burnishing, and foil stamping Oversized 7" x 10" format Ribbon bookmark Collects stories from Lone Wolf and Cub Volume 3, and Lone Wolf and Cub Volumes 4 and 5.

The stoic bushido world of Samurai Executioner is one full of flying, disembodied heads and odd happenings, and this volume is no exception. There are always stories of crimes and their ensuing punishments, and plenty of squirting blood, but this volume promises a story that will fascinate and inspire a few grins. A mysterious woman with a turtlelike demon tattooed on her back and the ability to swim like no other is stealing weapons from men around Edo. She''s scarring egos and causing lots of problems. Of course, Kubikiri Asa has the answer to the mystery. And in a surprise turn, a samurai cop whom we''ve met before finally captures the woman, and does so in a rather erotic way. • FOR MATURE READERS

A frenetic mix of samurai honor, base violence, and the blood of beheading, Samurai Executioner, is not for the faint of heart. For those who love blood and guts crime drama, historical fiction, and brutal action, this is right up your alley. The men who brought you Lone Wolf & Cub also created Kubikiri Asa, a young ronin samurai who helps keep the peace by putting the fear of beheading into Edo''s criminals. But it doesn''t always work, and so he has to. Full of squirting blood, fast-paced samurai swordwork, and the drama that comes from human corruption, Samurai Executioner is like no other classic manga. • Never before published in America, Samurai Executioner was the companion to one of the most seminal works of manga, Lone Wolf & Cub! FOR MATURE READERS

Yamada Asaemon, The shogun''s executioner receives many strange requests from the condemned--a woman who bequeaths her severed locks to her beloved, a gardener who ask for the "beheading" of a chrysanthemum. And while strangers to Asaemon, their final moments and the stories behind their appeals can sometimes reveal more of a person''s character than a lifetime of association. From Kazuo Koike and Goseki Kojima, legendary creators of Lone Wolf and Cub, comes the final omnibus volume of Samurai Executioner, a dark, complex exploration of Edo-period feudal Japan and the depths of the human spirit.

Spring is a season of rebirth, or new life springing forth, a time of cherished blooming and delightful scents. But for Kubikira Asa, there is no spring delight. The Edo-era samurai crime drama by Lone Wolf and Cub creators Koike and Kojima continues down its path of heinous crime and diligent, bloody justice. Spring may come to the innocent, but to those condemned to lose their heads to Asa’s sword, it will be their last.

As Samurai Executioner continues moving into its own world of crime and punishment, honor and bushido, we are beginning to learn more about the characters and situations involved in Edo-era justice. We''re learning about Kubikiri Asa, the Shögun''s decapitator, and his stoic life. This man''s joyless existence is backed by stories of his past as a child, and how they reflect on his current day. But we also learn more about the peace officers of the era. In particular, there''s the character "Catcher Kasajirö," the charming young man who uses a hooked rope and chained cudgel with such great skill. With these two characters, one with the guilt of many generations, and one bearing the naïveté of a young buck, bring an odd sort of tenderness to a world of pain, death, and quirky kink.

A female yakuza and her band are ordered to catch Lone Wolf and Cub, but the authorities aren''t counting on a woman''s heart. Meanwhile, the Yagyu have called in Japan''s most deadly bounty hunters, and offer an even greater reward--can the Lone Wolf trust anyone around him, when the lure of wealth tempts even seemingly harmless peasant folk? Copyright © Libri GmbH. All rights reserved.

Ogami Itto doit encore faucher la dernière herbe qui se dresse devant lui avant d''affronter son ultime adversaire, Retsudo Yagyu L''heure du duel tant attendu entre les deux ennemis jurés a enfin sonné. Découvrez la lin poignante de cette magnifique épopée. Un grand classique du manga par les créateurs japonais Kazuo Koike et Goseki Kojima.

The swords of Ōgami Ittō and Retsudō Yagyū stand waiting for the mortal enemies'' final confrontation, but Yagyū is imprisoned in Edo Castle, with conniving poisoner Abeno as his warden. Retsudō has two deadly options--take Abeno''s prepared meals and be slowly poisoned or refuse and die of hunger and thirst! Created by Kazuo Koike and Goseki Kojima, Lone Wolf and Cub has sold over a million copies of its first Dark Horse English-language editions, and this acclaimed masterpiece of graphic fiction is now available in larger format, value-priced editions. "The stories in this collection are so well written it is easy to want to read them again and again. But what truly makes it is the art. Beautiful and flowing, many frames are works of art." -geeksofdoom.com

Le clan Yagyu a juré de ne pas attaquer Ogami Itto tant qu''il ne s''aventurerait pas entre les murs d''Edo, capitale et lieu de résidence du shogun. Mais à cause des exploits de l''assassin Lone Wolf & Cub, la très puissante famille pourrait faire l''objet d''une enquête qui révèlerait ses sinistres manigances. Le moment est donc venu d''éliminer le ronin, mais comment procéder sans enfreindre le code d''honneur des samouraïs ? Un grand classique du manga par les créateurs japonais Kazuo Koike et Goseki Kojima.

Follows the adventures of Ogami Itto, a samurai framed and forced into exile with his infant son, as he pursues his quest for revenge against those who murdered his wife.