{"product_id":"steel-of-the-celestial-shadows-vol-5-9781974751396","title":"Steel of the Celestial Shadows, Vol. 5","description":"\u003cb\u003eDown-and-out samurai Ryudo Konosuke has a supernatural gift, but it is a power that has ruined his life.\u003c\/b\u003e \r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA down-and-out samurai named Ryudo Konosuke struggles through his hardscrabble life in early 19th-century Japan. It is said that a samurai's spirit rests in their sword--and Konosuke can't even pick one up thanks to a cruel curse that repels anything made of metal that gets near him. Destitute and hopeless, he decides to end it all. But when a beautiful and mysterious woman saves his life and his soul, it is the beginning of Konosuke's journey into a strange world of magic that exists a step away from his own. \r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe evil entity that has possessed Lord Haretake, the head of the Tsuchimikado clan, has a plan to unseal the \u003ci\u003esessho-seki\u003c\/i\u003e stones and unleash calamity upon the land. As Konosuke hears the truth of the situation, he finally begins to realize what he's fallen into, and what is at stake. With this new information, Konosuke, Aki, and the strange boy Bokutake set out to intercept Tsuki's captors before they can reach the next stone. But when Takayama's magic jar deposits Konosuke inside a gambling den, he finds himself betting with more than just his own life...\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Daruma Matsuura\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Viz Media\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/21\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSeries:\u003c\/b\u003e Steel of the Celestial Shadows\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 192\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.5lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.40h x 5.80w x 0.70d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781974751396\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout The Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDaruma Matsuura was born in 1984 in Kanagawa prefecture. Her debut series, \u003ci\u003eKasane, \u003c\/i\u003e was serialized in 2013 and made into a live-action film in 2018. Other works include \u003ci\u003eImakako\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eUtakata to Tomoshibi\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003ci\u003eSteel of the Celestial Shadows\u003c\/i\u003e is currently serialized in \u003ci\u003eBig Comic Superior\u003c\/i\u003e from Shogakukan. Her favorite sushi is uni.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Daruma Matsuura","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42917405098047,"sku":"9781974751396","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/0710\/5855\/files\/9781974751396.jpg?v=1770655477","url":"https:\/\/casitamanga.com\/products\/steel-of-the-celestial-shadows-vol-5-9781974751396","provider":"Casita Manga","version":"1.0","type":"link"}