Die Wergelder 1

So. I love ‘Blade of the Immortal.' It is a thing of beauty, and it is one of my all-time favorite graphic novel series. It is, to my mind, Samura-sensei's best work. I have the other things released in America, but none of them compare to BotI.

And neither does this. There are things that I like. But there are things that are awkward and offensive. And I really just want to finish reading the series, so I know how to contextualize everything. There is some weird violence against women that made me uncomfortable. And the plot is super yakuza-heavy, not my favorite element in manga (I might make an exception for ‘Black Lagoon'). The characters aren't as strong as in BotI, nor is the story. But there is some weird sci-fi stuff going on that I kinda like, and the lady characters have more compelling personalities than any of the men. So I'm not sure what I think, or even what I want to think. But it's Samura-sensei, so I will continue reading it to figure out what I think.