is a Japanese historical

samurai were the hereditary military nobility and officer caste of medieval and early-modern Japan from the late 12th century until their abolition in 1876. They were the well-paid retainers of the '' daimyo'' (the great feudal landholders). They h ...

manga Manga (Japanese: 漫画 ) are comics or graphic novels originating from Japan. Most manga conform to a style developed in Japan in the late 19th century, and the form has a long prehistory in earlier Japanese art. The term ''manga'' is u ...

series written by Issei Eifuku and illustrated by

Taiyō Matsumoto is a Japanese manga artist from Tokyo. He has won several awards, including the Shogakukan Manga Award, the Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize and Eisner Award. ''Ping Pong'' and ''Blue Spring'' have been adapted into live-action feature films. Ani ...

. It was published in

Shogakukan is a Japanese publisher of dictionaries, literature, comics (manga), non-fiction, DVDs, and other media in Japan. Shogakukan founded Shueisha, which also founded Hakusensha. These are three separate companies, but are together called the Hit ...

's ''

Big Comic Spirits is a weekly Japanese ''seinen'' manga magazine published by Shogakukan. The first issue was published on October 14, 1980. Food, sports, romance and business are recurring themes in the magazine, and the stories often question conventional va ...

'' ''seinen'' manga magazine, with its chapters collected in eight '' wideban'' volumes.

Plot

''Takemitsu Zamurai'' follows the story of masterless samurai Senō Sōichirō.

Publication

''Takemitsuzamurai'' is written by Issei Eifuku and illustrated by

. It was serialized in

's ''seinen'' manga magazine ''

'' from 2006 to 2010. Shogakukan collected its chapters in eight '' wideban'' volumes, released from December 15, 2006, to April 28, 2010. The manga was licensed in Spain by Glénat.

Volume list

Reception

''Takemitsuzamurai'' won the Excellence Prize in the Manga Division at the 11th

Japan Media Arts Festival Awards The Japan Media Arts Festival is an annual festival held since 1997 by Japan's Agency for Cultural Affairs. The festival begins with an open competition and culminates with the awarding of several prizes and an exhibition. Based on judging by a ...

in 2007. It also won the Grand Prize at the 15th

Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize Named after Osamu Tezuka, the is a yearly manga prize awarded to manga artists or their works that follow the Osamu Tezuka manga approach founded and sponsored by Asahi Shimbun. The prize has been awarded since 1997, in Tokyo, Japan. Current ...

in 2011. It was nominated for Best Comic at the 2012

Angoulême International Comics Festival The Angoulême International Comics Festival (french: Festival international de la bande dessinée d'Angoulême) is the second largest comics festival in Europe after the Lucca Comics & Games in Italy, and the third biggest in the world after Lu ...

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* * {{Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize 2006 manga Historical anime and manga Samurai in anime and manga Seinen manga Shogakukan manga Taiyō Matsumoto Winner of Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize (Grand Prize)