Blade of the Immortal

[Kusuriuri]

Anyone reads it ? I hope I'm not alone in this forum. BotI seems not to be very popular. Post your toughts (favorite arc, char, questions).

[Vaelen]

Yes, I've read it.. I think to volume 12 or something.. :D Very good manga..
Love the artwork.. :D

[StellarArch]

I picked up a book of this during this week while shopping for some manga in a local bookstore. Is this really a manga? I know it's published by Dark Horse Comics, and I wasn't sure if it was an actual manga, or just a manga-lookalike.

[ChibiHannes]

I read it before, it was in a swedish manga magazine, Manga Mania... but then they stopped publishing it because it didn't have any humor...duh. Boti together with GTO was the only good mangas in Manga Mania (the others are Power, Love Hina, Chobits and Puppet Revolution) I hate them for taking Boti from me. Maybe I gonna buy the manga pockets but I don't know...

[bebop3758]

you have to read the manga!!! I mean, the anime just doesn't proceed into the plot fast enough (e.g. episodes 101, 102).

[Kagehisa]

Huhhh... Dude, there is no Blade of the Immortal anime.

[fatman63]

That manga is one of my most favorite series!!!

[Avecilla]

Blade Of The Immortal is one of the best mangas.

[Uchiha^Sasuke]

It was one of my first mangas and I'll always love it. Too bad there's no anime :(

[Kibagami Jubei]

they have it on bittorrent. i downloaded it. i'm planning to buy the books on e-bay. pretty good series. it's sad seeing poor manji being hacked into pieces. it's good seeing that he's able to heal himself quickly.

[antguillotine]

it is exquisite art with an intreguing plot

[Kagehisa]

I read all the Dark Horse publications. I own all of the thirteen volumes. Samura's art is so fucking detailed !!!!!

[skunkworks]

Definitely my favorite manga. It's very underrated, IMO. My favorite characters are Magatsu, Manji, Anotsu, and Hyakurin.

[mow]

I love that manga so much, it was the first manga Ive really enjoyed greatly, the artwork is so unique and fresh, I love everything about it. I really hope they'll make it an anime soon

[Code]

This manga is great. Favorite character is of course Manji. Magatsu is cool too.

[mow]

does anyone know when it started and how long it is?

[skunkworks]

I love that manga so much, it was the first manga Ive really enjoyed greatly, the artwork is so unique and fresh, I love everything about it. I really hope they'll make it an anime soon

I don't think we'll ever see an anime. Samura wants it to look identical to the manga, artwork and all.

I bought a few RAW mangas from an online bookstore. You're never going to believe who fights who. :eek:

[Cruel-kun]

anyone know where i can download the manga?
they dont have book 2 on the store i buy manga, freaking annoying...

[Aisukurimu]

I only have two volumes, 2 and 12, and I love it very much. The art is so fantastic, and it's nice and violent, but not to the point where it's disgusting or the people are just blurs. The style of drawing is unique, and the mangaka is quite brave for having such a unique style which is a great constrast to the simple shounen drawings of most mangas today.

I really want to buy more, but it's hard to find and shipping is so expensive... I think Dark Horse does a good job with it though, as compared to some other translated manga *coughs*naruto*coughs*

[Zak]

BotI is such an awesome series. It has an excellent storyline and the art is to die for. Hiroaki Samura is amazing! I've read a lot of it, but only own the first three volumes. I plan on buying the rest soon.

[antguillotine]

1) How many volumes is this going to be? (it is kinda expensive from dark horse)

2) Can I find scanlations online? (eventhough I will prolly buy the manga anyway)

[Danzig]

I think because it it Licensed the answer is no... and I plan on buying the entire manga series myself... its awsome, and I only read the reviews...

[B3H]

1. There is already a BOTI thread
2. Go through some of the links here http://forums.narutofan.com/showthread.php?t=513
3. If you have IRC check out ckmoney.net and go to their irc channel, I believe thats were I got mine.

[skunkworks]

If someone has somewhere I can upload to, I'll be happy to upload the first few scanlations.

[GrotesqueMind_1]

any 1 know any websites that i can down load it or stors i can buy it ??? i ben wanting to get my hands on some of that

[MysticShadow]

does anyone kno where i can get downloads of this... ive bene looking forever in IRC (which i dont understand at all.... but will try to use if ppl give me channels) i really just want this manga .. any help will be greatly appreciated ! thx !

[angieness]

you can buy it from most major bookstores and most comic stores

[MysticShadow]

awesome heh how much r they usually ? also i kinda read fast so sumtimes i find it a waste to ya kno buy em.. if it'll just last me an hour or sumthin it kinda ruins it ..

[Kaguya]

They sell for like $14 american dollars, theyre more expensive than other mangas over here.

[MysticShadow]

yea i just looked that up .. thats why im more determined to find a place to dl.. i dun have a job yet so its not helping me

[miteigi]

#ckmoney has all or most of the volumes.

[mow]

It's being published by Dark horse comics, about 13 dollars if I could remember correctly, but it's well worth the price.

[Nidaime-Sama]

There was a site that I used to have in my favorites where I could view the manga online; does anyone have that url or know what I'm talking about? The site also had different mangas you can view such as Berserk, Hellsing and a few others

[Code]

This website? http://groups.msn.com/ATU-BOTI

They have blade of the immortal online. I seriously need to buy some issues of this series. Really good. Just wonder how the story would go if Manji will stick with Rin forever... or go on to complete his goal a faster way.

[☠]

Does anyone know how far the manga has gotten in Japan and if it is still being published there? I would assume so, but I am having trouble finding raw scans of any sort.

I just recently got into BotI. I was very impressed by it, but, unfortunately, my local bookstore does not carry all the volumes. So I am not reading the series chronologically -- something I absolutely hate doing.

I am very impressed with it. It's very violent, but hey, that how it was in feudal Japan. I love Manji (he looks almost like Iruka), Rin, Sori and Magatsu. I love/hate Anotsu and Makie (She is the first really cool character I have ever hated. Actually, I might actually like her if she stopped whining about her life and started actually living it.)

The plot is very interesting and the mangaka is full of surprises. He keeps things lively. Some things about the manga bother me (mostly things DH has done to it), but as a whole I really enjoy it. It got me into Lone Wolf and Cub, which I find myself enjoying too.

[SkyWolf]

Anyone know what chapter the manga is on? The last one I read was 99.

[pakku]

I picked up 105 yesterday, and that was the newest one in the store... so chapter 105 is probably the newest.

[SkyWolf]

105 huh... looks like its back to scan hunting for me. Thanks

[Mongoloid Gnome]

For IRC users: irc.irchighway.net at #lurk
Neverwhere has most of the volumes in the archives.

[MUSOLINI]

im readin scanlations as i only own v1 myselfe and the rest isnt coming out here. ive got all volumes on cd (till 13) and on hd till 99 and 101, strangly 100 was missing and it seemed like the most interresting one out of the 3. are there more chapters out allready?

[nibs]

Hey, how about reviving this thread?
Or is there another thread on Blade of the Immortal that I don't know of?

This is one of my favourite mangas. I bought Vol. 1 a couple of months ago, and I gave it to my cousin first, but she didn't like the violence and lack of humour which put her off, but I got interested in the character development and some indications of the plot tightening.

I bought volumes 2-6, and then read the rest online up to chapter 104 I think, because I couldn't wait until they all come out here. It reads so well! Plus, it has so many great characters (that's what I like about Naruto too.)

As for the humour, it's there, but you have to read a good deal to get to know the characters and get the feel of the story. Most of the time it's all about bloodshed, shame, and all kinds of sick stuff, but whenever Hiroaki Samura puts in a joke, it's like a special gift for the readers :knk

So, I'm stuck on Ch. 104 - that's so annoying! This is the part where an important arc is finished, but it's by no means a definite ending. Everything's been turned upside down and shaken up, as a result the story's given a new layer of complexity, and it's developing in several new directions. It's so exciting :spaz

The chapters starting from 104 upwards are available in Japanese (I got them through eMule), but I couldn't find English scanlations anywhere. So, here goes the same old question yet again:

Does anyone know where I could get the English chapters?

BOTI fans, please!

[pakku]

I just buy the monthlies, I don't think the scans have been very reliable lately (I could easily be wrong, though). Buuut... if you insist on downloading them, I recommend learning how to operate the magical tool that is IRC. If you can use IRC, any manga that has ever graced the internet is easily found with little to no searching. Does anybody have a good link to a guide of IRC, particularily using DCC? I guess you could try googling it. I'm sure it seems like an annoyance now, but if you plan on reading a lot of manga, it's probably the only way to go. I don't know of any BotI torrents/direct downloads, anyway.

[nibs]

Well, it's going to be ages before the bookstore releases reach 104 in Poland (where I live) so yeah, I do insist on downloading the latest chapters sooner than that :)

Looks like IRC is the only way, for the time being at least. I'll have to overcome my laziness and try it out.

Thanks for help!

[ichinii30]

the artwork is awesome!

[HOKAGEKYZRE]

i looooooove blade of the immortal...its so cool...people need to get into it more...

[Code]

Yeah it's a great manga, but ... it seems like Manji gets weaker as the series goes on? As opposed to the usual "main character gets stronger" ... But I guess he said it himself, his skills are worsening knowing the fact that he can't die (easily).

