Shinji Makari – författare

The digital hit samurai epic comes to print in 2-in-1 omnibuses! This historical action manga follows a Japanese warrior's journey to Europe in search of vengeance, at the height of the Thirty Years' War. Vinland Saga meets Shogun in this American Manga Awards-nominated masterwork.Pinned down in the fortress of Jülich by Lorenzo and his vanguard of elite marksmen, Issak and his Dutch allies can do little but wait for the Spanish army to arrive and crush them. Spurred by Zetta’s prediction of a moonless night, they embark on a desperate gambit to construct forward fortifications under the cover of darkness. But with the work proceeding slowly and the approaching dawn certain to leave them sitting ducks, Issak decides to roll the dice--racing forward at first light under a withering curtain of Dutch covering fire, he soon finds himself face to face with Lorenzo...Extra-long omnibus edition contains Vol. 11-12 of the Japanese release.

The digital hit samurai epic comes to print in 2-in-1 omnibuses! This historical action manga follows a Japanese warrior's journey to Europe in search of vengeance, at the height of the Thirty Years' War. Vinland Saga meets Shogun in this American Manga Awards-nominated masterwork.The year is A.D. 1620. Europe is riven with the conflagrations that will grow into the Thirty Years War. Catholic and Protestant forces clash across battlefields ruled by sword and gunpowder alike, and mercenaries of every stripe ply their trade. Among them is Issak, a lone Japanese warrior wielding a matchlock gun of strange design, on a sworn mission to find and kill the man who murdered his master and fled Japan for the other side of the world.Extra-long omnibus edition contains Vol. 1-2 of the Japanese release.

The digital hit samurai epic comes to print in 2-in-1 omnibuses! This historical action manga follows a Japanese warrior's journey to Europe in search of vengeance, at the height of the Thirty Years' War. Vinland Saga meets Shogun in this American Manga Awards-nominated masterwork.Issak and Prince Heinrich’s gambit to defend Fuchsburg Castle may have worked, but the reprieve is short-lived. Crown Prince Alfonso’s mercenary forces, led by an Ambrogio Spinola seemingly back from the dead, have issued an ultimatum to the nearby city of Rosenheim: cut off all resupply to Castle Fuchsburg—dooming it for certain—or be destroyed. Leaving his men to defend Fuchsburg, Prince Heinrich and Issak travel to Rosenheim to lead its small garrison as the city braces for a siege, where Issak is met with a bracing encounter with his past...Extra-long omnibus edition contains Vol. 3-4 of the Japanese release.

The digital hit samurai epic comes to print in 2-in-1 omnibuses! This historical action manga follows a Japanese warrior's journey to Europe in search of vengeance, at the height of the Thirty Years' War. Vinland Saga meets Shogun in this American Manga Awards-nominated masterwork.Through a bold plan and sheer tenacity, Issak and the defenders of Rosenheim manage to hold out long enough for reinforcements to arrive, but the victory does not come without sacrifices. Unbeknownst to them, the Spanish have also suffered a great loss--Lorenzo, the mysterious man from Issak’s past, has fled after murdering the crown prince, leaving their forces in disarray. When Prince Heinrich is ambushed by Spinola’s forces on his return to Fuchsburg Castle, Issak races to rescue him. But when Issak finds Heinrich with Lorenzo’s gun trained on his chest, he must make a choice--give up his master’s gun and his chance at revenge to save Heinrich’s life, or forfeit both of their lives in order to exact the vengeance he has sworn.Extra-long omnibus edition contains Vol. 5-6 of the Japanese release.

The digital hit samurai epic comes to print in 2-in-1 omnibuses! This historical action manga follows a Japanese warrior's journey to Europe in search of vengeance, at the height of the Thirty Years' War. Vinland Saga meets Shogun in this American Manga Awards-nominated masterwork.After barely rescuing Zetta from a witch-burning mob, Issak and the party make haste for the safety of Mergentheim, headquarters of the Teutonic Order of knights. They hope to secure safe passage out of hostile territory with the brotherhood, and to continue their search for Heinrich’s missing brother. But when they arrive, they find the fortress curiously abandoned and the gate battered off its hinges. Before they can make sense of the situation, they come under attack from an unfamiliar foe and are forced to retreat inside, knowing full well they are falling further into a trap...Extra-long omnibus edition contains Vol. 7-8 of the Japanese release.

The digital hit samurai epic comes to print in 2-in-1 omnibuses! This historical action manga follows a Japanese warrior's journey to Europe in search of vengeance, at the height of the Thirty Years' War. Vinland Saga meets Shogun in this American Manga Awards-nominated masterwork.Caught in Wallenstein’s brilliantly laid trap, the protestant army is destroyed. Issak barely escapes the carnage, but not before he loses his master’s gun to Lorenzo. Demoralized and believing his allies to be dead, he’s surprised to come across Elisabeth and Claus outside of town. When he learns from them that Prince Heinrich survived the rout and is being held prisoner by Wallenstein, they quickly hatch a plan to rescue him. But it will take more than a clever ruse to outmaneuver the cunning tactician and his ruthless army...Extra-long omnibus edition contains Vol. 9-10 of the Japanese release.

The digital hit samurai epic comes to print in 2-in-1 omnibuses! This historical action manga follows a Japanese warrior's journey to Europe in search of vengeance, at the height of the Thirty Years' War. Vinland Saga meets Shogun in this American Manga Awards-nominated masterwork.With the Spanish siege of Breda underway, the fate of the Dutch defenders--and the whole war--hinges on keeping their supply lines open. Determined to aid their allies, Issak and Prince Heinrich set their eyes on the pivotal river fortress of Heusden, from which the ruthless Dread Viscount is slowly choking off the Dutch canal network. But when they come face to face with him and his pitiless men, hardened in their campaigns on the eastern frontier, the two quickly find themselves outmaneuvered and outmatched by their vicious and unconventional tactics...Extra-long omnibus edition contains Vol. 13-14 of the Japanese release.