The Magnificent Bastard 3

Illustrated by Tetsuo Hara
Adapted by Mio Aso
Hardcover
$29.95 US
Kodansha USA | Vertical Comics
24 per carton
On sale Jul 21, 2026 | 9781647295219
FOC May 25, 2026 | Catalog April 2026
Sales rights: World

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THE MONKEY DANCE OF DEATH

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.


Keiji’s luck has finally run out. Imperial Regent Hideyoshi has caught wind of his exploits in Kyoto and summons him to an audience with a not-so-veiled threat: fail to appear, and the House of Maeda pays the price. Having brought the nation to heel, the ruthless warlord now seeks to bend the famously freewheeling kabukimono to his will—something Keiji’s samurai pride will never allow. But faced with a foe he can’t simply fight, and with more than his own life at stake, Keiji may soon have no choice but to dance to the tyrant’s drum…or preserve his honor in death!

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THE MONKEY DANCE OF DEATH

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.


Keiji’s luck has finally run out. Imperial Regent Hideyoshi has caught wind of his exploits in Kyoto and summons him to an audience with a not-so-veiled threat: fail to appear, and the House of Maeda pays the price. Having brought the nation to heel, the ruthless warlord now seeks to bend the famously freewheeling kabukimono to his will—something Keiji’s samurai pride will never allow. But faced with a foe he can’t simply fight, and with more than his own life at stake, Keiji may soon have no choice but to dance to the tyrant’s drum…or preserve his honor in death!