[nibs]

the artwork is awesome!

It is! Although at first I found it hard to make sense of the fighting scenes. Having spent much time on Naruto, which is very neat, all black and white patches, clear lines and stuff, BOTI seemed somewhat chaotic, sketchy, a bit of a mess.
But that was at the beginning. Once I got used to the artwork, I really enjoyed it. Especially the character design. Does anyone else think Magatsu looks like a samurai version of Sid Vicious? The hairstyle - unmistakable :P

i looooooove blade of the immortal...its so cool...people need to get into it more...

Totally agree! Blade of the Immortal is definitely underrated and deserves more recognition. Probably the reason why it's not popular, is that it's so hard to get it online. Most people don't even have a chance to read it.

Yeah it's a great manga, but ... it seems like Manji gets weaker as the series goes on? As opposed to the usual "main character gets stronger" ... But I guess he said it himself, his skills are worsening knowing the fact that he can't die (easily).

True, he gets somewhat lousy later on in the story. I think that at one point he gets hacked to pieces three times in a week, this is when he makes this hilarious speech about bullshit karma dumping on him over and over again. That's one example of humour in the series - kinda morbid I'd say :amuse

As for the "main character gets stronger" thing, I think we all expect that, but probably with regard to Rin rather than Manji. It's her vengeance after all, plus she's the only survivor of her father's dojo, so you'd expect her to show some skill and talent in the end. Meanwhile she gets pwned in every single battle :tem but that's good, it makes her struggle more credible.

But in my opinion, the best thing about BOTI is that even though we're looking forward to some sort of happy ending, whatever it is it's gonna be the end of Manji. It occurred to me only recently, that a moment will come, when Manji is released from his penance and dies. Think of it, mission accomplished, Rin and Manji are really close together after all that they've gone through, and suddenly it's all over, Manji doesn't recover from the last hacking, maybe even turns to ashes or something cos he should've been dead for the last couple of years. I predict this series is going to have a really kick ass ending. It's genius because we'll get both the happy and unhappy ending. But will I be able to read it? :cry

[Code]

I'm actually wondering if Rin will be the last person that hires Manji. After Rin's vengance is over, he may not have "killed 1000 evil men." But then again, that would make the manga maybe too long. So it could simply be as you said, he dies at the end of Rin's quest for vengance.

[nibs]

I haven't thought of that, but you're right - I don't see how Manji gets to kill 1000 people hanging around with Rin only. As a matter of fact lately it's been mostly him who gets killed all the time :laugh
So it's quite possible that he'll go on fighting evil men after Rin is finished with her vendetta. I don't think we'll see it in the manga though. Blade of the Immortal is solely about Rin and Kagehisa and Co. Their story is complex enough to fill the whole series.

Unless Itto-Ryu becomes really huge and then Manji destroys them all, thus reaching the 1000 objective :amuse Still, it is unlikely, and there's a million other possibilities to finish the story, so I guess we'll just have to wait.

[less]

This manga is the bomb. The artwork is in a league of its own, IMO. Nothing even comes close. I mean, the guy uses a pencil and charcoal!

The characters are rounded, dynamic and most importantly, very human. Everyone should read this.

[Haohmaru]

got till 107, maybe a new chpater is out allready? anywayz like mot of you know this manga is the bomb. im still waiting for manji to become his old selfe. since hes been inficted by these worms he only gotten weaker and weaker. in the days he killed a hundred he was probably at least as strong as maki and anotsu. nowadays hes even been getting chopped by who hed have been able to finish in one blow before his immortallity days. will becoming immortall really make us loose this much skill

[pek]

This manga is the bomb. The artwork is in a league of its own, IMO. Nothing even comes close. I mean, the guy uses a pencil and charcoal!

The characters are rounded, dynamic and most importantly, very human. Everyone should read this.
Read Vagabond ? Vagabonds art > Blade of the Immortal IMO.

[less]

Read Vagabond ? Vagabonds art > Blade of the Immortal IMO.
Never read it. Wont you post something from it, please?

[pek]

http://img527.imageshack.us/img527/5927/vagabondv190146ti.th.jpg (http://img527.imageshack.us/my.php?image=vagabondv190146ti.jpg)http://img527.imageshack.us/img527/8825/vagabondv201621632wc.th.jpg (http://img527.imageshack.us/my.php?image=vagabondv201621632wc.jpg)http://img527.imageshack.us/img527/8461/vagabondv05c0451097fn.th.jpg (http://img527.imageshack.us/my.php?image=vagabondv05c0451097fn.jpg)http://img527.imageshack.us/img527/3791/vagabondv03c0250680693om.th.jpg (http://img527.imageshack.us/my.php?image=vagabondv03c0250680693om.jpg)

You should really try it, its more or less based on Miyamato Musashi / *spoilerish* who really were famous swordsmen in Japan around 1550 - 1700, i hope at least it doesnt end the same way in the manga as it did in the stories about Musashi. Dont look to much into the the real Miyamato Musashi's background because you will get spoiled.

Anyway, the story, the art, the atmosphere/feeling this manga creates is one of the best, afterall Inoue Takehiko is the mangaka, done other famous/highly respected/loved mangas such as Slam Dunk!

For those intrested; ftp://ftp.hugemassif.com/Manga/Vagabond/

[less]

I can see why some people would prefer Vagabond, sure. It´s very BESM (Big Eyes, Small Mouth). There´s a gritty "historically accurate" thing going on there. Lone wolf and cubbish, if you get my drift.

Blade Of The Immortal is a fairytale, though, and more graceful, skinny and clean shaved characters are all a part of the genre.

I hope this post is comprehensible...

[Haohmaru]

Read Vagabond ? Vagabonds art > Blade of the Immortal IMO.

im reading both and thats your opninion. BOTI art > vagabond art IMO. both are greta mangas though, personall favorites of mine but i do find BOTI better in every aspect.

[nibs]

I had a brief look at Vagabond in a bookstore. Irt caught my attention because it resembles Blade of the Immortal both in theme and artwork. I remember Vagabond has a strong opening with one of the characters having diarrhea :tem

It's better than BOTI? I'd like to challenge that, but I haven't read Vagabond yet, so I'll just have to check whta it's like first. Seems interesting after all you've said.

@Haohmaru: where did you read 104-107?

[BladeofTheChad]

nope, sucks ass...worst crap ive seen...

[Code]

... I'd have to disagree.

They are similar in some ways and different in others (such as the different styles of art, though both have great art IMO). Each one of my favorite mangas, I personally like them equally.

[Haohmaru]

wel both are great mangas but BOTI is just so much better IMO. but calling vagabond crap?? thats really stupid especially if you like BOTI, they resemble each other in many ways. its just that BOTI is better, a lot of people actually enjoy vagabod more. and to nibs, are you familiar with Mirc??? if so you can find it there. if you need a link or anything just ask. maybe 108 is allreadfy out, gotta check it for myselfe.

[pek]

nope, sucks ass...worst crap ive seen...
You just have made yourself look way more stupid then i had thought.

http://rapidshare.de/files/9851779/Blade_of_the_Immortal_c108_BigBlue-DCP_.rar.html

[nibs]

Thanks for the file peK :glomp
Do you have 105-107 by any chance? I'll have to skip those to read 108, but thanks anyway!

@Haohmaru: no idea about Mirc! I'd appreciate some links/guidelines. Thanks!

Would anyone like to upload the latest Blade of the Immortal to the Manga Cult (http://forums.narutofan.com/showthread.php?t=57124) ftp? Starting from, say, chapter 100? There's no need to bother about the earlier chapters, unless you want to, because they're all available from the ATU-BOTI (http://groups.msn.com/ATU-BOTI) site. But the new chapters are really hard to get. I'll be posting this request in the Manga Cult too.

[9TalesOfDestruction]

I've only read the first book, Blood of a thousand

but i've read it like 100 times over the past 5 years..lol

I want to get the rest of it, but i just haven't had the money. Maybe i'll see if it's scanlated anywhere.....

[pek]

Check here; http://groups.msn.com/ATU-BOTI

[9TalesOfDestruction]

http://img527.imageshack.us/img527/5927/vagabondv190146ti.th.jpg (http://img527.imageshack.us/my.php?image=vagabondv190146ti.jpg)http://img527.imageshack.us/img527/8825/vagabondv201621632wc.th.jpg (http://img527.imageshack.us/my.php?image=vagabondv201621632wc.jpg)http://img527.imageshack.us/img527/8461/vagabondv05c0451097fn.th.jpg (http://img527.imageshack.us/my.php?image=vagabondv05c0451097fn.jpg)http://img527.imageshack.us/img527/3791/vagabondv03c0250680693om.th.jpg (http://img527.imageshack.us/my.php?image=vagabondv03c0250680693om.jpg)

You should really try it, its more or less based on Miyamato Musashi / *spoilerish* who really were famous swordsmen in Japan around 1550 - 1700, i hope at least it doesnt end the same way in the manga as it did in the stories about Musashi. Dont look to much into the the real Miyamato Musashi's background because you will get spoiled.

Anyway, the story, the art, the atmosphere/feeling this manga creates is one of the best, afterall Inoue Takehiko is the mangaka, done other famous/highly respected/loved mangas such as Slam Dunk!

For those intrested; ftp://ftp.hugemassif.com/Manga/Vagabond/

the artwork is amazing, but i don't see how that is better than blade of the immortal??

