Katanagatari: Sword Tale, Vol. 1 (Light Novel)

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<p style="text-align: justify;">Long ago the masterful swordsmith <strong>Shikizaki Kiki</strong> crafted 1000 blades, though his twelve final works, the legendary deviant blades were prime among the rest. All with uniquely defined traits, these swords are among the greatest in Japan.</p><p style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Shichika Yasuri</strong>, the seventh generational head of the Kyoto-ryu school of martial arts in medieval Japan. He and his older sister Nanami live on an isolated island, until a military advisor named Togame tells him of the final 12 swords forged by a legendary swordsmith. At Togame's bidding, Shichika embarks on a journey to find all 12 of the swords.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">From the pen of the author of the legendary <strong>Monogatari novels</strong> comes another unique offering, available in English for the first time! The basis of an animated series, <strong>Katanagatari</strong> brings to life a swordless “swordsman” and a self-described “schemer” who embark on a quest to obtain twelve peculiar masterpiece blades. Featuring a gatefold color insert, beautiful interior art, and copious bilingual footnotes, this hardcover edition is the first of a quartet scheduled to collect the entire original run.</p>

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