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Yuki no Touge Tsurugi no Mai
雪の峠・剣の舞 ; 雪之崖.剑之舞 ; Snow Ridge, Sword Dance ; Yuki no Touge Ken no Mai
The closing stages of Sengoku (Warring States) Japan. A setting commonly explored in Japanese manga through vivid scenes of gory battles, samurai, and feats of bravery, honour, and loyalty. Iwaaki Hitoshi dares to go against the popular grain by not focusing on the 3 famous unifiers, but by depicting stories of a society in transition. Rapidly changing cultural norms and class expectations pit the old versus the young, the war-weary versus the war-mongers, and the parochial versus the foward-thinking. The first story, "Snow Ridge," explores the changing role of samurai and provinces while the second story, "Sword Dance," deals with kendo's evolution from warfare to art.
- Vol.1 Chapter 9 : Sword Dance 5: Game [End]
- Vol.1 Chapter 8 : Sword Dance 4: Blood Spurt
- Vol.1 Chapter 7 : Sword Dance 3: True Warfare
- Vol.1 Chapter 6 : Sword Dance 2: Pupil
- Vol.1 Chapter 5 : Sword Dance 1: Gold Coin
- Vol.1 Chapter 4 : Snow Ridge 4: Beyond The Ridge
- Vol.1 Chapter 3 : Snow Ridge 3: Correspondence In Winter
- Vol.1 Chapter 2 : Snow Ridge 2: Eyes Of A Falcon
- Vol.1 Chapter 1 : Snow Ridge 1: Northern Sea