Elusive Samurai GN (2022 Viz) comic books

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Volume 1 - 1st printing.

Story and art by Yusei Matsui. Translated and Adapted by John Werry.

In medieval Japan, eight-year-old Hojo Tokiyuki is the heir to the Kamakura shogunate. But the Hojo clan is in decline, and Tokiyuki's peaceful days of playing hide-and-seek with his teachers come to an abrupt end when his clan is betrayed from within. Now the lone survivor of his family and a fugitive, Tokiyuki is the rightful heir to the throne, but to take it back, he'll have to do what he does best-run away!

Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 200 pages, B&W.

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Volume 2 - 1st printing.

Story and art by Yusei Matsui. Translated and Adapted by John Werry.

Now in hiding in Suwa under the protection of Yorishige, Tokiyuki takes on a cover identity-Chojumaru, an apprentice of Suwa Grand Shrine. When Ogasawara Sadamune, the governor of Shinano and vassal of Takauji the usurper, shows up to attend a sporting event at the shrine, he's not just looking to win-if Sadamune finds any Hojo refugees, he'll have free rein to take over Suwa completely! Thinking the best way to hide Tokiyuki is in plain sight, Yorishige sends him onto the field to take on Sadamune...

Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 208 pages, B&W.

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Volume 3 - 1st printing.

Story and art by Yusei Matsui. Translated and Adapted by John Werry.

As the new year of 1334 begins, Yorishige is concerned about enemies closing in on Suwa province. He needs information about their moves and motives and decides to send Tokiyuki and his growing band of retainers, the Elusive Warriors, to scout things out. The group heads out on the mission, and in an isolated village on the northern edge of the province, Tokiyuki encounters a dangerous stranger...

Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 200 pages, B&W.

Cover price $9.99.

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Volume 4 - 1st printing.

Story and art by Yusei Matsui. Translated and Adapted by John Werry.

Kiyohara, the malicious and decadent governor of Shinano, is determined to crush any dissent within the province. When Hoshina Yasaburo, a member of the Suwa sect, rises up in rebellion, Suwa Yorishige dispatches Tokiyuki and the Elusive Warriors on a clandestine mission to aid the rebel leader. Tokiyuki and his companions find themselves plunging into a major battlefield engagement. But can he help warriors who are more determined to die than to achieve victory?

Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 200 pages, B&W.

Cover price $9.99.

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Volume 6 - 1st printing. Story and art by Yusei Matsui. Translated and Adapted by John Werry. Suwa allies Shinomiya and Hoshina have lost ground in their battle with the Kokushi's forces. But the outcome could have been worse if not for Tokiyuki's quick thinking. And even in defeat, Tokiyuki has learned valuable lessons about strategy from his nemesis, the wily Shokan. Now new battlefields await, and with spies everywhere in Suwa, Tokiyuki must head for Kyo, the capital city of his enemy Takauji! Though the capital is the center of arts and culture in Japan, danger still lurks at every turn... Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 208 pages, B&W. Cover price $9.99.

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Volume 9 - 1st printing. Story and art by Yusei Matsui. Translated and Adapted by John Werry. At last, Tokiyuki has revealed himself to Yorishige's allies and supporters as the Hojo heir. The time has come for Suwa province to march against Ashikaga Takauji and the Mikado. Alongside Yorishige, Tokiyuki now rides at the head of the army in a move to retake Kamakura and restore the shogunate. But there is still much hard fighting ahead, and the next obstacle is the Kanto Hisashiban, a group of dazzling-and unusual-young warriors who serve Takauji! Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 200 pages, B&W. Cover price $9.99.

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Volume 10 - 1st printing. Story and art by Yusei Matsui. Translated and Adapted by John Werry. Tokiyuki and his loyal retainers, the Elusive Warriors, take on the members of the Kanto Hisashiban, Takauji Ashikaga's stewards in charge of the defense of Kamakura. The members of the Hisashiban possess almost superhuman skills and abilities, as well as...unique personalities. Kojiro faces off against Shibukawa, the most formidable of the Hisashiban warriors, in a duel he must win-for if he loses, Tokiyuki's head will be forfeit! Tokiyuki himself must face the mad warrior Imagawa in a desperate contest of horsemanship to raise the morale of his entire army! Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 200 pages, B&W. Cover price $11.99.