Blade of the Immortal

無限の住人

Mugen no Juunin

207 chapters

30 volumes

1993 – 2012

In feudal Japan, Manji is a feared swordsman known as the "Hundred Man Killer" for his past slaughter of one hundred innocent people. His most chilling trait is his invincibility—an eternal life granted by the eight-hundred-year-old nun Yaobikuni, who implanted bloodworms in his body that can heal nearly any wound. Driven by a desire to atone for his past deeds, Manji vows to eliminate one thousand wicked men. Yaobikuni agrees, promising to lift his curse of immortality if he completes this task. Soon after, Manji meets Rin Asano, a sixteen-year-old girl who begs for his help in avenging her parents' death. Initially, Manji refuses Rin's request. However, seeing her vulnerability, he changes his mind and commits to protecting her for four years. With this agreement, they set out on a dangerous journey marked by violence, revenge, and penance, each pursuing their own goals.

Information

Status: Finished
Format: Manga
Chapters: 207
Volumes: 30

Statistics

Rank: #217
Score: 8.50
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Members: 92,569
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Authors

Samura, Hiroaki

Serialized in

Afternoon

Adapted to anime

Blade of the Immortal

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Background

Mugen no Juunin won the Excellence Prize at the first Japan Media Arts Festival in 1997. The series was published in English by Dark Horse Comics as Blade of the Immortal in monthly comics issues from June 1, 1996, to November 14, 2007, but was stopped after 131 issues. The publisher also released the manga in 31 volumes from March 1, 1997, to April 1, 2015. The release featured the unusual method of cutting out and rearranging panels, which was done so to have the series read left to right while still appealing to Hiroaki Samura's request of not flipping the pages. Dark Horse Comics republished the series in 3-in-1 omnibus volumes, with the final omnibus containing Shousetsu Mugen no Juunin: Ninjuu Ibun. The first 19 volumes were released in Brazilian Portuguese by Conrad Editora from February 2004 to February 2007; the full series was published by Editora JBC in 2-in-1 omnibus volumes from December 2015 to May 2018.