Samurai Deeper Kyo, Volume 29

Samurai Deeper Kyo #29

by Akimine Kamijyo

Kyoshiro and Kyo--one a peaceful medicine seller, the other a merciless red-eyed samurai--are two spirits fighting for dominance of the same body as they travel with Yuya, a bounty hunter who helps them look for Kyo's true body.

Genres: Manga, Historical Fiction, Fantasy, Shonen, Comics, Graphic Novels, Action

192 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2006

About the author

Akimine Kamijyo (上条明峰 Kamijō Akimine?, born September 13, 1975, Kanagawa Prefecture) is a Japanese manga artist best known for creating Samurai Deeper Kyo. The name 'Akimine Kamijyo' is merely her pen-name. Her doujinshi work was done under the name 'Meika Hatagashira' (伯明華?).

Her second series was Shirogane no Karasu also known as Silver Crow. It started on May 30, 2007 in Weekly Shōnen Magazine and ended after 3 volumes.

She is currently working on Code: Breaker.

Reviews

[Cecillie · Rating 2 out of 5]

And now I'm fully reminded why I had to take such a long break from this series. One thing is the constant splitting up and regrouping of the main gang, but the story is so difficult to slog through. It's all titles people give themselves and others, weird techniques, and these "secrets" that no one is willing to share with the group, just because. I'm so close to having read the whole series, so I'm going to do my best to finish.

[Lyrica · Rating 2 out of 5]

Only 9 volumes left to go, no point in dropping it now, despite the temptation ugh.

[Alexis · Rating 3 out of 5]

"Can Kyo get his body back?!" asks the summary of every novel when in fact it should be asking,"Will you ever learn what the HELL is going on with Kyoshiro?!"

[Lynn · Rating 5 out of 5]

Today’s manga post is on Samurai Deeper Kyo volume 29 by Akimine Kamijyo. It is published by Tokyopop. As it the 29th in the series you need to have read the first 28 to get the story. The cover has Kyo in all his red-eyed perfection. The intended reader is someone who likes samurai manga, unusual romance, and lots of fighting. There is implied nudity, mild language, and lots of violence in this volume. The story is told from third person god perspective with thoughts of character’s added in for character and plot development. There Be Spoilers Ahead.

From the back of the book- Kyo faces his most formidable opponent yet- Oda Nobunaga’s soul, trapped inside the shaman Nozomu’s body! And when Nobunaga raises the souls of the deceased Twelve God Shogun, Kyo will need to defeat old friends and foe alike. Then, once Demon Eyes Kyo’s true body enters the picture… his ultimate power will be revealed!

Review-Lots of drama with this volume. As Nobunaga is in Yuya’s brother’s body she is very involved in the fighting. She keeps talking to Nozomu and that pisses off Nobunaga so much that he almost kills her. Well that does not go over well with Kyo or Kyoshiro. Kyoshiro speaks with the former crimson king and gets Kyo’s true body send to them. We finally get to see Kyo at his best. He kicks some ass and then Kyoshiro does what he does best- which is betrayal. Kyoshiro forces Kyo back into his body and Kyoshiro takes Kyo’s true body and is going to kidnap Yuya. I know that Kyoshiro survives the series but I do not know how. Kyo’s more than a little pissed during this whole manga. With so many people hurting Yuya, Yuya saying that she loves Kyo and that she cannot forgive Kyoshiro; he wants lots of people dead. I really cannot wait to see where everything is going in the next volume.

I give this volume a Five out of Five stars. I get nothing for my review and I bought this manga with my own money.

[Ingenue · Rating 5 out of 5]

BEST VOLUME EVER.

[Siddhartha A. · Rating 5 out of 5]

my favorite volume I cry so many times. every time I read it I cry I love it so much.

[Dominique "Eerie" Sobieska · Rating 4 out of 5]

The story is a bit dull when it starts off with Yuya and Kyoshiro. But as you progress, the plot thickens and newly cast members introduced piece by piece make this manga unique and a bit of a masterpiece. There are two main story lines: 1- Yuya is looking for the man that killed her brother and 2- Kyo is searching for his true body to exact his revenge. Every other plot in between just adds fuel to the story and lets you learn of the diverse background of many characters, friends or foes. The story itself was captivating and it is a shame that many people know of this series.

The art style refined over time, giving the battle scenes flaws execution. The each character had their own torments and demons to deal with but I would have to say that certain individuals needed more evolution or better backstory. The end was well received and left no stone unturned.

I have watched the anime adaptation and I don't recommend it. It doesn't do it justice.

Do I recommend:

Yes! Just not the anime!!