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Samurai Deeper Kyo #5
Samurai Deeper Kyo, Volume 05
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.
200 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 2000
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November 26, 2019
The ending though!! I was sitting on edge!
Kyo gathers new information in regards to his body, and he and his “crew” aka Benitora and Yuya travels to the forest of the dead.
Re-read: 26/11/2019
2nd rating: 4 stars
Genre/sub-genres: Manga/samurai/mystery/suspense
Cover: 4 stars
Art: 5 stars
Will I recommend: Yes
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Read: ? - Don’t remember the exact date.
1st rating: 4 stars
Will I recommend: Yes
Kyo gathers new information in regards to his body, and he and his “crew” aka Benitora and Yuya travels to the forest of the dead.
Re-read: 26/11/2019
2nd rating: 4 stars
Genre/sub-genres: Manga/samurai/mystery/suspense
Cover: 4 stars
Art: 5 stars
Will I recommend: Yes
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Read: ? - Don’t remember the exact date.
1st rating: 4 stars
Will I recommend: Yes
August 30, 2012
14 January 2013
Many secrets are revealed in Samurai Deeper Kyo, Volume 05, including the one most important to Kyo. This volume teaches you to stay on your guard because no one is who they seem.
The most interesting revelations are the relationship between the leader of the Iga Ninja and Ieyasu Tokugawa. But the true icing on the cake is how Benitora is involved in all of the mysteries.
Later in the volume, Kyo is reunited with some frenemies, the Four Emperors: Ajira, Shindara, Antera, and Bikara. The Four Emperors are now a part of the Twelve God Shoguns who are charged with the task of finding Kyo's body.
When Kyo and Yuya battle demons in the Aokigahara, the Forest of Death, Yuya discovers the identity of the man with the scar on his back. Is this the man who killed her brother? We'll have to read the next volume to find out!
Many secrets are revealed in Samurai Deeper Kyo, Volume 05, including the one most important to Kyo. This volume teaches you to stay on your guard because no one is who they seem.
The most interesting revelations are the relationship between the leader of the Iga Ninja and Ieyasu Tokugawa. But the true icing on the cake is how Benitora is involved in all of the mysteries.
Later in the volume, Kyo is reunited with some frenemies, the Four Emperors: Ajira, Shindara, Antera, and Bikara. The Four Emperors are now a part of the Twelve God Shoguns who are charged with the task of finding Kyo's body.
When Kyo and Yuya battle demons in the Aokigahara, the Forest of Death, Yuya discovers the identity of the man with the scar on his back. Is this the man who killed her brother? We'll have to read the next volume to find out!
January 29, 2023
I'm beginning to be really confused as to why I liked this series as a kid. It's surprisingly dry for an action series, but then again it is kind of heavy on the political/military history elements for my tastes. I'm also very confused as to why Yuya would have develop any kind of romantic-ish feelings toward Kyo at this point, since he has more or less been a dick to her the entire time, save for like 3-4 times.
I do remember liking Akira a lot as a character so I'm hoping that he makes it more fun to read the series.
Again, 3 stars because I used to really like the series.
I do remember liking Akira a lot as a character so I'm hoping that he makes it more fun to read the series.
Again, 3 stars because I used to really like the series.
February 28, 2019
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!!
February 29, 2020
Still enjoying this series! Akira was introduced in this volume. This cast of characters is so interesting, and all of them are low key psychotic...or just plain crazy. And I love them. We also get a little bit more of Yuyu's past in this volume, and I want to learn more! I forget if I ever learned who killed her brother, so I can't wait to read more!
June 8, 2021
3.3/5
This volume was okay. Dialogue was a bit more meandering and pointlessly padded than usual. Art's still great, though.
This volume was okay. Dialogue was a bit more meandering and pointlessly padded than usual. Art's still great, though.
January 4, 2023
Ieyasu goes down in flames, but not before vowing to cross blades again with Kyo. Yuya gets saved by Kyo again, but wants Kyo to tell the truth of who killed her brother.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
June 4, 2023
There is no explanation for a scar that appears and disappears at will, and you can't convince me otherwise.
May 23, 2014
Today’s post is on Samurai Deeper Kyo Volume 5 by Akimine Kamijo. It is the fifth in the series and you need to have read the previous volumes to get the story. The cover has Kyo, and Yukimura on it looking cool. There is strong language, sexuality, and lots of violence in this series. The story is told from third person god point of view with the thoughts of the characters sometimes added for character development and history. There Be Spoilers Ahead.
From the back of the book- Who is the real Demon Eyes Kyo?
For a man without a body, Demon Eyes Kyo is in hot demand. Yuya Shiina needs him for his bounty and to find her brother’s killer. Yukimura Sanada wants him to assassinate the shogun. And now, Kyo is hunted by the legendary 12 God Shoguns as well. But just who is Demon Eyes Kyo? A cold-blooded murderer or an honor-bound warrior? One this is certain- now that he knows the location of his body, no one, human or demon, will stop him from getting it back!
Review- Kyo and Yuya’s relationship is starting to grow and how that is going to affect Kyo for the rest of the series. Kyo knows who killed her brother and he asks her to trust him. Yuya’s trust is very important to the series and the character development of all the characters in the story. Because she trusts Kyo and is willing to listen to him something changes. Kyo is the thousand man slayer but is that all he is? With that question and others like it Yuya begins her great character growth too. Not that Kyo is no less an ass from now on. He is still a world class asshole to everyone but there is a change in him. Not that he likes it either. Another main character makes an appearance Akira. He had been Kyo’s apprentice from before the battle of Sekigahara. He is one of my favorite characters. He is very fun. He is clever, funny, and I like his interactions with rest of the characters. But it will be a while before he becomes a main stay. So I will have to be content with his appearance for now.