I mean, his artwork is just so unique and detailed to me......and i've only read one volume..lol

[Chamcham Trigger]

Read Vagabond ? Vagabonds art > Blade of the Immortal IMO.
Oh I've heard of this one. My friend reads it, but he didn't want to give me a link to where he gets it, because he's a jerk. Thanks a bunch for it. As for it compairing to Blade of the Immortal in art, I guess I'll be finding out in a few minutes, but I have to say that BotI has some of my favorite art out of most manga I have read. I don't doubt it being good since you've shown to read a lot of great ones though (Slam dunk, Hajime no Ippo, etc etc.)

[BladeofTheChad]

You just have made yourself look way more stupid then i had thought.

http://rapidshare.de/files/9851779/Blade_of_the_Immortal_c108_BigBlue-DCP_.rar.html



Dude, JOKE! do you not see the BotI Avatar? Or that my name on here is BladeoftheImmortal? Yeah, that means...I LIKE IT!/LOVE IT!!!!!!!!!!

[jin9]

does anyone know where i can download this manga?

[iggywhite]

I recently got into this, but I am having trouble finding chapters 103-107 and everything after 111.:(

[Zaru]

Is volume 18 scanlated somewhere?

[Code]

You can get up to chapter 111 (including 103-107) on #lurk irc.highway.net using IRC.

The only group that releases it merely scans Dark-Horses release. Chapter 112 was just released a few weeks ago by them and 113 won't be out till next month. I'm not sure exactly which volume that covers up to but as a whole, they only have up to Volume 15, 111 being only a 6 chapters past that as far as I know. Yet at the same time, aren't Dark Horse's releases different in length from the original? (not sure if that's the case or not) Though either way they have up to 115 listed (pre-order only) so I guess it's safe to say they haven't released up to volume 18 since 115 would be Volume 17 or beginning of 18 assuming their volume releases don't differ from the Japanese release length.

[Zaru]

Hm, damn. I have BotI up to Vol. 17, as real books, but i think i know now why i am waiting since more than half a year for vol. 18 to be released in my country -_-

[Kajiita]

I currently live in a small town, and only one store here has the manga. They only have up to Volume 15 translated and available to buy. from what I understand in Japan they're at volume 18 right now, but like everyone else, I can't find scanslations anywhere. Its a wonderful series, and I love how the characters continue to develop and the story progresses. I can only hope some day it gets put into an animated form.

[Haohmaru]

If anyone needs a package with all the chapters released up untill now, here it is:
Volume 1 to 15+ (till chapter 111, volume 15 ends at chapter 105) http://www.mininova.org/get/269289

[BandanaDan]

I NEED MORE BOTI :(

[Tokito]

*rebirth*
anyone here who has read volume 19?

After reading it the first time I thought omgwtfbqq another masterpiece. But after rereading it...:<
Ibiki got his ass handed to Rin and Manj in a really sad way after all the hype he got.
The "deus ex machina" with Isaku was just bad. In volume 18 you think "mmp he is dead poor Doa" and then in volume 19 when you realize that Manji and Rin are doomed you just hope pls do not let Isaku come back from the dead and bam there he is .....
Hopefully the arc is over within the next volume and so that a great one can start.

[hcheng02]

Is it true that the manga is ending soon after the current story arc? It sure doesn't seem that way.

[Zaru]

"Soon", haha. The release speed of this manga doesn't yell "soon".

[Ninjaguiden]

I read it but it has been some time since I last bought a vloume. Its is really great and my fave char must be the guy (can´t remember his name) with the black half-mask and spikey hair. He has such a cool design!

[Zaru]

He has such a cool design!

That guy looked quite a lot like kakashi. He had style.

[Danchou]

i've recently started reading it. It's pretty good. The story is interesting and I like the artwork. The characters are colourful as well.

[Bergelmir]

Has anything past 134 come out?

EDIT: raw-wise that is. I don't read translations.

[Lonely Soul]

It's one of my favorite series! X3 Though I wish Dark Horse Comics would get with the program and leave it the right to left way. D:<

[Zaru]

Ah, volume 19 was finally released in my country. Gotta go buy it.

[Lilith]

Ah, volume 19 was finally released in my country. Gotta go buy it.

shit 19 XD
the same like germany ;_; XD


im just at 7 o-o XD



but i love it YAY XD Hyakurin :wtf

[MUSOLINI]

O.K. guys io just dl blade of the immortal Volume 22. now, i dont exactly know which chapters they represent. meaning, i also dl chapter 166 but its even further than v22. what i wanna know is till which chapters does v22 go, meaning what is the last chapter of v22? i wanna know so i can dl the chapters from the last one on. cause chapter 166 is too far, the battle has already started of good. in v22 its just about to start. im missing action damn it.

anywayz thanx for your help whoever you are. ima go now hope ill have an answer when i get back, thanx.

[Midus]

Just a heads up. The first episode of the anime aired recently. No subs yet, but I thought peeps would like to know.

[Haohmaru]

Awesome news! Someone finally started scanlating boti. Chapter 119-121 http://mangahelpers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=36126
Torrent: http://www.nyaatorrents.org/?page=torrentinfo&tid=26960
The wait is finally over!

[LoktarOgar]

Kukuku. LoktarOgar strikes again.

[Haohmaru]

Volume 19 complete http://mangahelpers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=36269. Keep it coming people finally someone willing to scanlate this awesome manga.

[-Maya-]

The last Chapter i read Rin was about to be whipped by by some guy while she was trying to rescue manji could someone tell me what chapter that was?

[Sock Pain]

The last Chapter i read Rin was about to be whipped by by some guy while she was trying to rescue manji could someone tell me what chapter that was?

That's #130 of DH. 131 is their final issue and then comes the stuff Delinquent-Manga scanlated.

[Haohmaru]

122-124 from D-M http://www.nyaatorrents.org/?page=download&tid=27730 More AWESOMENESS.

[Lonely Soul]

Volume 19 complete http://mangahelpers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=36269. Keep it coming people finally someone willing to scanlate this awesome manga.
Aww the link doesn't work. D:
Anyone willing to send me the scans through PM?

[hcheng02]

That's #130 of DH. 131 is their final issue and then comes the stuff Delinquent-Manga scanlated.

Does anyone have the links to the translated versions of the manga after chapter 131? Its been forever since a new issue has come out.

[Haohmaru]

^Read this http://mangahelpers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=36126

You should start continue with chapter 119.

[Haohmaru]

OMG did anyone check out the new raw (@ raw-paradise). Manji vs Shira. Fight is awesome and then it's just one awesome thing after the nother. Shira got Manji's arm (you know the arm that the mask dude's son stole). Not only does he have manji's arm, but he also has the worms. At the end of the chapter, Shira got his face cut in 2 and the chapter ends with the worms feeling his face. FUCKING AWESOME. Oh did I mention that Rin is strapped on a port in the water. I sure hope the water level isn't going to rise.

[Mat®icha]

126 and 127 is out on mangatraders guyz.
dammit, this chapter disorder is really confusing.

[Sock Pain]

Yaay! Go [D_M] (http://delinquent-manga.nyaatorrents.org/) \o/

[Haohmaru]

173 raw http://mangahelpers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=44014
Fucking epic!

[Haohmaru]

Multi release! http://www.nyaatorrents.org/?page=download&tid=44252
chapter 130-133. Thank you D-M :)

[Haohmaru]

174 raw http://mangahelpers.com/downloads/details/8567 let's hope she's in time to save Rin...

[Haohmaru]

IMAGE OF THE CENTURY!!
http://img129.imageshack.us/img129/6751/habitant17613fa7.jpg (http://imageshack.us)
http://img129.imageshack.us/img129/habitant17613fa7.jpg/1/w2048.png (http://g.imageshack.us/img129/habitant17613fa7.jpg/1/)

176 raw (they freakin skipped 175 raw. somebody really needs to scan that too) http://rapidshare.com/files/188355652/Blade176.zip

[Apple84]

oiii thanks for that image of the century! lol

darmnn ain't Manji ever so kakkoi!! btw where you get that pic from?the manga? i really was looking forward to have them into poster or so, BOTI should really be more recognized and so forth to viewers, so GLAD the anime was actually made though! though the manga is WAY too much better and yeah...all those gore..etc. that's the best of it and to grab our interest!

btw can someone CLEARLY explain to me about ...Night Horse?Dark horse?i 4got the american liscensed company's name to translate this manga, but they say about not flop the original jap mang of Samura and etc. so what exactly happen? cuz some page scan on the manga i read online didn't make sense, somehow Manji's eye scar was on the left instead of right. at 1st, i didn't take notice of this manga wether it was reading right to left/ left to right, but assuming japanese read right to left , here i go read right to left online and it didn't make sense! till i try to read left to right after i read wayyy ahead in the manga, then i am like..ohhhhhhhh..what the heck?! make a fool of myself there! also mugen no juunin,, to be exactly translate to english..its inhabitant of infinity and NOT blade of the immortal right? its just the american change it to BOTI???

glady appreciate for response and feedback!=) yeahhh goooooooooo BOTI!

p.s btw Haohmaru; i like your kenshin's ova signature! that's a sick part kenshin did..haha and what's that anime on your avatar?the male character looks familiar.thanks.

