Kamui (Japanese: カムイ伝, Hepburn: Kamui Den) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Sanpei Shirato.It was serialized in Seirindō's monthly gekiga magazine Garo between December 1964 and July 1971, with its chapters collected in 21 tankōbon volumes. Set in feudal Japan, it tells the story of Kamui, a low-born …

2024年12月16日 · Kamui can be seen as a representation of the divine forces that govern nature and human life. Understanding Kamui requires a deep dive into the intricacies of Ainu beliefs, their relationship with nature, and how these elements intertwine with the broader spectrum of Japanese mythology.

A kamuy (Ainu: カムィ; Japanese: カムイ, romanized: kamui) is a spiritual or divine being in Ainu mythology, a term denoting a supernatural entity composed of or possessing spiritual energy. The Ainu people have many myths about the kamuy, passed down through oral traditions and rituals.

Child outcast Kamui lives on the fringes of a miserably stratified society. Fueled by pure grit, rage, and a dash of cunning, his only way out is to take up the mantle of ninja. Follow scrappy peasants, cold-blooded ninja, and warriors both disgraced and exalted as they navigate the unforgiving hardships of a violent yet hopeful age.

The story of a young boy Kamui growing up to become a ninja. His life of training ends when he realizes that he doesn't want to be a ninja and decides to become a nukenin (outlaw ninja), someone who is not affiliated with an organization and is hunted for leaving the clan…

2025年1月14日 · While the Tsuge books are trim hardcovers between 250 and 300 pages, with a great deal of space devoted to contextual supplements, this first Kamui is a beefy 612-page paperback with no supplemental features whatsoever. Its second volume is also scheduled for the summer. English-language lettering by Michael DeForge.

2025年1月14日 · At long last, manga titan Shirato Sanpei’s groundbreaking epic makes its way into English. Celebrated as a watershed of both the Japanese counterculture and dramatic, longform storytelling in manga, The Legend of Kamui serves up clashing swords and class struggle to create a timeless political allegory set in feudal Japan.

Spirits known as kamui are thrown into chaos when the sacred spirit Okikurumi is taken from Atsuma's village, and the imbalance threatens to destroy Earth. Infused with the spirit of an ancient sword, Atsuma must leave his village to reclaim Okikurumi.

2025年2月12日 · The Legend Of Kamui Part 2. カムイ伝 第二部. Okamoto Tetsuji, Shirato Sanpei