Samura Hiroaki

A man returns to his ancestral hometown in the hopes that he can break a curse. A short story by the author of Blade of the Immortal.

Collection of short stories, published in Rakuen Le Paradis (some of which are his older oneshots). 1\. Pineapple Girl 2\. Kamakurian Sci-Fi story about building kamakuras 3\. A Happy Birthday from Paradise Hoshihiro is a 40-year-old virgin who desperately wants a girlfriend. But thanks to his "chastity", he has been chosen as the next fairy king. But in the two weeks until the wedding… 4\. Tsutsu-Izutsu Itagua and Kagua are two aliens whose spaceship broke down while they were visiting Earth, leaving them stranded and hiding in a dried water well. Due to the distance to their planet, they took 13 years to ask for help. And now finally… 5\. Cops and Robbers A petty robber learns of the existence of the "Village of Honesty", where they only tell the truth, and he goes with the purpose of rip off all the townfolk. At the entrance of the village he finds a fork with two beautiful women, one who tells the truth and one who tells lies, and he could make only one question to find the right way. 6\. New Century Godslayer God decides to destroy the world because of mankind's behavior and entrust the creation of a new world to his son.

On a night out drinking to get over being duped and ditched by her last boyfriend, Minare Koda ends up providing a massive drunken rant for Matou, the director of a radio station. The next day, she is shocked to hear her own voice being broadcast on the radio! She rushes to the studio, leaving her job at a curry soup and bread restaurant in jeopardy. However, her drunken rant and the next day's impromptu damage-control live broadcast end up earning her an invitation to try working at the radio station!

Set in the Soviet Union, the mysterious girl named Berka and the quiet boy Shchenok help a Socialist Party member to escape from the secret police. Their aim is to infiltrate into a certain mansion that holds what they seek, but the secret police immediately capture the two. Will they be able to find what they seek and endure the torture of the secret police? Won the 18th Japan Media Arts Festival Excellence Award in 2014

A collection of eight Zombie related oneshots by several authors. Includes illustrations by Hiroe Rei (Black Lagoon), Samura Hiroaki (Blade of the Immortal) and Matsumoto Jiro (Freesia).

Wergelder: in Germanic law, the money paid by a murderer or his family to the victim’s family in atonement. A mysterious deal goes down on a remote island known as a red-light pleasure district. An insane fight between a blonde sniper and an assassin in a Chinese dress brings up questions about who the players are in this deal. A group of misfit yakuza gets caught in the crossfire while trying to get in on the deal, or at least find out what’s being dealt. At the center of it all is a woman who has been wronged in the worst imaginable ways. She will have her revenge. Eisner award-winning creator of Blade of the Immortal Hiroaki Samura presents a new badass thriller with some very bad ladies!

Contains six short stories: • The Kuzein Family's Grandest Show(Kuzeinke no Saidai no Show) • The Uniforms Stay On (Seifuku wa Hugenai) • Brigitte's Dinner (Brigitte no Bansan) • Shizuru Cinema • Low Grade Strategy: Mirror Play (Kasou Senryaku: Kagami-uchi) • Emerald • Youth Chang-chaka-chang (Seishun Janjaka Jaka Jaka) Who cheated? Who Won? The lies and the truths? In the city of west where injustice prevails. Only a 'game' divides the living and the dead.

Gen, a recently bankrupted and now homeless guy, meets an unusually hungry girl named Hyos who can eat anything with her chopsticks.