[The Millennium Earl]

Blade of the Immortal...Such an epic series from what I've seen. Old news now but are we all aware of the official art book?
http://halcyonrealms.com/anime/blade-of-the-immortal-illustration-collection/

I was wondering if anyone knows where to obtain this art book and able to ship to Europe, and not from ebay. Thanks in advance.

[pfft]

i am on chapter 138 of BOTI, anyone know where I can get translations beyond that... ?!?!?! please!

[Haohmaru]

That's the latest chapter D-M has released. You have to wait for more scanlations or EN volumes get scanned.

[Haohmaru]

Chapter 177 cam MEGAUPLOAD - The leading online storage and file delivery service (http://www.megaupload.com/?d=UANH5KFQ)
I know almost non of you fags read this but you have to recognize the epicness of this chapter. 2 beast going at one another, ITS JUST TO EPIC. And don't get me started on the double spread. Himura is a manga god.

[Apple84]

Blade of the Immortal...Such an epic series from what I've seen. Old news now but are we all aware of the official art book?
http://halcyonrealms.com/anime/blade-of-the-immortal-illustration-collection/

I was wondering if anyone knows where to obtain this art book and able to ship to Europe, and not from ebay. Thanks in advance.

you can try the following online shop but not sure if they shipped to Europe, you can always asked them to find out, their pretty good price too!

http://www.animebooks.com/blofimilco.html
http://benippon.com/shop/product_info.php?products_id=15991


for me, i recommend BeNippon since its in Japan and their official Japan artbook release from Samura, not meant to say that the other 1st link shop isn't imported from Japan either, its just that it'll be nicer and trustworthy to buy item that are made in Japan from Japan..ya know what i mean:laugh:)

goodluck!

[Apple84]

i am on chapter 138 of BOTI, anyone know where I can get translations beyond that... ?!?!?! please!

http://manga.animea.net/blade-of-the-immortal-chapter-1.html

try this, its up to chapter 146 translated by D-M. damn its GOOOOOOOOOOD!!! can't wait for later on translation! i am now just reading the RAW of 173-176! ahhh this will take a longgggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggg ggggggggggggggggggggggggggggg time for translation!!

[The Millennium Earl]

you can try the following online shop but not sure if they shipped to Europe, you can always asked them to find out, their pretty good price too!

http://www.animebooks.com/blofimilco.html
http://benippon.com/shop/product_info.php?products_id=15991


for me, i recommend BeNippon since its in Japan and their official Japan artbook release from Samura, not meant to say that the other 1st link shop isn't imported from Japan either, its just that it'll be nicer and trustworthy to buy item that are made in Japan from Japan..ya know what i mean:laugh:)

goodluck!

Thanks for the advice, the websites you sent me seem reliable and I will definitely enquire further on them, and what you said about it's better to order from a Japanese store, certainly makes sense.

Thank you again!

[halfhearted]

Chapter 134 is out by Delinquent-Manga!

Mediafire (http://www.mediafire.com/?omnziwzkzcy)

[Haohmaru]

Oh wow. Someone other then me that's actually reading this. Not much happening this chapter. Giants are scary and that one giant was closer to Yamada then I thought he would be. Yamada was really sick and funny imo. I'm glad Manji is out of that hellhole. I really wish they would release this more frequently. The raws are at a very awesome key arc now.

[halfhearted]

Oh wow. Someone other then me that's actually reading this.

Yeah, it seems like this is another one of those series which is really high quality, but the manga either falls under people's radar or none of the people who do read it end up discussing it in any detail XD

Not much happening this chapter.I thought the same thing to some extent. But, then again, I think that it could have just seemed less content-heavy in comparison to the incredibly, high-octane action of the preceding chapters. And, I did enjoy getting a survey of the aftermath that the characters' movements are having on a wider scale.

In particular, I liked how we got a chance to see Anotsu's reaction to Rin being one of the instigators of the upheaval. I think that the feeling of immediate enjoyment/acceptance in his comments reemphasized his character's treatment of others with relative equality (especially as regards women), and the continued development of his connection with Rin. His surprised expression was pretty amusing, as well.

Actually, facial expression was wonderful, generally speaking. But, that's to be expected. And, I loved that expressiveness in the scene with Rin and Manji laying down next to each other and Rin looking over at him.

The doctor's professed belief that Manji's immortality exists from need/will rather than the proliferation of the blood worms alone is interesting. I would've preferred a slightly more analytical reasoning (i.e. something concerning how long they've been inside of Manji making a transfer impossible or method of transfer being insufficient), but I suppose the importance of one's will is to be expected in series such as these. Although, the above desire on my part might just be a sign that I haven't learned my lesson completely, believing that there should be a scientific answer to Manji's body when they've proven time and again that such techniques fail in the framework of this series XD

[Haohmaru]

Yeah, it seems like this is another one of those series which is really high quality, but the manga either falls under people's radar or none of the people who do read it end up discussing it in any detail XD
I've never really understood why so few people read this manga. The art is very HQ imo. One of the best designs and art I've seen in Manga. The story is also very entertaining. It's not oscar material, but it's still very enjoyable with a wide variety of character and different storylines.
One of the reasons I thought of was that it's too gory and explicit for most people. Cause we don't have some crazysummabitches in this manga and the slow start. Cause it does start kinda slow. It starts of with a really simple revenge story, but it becomes a WHOLE lot more. Oh and also maybe the anime give people the wrong impression.

In particular, I liked how we got a chance to see Anotsu's reaction to Rin being one of the instigators of the upheaval. I think that the feeling of immediate enjoyment/acceptance in his comments reemphasized his character's treatment of others with relative equality (especially as regards women), and the continued development of his connection with Rin. His surprised expression was pretty amusing, as well.

Actually, facial expression was wonderful, generally speaking. But, that's to be expected. And, I loved that expressiveness in the scene with Rin and Manji laying down next to each other and Rin looking over at him.
I don't think Rin is going to kill Anotsu anymore, but I came to that conclusion ever since Rin and Anotsu travelled together. Rin just isn't that cold hearted and I have a feeling Anotsu has changed a lot as well during these years. Anotsu laughing @ 2 girls burning down a whole prison was good.
Rin and Manji are growing closer and closer. I don't really know what Manji thinks of Rin and how he see's her. I'm thinking he see's her more like a baby sister or very good friend then as a romantic partner. Rin x Manji moments are great. I'm really glad we're out of the prison arc.

The doctor's professed belief that Manji's immortality exists from need/will rather than the proliferation of the blood worms alone is interesting. I would've preferred a slightly more analytical reasoning (i.e. something concerning how long they've been inside of Manji making a transfer impossible or method of transfer being insufficient), but I suppose the importance of one's will is to be expected in series such as these. Although, the above desire on my part might just be a sign that I haven't learned my lesson completely, believing that there should be a scientific answer to Manji's body when they've proven time and again that such techniques fail in the framework of this series XD
Indeed that was rather surprising, especially coming from a scientist/doctor.

[Mat®icha]

i think there 2 BOTI threads in this section or i'm seeing a dejavu.

[The Millennium Earl]

Well, there are many reasons why not many people read BotI; first of all, take into account that this forum is dedicated to Naruto and related media, which is mostly of the Shonen genre, and as you know BotI being Seinen.

Another reason is that the divine artistic mastery of Samura is simply beyond the average reader on these forums, the detail being simply too great for a simplistic fan to comprehend. Despite the above reasons, the most important being that Blade of the Immortal's grand lack of 2D stereotypes/designs (Sorry Sasuke fans, no teenage angst for you!) and that the protagonist is much older than the average Shonen protagonist, for obvious reasons, not to mention the story is far too bleak/dark/merciless for the theme of Naruto or most other shonen.

All this new chapter talk gets me jealous; I've only read the chapters available to be read online, not into downloading RAW chapters that am I incapable of reading due to my ignorance. From what I've heard, the theory concerning Manji's immortality is rather interesting and not one expected from a title with intense action sequences let alone from a doctor!

[Haohmaru]

Chapter 135 is out http://www.nyaatorrents.org/?page=torrentinfo&tid=62773

[Darth]

Whoa. This manga's still ongoing?

EXCELLENT.

[Haohmaru]

chapter 137 http://www.nyaatorrents.org/?page=torrentinfo&tid=65416

great chapter as usual. D-M is awesome for releasing this every week. Lol @ the mixup. They do look a like.

[Haohmaru]

Chapter 180 raw is out at mangahelpers. Wow @Shira's demise. What a way to go. Wonder why Habaki was crying. Manji surrounded by hot ninja's is win

[Haohmaru]

chapter 138 http://www.nyaatorrents.org/?page=torrentinfo&tid=67170

Damn what a chapter. Love Anotsu x Maki. Ren x Manji was cute as well. I wonder if it's really a trap though. Can't wait to see next chapter.

[Lightysnake]

God, great Manga. Thanks for posting all this, Haohmaru

[Haohmaru]

139 scanlated http://www.nyaatorrents.org/?page=torrentinfo&tid=70447

Dammn I was hoping for Maki to kick some ho ass. Gross at the final page. Shira you sick fuck.

[Dream Brother]

Just caught up with the translated stuff, up to chapter 152. (If there has been more stuff translated, let me know.)

My thoughts on this series are all here (http://forums.narutofan.com/blog.php?b=9001), if you're interested.

