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Steel of the Celestial Shadows

Down-and-out samurai Ryudo Konosuke has a supernatural gift, a gift that has ruined his life.

Created by Daruma Matsuura | MoreLess about Steel of the Celestial Shadows

A down-and-out samurai named Ryudo Konosuke struggles through his hardscrabble life in early 19th-century Japan. It is said that a samurai’s spirit rests in their sword—and Konosuke can’t even pick one up thanks to a cruel curse that repels anything made of metal that gets near him. Destitute and hopeless, he decides to end it all. But when a beautiful and mysterious woman saves his life and his soul, it is the beginning of Konosuke’s journey into a strange world of magic that exists a step away from his own.

Daruma Matsuura was born in 1984 in Kanagawa prefecture. Her debut series, Kasane, was serialized in 2013 and made into a live-action film in 2018. Other works include Imakako and Utakata to Tomoshibi. Steel of the Celestial Shadows is currently being serialized in Big Comic Superior from Shogakukan. Her favorite sushi is uni.

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Steel of the Celestial Shadows, Vol. 10

During Toki’s attack on Yumiko Village, Aki and Tsuki escape into a tunnel leading to a long-forgotten cell—with a prisoner still inside? As the battle continues, Bokutake looks into Toki’s soul, hoping to find a clue in her past that will help them quell her evil rage. There turns out to be a way, but the risk is great, and the chaos that ensues will lead to Konosuke having to make a terrible bargain with his sworn enemies…

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