Sword of the Demon Hunter: Kijin Gentosho Vol. 05

Sword of the Demon Hunter: Kijin Gentosho Vol. 05

GHOSTS OF THE PAST

Upon Miura Naotsugu’s request to find his elder brother, Jinya visits the Miuras’ family home to investigate his disappearance. But as soon as Jinya and Naotsugu step into the missing brother’s room, they are pulled into a strange, other world. There, they discover a little girl playing with a ball and the elder brother by her side… Was the brother spirited away by a demon, after all? A surprising truth awaits them as they unravel the mystery of his departure…?

Series Overview: Edo period, Japan. A young warrior, Jinta, has dedicated his life to the protection of a priestess in a remote mountain village. When demons appear and threaten the shrine, Jinta is tasked with entering the forest to hunt them down. But the mysteries he uncovers there change his fate forever, and send him on a journey traversing space and time. Jinta’s dark destiny will carry him through hundreds of years of history, as he struggles to answer a single question: why does he wield the sword?

Biographical Notes:

Motoo Nakanishi is a Japanese author best known for Sword of the Demon Hunter: Kijin Gentōshō.

Yu Satomi is a Japanese manga creator and artist best known for Chikai no Noah (Noah of the Blood Sea) and for the manga adaptation of Sword of the Demon Hunter: Kijin Gentōshō.

Title Notes:

Seven Seas is putting out both the light novel version and the manga version.

Perfect for fans of Demon Slayer, Rurouni Kenshin, Inuyasha, Thunderbolt Fantasy, MARS RED, The Legend of Dororo and Hyakkimaru, The Strange Adventure of a Broke Mercenary, Planet of the Orcs.

Popular Genres: supernatural, fantasy, action, historical dramas/period pieces.

This title has crossover appeal with YA audiences (rated Teen 13+).

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