Hitokiri

Alternative Titles
Synonyms
Killer
Murder
Japanese
人斬り
English
Information
Type
MangaPublished
1969
Authors
Hirata, HiroshiStatus
Finished
Source
Rating
Genres
Themes
SamuraiDemographics
Statistics
Rank
12844
Score
6.78
Scored by
103
Popularity
28759
Members
380
Favorites
2
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Synopsis
The story takes place at the end of the Edo's period (around 1860) in Japan. At this time, Japan was divided in two between patriots who wanted to bring the emperor to the government and shogunate forces who protect the head of state, the Shogun. A poor samurai, Okada Izo, is hired by the patriots to assassinate shogunate members, the story follows his story. This manga is based on real facts and was inspired by the movie of the same name.