A compilation of noteable submissions to the Afternoon Four Seasons Awards from 1987 to 2000 from major artists from when they were still newcomers. Note: Do not confuse this for the Afternoon Four Seasons Awards CHRONICLE 1987-2000 Selections from 2013, which cut 23 of the 48 oneshots but still spread the remaining 25 across 4 seasonal volumes. Chapters: Spring: 1​. Tsuchida Seiki - Miseinen (1987 Four Seasons Prize) 2\. Takahashi Tsutomu - GOTAVOICE (1987 Spring Semi-Winner) 3\. Matsumoto Taiyou - STRAIGHT (1987 Autumn Semi-Winner) 4\. Irie Noriko - Neko no Te Kashimasu (1987 Winter Four Seasons Grand Prize) 5\. Ohtagaki Yasuo - Ronin Heartbreak! (1988 Summer Honorable Mention) 6\. Sudou Masumi - Shounen-ou ni Shiroi Kumo (1988 Autumn Semi-Winner) 7\. Akizuki Risu - Oku-sama Shinkaron (1988 Autumn Honorable Mention) 8\. Nakayama Masaaki - Ridatsu (1988 Winter Semi-Winner) 9\. Arai Hideki - 8-gatsu no Hikari (1989 Summer Four Seasons Grand Prize) 10\. Hiromoto Sinichi - Western Carnival (1989 Summer Honorable Mention) 11\. Enomoto Shunji - Golden Lucky (1989 Autumn Honorable Mention) 12\. King Gonta - A Mess on a Weekend (1989 Winter Four Seasons Grand Prize) 13\. Irie Kiwa - Haikibun! Sakanahime (1989 Winter Four Seasons Prize) 14\. Hiramatsu Minoru - Ma, Ikka! (1989 Winter Honorable Mention) 15\. Aoki Yuuji - Higan to Shigan no Ma De (1990 Semi-Winner) 16\. Taguchi Masayuki - Shouteki Ningen (1990 Autumn Four Seasons Prize) 17\. Sugawara Masayuki - Home Range (1991 Summer Semi-Winner) 18\. Matoba Ken - Mei Tantei ni Hanarenai keredo (1991 Summer Semi-Winner) 19\. Yasuda Hiroyuki - MOZOO (1991 Autumn Honorable Mention) 20\. Oda Hideji - Sakana (1991 Winter Honorable Mention) Summer: 21\. Matsunaga Toyokazu - Killing Paranoia (1992 Summer Four Seasons Grand Prize) 22\. Ohara Shinji - Boku wa Otouto (1993 Spring Four Seasons Grand Prize) 23\. Kuwahara Shinya - YOKO vs (1993 Spring Four Seasons Prize) 24\. Samura Hiroaki - Mugen no Juunin (1993 Summer Four Seasons Grand Prize) 25\. Kuroda Iou - Ka, Nanten, Kuma (1993 Autumn Four Seasons Grand Prize) 26\. Toume Kei - KUROGANE (1993 Autumn Four Seasons Prize) 27\. Igarashi Daisuke - Obayashi ga Hikoeru Hi & Imada Fuyu (1993 Winter Four Seasons Grand Prize) 28\. Yoshikai Kanji - Kodoku no Oto (1993 Winter Semi-Winner) 29\. Ashinano Hitoshi - Yokohama Kaidashi Kikou (1994 Spring Four Seasons Prize) 30\. Komai Yuu - Sonna Yatsua Inee!! (1994 Spring Honorable Mention) Autumn: 31\. Aramaki Keiko - GENOMES (1994 Summer Four Seasons Grand Prize) 32\. Kio Shimoku - Ten no Ryouiki (1994 Summer Four Seasons Prize) 33\. Abe Yoshitoshi - Ame no Furu Basho (1994 Summer Semi-Winner) 34\. Kiba Kouichi - JAGUA (1995 Summer Four Seasons Grand Prize) 35\. Nihei Tsutomu - BLAME (1995 Summer Special Prize) 36\. Endou Hiroki - Kitto Kawaii Onnanoko dakara (1995 Autumn Four Seasons Prize) 37\. Kitoh Mohiro - Vendémiaire no Migite (1995 Autumn Semi-Winner) 38\. Asada Torao - Spoonman 3.18 (1996 Autumn Four Seasons Grand Prize) 39\. Wakana Shouhei - Kamen Tenshi (1996 Autumn Four Seasons Prize) 40\. Shinemon - Lunch no B (1996 Summer Honorable Mention) Winter: 41\. Hayashida Q - Sofa-chan (1997 Autumn Semi-Winner) 42\. Kimura Kon - Koube Zaijuu (1997 Winter Four Seasons Prize) 43\. Shinofusa Rokuro - Yasashii Kodomo no Tsukurikata (1997 Spring Honorable Mention) 44\. Higuchi Asa - Yuku Tokoro (1998 Spring Four Seasons Prize) 45\. Manabe Shohei - Yuuutsu Suberidai (1998 Summer Four Seasons Grand Prize) 46\. Urushibara Yuki - Mushishi (1998 Winter Four Seasons Grand Prize) 47\. Kumakura Takatoshi - Gurade (1999 Summer Semi-Winner) 48\. Toyoda Minoru - Love Roma (2002 Spring Four Seasons Grand Prize) Selected Descriptions: Kio Shimoku - Ten no Ryouiki A brief insight into the life of a young graduate student looking for work who finds himself in bed with a mysterious girl he has never seen before. Abe Yoshitoshi - Ame no Furu Basho Eshikawa is a man who has lost sight of his life and stumbles through it, with no clear meaning or purpose. One day, he is informed that his ex-girlfriend committed suicide, which sets his brain on retrospect mode. He goes on a journey of self-revelation and contemplates upon the myriad of human emotions, the joys and sorrows of normalcy. Kiba Kouichi - JAGUAR As a woman is returning home one night, she runs into a man who was just in a car crash. As he's dying, he asks her to throw a certain package into the sea. Hayashida Q - Sofa-chan Hayashida Q's debut work about a female couch spirit. See Also: MDList of Afternoon Four Seasons Award–winning oneshots blog post covering this series Wikipedia article about this series Wikipedia article about the contest, including a list of winners