[Haohmaru]

^Chapter 152? Isn't 139 the latest scanlated chapter.

Nice review you have there.

[Kusuriuri]

Shira is definitely one of the worst people in the whole manga. I really expected some development with him and Manji's arm but I guess that'll be left alone for now after all of the attention on Manji's worms in the recent arc.

It is good to see Anotsu getting more attention and not just for a chapter or two. I really can't see where this situation with Hanabusa and Habaki will go now that the deal has been made.

Regarding BotI's art; I think it's not only one of the most unique styles of any manga out there but the level of detail to the human physique and anatomy is just amazing. I think it has the best art of any manga, maybe barring Inoue's work.

It's a damn shame it's not getting more attention. That's par for the course for seinen I guess.

---

Also, Dream, that was a beautifully written review. You really seem to understand what the manga is at heart.

The pacing and the decisions the mangaka makes with his characters is some of the best I have seen in any manga. Rin and Manji's relationship in particular was something that could so easily be handled badly. It doesn't sway into needless and stupid avoidance of feelings and it doesn't go anywhere near being schmaltsy and cutesy. The scene when Rin stole a kiss from an unconscious Manji after managing to return alive with Anotsu was and probably is my favourite part of the manga. It warmed my heart. XD

[Dream Brother]

^Chapter 152? Isn't 139 the latest scanlated chapter.

Nice review you have there.

Cheers, and I may have been mistaken -- I read the latest ones on this site (http://manga.animea.net/blade-of-the-immortal.html), I think.

Shira is definitely one of the worst people in the whole manga. I really expected some development with him and Manji's arm but I guess that'll be left alone for now after all of the attention on Manji's worms in the recent arc.

It is good to see Anotsu getting more attention and not just for a chapter or two. I really can't see where this situation with Hanabusa and Habaki will go now that the deal has been made.

Regarding BotI's art; I think it's not only one of the most unique styles of any manga out there but the level of detail to the human physique and anatomy is just amazing. I think it has the best art of any manga, maybe barring Inoue's work.

It's a damn shame it's not getting more attention. That's par for the course for seinen I guess.

Shira scared the shit out of me -- his defining scene, to my mind, was of course the one just before Manji first cut his arm off. He was at his psychopathic best right there, and I shared Rin's mix of disgust and fascination.

The art is beautiful. Inoue's is also lovely, but they have very different flavours -- they're both great in different ways.

I'm not surprised about the lack of attention. I've seen quality stuff neglected and terrible stuff championed so much that I've become numb to it all. If people are happy with the manga equivalent of fast food, then that's their business -- I'll gladly savour work from people like Urasawa, Inoue and Samura in the meantime.

Oh, and thanks man. I also love that scene with Rin.

[Kusuriuri]

Chapter 152 is the american format and 139 is the japanese format. The numbering changed due to a scanlation team picking it up from the japanese releases seeing as the american release came to an end.

[The Doctor]

boti is gud

There, my great review.

The only thing that I have to say about this manga is how good that part where that drugged/depressed/uberpowerful woman killed those guys from the Dojo where Anotsu married a girl.

You can't not stay in awe by the end of her entrance in the scene.

[Kusuriuri]

boti is gud

There, my great review.

The only thing that I have to say about this manga is how good that part where that drugged/depressed/uberpowerful woman killed those guys from the Dojo where Anotsu married a girl.

You can't not stay in awe by the end of her entrance in the scene.

You know, I always forget her name. :lmao She is so amazing that she's getting the old terminal disease weakness seeing as no one can touch her.

[The Doctor]

I don't know how to explain.

But seeing the big bad saying all that stuff was just http://i43.tinypic.com/x59k4j.jpg

[Kusuriuri]

lol, Franky.

TB, do you still believe Anotsu to be the main antagonist?

[The Doctor]

He doesn't need to be for you to understand what I said.

[Kusuriuri]

I actually don't know who you were referring to in the last post. :awesome

Now answer my goddamn question.

[The Doctor]

I don't know. He might be. I like to believe that he will be.

[~L~]

So i've just marathoned this manga :hurr Anotsu and Makie are my fav characters :3

is there a regular schedule for scans or is it like berserk? xD

[Kusuriuri]

There are about 3 volumes that are yet to be scanlated so we get them as soon as the scanlators get to them.

The release schedule is a lot better than Berserk or HxH.

[~L~]

Ah okay thanks, at least we know the raws are all there just waiting to be scanned. lol if not for my love of killua or hisoka i'd prob not care about HxH anymore xD

[Kusuriuri]

I really should start HxH but I keep putting it off with the excuse that i'll rather marathon the complete thing than wait months on end for a chapter.

BotI comes out every 1-2 weeks. The last chapter was out on the 17th of this month so I guess we can expect a chapter very soon.

[Zaru]

I really should start HxH but I keep putting it off with the excuse that i'll rather marathon the complete thing than wait months on end for a chapter.
If you're waiting for a complete HxH you probably will lose interest in manga first :lmao

[Goodfellow]

Alright, I've started reading this (I'm currently at chapter 20), and I have to ask something.

Does Manji always get his ass kicked? Because it's getting kinda old already:lmao

[Kusuriuri]

Manji abuses his immortality a lot. :lmao

I find it good that he gets his ass kicked. He isn't the strongest character in the manga and it would be crap if he were to beat everyone senseless without suffering first.

[Goodfellow]

Manji abuses his immortality a lot. :lmao

I find it good that he gets his ass kicked. He isn't the strongest character in the manga and it would be crap if he were to beat everyone senseless without suffering first.

Yeah, I don't mind it usually (like in that fight against that geisha). But when his fighting gets inconsistent I start getting a tiny bit peeved.

It's as if he consciously always sets his skill level one step bellow the guy he's fighting, regardless of who that is!

[Haohmaru]

It's not like he's fighting against weaklings though. The problem with Manji is that he doesn't give a fuck if he's injured or not. He uses that to kill his opponents. Usually his opponents don't expect him to be immortal (who would). I remember in that big fight when Geichi was fighting Magatsu and Manji was fighting that other guy (forgot his name), we finally saw a glimpse of the old Manji again. He stepped it up a notch and killed him.

But yeah, it's because his opponents are pretty strongi most of the time and he doesn't give a fuck if he gets stabbed or not.

[RamzaBeoulve]

im sure he can dodge most of the attacks if he wants to

but he really doesnt give a crap if he gets hit or not

[Haohmaru]

Yeah, but I think Manji said so himself, he's become rusty. After all he can't be hurt, so he really doesn't really need to evade anymore. Fighting like your life depends on it, brings out the best in you I guess. Manji is just winging it a lot of the time.

[Lightysnake]

How close are we to manga's end would you say now?

[Kusuriuri]

How close are we to manga's end would you say now?

The manga is in it's final arc in Japan and will end soon. But seeing as there are still 3 volumes that are unscanlated at the moment, it'll go on for a while for us. I wouldn't say much more than a year or so.

[Haohmaru]

Yeah the manga is coming to an end. That much is clear. Samura said so himself. I've been following the raws and the recent chapters have been awesome. I really can't wait till D-M catches up with the raws.

[Kusuriuri]

I really don't know whether I should take a look at the raws. I just don't want to ruin the plot for myself :-(

[Lightysnake]

Yeah the manga is coming to an end. That much is clear. Samura said so himself. I've been following the raws and the recent chapters have been awesome. I really can't wait till D-M catches up with the raws.

Do we know for sure a certain crazy SOB is gone for good?

[Kusuriuri]

Just in case Raw spoilers are discussed, please spoiler everything.

[Haohmaru]

Lol, after seeing what that pack did him, he must be.. I really don't see him surviving that. Besides I don't even know for sure the immortality thing worked on him. You saw what happened to the other guys.

[~L~]

Alright, I've started reading this (I'm currently at chapter 20), and I have to ask something.

Does Manji always get his ass kicked? Because it's getting kinda old already:lmao

Manji says so himself that his swordplay is getting rusty cause he relies on his immortality too much :lmao

thanks for spoiler tagging, i rather wait for the scans myself <3

[kumabear]

Where'd Manji get his leg from after the escape from the dungeun? I thought his arm and leg were taken by the painter kid.

[Kusuriuri]

Where'd Manji get his leg from after the escape from the dungeun? I thought his arm and leg were taken by the painter kid.

It was just his left arm that the kid took. I don't remember his leg getting cut, but I guess they re-attached it by the time it flooded.

[kumabear]

It was just his left arm that the kid took. I don't remember his leg getting cut, but I guess they re-attached it by the time it flooded.

Oh okay.

Must've gotten it mixed up. :amuse Thanks brah.

The Scans are up to Chapter 152 Translated, right?

[Kusuriuri]

Oh okay.

Must've gotten it mixed up. :amuse Thanks brah.

The Scans are up to Chapter 152 Translated, right?

Yeah, 152 :-( It's been too long since a chapter's been released. I'm getting withdrawal symptoms.

[kumabear]

Yeah, 152 :-( It's been too long since a chapter's been released. I'm getting withdrawal symptoms.

I'm tempted to read Raws. :drool

I need to see Manji and Shira fight, damnit! :D:

[Kusuriuri]

If you do, make sure to tag any and all spoilers you mention in here.

This is the one series which I can't spoil for myself.

[Haohmaru]

^That's one crazy badass fight right there. No spoilers :)

I agree, need more scanlated chapters. I wonder what's taking them.

