Steel of the Celestial Shadows Vol. 02

Steel of the Celestial Shadows Vol. 02

A down-and-out samurai who can’t even hold a sword enters a strange world of magic searching for honor and redemption.

In early 19th-century Japan, a down-and-out samurai named Ryudo Konosuke struggles through his hardscrabble life. His dear departed mother’s last hope was for him to live his life as a splendid warrior, but a cruel curse repels and distorts any metal that gets near him. Will he ever be able to wield a sword, much less live the life of an honorable samurai?

After his wife Tsuki is abducted by an onmyoji sorcerer, Konosuke tries to get on with his life. Struck by a curse that affects his memory, he can’t remember who Tsuki was. Then he meets Aki, a young medium whose powers may help Konosuke recover his memory, and help him look for Tsuki. Konosuke’s persistence draws the ire of the dark servants of the Bureau of Onmyo, who have orders to eliminate him…

Biographical Notes:

Daruma Matsuura was born in 1984 in Kanagawa prefecture. Her debut series, Kasane, was serialized in 2013 and made into a live-action film in 2018. Her other works include Imakako and Utakata to Tomoshibi.

Steel of the Celestial Shadows is currently being serialized in Big Comic Superior from Shogakukan. She is best known for being the author of Izana (Light Novel), Steel of the Celestial Shadows, Ima Kako, and Kasane.

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