Every year, Lord Nicola A. Bradherley, one of Europe's leading aristocrats, sends his coach round to various orphanges to adopt young girls and trains them to join his opera troupe. But most of these girls never make it onto the stage a far more sinister fate awaits them, sacrificed in the name of the greater good. WARNING: Contains strong sexual themes, not for the faint hearted.

From Dark Horse: These stories are told with the same bold, kinetic art style and brilliantly paced storytelling that Samura's Blade of the Immortal epic is famous for. The main offering, "Ohikkoshi," follows the turbulent paths of several twenty-something art students as they fall in love, fall in lust, play in rock bands, ride motorbikes, eat, sleep (together), and try to avoid making life decisions while drunk. This romantic comedy is a "Japanese art school confidential" packed with absurd humor, obscure death metal references, and some expertly placed, dramatic revelations. "Luncheon of Tears Diary" is a vibrant, genre-busting tale that also peppers its humor with sharp, dramatic moments. Natsumi Funabashi, a virgin, is an aspiring manga creator on a quest for love and a fulfilling career. Along the way, she has to cope with overzealous men, gang warfare, a mahjong addiction, and a lascivious manga editor. This collection is rounded off by Samura's hilarious "Kyoto Super Barhopping Journal: Bloodbath at Midorogaike," a rare, autobiographical travel piece.

"To end his eternal suffering, he must slay one thousand enemies!" Manji, a ronin warrior of feudal Japan, has been cursed with immortality. To rid himself of this curse and end his life of misery, he must slay one thousand evil men! His quest begins when a young girl seeks his help in taking revenge on her parents' killers… and his quest won't end until the blood of a thousand has spilled! Official English Won the 1st Japan Media Arts Award Division Excellence Prize AnimeNewsNetwork Links: Anime Live-Action Movie

