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24 books with the same feel
Include books by the same authorShōgun
James Clavell · 979 pages
After Englishman John Blackthorne is lost at sea, he awakens in a place few Europeans know of and even fewer have seen--Nippon. Thrust into the closed society that is seventeenth-century Japan, a land where the line between life and death is razor-thin, Blackthorne must negotiate not only a foreign people, with unknown customs and language, but also his own definitions of morality, truth, and free
Rurouni Kenshin, Vol. 1: Meiji Swordsman Romantic Story
Nobuhiro Watsuki · 208 pages
Lone Wolf and Cub, Vol. 11: Talisman of Hades
Kazuo Koike, Goseki Kojima · 320 pages
Samurai Deeper Kyo, Volume 01
Akimine Kamijyo · 192 pages
The Way of the Dragon
Chris Bradford · 431 pages
It is June 1613. Japan is threatened with war and Jack is facing his greatest battle yet. Samurai are taking sides and, as the blood begins to flow, Jack's warrior training is put to the ultimate test. His survival - and that of his friends - depends upon him mastering the Two Heavens, the secret sword technique of the legendary samurai Masamoto Takeshi. But first Jack must recover his father's pr
InuYasha: Turning Back Time
Rumiko Takahashi · 186 pages
Kagome, a young school girl from modern-day Japan, gets pulled into a time portal and transported back to feudal Japan where she discovers that her destiny is linked to that of Inu-Yasha, a doglike half-demon, and together, they search for the Shikon Jewel which can fulfull the dreams of any man or monster.
Vagabond, Volume 1
Takehiko Inoue, Eiji Yoshikawa · 200 pages
Bleach, Volume 01
Tite Kubo · 200 pages
Ichigo Kurosaki has always been able to see ghosts, but this ability doesn't change his life nearly as much as his close encounter with Rukia Kuchiki, a Shinigami and member of the mysterious Soul Society. While fighting a Hollow, an evil spirit that preys on humans who display psychic energy, Rukia attempts to lend Ichigo some of her powers so that he can save his family; but much to her surprise
Across the Nightingale Floor
Lian Hearn · 304 pages
Already a sensation around the world, this first book of the Otori Trilogy is a brilliantly imagined, wholly seductive tale of war, passion, and intrigue, evoking the spirit of medieval Japan. It is the story of a boy who is suddenly plucked from his life in a remote and peaceful village to find himself a pawn in a political scheme filled with treacherous warlords, rivalry and the intensity of fi
The 47th Samurai
Stephen Hunter · 384 pages
Reclaiming a lost military sword for a Japanese war veteran, Bob Lee Swagger is forced to postpone his retirement when a self-proclaimed samurai brutally murders the veteran's family, a crime Swagger vows to avenge.
Blade of the Immortal, Volume 2: Cry of the Worm
Hiroaki Samura · 176 pages
5 Ronin
Peter Milligan, Tom Coker, Dalibor Talajic, Laurence Campbell, Goran Parlov, Leandro Fernandez
47 Ronin
Mike Richardson · 152 pages
Japan's enduring national legend comes to comics! This epic mission of loyal Japanese warriors to avenge their wronged master epitomizes the samurai code of honor, and 47 Ronin recounts the sweeping saga of duty and duress in all its violent grandeur. Opening with the tragic incident that sealed the fate of young Lord Asano, this graphic novel follows a dedicated group of Asano's vassals on their
Naruto, Vol. 01: The Tests of the Ninja
Masashi Kishimoto · 192 pages
Cloud of Sparrows
Takashi Matsuoka · 415 pages
A marvellous read' Publishing NewsWarrior clans nursing ancient grudges. Western missionaries brandishing pistols. Beautiful geishas who are deadly ninjas. 1861 - after two centuries of isolation Japan has been forced to open its doors. Now new influences are tearing apart the old order. Japan is as unprepared for outsiders as missionaries are for samurai assassins, executions and honour killings
Journey Through Fire
Maya Snow, Helen Hart
Recovering from injuries sustained while escaping a fire, Kimi, Hana, along with their mother and little brother take refuge in a monastery where their mother petitions the Shogun for gaining help against evil Uncle Hidehira.
The Emperor of Nihon-Ja
John Flanagan · 435 pages
When Horace travels to the exotic land of Nihon- Ja, it isn't long before he finds himself pulled into a battle that is not his - but one he knows in his heart he must wage. A kingdom teeters on the edge of chaos when the Nihon-Ja emperor, a defender of the common man, is forcibly overthrown, and only Horace, Will, and his Araluen companions can restore the emperor to the throne. Victory lies in t