The Magnificent Bastard 2

Illustrated by Tetsuo Hara
Adapted by Mio Aso
$29.95 US
Kodansha USA | Vertical Comics
18 per carton
On sale Mar 10, 2026 | 9781647295202
FOC Feb 9, 2026 | Catalog January 2026
Sales rights: World

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The Wildest Samurai Who Ever Lived

Tetsuo Hara’s masterful follow-up to the generation-defining Fist of the North Star—a rollicking samurai epic inspired by a real-life legend.


A BAT OUT OF HELL

After saving Hotaru’s life, Keiji shares a rare moment of peace with the beautiful former ninja. One never truly leaves the ninja life, however, and their blissful days are cut short when her old master comes knocking… With a proclivity for eating bats and powers of mind control, the Bat of Kai is the most cunning and ruthless opponent Keiji has ever faced. Meanwhile, the Kaga ninja army, burning for vengeance and girded with explosives, mobilizes with a singular purpose: Keiji must die!

Experience the golden age of the samurai from the iconic artist of Fist of the North Star.

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The Wildest Samurai Who Ever Lived

Tetsuo Hara’s masterful follow-up to the generation-defining Fist of the North Star—a rollicking samurai epic inspired by a real-life legend.


A BAT OUT OF HELL

After saving Hotaru’s life, Keiji shares a rare moment of peace with the beautiful former ninja. One never truly leaves the ninja life, however, and their blissful days are cut short when her old master comes knocking… With a proclivity for eating bats and powers of mind control, the Bat of Kai is the most cunning and ruthless opponent Keiji has ever faced. Meanwhile, the Kaga ninja army, burning for vengeance and girded with explosives, mobilizes with a singular purpose: Keiji must die!

Experience the golden age of the samurai from the iconic artist of Fist of the North Star.