The Legend of Kamui

Synopsis

Set in feudal Japan, this tells the story of a low-born ninja who tries to flee his clan. The series combines historical adventure with social commentary and themes of oppression and rebellion that reflect Shirato's leftist convictions. (Source: Wikipedia)

Background

Kamui Den has been published in English as The Legend of Kamui by Drawn & Quarterly since January 14, 2025.

Themes & moods

Themes

Class conflict Freedom and confinement

Moods

Grim Sombre

Viewing experience

Satisfying conclusion

Gallery3

Read Statistics

2.9K total members

302

Reading

229

Completed

135

On Hold

2.2K

Plan to Read

Characters

3

Kamui

Main

Kusaka, Ryuunoshin

Main

Shousuke

Main

Relations

1

Kamui Gaiden Daiichi-bu

Recommendations

2

6.3

1984

Color of Rage

MangaCh. 9 / Vol. 1

8.5

1966

Phoenix

MangaCh. 19 / Vol. 16

Insights

Ranked higher than 87% of all manga on AniTome (out of 30,039)

More popular than 72% of all manga

Sanpei Shirato also made

The Legend of Kamui(7.0)The Red Eyes(6.8)Savanna(6.4)

FAQ

The Legend of Kamui has 71 chapters.

The Legend of Kamui has 21 volumes.

The Legend of Kamui is currently finished.

The Legend of Kamui was written by Sanpei Shirato.

The Legend of Kamui was published Oct 24, 1964 to May 24, 1971.

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