[Kusuriuri]

Even mentioning who fights, spoilers tags please.

[kumabear]

^That's one crazy badass fight right there. No spoilers :)

I agree, need more scanlated chapters. I wonder what's taking them.

Raaaaaaaaaaaaawze :druul

It's just...this might be my most favorite Manga of all time (at least up to volume 6 anyways, the first 6 volumes are like classic film on paper) and I don't want to spoil myself.

gah. :D:

[Kusuriuri]

I just re-read the part Kumabear was talking about earlier and Manji's foot did indeed get cut off as well as his arm, but Rin got it and they carried it out of there with them.

[Haohmaru]

Not his arm. Mask dude's kid took that. And guess where that arm ended up :)

[kumabear]

Not his arm. Mask dude's kid took that. And guess where that arm ended up :)

I guessed this would happen.

It's fitting their battle is going to go full circle.

But spoiler mark that duke, some people don't wanna know.

[Kusuriuri]

Seriously, tag the damn spoiler :facepalm

[Haohmaru]

Chapter 140 scanlation http://www.nyaatorrents.org/?page=torrentinfo&tid=78791 finally. Really great chapter. Love the Manji x Rin stuff.

DDL http://rapidshare.com/files/264146151/BotI140.rar.html

[kumabear]

I can only wait for the day that I can read BoTI start to end in a single sitting.

wheeeeeeeeeee

[Haohmaru]

Should be fairly soon. The manga is ending pretty soon (I don't see it running for more then 1 more year). D-M isn't the fastest group out there, but they get the job done. Though 1 release per month is pretty slow, even for them. I bought all the volumes anyway, so I can read it whenever I want. Seriously reading this from a book is 10 times better.


BTW sig is crazy hot haha

[Lightysnake]

How volumes are out now?

[Haohmaru]

21 if you include scanlations

[Lightysnake]

Hm. We know how many Samura's shooting for?

[Darth]

Damn. I forgot which chapter I left off at.

:kickcan

[Kusuriuri]

That was a great chapter.

It's always nice to see Manji and Rin interacting like that. It also seems that Habaki is making his move. I cant wait to see Habaki's people in action.

[Haohmaru]

Chapter 142 scanlated http://www.nyaatorrents.org/?page=torrentinfo&tid=91933

they really need scanlate this a liitle faster. The months in between are killing me

[Lightysnake]

Hey, two chapters in two weeks? Awesome.

[Dream Brother]

Really liked the Manji/Rin scene in the recent chapters. Just read 141, and that looks like it's leading into something interesting too, in regard to a Rin/Anotsu conversation. Haven't got any torrent programs, so I'll wait for the latest chapter to get uploaded to an online viewer or something.

[Kusuriuri]

Really liked the Manji/Rin scene in the recent chapters. Just read 141, and that looks like it's leading into something interesting too, in regard to a Rin/Anotsu conversation. Haven't got any torrent programs, so I'll wait for the latest chapter to get uploaded to an online viewer or something.

It's on MangaTraders or I can upload it for you now if you don't use that.

---

Brilliant and dark chapter.

I liked the Rin pages again.

[Haohmaru]

Yeah, I also really love the Rin x Anotsu moments. I think I'm going to wait a couple of months, before I read more. Or I'll just buy another english volume when it comes out. Reading this on paper is just really awesome.

[Dream Brother]

It's on MangaTraders or I can upload it for you now if you don't use that.

---

Brilliant and dark chapter.

I liked the Rin pages again.

Cheers, I nabbed it from MT.

Rin x Anotsu moment clearly stole the show once more -- hell, I would've been perfectly happy if the entire chapter had consisted of their conversation. Was so frustrated when it cut off at the most tantalising moment. (Great timing from Samura, as usual. Knows exactly how to hook attention.) I agree about how reading it on paper is the way to go (amazing how much difference it makes) but I'm betting that I'll be way too impatient for that method.

[Synergy]

Have yet to give it a try, but read a quick synopsis, seems interesting.

[Dream Brother]

Definitely give it a try!

I wrote a review here, if you're curious (http://forums.narutofan.com/blog.php?b=9001). Should be spoiler free. (Just avoid the comments.)

[Synergy]

I just gave it a quick read(the review), and it seems as if this manga is portrayed in a philanthropic way. It certainly seems interesting in the least, and the darkness in it is more than satisfying for my taste, it's a preferred manga for sure - the amount of gore, and action is something I long for, excellent.

And you pretty much hit it head on when you firstly stated that the protagonist's immortality premise was a bit distasteful - I was quite appalled by that thought, but it seems this manga has way more going on for it than noticeable at first.

And I must say, the title is as captivating as ever - "Blade of the Immortal."

But, it's a nicely written, and organized review - I'm definitely gonna give this manga a try after reading all of that!

Also, thanks for the review link, appreciated.

[The Doctor]

i'm just quoting what i said about rin/anotsu conversation, more especifically, the part where she explains to anotsu how the invasion went
That also took my attention. Rin seemed like a kid talking about her vacations. It was fun to see that and it makes you realize the absurd development Rin got during the series. She was casually talking to the guy whom she sworn revenge against. That was fucking great.

[Dream Brother]

Hope you enjoy it Syn. Also, avoid this thread until you catch up, as spoilers are everywhere...such as what I'm about to type below.

And Doc, yep.

That whole idea of her chatting like a friend and laying down comfortably next to the murderer of her parents epitomises the sort of series this is -- it has guts, and it's not afraid to really dive into the way we humans interact. Things are clearly getting complicated for Rin, as she keeps seeing that her target is just as human as her, rather than a cold, impenetrable objective on the horizon. Having the character relate to her target of revenge like that is a difficult path to take, and yet so much more rewarding from a dramatic perspective. Hard to find manga that takes such a mature approach to storytelling -- only a few people in the field that I've come across can compare, most notably Urasawa.

[Lightysnake]

There is one thing I have to say that's consistently a bit annoying...Rin seems to realize Anotsu's goals and aims and understands him better, but she's never once taken him to task for his incredibly unnecessary cruelty. He did say very clearly his men could rape her mother if they were so inclined.

[Dream Brother]

I've always thought of it as an unspoken thing -- as in, he knows that she hates the HELL out of his methods, and she knows that he knows it. While they're definitely getting a little closer, they're certainly not at the point where she could ever forgive his cruelty -- they never should be, really. The murder should hang between them both for as long as they live. At the moment there's just a strange sort of unspoken 'truce' in play between them, but it could explode at any moment, depending on what happens.

[Lightysnake]

Well, Rin's brought up the fact he killed her parents before. She even says if not for their murders, she'd have been able to understand him. It is a bit annoying to me even when she was raging at him, "You let your men rape my mother, what's your damn excuse for THAT" has never come up

[ArtieBoy]

I'm planning on reading this but the the 2nd chapter is like 89pages.
ill get to it soon enough =/

[MRain65]

I love, love this manga, even though I've hated everything else Samura has done. I read a torture porny one-shot of his...never again. Mind you, the fact that it had "Succubus" in the title should have tipped me off. (What is it with Samura and torture, honestly?)

At the moment there's just a strange sort of unspoken 'truce' in play between them, but it could explode at any moment, depending on what happens.

Yeah, although Rin's revenge oaths sound more and more hollow as the manga progresses. Part of it's practical; she acknowledged that there's no way she'd beat him one on one. Part of it's moral; Rin tries to avoid bloodshed, especially pointless bloodshed. (Of course, Anotsu thinks the whole "children being burdened with vendettas on their parents' behalf" is really, really stupid and has said as much.) The closest she's ever come to killing him when was when he was dying from tetanus and could barely stand up, let alone fight, and even then she didn't kill him, she just offered him a suicide pill. I do think that Rin will eventually wind up being there in some way when Anotsu bites it, but I don't think she'll have caused it directly, she'll just be there to see it go down. She talks a good game about killing Anotsu, but at this point, all it is is talk.

I do think that Anotsu will die, though, make no mistake. Ittoryuu has lost a lot of its strength, Makie is dying (dead? I'm not sure, from the raws), and Habaki is one ruthless guy. Anotsu's coming up to his "last stand," no question. It's just that somehow I suspect Rin's justice will come in another form than her killing him directly.

It's too bad, though, that Anotsu and Rin are enemies and on some kind of weird fated collision course--seriously, what are the odds that she would bump into him THREE TIMES over the course of the series in the random way she has?--because Anotsu seems more impressed with Rin each time he sees her (although granted he certainly didn't think much of her at first). In this most recent meeting, he compliments her for engineering the Isaku/Manji prison break. She's certainly one of the most competent female characters in the manga right now, hot lady ninjas whose names I can't remember (Meguro?) aside. The fact that Hyakurin and Makie are knocked up and dying (respectively) take them out of the running. Like all the female characters in BotI, she's pretty hardcore, too: she allowed her stomach to be scarred to give the impression she'd had a C-section, dislocated her finger to escape from a trap, and let herself be whipped as punishment so that others wouldn't be.

Rin's also not so bad at the vengeance game. Of the band who killed her parents, only Anotsu and Magatsu are still alive. I'm not sure if Manji was responsible for all those deaths, but I can think of at least two: Sabato and Araya.

[Lightysnake]

Don't forget Eiku Shizuma.

