{"product_id":"the-elusive-samurai-vol-1-9781974732517","title":"The Elusive Samurai, Vol. 1","description":"\u003cb\u003eIn war-torn medieval Japan, a young samurai lord struggles to retake his throne, but not by fighting. Hojo Tokiyuki will reclaim his birthright by running away!\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn medieval Japan, eight-year-old Hojo Tokiyuki is the heir to the Kamakura shogunate. But the Hojo clan is in decline, and Tokiyuki's peaceful days of playing hide-and-seek with his teachers come to an abrupt end when his clan is betrayed from within. The lone survivor of his family, Tokiyuki is the rightful heir to the throne, but to take it back, he'll have to do what he does best--run away! \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAfter the massacre of his family by the traitor Ashikaga Takauji, Tokiyuki flees with the help of a handful of loyal retainers who have also survived the purge. One of them is Suwa Yorishige, an ally of the Hojo clan and lord of Suwa province. The slightly odd Yorishige also claims to be clairvoyant and foretells that Tokiyuki will one day become the ruler of Japan. But for the moment, escaping from enemy territory is the priority!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Yusei Matsui\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Viz Media\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/05\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 200\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.40lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.50h x 5.00w x 0.70d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781974732517\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/01\/2022 pg. 44\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/01\/2022 pg. 94\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYusei Matsui was born on the last day of January in Saitama Prefecture, Japan. He has been drawing manga since elementary school. Some of his favorite manga series are \u003ci\u003eBobobo-bo Bo-bobo\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eJoJo's Bizarre Adventure\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eUltimate Muscle\u003c\/i\u003e. Matsui learned his trade working as an assistant to manga artist Yoshio Sawai, creator of \u003ci\u003eBobobo-bo Bo-bobo\u003c\/i\u003e. In 2005, Matsui debuted his original manga \u003ci\u003eNeuro: Supernatural Detective\u003c\/i\u003e in \u003ci\u003eWeekly Shonen Jump\u003c\/i\u003e. In 2007, Neuro was adapted into an anime. His next series, \u003ci\u003eAssassination Classroom\u003c\/i\u003e, captured imaginations worldwide and was adapted to anime, video games, and film. In 2021, \u003ci\u003eThe Elusive Samurai\u003c\/i\u003e began serialization in \u003ci\u003eWeekly Shonen Jump\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Yusei Matsui \/ Paperback \/ English","offer_id":47285480095901,"sku":"9781974732517","price":23.96,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_69d96774-7eca-4c5c-b7f5-585fd4783f66.jpg?v=1760004322","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/the-elusive-samurai-vol-1-9781974732517","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}