There's even more to be told of the antics of the SOS Brigade—under Haruhi's leadership the possibilities for fun and mayhem are endless! Join your favorite characters in this huge collection of brand-new adventures and illustrations from a wide range of artists and storytellers! Jam-packed with more time travelers, aliens, espers, and Haruhi than Kyon can handle, this anthology is the perfect addition to any collection! Chapter list: ||Volume 1: Suzumiya Haruhi no Kyouen (涼宮ハルヒの競演; 2009/3/24) \#Illustrations: Samura Hiroaki, Nanao Naru, Yasu, Miyashita Miki, Puyo Yoshizuki Kumichi Douman Seiman Kotone Ranmaru Itou Ryou Matsubayashi Satoru Aragi Kazuha (荒木風羽) nino Hamayumiba Sou Sakurajima (さくらぢま) Shinbayagi Takeuchi Motonori (竹内元紀) Itokatsu Hibino Tomoki+Naruse Ryou (日比野友輝+成瀬龍) Naito Takashi Fukuda Shinichi Igarashi Ran Tomonaga Ibuki (友永芽吹) Kubota Makoto Volume 2: Suzumiya Haruhi no Shukusai (涼宮ハルヒの祝祭; 2009/7/23) \#Illustrations: Itou Noizi, Kaishaku, toi8 Watanabe Wataru Suzumi Atsushi Narumi Naru Daioki Volume 3: Suzumiya Haruhi no Kenran (涼宮ハルヒの絢爛; 2009/12/23) \#Illustrations: Katoki Hajime (カトキハジメ), okama, Tiv, Yoshizaki Mine, Tsugano Gaku Nylon Tsuda Mikiyo Eiki Eiki Mikawa Verno Kazuto Izumi Gotsubo Ryuuji Akizuki Ryou (あきづきりょう) Tachibana Ayun ASTROGUYII Shiozaki Shinobu (しおざき忍) Suzuragi Karin Igarashi Ran Takatsuki Nagy Kyon to Kaze no Hi (キョンと風邪の日, Kyon and the Sick Day) \[Yuzuki Ryouta] KOIZUMI Sakurada Hiro (佐倉田尋) Shimada Shirahama Kouta (白浜コータ) Kagurazaka Sakutarou As-Special Kiyohara Hiro Aoki Mitsue Table of contents from the English release: The World of Haruhi Suzumiya \[Yoshizuki Kumichi] Spooky Tale \[Douman Seiman] The Art of Haruhi Suzumiya!? \[Kotone Ranmaru] A Certain Mushroom \[Itou Ryou] The Mercenaries of Haruhi Suzumiya \[Matsubayashi Satoru] The SOS Brigade Got Into Farming. \[Araki Fuu] The Melancholy of Nagato Yuki-san \[nino] I Know You \[Hamayumiba Sou] This World of Ours \[Shinbayagi] The Legend of Haruhi Suzumiya \[Takeuchi Motoki] The Makeover of Yuki Nagato \[Itokatsu] Heart-Pounding School Festival: The Melancholy of Kyon \[Hibino Yuki + Shima Seiryu] The Explosion of Haruhi Suzumiya \[Naito Takashi] The Introduction of Yuki Nagato \[Fukuda Shinichi] Unidentified Giant Life Form Kyon \[Igarashi Ran] Chapter 45: "The Alien Asakura's Spirit of Infinate Challenge" \[Tomonaga Mebuki] The Man from Beneath the Ground \[Amagasaki Yoshi] The Essence of Haruhi Suzumiya \[Takahashi Osamu] The Disappearance of Tsuruya-san \[Watanabe Wataru] The Tea of Yuki Nagato \[Kuima Renga] Pointless Days \[Suzumi Atsu] Searching \[Dowman Sayman] Alien Bonding \[Tachibana Yuu] If That is What You Choose \[Benjamin] SOS Rangers! \[Narumi Naru] It's so '80's to Hear "Brigade Chief" and Think of Sunglasses \[Uona Terepin] The Disappearance of Aasakura's Stew \[Yoshida Morohe] In Production \[Watarai Keiji] The SOS Brigade's Rest \[Bomi] The Cheek of Yuki Nagato \[Mori Haruka] The Wars of Haruhi Suzumiya \[Aoki Hayato] The Nightmare of Haruhi Suzumiya \[Kirishima You] The Heroes of Haruhi Suzumiya \[Kubota Makoto] The Secret of Koizumi Itsuki \[Shinsaibashi Paruko] For You… \[Yu-Ji] Change-Up! \[Kanaria Yuka] Simmering Mikuru \[Nylon] S or B? \[Zao Taishi] There Are Others!? \[Eiki Eiki] Have Some Sympathy, Big Brother! \[Mikawa Verno] The First of Haruhi Suzumiya \[Kazuto Izumi] The Timidity of Haruhi Suzumiya \[Gotsubo Ryuuji] The Melancholy of the Same Old After-School Hours at the Dawn of the Long, Long Summer Break in the Second Year of High School \[Akizuki Ryo] The Passion of Asakura and Nagato \[Tachibana Ayun] The Delusions of Haruhi Suzumiya \[ASTROGUYII] Don't Push the Enter Key \[Shiozaki Shinobu] The Ramble of Haruhi Suzumiya \[Igarashi Ran] Ponytails, Nagato-San \[Takatsuki Nagy] Kyon and the Sick Day \[Yuzuki Ryouta] The Cooking of Haruhi Suzumiya \[KOIZUMI] The Interrogation of Haruhi Suzumiya \[Sakurada Hiro] Koizumi-kun and the Defiance of Rationality \[Shimada] Hard-Won Boredom \[Shirahama Koota] The Haunting of Haruhi Suzumiya \[Kagurazaka Sakutarou] Mystérique Lump \[As-Special] The Melancholy of Two-Thirds of One Year of Kyon \[Kiyohara Hiro] Haruhi's Operation: Music Video \[Aoki Mitsue]||

Sequel to Blade of the Immortal. It is set in the Bakumatsu period in the 19th century, and follows the main character Manji, who starts the story in a life of seclusion in the Tosa domain, but heads to the capital for a certain reason. The story will have him confronting the strongest warriors of the time.