[Lightysnake]

Side note: What's been happening to/with Makie in the recent chapters?

[Iijyanaika]

wow, i remember trying a few years back to see if anyone else read this, but the thread was always dead. been awhile since i've been back here

does anyone else keep up with the recent releases? or is this more just when the scans come out? i can update anyone if they want(i buy afternoon) and the newest chapter comes out this week.

kinda sad that the manga is winding down.

[Haohmaru]

That would be awesome! I keep up with the raws. So if you could upload the raws that would really make my day. This thread is pretty active now. It really depends on the scanlations. We got 2 chapters in 2 weeks. So we finally have something to discuss about. And since I'm one of the few that actually checks the raws, there's hardly any raw discussion.

[Iijyanaika]

let me know where you're at with the raws, and i'll give you everything up until this weeks. most of them are cam pics that i took for an email group on yahoo(i don't have a scanner) but there is a random person who did some scan pics and i have those also.

[Lightysnake]

Last I saw was like...chapter 180?

[The Doctor]

Am I the only one who thinks Rin WILL kill Anotsu in the end? :O
Side note: What's been happening to/with Makie in the recent chapters?
Makie is the best character in this series by far. It's a shame that such a heavy character as herself can't be shown too much. :-(

[MRain65]

Am I the only one who thinks Rin WILL kill Anotsu in the end? :O

The only ways I see Rin "killing" Anotsu are the following:

1. A mercy killing, i.e. he's dying and unable to move after losing a fight and bleeding out, and she delivers the final blow rather than prolong his agony. I can't imagine any set of circumstances where Rin would actually be the one to bring Anotsu to his knees in this scenario, though. She'd just be an onlooker.

2. I could also see her being his seppuku second (the one who chops off the head after the guy committing seppuku cuts his own stomach), which is more like an assisted suicide than actively killing someone. Since Anotsu served as his *spoilers*'s seppuku second, it would be a nice callback to that moment, even though the circumstances would clearly be different. Anotsu doesn't strike me as the type of person who would commit seppuku, though. If he goes down, he goes down fighting.

Of course, Rin may be spared the trouble, as Anotsu has hooked up with Makie, who has a communicable fatal disease (TB? Whatever her parents had). He made out with her when she was coughing up blood...and, you know, all the sex. His long-term odds do not look good, if what happened in the Kenshin OVAs is any indication...assuming he lives long enough for the disease and not Kagimura's goons to get him.

Rambling based on really big spoilers for current goings-on in the manga, about Rin's motivations and Magatsu (totally TLDR and atomic spoilers):

The main reason I think Rin's never going to get around to killing Anotsu is that the manga seems to be hammering home the idea that revenge vendettas are dumb. I mean, Renzou (Araya's kid) does all this crazy stuff in order to get revenge, including whoring himself out to Shira, and where does it get him? While Shira, murderer, rapist and psychopath extraordinaire, is dying, he tells Renzou to knock it off with revenge and not to become a bitter person. Even the most twisted character in the manga states that revenge is stupid.

From a character perspective, the more time passes, the more difficult it will be for Rin to go through with killing Anotsu, assuming she ever gets the opportunity. First of all, she likes hanging with Manji, and her revenge mission is a way of keeping him around; he would probably stick around anyway, but I'm not sure she believes that. Second of all, she's now BFF with Doa, (ex)-Ittoryuu and Anotsu worshipper. Third of all, she's actually helped Anotsu or tried to save his life; tag-teaming with him in Kaga, siccing Manji on his attackers back in Kaga, disguising him as Manji to avoid a showdown with his pursuers, etc. etc. (Some of that was situational, but still.) She just doesn't seem nearly as invested as she once was in revenge. I mean, you don't just chillax and trade stories with someone you're hellbent on murdering, as Rin does in her most recent runin with Anotsu. Rin is weird, but not that weird.

Leaving aside Anotsu, at the rate the Ittoryuu are dropping like flies in the current arc of the manga, I have to wonder if any of them will be left standing by the end of the series. Magatsu's a greyer character, morally, than Anotsu, so he might be more redeemable, but then, he's as loyal as they come, and if it comes to it, he may just wind up following Anotsu to the grave. As it stands now, though, I think Magatsu's the only member of the Ittoryuu--excluding Isaku and Doa, who have left the Ittoryuu--with an outside shot of surviving. His odds have improved considerably since his nemesis Shira finally bit it--being eaten alive by a pack of wolves, a fitting end for a predator like him--and he seems to be hanging with Rin, Manji and the hot lady ninjas these days, who are as close to "good guys" as this manga is ever going to get.

[Haohmaru]

let me know where you're at with the raws, and i'll give you everything up until this weeks. most of them are cam pics that i took for an email group on yahoo(i don't have a scanner) but there is a random person who did some scan pics and i have those also.
Yeah I think the latest was 180. I always download the raws from raw-paradise.

[The Doctor]

Posting here some fanarts I posted in the convo thread
http://img11.imageshack.us/img11/7161/724994.jpg
http://i36.tinypic.com/fp6kjp.jpg
http://i35.tinypic.com/bhkbrr.jpg
http://i34.tinypic.com/24cedtu.jpg
http://i36.tinypic.com/k98cbb.jpg
http://i38.tinypic.com/beilbd.jpg
http://i33.tinypic.com/348fz20.jpg
http://i34.tinypic.com/nn2xhc.jpg
http://i33.tinypic.com/i1d4b5.jpg


http://i37.tinypic.com/258tqwn.jpg

[The Doctor]

http://i38.tinypic.com/2f0axoz.jpg
http://i34.tinypic.com/2yy4d1w.jpg

[Kusuriuri]

Posting here some fanarts I posted in the convo thread

I wish the first pic didn't have any writing. And the art your avy is from is quite nice.

[Iijyanaika]

i havent' gotten around to picking up my afternoon(friends and school), but the recent 2 chapters were basically

182(anotsu finds out that kagimura and co found where ittouryu old man is (katsu/kaji? forgot), and anotsu is scrambling to get to him. and 183 is with kagimuras daughter and one of the other guys who has the guns having a quarrel amongst themselves and others.

ah, and manji has all of his appendages back. sorry for the brief summaries and no pics, but still kinda busy.

184 is the new chapter this month, maybe this friday i'll get around to picking it up.

[Haohmaru]

Another scanlated chapter http://www.nyaatorrents.org/?page=torrentinfo&tid=95543 !!!

[Kusuriuri]

Thanks for the link.

[Dream Brother]

Is it up on MT?

[Kusuriuri]

Is it up on MT?

Not yet. You want me to upload it for you?

[Dream Brother]

If you're not busy or anything, sure, would be awesome. (Normally I would just nab the torrent, but I don't have any torrent programs on this comp, so ack...)

[Kusuriuri]

If you're not busy or anything, sure, would be awesome. (Normally I would just nab the torrent, but I don't have any torrent programs on this comp, so ack...)

http://www.mediafire.com/?zdmyzgjkjza

If MediaFire is no good for you i'll upload to MU.

[Haohmaru]

Great plan. With a bit more luck the could've killed Habaki and co, but that didn't happen. Great to see Magatsu taunting at the end

Love this manga and really glad with Delinquent's pace.

[The Doctor]

Oh Anotsu you cunning bastard

[The Doctor]

Btw, these here are the links for Blade of the Immortal - artbook.

This is NOT the gory one.

Reupload was cortesy of Spy_Smasher.
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=FQP8AU6U
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=T8JETXXF
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=WSMFM0UM

[Haohmaru]

Well that's not really an artbook. All of the pics in the artbook have been in actual chapters. They're all pages or covers. Hell some of the pics in the artbook that aren't colored are colored in the magazine/volume releases (like the awesome Maki color spread)

[The Doctor]

Well that's not really an artbook. All of the pics in the artbook have been in actual chapters. They're all pages or covers. Hell some of the pics in the artbook that aren't colored are colored in the magazine/volume releases (like the awesome Maki color spread)
Not really. Check this out.

http://halcyonrealms.com/anime/blade-of-the-immortal-illustration-collection/

Some of the spreads that were used in the manga or were in covers are showed with nothing written on them which is better in order to apreciate the pictures. But that's it. It IS an artbook and it does have new pictures that were never used in the manga.

And that spread you're talking about was colored by fans, iirc.

[Haohmaru]

Not really. Check this out.

http://halcyonrealms.com/anime/blade-of-the-immortal-illustration-collection/

Some of the spreads that were used in the manga or were in covers are showed with nothing written on them which is better in order to apreciate the pictures. But that's it. It IS an artbook and it does have new pictures that were never used in the manga.

And that spread you're talking about was colored by fans, iirc.
Hmm I don't think I saw something that I haven't seen before. And was that spread really colored by fans? Cause that was an amazing color and I'm pretty sure I saw it in a chapter or volume release.