I give this volume Five out of Five stars. I get nothing for my review and I bought this manga with my money long ago.
From the back of the book- Who is the real Demon Eyes Kyo?
For a man without a body, Demon Eyes Kyo is in hot demand. Yuya Shiina needs him for his bounty and to find her brother’s killer. Yukimura Sanada wants him to assassinate the shogun. And now, Kyo is hunted by the legendary 12 God Shoguns as well. But just who is Demon Eyes Kyo? A cold-blooded murderer or an honor-bound warrior? One this is certain- now that he knows the location of his body, no one, human or demon, will stop him from getting it back!
Review- Kyo and Yuya’s relationship is starting to grow and how that is going to affect Kyo for the rest of the series. Kyo knows who killed her brother and he asks her to trust him. Yuya’s trust is very important to the series and the character development of all the characters in the story. Because she trusts Kyo and is willing to listen to him something changes. Kyo is the thousand man slayer but is that all he is? With that question and others like it Yuya begins her great character growth too. Not that Kyo is no less an ass from now on. He is still a world class asshole to everyone but there is a change in him. Not that he likes it either. Another main character makes an appearance Akira. He had been Kyo’s apprentice from before the battle of Sekigahara. He is one of my favorite characters. He is very fun. He is clever, funny, and I like his interactions with rest of the characters. But it will be a while before he becomes a main stay. So I will have to be content with his appearance for now.
I give this volume Five out of Five stars. I get nothing for my review and I bought this manga with my money long ago.
March 11, 2026
**See vol. 1 for my review of the full series from several years ago, plus my 20+ year history with this series. c:
First read: 2004ish
[Probably a few in between]
Second read: 2016 -- finally finished collecting/reading the series
Third read: July 2022
Fourth read: March 2026
Review from 2022:
Enter Akira, my favorite character in this series!
This is where things really start rolling.
I've always liked Tora well enough, but I feel like I appreciate him even more with this reread. He's a truly solid character throughout the series, and I really love his rapport with both Kyo and Yuya.
Additional thoughts (2026):
Lots of reveals in this volume, regarding Tokugawa, Benitora, Kyo's past alliances and enemies (the Four Emperors and the Twelve God Shogun, respectively). More Okuni manipulations, of course. My boy, Akira! A potential major conflict for Yuya at the very end!
And, we finally reach Aokigahara. This is around where I tend to burn out with rereads. It's not that it's bad or anything--on the contrary, things really start to pick up, and we get more answers (and more questions). There are just a LOT of new characters introduced in a short span, lot of back-to-back fights, a ton of names and aliases and alliances to keep track of, and it's like 4 volumes of that. I think it's done well enough--I'm just usually on the tail end of a reading spree mood when I get to this point and end up picking up a game or something as a break and then don't come back to SDK, unintentionally. (This is mostly a symptom of me being a mood gamer/reader, where I can be enjoying something, but it's just not what I'm in the mood for that day, and then I get caught up in something else. Sometimes I go back, sometimes I don't. If I don't and enough time passes, I feel like I have to restart again and I put it off.)
I've forgotten so much of the content (especially the lore and big reveal stuff) post-volume 10 or so, though, and I've been dying to read it all again. I'm not feeling the burnout yet, anyway, so I think this run is promising. I'm excited to see so many characters again.
First read: 2004ish
[Probably a few in between]
Second read: 2016 -- finally finished collecting/reading the series
Third read: July 2022
Fourth read: March 2026
Review from 2022:
Enter Akira, my favorite character in this series!
This is where things really start rolling.
I've always liked Tora well enough, but I feel like I appreciate him even more with this reread. He's a truly solid character throughout the series, and I really love his rapport with both Kyo and Yuya.
Additional thoughts (2026):
Lots of reveals in this volume, regarding Tokugawa, Benitora, Kyo's past alliances and enemies (the Four Emperors and the Twelve God Shogun, respectively). More Okuni manipulations, of course. My boy, Akira! A potential major conflict for Yuya at the very end!
And, we finally reach Aokigahara. This is around where I tend to burn out with rereads. It's not that it's bad or anything--on the contrary, things really start to pick up, and we get more answers (and more questions). There are just a LOT of new characters introduced in a short span, lot of back-to-back fights, a ton of names and aliases and alliances to keep track of, and it's like 4 volumes of that. I think it's done well enough--I'm just usually on the tail end of a reading spree mood when I get to this point and end up picking up a game or something as a break and then don't come back to SDK, unintentionally. (This is mostly a symptom of me being a mood gamer/reader, where I can be enjoying something, but it's just not what I'm in the mood for that day, and then I get caught up in something else. Sometimes I go back, sometimes I don't. If I don't and enough time passes, I feel like I have to restart again and I put it off.)
I've forgotten so much of the content (especially the lore and big reveal stuff) post-volume 10 or so, though, and I've been dying to read it all again. I'm not feeling the burnout yet, anyway, so I think this run is promising. I'm excited to see so many characters again.
January 23, 2013
We finally find out that Kyo/Kyoshiro has a scar on his back- Yuya's brother died in front of her and his killer had the same scar. We don't know which of these two are responsible for his death. We are currently in the Forest of Death, on our way to find Kyo's body.
Read in: September 2012, January 2013.
Read in: September 2012, January 2013.
March 12, 2015
This volume was much more interesting to me. We learn where Demon Eyes Kyo's body is hidden. We meet another group of characters (gods) that plan to get to his body before Kyo/Kyoshira. Several more secrets are revealed, adding some new twists and levels to the story.
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