Also 184 is out at raw-paradise

[kenshindono]

this is the most active forum i could find on this manga, so i figured id ask here

I was about to get around to checking out the anime for this, i remember reading a bit of the manga a friend had a while back. a real jacked up arc where a chick was raped and tortured really graphicaly

anyway i went to check out the manga but its very confusing. It seems its in a lot of chapters, but those chapters were divided into volumes.. problem is none of the sites i found have the chapters and volumes matching up!

heres the 3 i found
http://www.mangavolume.com/serie-archive/mangas-blade-of-the-immortal/
http://www.mangareader.net/109/blade-of-the-immortal.html
and for volumes
http://www.thespectrum.net/manga_scans/?preview=manga_Blade-of-the-Immortal

now i used 'beast' as an example. it should be chapters 66-72 (found this that lists the chapters most volumes should have http://www.megacitycomics.co.uk/acatalog/Blade_Immortal_Graphic_Novels.html )

But over at mangavolume chapter 66 is something totally different! (http://www.mangavolume.com/blade-of-the-immortal/chapter-blade-of-the-immortal-66/) i dug around and beasts actually starts way back on chapter 55 (http://www.mangavolume.com/index.php?serie=blade-of-the-immortal&chapter=blade-of-the-immortal-55&page_nr=2) at the manga volume link!

so what gives, how is this manga broken down? Im not sure what to use to read through this since none of them seem to match up. I.e. at mangavolume if chapter 55 is really chapter 66, then what the hll is chapter 66? The mangareader sites even more confusing. They have beasts at both starting at chapter 55, and then starting AGAIN at 66 o_O wtf? Its all mixed up and makes no sense hopefully someone can sort this out

btw is there a good site that shows what chapters are in what volume? ive been using this http://www.megacitycomics.co.uk/acatalog/Blade_Immortal_Graphic_Novels.html but its only so so

[RAGING BONER]

wow, i haven't read this manga in so many years I don't even remember where i last read it or what chapter I left off!

does MangaToshokan have all the chapters up to date?

[MRain65]

so what gives, how is this manga broken down? Im not sure what to use to read through this since none of them seem to match up. I.e. at mangavolume if chapter 55 is really chapter 66, then what the hll is chapter 66? The mangareader sites even more confusing. They have beasts at both starting at chapter 55, and then starting AGAIN at 66 o_O wtf? Its all mixed up and makes no sense hopefully someone can sort this out

All you need to know is that there are two sets of chapter numbers, the actual numbers (or Japanese numbers, I guess you could call them), and the Dark Horse (the licensed BotI translator) numbers. The Japanese numbers are the "right ones," but a lot of sites have scanned and uploaded the Dark Horse volumes and used their chapters. I think the "actual numbers" are ahead by about ten compared to the Dark Horse numbers, i.e. Japanese number 151 is Dark Horse number 141, but I'm not sure.

[kenshindono]

what? that still doesn't make much sense. how can they just be head by 10 chapters.. where did that gap come from? if the volumes have a 10 issue gap that just makes no sense, what would fill those 10 volumes?

which site has it right?
heres the ones i was able to find, they all have different versions its quite confusing

http://www.mangavolume.com/serie-archive/mangas-blade-of-the-immortal/
http://www.mangareader.net/109/blade-of-the-immortal.html
http://www.thespectrum.net/manga_scans/?preview=manga_Blade-of-the-Immortal
http://unixmanga.com/onlinereading/index.php?path=Blade%20of%20the%20Immortal/
http://www.mangatoshokan.com/series/bladeoftheimmortal


im just not clear on what gets lost in this 'skip' and the process seems to repeat some stuff, as well as making me wonder if the volumes will be out of order story wise. I.e. if you look at chapter 58 on the mangareader page it stops after part 3 of beasts and goes into a arc called secrets at 59.. wheres beasts 4 and 5? Then it goes back at 66 it repeats chapter 55 again, wtf?

Mangatokoshans 58 is actually the 4th part of beasts... it makes no sense, i dont know which site to read and what the right ordering is

[gumby2ms]

worst thing is those of us who can't read raws like you guys are trapped back in the low plot zones of 155 when action is just picking up. so sad. btw have they yet mentioned off hand how close to the promise of 1000 dead bad men or whatever he has gotten lately?

[mlle0imen]

Hello everybody, I am new here :bow
I am a great fan of BotI, I have never been so messed up about a Comic as I do for this one. Actually the mangas I used to read are the ones you can predict the end from the beginning.
Blade of the immprtal, is the first Mature seinen I have read and I don't regeret it.
I was doing little research on the Internet et and found this :

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ito_Ittosai
that means, If Mr. Samura work on Historic basis Anotsu mustn't die, he have to live !!!! and this can make several probabilities for the end of BotI :nuts:nuts


Still have a lot of thing to share !!! but I think they are REAL REAL SPOILERS, From Vol. 22, 23 and 24 and I want to discuss about them !!!:ano

[Lightysnake]

Check the dates for Ittosai's live and the date of BoTI...

[mlle0imen]

Yeah, you're right, maybe...


...the one they talk about is the Grand-father, ...but the comic character "Anotsu" presents a lot of similarities with the historic one, especially with the idea of crashing on other Dojos, people killing one other
..... and the grand-father didn't that in the Manga.

"http://www.fightingarts.com/reading/article.php?id=463" .

One of Itto-ryu become one the official instructor of TOKUGAWA Shogunate, period of 1603-1867, it is not Kagehisa but one of his students.

Compared with the historic time of the general plot of the manga which is 1782, I SERIOUSLY think that Samura will end the manga, by Anotsu Kagehisa alive and gaining recognition from the Bakufu.



I know there's a little inconherence but, this is how I see it smile-big !!!

[mlle0imen]

In Volume 22 :


Anotsu asks Rin if she can manage to travel out of EDO, because he is leaving……

He told her after, that it's in part because of her (what she did with Doa in Edo castle) that Itto-ryu were expelled from Edo……and if she considers this journey she will have to bring with her “the hundred men killer, Manji” because of all the dangers “Habaki and Co.”

So am I wrong ?
Anotsu just wanted to make profit of Manji swordskills, because he knew that Manji has a grudge for Habaki (probably doa told him) ?!!!!
and not to make Rin follow him ? I am upset :wink

[Haohmaru]

Volume 25 raw http://raw-manga.aceboard.fr/289134-9595-15934-0-Mugen-Juunin-2009.htm. This has to be the best volume of boti out there.

[Haohmaru]

Can someone re-upload chapter 185 from http://www.raw-paradise.com/

[Lightysnake]

Uggggh, why can't this series be done by a faster scan group...

[Lightysnake]

also, does anyone have volume 23 they can upload? Please and thanks!

[mlle0imen]

here the link for Volume 23:

http://www.mediafire.com/?mkgv55ttigy

But it is in Spanish, so actually, it's easier to translate like this.
Dark horse is very slow if you compare to the French or Spanish and even German Editors,
And so, My husband speak Spanish, I speak French.....:nuts:nuts I feel my self so fortunate !!!!:nod !!!

Does anyone know when BotI Vol.26 will be out in Japan ?

[Lightysnake]

Thanks! If you have any more in Spanish, I may be able to get them translated, btw...

[mlle0imen]

Hello :P

here is the link for Chapter185 :

http://rapidshare.com/files/311479436/Mugen185.zip


COOL OLD MAN IN ACTION :laugh !!!


Wanna see BotI characters in Santa and Christmas clothes !!! :nuts that will be so sweeeeet.

[Rokudaime]

what's up with the Rescue Manji Arc?

It is so freaking long and dragging in my opinion...and Manji definitely have the worst luck during the that arc.

Character A appear!
Manji defeat it and planning to escape
Boss A appear
Boss B appear
Boss C appear
Manji : ....:argh

[The Doctor]

huh...

anyway, scanlators are taking a little too long to scanlate one chapter

[kumabear]

I have never seen a scan group this lazy with volumes ready for them to trans.

[Haohmaru]

I think cleaning takes the most time. Re-drawing stuff for BotI is tough. Besides, it's worth the wait.

[Deathbringerpt]

So i finally picked up Blade of the Immortal from my "to read" and just finishing volume 12 i gotta say:

Holy shit


http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b241/Deathbringerpt/BotIv12166.jpg

I don't know if this particular feud in the series will get continued but if it does, shit is definitely going to break. Double the hands chopped, double the hate.

I'm just glad Taito is still alive and manage to get his due, he's like one of the few characters who manage to to be completely fucked in this series.

[mlle0imen]

Don't you think, the 186'raw, is a bit too late ???

DAMN, I can't wait any longer ???!!!!:cry

[The Doctor]

Volume 3, Volumes 13 and 14, and Rescue Manji arcs are the best stuff in this manga.

[Lightysnake]

I think the big arc recently is up there

[mlle0imen]

HELLO,

I just read chapter 186 from Raw Paradise, and if someone already did, can you explain me what happen in the last two scenes ?


does it have some relation with the sign on the back of the man ?


Thxs

[Lightysnake]

Link to 186?

[mlle0imen]

wait, I am going to give a link, ....

[mlle0imen]

http://rapidshare.com/files/324327783/Mugen186.zip.html

Good reading, ...............

[Lightysnake]

Thankya kindly

[mlle0imen]

hello, If anyone has already read chapter 186, could you please explain me , the last two scenes ???????:(smile-big

[Lightysnake]

Can't say without dialogue translated...

[mlle0imen]

I hate this, at this rate I will have to wait like another year for Darkhorse to release this volume in English :cry:cry:cry:cry:cry:cry:cry:cry


Merry Christmas for everyone !!!!!:kool

Vive Blade of the Immortal !!!

[Haohmaru]

Yeah, but reading BotI on paper is great. I only wish the pages were a bit bigger. Just imagine BotI volumes at the size of Akira volumes. That'd be too much WIN to handle.